The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-04

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would be made to exact legislation
for it's operation.
/ Owen said then there should be no
need to pass IL in the Senate. He de-
MED that he was trying to force an
extra session By blocking appropria-
ton bills.
ut Ia an open secret" he said. that
the proclamation for an extra session
has been prepared because the Presi-
]dent, desiring reciprocity with Cana.
da, has been disappointed by his
friends
/ He said it was better anyway for
| the men last chosen by the people
| to prepare the money bills
II am speaking here in favor OF
government by the people--popuiar
government as against delegated gov
ernment,' he shouted.
| sherman Truce Maker.
4 Vice President Sherman became the
speciaI commissioner to negotiate
terms with Owen and terminate his
fiiibuster before all the appropria-
ton bills failed. Conferences were
then held between the Vice-President
and Senators Hale, Penrose. Crane
and other leaders. The progressives
gathered in a little knot and dis
| cussed the matter. A few minutes
1 later SneEIuAIl Nchk w SEG ND'NVesN
Taft and presented an outline Of the
| situation.
II was explained by Senator Clarke
| (Democrat). of Arkansas. that the
President could by proclamation adj
nit New Mexico the minute Congress
adtourns Then, owen said, IT neeo
not be passed by the Senate.
owen then virtually announced his
intention of killing all the appropri-
~ - IL
cans had no right to enact such
measures after the people had com
snissloned the Democrats to redeem
the nation. He referred to the No
vember elections.
The President. he said, had been
betrayed by his friends.
owen held the floor at IL o'clock
with no sign OF submission. The Sen
ate leaders by that time were des-
perate.
The great sundry civil appropria-
ton bin and the general deficiency
bill were yet to be given final de-
cislon.
Senator Carter tRepublican). of
! Montana. sought to break the dead
lock- He requested unanimous con-
sent that vote be taken on the ad-
mission of Arizona In reply, Owen
! said he would not object II the reso-
luton could so TO the house and be
adopted
Later. Owen agreed to vote. pro-
| vided he might resume the floor. Oh
lection was made by Senator Hepburn
| tRepuhlican). of Idaho. but he With
held 1t while Carter continued jockey
ing, 1t was urged by Carter that
Owen release the sundry civil bill. be-
cause an hour would be required for
enrolling IT. He requested owen to
N~kt ., zksx4
Hale demanded the regular order,
which was owens speech. Carter
threw UP his hands and Quit trying
to save the appropriation bills.
Demands Same Treatment of Both.
Owen said he would yield on all
/ but the sandry civil bill and that
could be held until the house acts
on joint resolution admitting both
New Mexico and Arizona
There Is no good political reason
why 1 should yield my point" said
Owen. II want two Democratic sen
ators to come here at the same time
as two Republicans. They will be
company for each other"
Opposition to owen utterly failing
the leaders at II:2o agreed to vote
on "a resolution by Owen approving
Jointly the. constitutions of both
Arizona and New Mexico. and Owen
resolution Its adoption would give
Statehood to New Mexico, but Arizona
has not as yet received the mecca
sary approval of the president who
sent for Owen for conference.
On vote the senate defeated the
Owen resolution for the joint admis-
sion of Arizona and New Mexico by
a vote of SO TO IS. and the senate
immediately passed the ,sandFy civil
bill. and the postoffice appropriation
bill was adopted.
Closing scenes In Senate.
Gore took the floor to refer to the
| tyrannical rules and personal des-
potism that prevails In another body.
and said he would continue to wage
war against that spirit of despotism
in the senate, referring to Sherman's
action in suppressing him early In
the day.
Senator Money (Democrap, of
Mississippi. offered the usual resolu-
ton thanking the. president for
the courteous manner in which he has
presided over the senate. Gore said
that If he was capable OF resentment
he wouid resist it. But he did not.
1t was adopted unanimously
Vice President Sherman thanked
the senate for it's resolution OF cour-
tesy. He did not plead that he had
committed no b rror. He was human.
II he manifested rapidity. 1t was
because he sought to accomplish
| what senator's desired He always
tried to be courteous. he asserted
The senate adjourned sine die at
1918 p. NJ.
The last bill signed by the president
was that creating commission to
Investigate second class mail matter,
with special reference to the maya
zines
Fur Majority Rule, Says Cannon.
Cannon reviewed the growth Of the
business OF the House and made the
tenor Of his speech his primary con-
tention In all his public life. for the
absolute rule OF the majority"
1T in necessary" he continued,
with the vast business that now
comes before this House that there
4 shall be some selection by the MAJOR
ity as to which business shall be con-
sidered, and at times no two men can
agree with this. Then the rules Of
the House must govern"
At this point in his address Asher
Kinds, the parliamentarian. present.
ed the adjournment resolution to the
speaker. Uncle Joe" for the last
thine directed the clerk to read the
resolution. Cannon then made his
final farewell as speaker. In this his
voice broke; as he raised his arms in
IemphAsis his fingers shook. and he
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