Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-20
SIXTY-FiRST CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE

Senator Bacon at first requested in
mediate consideration but Withdrew 1t.
Notice aas served Ivy Senator Hey
buen that he would not SIT by ana see
the court Of commerce changed unit
its first report vas published. He
wanted to ascertain whether il vas q
real court.
When consideration Of ihe constitu-
tional amendment providing for the
popular election of senators was taken
up. Senator Nelson spoke in support OF
the Sutherland amendment
Eulogies in memory Of Senators
Daniel and Mclienry were delivered
this evening.
Senator Swanson delivered one on
III, late Senator Daniel, Of Virginia.
The speaker paid beautiful tribute to
the deceased.
HOUSE.
Democratic leaders in the House
today rejecteda proposed compromise
rule, designed to end the f!ihuster
started last Friday on the omnibus
claims bill, aud with the situation
more confused that ever the time
killing contest was resumed.
The activity Of Messrs. Bennett and
Gardner, sworn enemies OF reciprocity
today indicated that they were anxious
to give President Taft IN opportunity
to carry ont his extra session threat.
Surprise was caused hy the announce
ment by Speaker Cannon that he was
against the flibuster. 1t had been re-
ported and generally believed that he
was in sympathy with the plan. But
during conference on the com
promise rule, Cannon became excited
and declared: Il have no desire 10
stay here for another session lmmedi-
ately after March t.
Cannon urged the adoption OF plan
to SUSPEND the rules and permit the
calling up and passage Of any measure
under the forty-minule debate rcsuIa-
ton. The democratic leaders fraied 4
trick and thought they would not get
recognition from the chair 10 call up
their hills. After heated argument
Mr.. Underwood fatty refused 10 enter
the agreement and The other demo
Gratis followed his lead
Rennct and Gardner forced call OF
the House and after the usual wrang-
ling, tho body went into committee 81
the whole TO discuss the law bull
carrying war claims only, which vas
substituted for the omnibus claims bill
early Sunday morning. Another at
temri Was made TO frame an agree
ment aud leaders went into conference
before noon, when the iilIbuster
had been in effect for scvcnlyfonr
hours. including recesses.
By turning over to the House demo
Gratis practical veto power OH every
bill to nc passed al this session as Con
gress, House leaders today blocked the
tillibuster against the claims bill which
for three days has tied up the House
and threatened an extra session
Under = gag rule adopted by vote
OF 172 to AZ the House today adopted Z
gag rule which will result in The con-
sideration of bills from now until the
session ends under suspension OF the
rules. In order TO take up bills in this
manner, however, 4 two thirds vote to
suspend the rules on each individual
measure will be necessary. This
places the veto power in the hands OF
the democrats who by voting against
suspension Of the rules on any single
bill csn absolutely prevent its con
sideration, the republicans having
now near two thirds of the House.
Under the rule it will be impossible
10 amend single one OF the five big
bills thar The House has
still to consider ON the floor but the
democrats can force committee ameud-
inents hy refusing TO allow cOnsidcra-
ton.
Immediately after The rule was pass
ed the House took up by a tWo-thlrds
vote, the war claims bill which has
been under consideration since Friday.
Under the tule forty minutes debate
on each bill will be the limit Of discus
sion and no bill will take more than an
hour and half on the floor
Mr.. Law moved 10 suspend the rules
and pass the claim hill which has &C.
cupied m almost continual three days
discussion OF the Hoosc.
As soon rs the bill Of Mr. Law was
opened 10 amendment, Mr.. Roberts
larl; on rs m Amendment
The entire Frcuch spoiation claim.
A point OF order was made by Mr..
Mann against the amcnlmcnl~ Before
the discussion the point OF order was
Mr.. Law moved for the
House Ia arise from The committee OF
the whole. Tie motion vas ca'r,ed---
$50 10 A.
THE motion Of law followed an agree
ment reached between the republicans
and democrats Of The rules committee
on Suspension gag rule. The gag
rule vas introduced by Chairman Dai-
eel Of the rules committee. II vas
substitute for the rule offered hy the
republicans al the opening Of today'a
session. The tirst rule provided for
suz pension I the rules by q majority
vote Of the II 3use but the substitute
rule last offered two thirds vote to
suspend the rules. The compromise
rule thus places control Of the sus
pension veil within the power Of the
democrats. Mr.. Underwood and Clay
ton supported the rule for the demo.
Gratis but Mr. Flood OF Va, attempted
10 rally clique OF democrats against il.
After all interested had threshcd ont
their views, the House passed The war