Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-04

lection was made by Senator Hepburn,
bns he withheld 1T while Mr. Carter
continued iockeying. It vas urged by
Mr.. Carter that Mr.. Owen release the
sundry civil bill, because en- hour
would be required for enrolling it. He
requested Mr., O0Fa to select some
other bill At that point Mr.. Hale de
manded the regular order.
MIR. Owen said tie would yield Oh al
bnt The snndry civil. bill and that could
be held unit! ihc Housc acts on joint
resolution admitting both New Mexico
and Arizona.
Opposition 10 Owen utterly failing,
the leaders at 1920 agreed to vote on q
resolution by Oven approving jointly
the constitutions OF both Arizona and
New Mexico, and Owen yielded for The
submission of the resolution. lts
adoption won'd give statehood to New
Mexico, but Arizona, has not rs ye,
| received the necessary approval OF the
president, who sent for Owen, for 4
conference.
The Owen resolution for joint admis-
sion Of Arizona and New Mexico VAS
defeated by the Senate, 80 to 80.
| The democrats with one or two ex-
ceptons. and the progressive rcpubll-
cans voted for admission.
The sundry civil bill was then immed-
lately passed and the conference report
on the postoitice appropriation bill was
adopted.
At 1880 The Scnate clocks we're set
hack half IN hour.
Senator Penrnse offered q Joint reso-
luton providing for second cassulall
matter commission, saying il might
possibly he in time 10 pass the House.
1t was adopted.
The Sul!nSay pension bill was call
ed mp but there was = disposition to
prolone consideration. and Scott with
drew it, thus ending the last chance for
lis passage ut this session.
Senator Money offered the usual rcso-
luton thanking The vice president for
the courteous manner in which he has
presided OVER the Senate. Gore said
that il he was capable OF resentment
nc would resist it, But he did not.
1t was adopted unanimously.
Vice President Sherman thanked the
Senate for its resolution Of courtesy
He did not plead That he had commit
ted no error. He WAS Human. Ii he
manifested rapidly, it vas because he
snrgIr to accomplish What senator's de-
sired. He always ri, 4 /" IL courteous,
| he asserted
The Senate Adjourned sine dio at
1918 p. m 1t vas five ininlte7 tnt1sl1a
hy The Senate clock
HOUSE.
/ When The taTiiI board bill went back
10 The House ior consideration 81 the
Senate amendments, Fitzgerald immed.
lately started iiiibiistef. DalEsll offer
:, ed gag rule, and Fitzgerald made a
point of no QUORUM. On the roll call
the democrats walked out with the evi-
dent intention 81 preventing quorum.
Another roll call was necessary OH the
Dal7ell rifle and Fitzgerald hoped q
keep the House tied Zip until noon.
The House republicans succeeded il
voting down the ne1t motion for call
of the House. Fitzgerald made point
al order aea.nst ti,o-nal-ell r1lr, and
when it was oyerrrled, ha moved that
the House adjourn.
Speaker Cannon vigorously enjoyed
his last day "a ''rzar OF the House. /"
declared that notion dilatory and re-
fused to entertair it. Fitzgerald then
tried to appeal from the decision OF the
chair, but the speaker also held that 10
he dilatory.
We'll il the speaker is prepared to
hold every motion made by the gentle
men on this side OF the House dila-
tory" said Fitzgerald, it seems to me
an arbitrary and high handed proceed
ing"
Mr.. Cannon beat Fitzgerald from
the floor hy pounding his desk with
the gayel.
The first lest vote vas taken on
Dal=ell's motion ioG the previous qnss-
lion on the adoption Of the rule and
it showed the House in favor of the
hill l57 to IS,
Immediately Afterwards Fitzgerald
demanded another roll call on the rule
itself, Thus making SIRE If holding up
business another - or 40 minutes.
Then bit IN hour and fifty minutes
.emained before The House must finally
adjourn. The situation vas snrh that
Fitzgerald If he persisted might occupy
all thai time with roll calls and debate
on The sparal nile.
The general deficiency Till had mol
vet been finally acted upon hy the
| House.
The tariff board hill was abandoned
| ia the House following tilihnsrr by
the democrats against the Senate
amendments, in order 10 save the post
Office appropriation bill Amid wild
scenes with Speaker Cannon rnIing
with IN iron hand, The general def,
cheney bill vas forced through the
House and all the appropriation bills
seemed safe.
Chairman Payne, Of the ways and
means committee, then. amiI ifers
| from The minority side. asked unani-
mms consent 10 dispense with The con
sidaralion u The measure, which was
granted.
The clock wastulnf,i back nratlv IN
hour. and with Speaker Cannon beat
ing The desk with his gayel, The excite
! menl subsidized and the bills we're push
ed through the Mill at the rate Of one