The Detroit times., 1911-03-04

ordering a report from the tariff
board on the wool and wooden sched-
ules before the frst Monday In De
cember. 1911, was accepted after
much wrangling.
An amendment offered by Senator
Jones (Rep., Wash.), appropriating
$12. 900 for suppressing the liquor traf-
1c in Alaska, was adopted.
A motion by Senator Burton (Rep..
o., to eliminate the appropriation for
fortifying the Panama canal, was
defeated by viva yoce vote. $1,000.
The main points In the tariff board
bill are:
Tariff board of i've members ap-
pointed by president. E
Term Of office, six years.
Not more than three members to be
of the same political party.
The president may remove any
member for inefficiency or malfeas-
ance.
Salary of chairman $500; other
members $1,000.
The board shall investigate the cost
Of production OF all articles named In
the tariff law, domestic and foreign
, labor prices, prices paid for raw mate
rials, producers and retailers prices,
and condition of domestic and foreign
markets.
The house bill authorized the board
to obtain evidence For its confiden-
tial use," but the senate struck out
that provision.
Other senate amendments provide
that appointments OF members Of the
board shall be subject to the consent
Of the senate and that the board shall
investigate the cost Of transportation
In figuring the cost Of goods.
March Is, the president, let II be
oficially known today, is the date
favored for the beginning of the extra
session of congress.
This date represents a compromise,
following conferences with Repub-
lican and Democratic leaders.
After an all-night f1libuster, broken
at a. m, by the absence of quorum,
the senate at l o'clock today under
agreement to vote on President Taft's
permanent tariff board bill at $3.50
a. m. Saturday.
Senator Stone (Dem., MOI, famed
for his ability to conduct flibuster
in whisper. held the floor most Of
the night. He blocked consideration
Of the postofice appropriation bills by
a long speech In which he arraigned
postoffice inspectors as Spies" who
abuse their power, citing numerous
instances Of alleged misuse of author
ity. The whole bill, including the in
crease Of magazine postage, went over
until today.
Senator's owen (Dem., Okla.), and
Overman (Dem., N. c., aided Stone
and they successfully held the major
ity at bay until three o'clock this
morning, wher they gave In and
| agreed to a~vote on the tariff board
bill, which was one Of the chief OBJ
jects of their attack
Shortly before the agreement, Stone
attempted to speak, and Vice-Presi-
dent Sherman ruled that as he had
spoken twice yesterday on the same
subject, he was not entitled to the
floor. This enraged Stone, who
shouted:
II denounce the ruling as unjust"
The senate will be in order" re.
piled Sherman.
ooy ~ 10 hViIafy huu UNJUST,
yelled Stone.
Senator Overman entered the
breach and succeeded In soothing
Stone, who by that time was 90 ex-
hausted he was nearly ready to drop.
The regulars then gained the upper
hand and forced the agreement.
The naval appropriation bill carry
Ing about sl25,oo0.00o was called up
and the clerk started through IL with
a hop, skip and jump, but Senator
Jones CRep-, Wash.D. objected and In
sisted upon It's careful reading. As it
proceeded, Sherman called Kean
(Rep., N. ", to the chair. The Vice
president sought out Stone and they
strolled out Of the chamber together.
At o'clock a roll call showed no
quorum, and adjournment was taken
until 10 a. m, with the naval bill