The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-03-02

t'ui8ht HRo4c ftGofu IN passing the
sundry civil appropriation bill, the
greatest supply measure Of the SEES
sion, which had been up only two days.
The bill carried more than SAC. 900.
600. Usually II has taken five to fif-
teen days.
Only three minor alterations in the
bill were made on the floor. without
dissenting voice S46, $50, 900 was APP
propriated for continuing work on the
Panama canal, an unprecedented pro-
ceeding-
the battleship Maine, $500, 900 for the
continuation OF the teriff board for
49, ~ gar .a'u eo,ovo, wv ior 1orti1y-
For the ART t,r,s 4, Il. h;- a..
house passed 4 series Of appropria-
lions for public buildings without
even resaing them. The sums totaled
@1f' zos'tzo ana were contained In the
sunury civil Dill.
AFTER one OF the most dramatic and
spirited debates OF the session the
mousse uoniRht declared IN favor of
ioruIy'ng tne ranama canal. Every
enoi. 70 cereal the ,VVU, 200 appro-
Pr'A,'on ~ tne sundry civii Dill TOT
ca''"' ror'lncation was uecisively beat
en- Inc maj vote on Qualifications
was lzs 70 o. Inc lead In the fight
ass,nst 'he Iortincat'ons WAS taken
W aAwney, nepupiican' OF Minnesota,
as tne closing act OF his long service
III the mouse;
ss'usn. ART ,ouay set aside April
: - e''e oaee OF the extra session OF
congress-, IN case ne Is Obliged TO carry
ou' MS 'nrsat'
u..A,. =, q,
'o"' fe'' %ih iess than
an nour the senate late today voted
the Sutherland amendment into the
resolution providing for the election n |
Irnited stat.. ..n.ta~. ~ a,~s~.
~ aises 'o'e
Va '"e Peop'e' n~eo next TUESDAY ~
the time for voting on the resolution
Itself; made the case involving
Senator Lor'mer's seat the unfinished
and received the Canadian
reciprocity bill from the committee on
hnance.
In addition there was much discus
sion OF the order OF business. Several
fenrose gave notice that on Monday
ne would ask the senate to consider
the postoffice appropriation bill, which
Includes the provision increasing the
postage on the advertising portion OF
magazines.
After refusing TO adopt rule OF
'ioture and pass the big sundry civil
bill under suspension
II the rules, the house settled down to
speedy consideration of the $l40,-
100, 900 measure today, and had dis
,osed of a considerable part of its
provisions when adjournment was
AIKEN at 10 80 tonight.
The presidents $400, 900 tariff
BOARD appropriation was acted on
sarly. Shortly afterward the house
truck out the appropriation of S75.-
100 asked by the president for the
further work of his economy board.
III the senate does not pass the bill
'atifying the Canadian reciprocity
agreement before March a, it will /,
'ass II in special session. which will j
e called by President Taft about the !
middle of March, Ii
Washington. Feb. 90. THE way was q
pened for a schedule by schedule re-
'ision Of the tariff today when reso-
ution introduced by Senator Cummins
lsking the president for information
he tariff board had collected on arti-
les and commodities named in the
canadian reciprocity agreement was
adopted. The fact that Senator Hale
the Cummins resolution is
to indicate organized opposi-
lion to the adoption Of the reciprocity
agreement at this session.
Speaking in support Of the resolution
10 GUST William Lorimer. senator from
illinois, on the ground that he was
'orruptly elected, Senator Beveridge
II Indiana, took the floor this after
loon at :l5 o'clock.
Previous to the opening Of the de-
bate Senator Burrows, chairman of
he committee that Investigated Lori
ner, sought unanimous consent for