The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-03-02
Washington
new CONGRESS WILL
MEET EARLY IN April
Taft Has Fixed the Date, After
Consulting With Leaders
of the Democrats.

washington, r eb. GS.--OtSCuSSin9 tne
Loriner case in the Senate this after
noon, Senator Crawford, of South Da-
kota, exclaimed:
God help US for this kind Of pol
tiles. The only way that Gods people
can rule is to take power out of the
hands of such a combination as this
| Chicago crowd. These conditions are
the natural fruitaee of such a coali
ton, composed of 'Hinky Dink,' Bath
| House John and their associates.
"The people at large are shocked al
such conduct, and we should not heed
| the appel to harden our hearts and
accept the situation on the plea that
they all do it.
"Great God, is that the common iuds
| ment Of the American people?" he
shouted. I'VE should stop. We should
take an invoice. This man is mere
| incident. Never-never, SO long as
have a voice and breath in my body
never will I stand for thing like this
no agree to set the charges aside as a
passing fancy
Washington, Feb. 27.-So probable Is
J 1t that an extra session Of congress
| will i1 necessary to get action on the
| Canadian reciprocity agreement that
| President Taft has fixed April 4 as the
| date on which such a session may be
| called. The date was selected after con-
| sultation with Champ Clark, who will
| be speaker of the next House, and
Representative Underwood, Of Ala
| bama, who win be chairman of the
| ways and means committee, who will
| have charge of and report the reel
| procity bill in the House.
The president had intended to con-
| vene the extra session at an earlier
date, but Representatives Clark and
| Underwood told him they desired q
! months time after the present con-
| gress adjourns in which to map out
| democratic plans for the next session
| Many rumors are circulated Of moves
| TO remedy the situation, but apparent
| ~ they are without foundation. The
| most persistent is one that Senator
| Aldrich, famed for winning legislative
| battles which his colleagues thought
/ lost, Is speeding to Washington at the
| urgent solicitation of President Taft tC
| take charge of the situation in the
| Senate. This is without foundation in
! fact.
i The Aldrich rumor apparently vas a
| distortion Of a telegram which the SEN
ator sent from Jekyl island, Georgia
| where he has been for several weeks
| In search Of health, saying that IL he
was here he would vote for the Cana
| dian agreement. The telegram was tC
| one of the Senate leaders asking that
pair be arranged for him in favor OF
| the Mccall bill IL it comes to a vote
| this session.
The fact that such telegram was
received was whispered about the Sen.
I ate and created much surprise, as
many standpat senator's had believed
| Senator Aldrich, like Senator Hale, OF
Maine, would oppose the reciprocity
arrangement
After nearly five hours of debate, the
House of Representatives shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock Saturday night voted
overwhelmingly for fortifying the Pan
anna canal and appropriated ,00(
for beginning the work, the total cos,
Of which has been estimated at $12,-
100000
The action of the House practically
settles the question Of Qualifications
for the sentiment in the Senate is saiC
to be more than two to one in favor
Of protecting the Isthmian waterway
by seacoast batteries.
The real test came on an amend
ment proposed by r preventative Taw.
ney, Of Minnesota, chairman of the
committee on appropriations. The
amendment provided that no part OF
the money set aside for Qualifications
should be used until the president ha6
attempted to negotiate treaties with al
Of tn leading maritime nations guar
anteeing the neutral and internationa
protection of the canal Representative
Sherley, Of Kentucky, attacked thi.
amendment and warned members Il
had been introduced for the sole pur.
pose Of defeating the appropriation.
The Tawney amendment was ther
voted down by 100 to So. A motion by
| n a IL ff
strike out all provisions for the forti
fcation Of the canal was lost by a vote
Of 135 to 81.
Charles d. Hilles, of Dobbs Ferry
n. Y, at present assistant secretary o.
The treasury. has accepted the position
of secretary to the president Offered
to him by President Taft in succession
70 Charles d. Norton. 1t was learned
on unquestionable authority.
Mr. Hilles, who Is on his way t.
Chicago and st. Louis on business fo
the treasury department. is to be sue
ceeded on March l in his position IL
the treasury by Robert o. Bailey, {
former newspaper man. He placed hi
resignation with Secretary MacVeagl
last October, but President Taft thel
per: AIDED him to remain until tn
close OF the session OF congress.
1t now appears that the president ha
! bBdlu EeTSUdueu Hliil ITOIn ledNITS
government service, where he has beer
doing splendid work in the treasury dc
partment Secretary Norton IT is un
derstood. Is to enter private business
soon after March 4
Mr.. Hillcs has been ore of Presiden
Taft's closest friends ana most trust
ed advisers. not only In official, but il
politcal matters.
In passing the sundry civil bill, car
rying approximately i0o00,0 900, Sat
Irday night, the House of Representa-
| lives made new record. Never be
tore In the memory Of the capitol at
tarhes has the civil sundry bill, tn
biggest Of all the supply bills been pu
through the House in two days unde
the general rules and without a gag
Of any sort being resorted to.
This is taken as another evidence thf
the House is doing all it can to avoid a
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