The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
CONSIDERS BILL
FOR TARIFF BOARD
Senate, After Midnight,
Again Takes Up
Measure.
ISSUE PRESSED
BY BEVERIDGE
Democrats Apparently in Earnest
IN Filibuster Against Supply
\ Measures Obstructive Tao
tics Regarded by Republi-
can Leaders as Way Out
Of Political Pitfalls.

Washington, .. G.. March 2.--Atl2:3o
O'Clock this morning the Senate re-
numed consideration OF the bill to
create permanent tariff board. Until
that hour the night session was occu-
p!ed with the post office appropriation
Dill, which was laid aside in an un-
completed state shortly after midnight
contest was started mme diately be-
tween Senator Hale. who wanted the
senate to proceed with the naval an
preparation bill. and Senator Beveridge.
VINO pressed for consideration OF the
. unfinished bus!ness-the tariff board
measure.
required roll call TO decide tie
Issue In favor OF Senator Beveridge
INC Senate declining to proceed with
The naval bill b. vote OF 2s To az
Turing the day the Senate pasaed the
pensions diplomatic and consular. for
titcations and Military Academy bills.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
was every indication that the Demo
crats were seeking to delay action on
the supply measures
republicans came TO the conclusion
Iather reluctantly. that the Dem ocrats
We're In earnest in their flibustnr
uRainst supply measures. After consid-
sfing the situation. however some OF
inc senate leaders became or the opin
ION that The administration might be
ied from political pitfall II apnro-
prsation measures were forced Into AN
s.ia oioi'''ih omar session by reason OF OH
e structive tactics on tile par; OF the
Il Democrats.
Against Extra session.
60 many messages from business mon
nave poured in upon Republican, lead.
ers urging them to beseech presid.n,I
.ait not TO call an extra session. that
X the party leaders became greatly die.
tiirbed about the future IF the na ~.
Mahy Or the commercial interests In,
sihtea mat Canad an reciprocity was
NJ "oEth what II would cost the ,,urty
iheSe communications or at lent
n,ahy OF them, we're taken to the White
douse. and President Vaftt LEI II aecnr,.
known that he likewise had hee,, 49,,
Oa!oea by messages OF similar innnr,
i>fcording TO the best Information al
ehe capitol President Tar. na. M
"afeFed IN the determination 10 cali
en- ezra session. but has made il
ciear that he would s4sscmhIc t,orc,.sss
some time between March TX ara -
II thp senate Jailed TO act upon ths
e canadian agreement. 1t was st;tsd
that II ans OF the appropriation Bills
laiied he would call Congress toceth,.,
Immediately after Marsh l. allowing
practically. no interval between III.
Il eAp'raioh O. the Si*ty-first Congress
and e;he converting OF the SIXTY second
Congress.
Undoubtedly the failure OF an appro
friaton measure would relicve th.
administration of considerable embar-
rassment 1t would then be realized
on every side that an extra session
could not be avoided and in political
circles the Republicans unquestionably
would ATTEMPT TO lay the responsibility
upon the Democrats
Much interesting Senate gossip was
circulated on the floor tonight, during
the discussion of the post Office bill 1t
was patent 10 everybody that the nil
buster against the bill which was mar
iicipated in by Senator'S owen stone.
Bankhead and others, was not resortcd
TO out Of ony real objection 10 the
measure.
Many OF the Senate leaders. whc
sossiped about the situation made no
secret OF the fact that on the other
side of the chamber Senator Bcveridge
was being hazed BY the Democrats and
III Old Guard Republicans. and Senator
Bailey. on he other side. was being
punished for the part he played in the
agreement by which a time was fixed TO
vote OH the I4orimer case and the tar
If board measure WAS made the uli-
finished business.
Fight for leadership.
Incidentally, the minority leadership
OF the Senate. which will be laid down
by Senator Money when he rctires on
Saturday. was the stake for which
the Democrats played The stone fac
ton, it was stated. was determined
that Senator Bailey should not be Il,
contender in that contest if they could
help it.
With the post office appropriation
bill unfinished. and containing many
items that Will lead to spirited debate
n unless dropped by the committee. with
the naval appropriation bill pending
H4t =, ,i,,t1
reported and the general deficiency
bill almost ready to report. a formd-
53l able program still confronts the Sen
ate. No further work on appropriation
nlea sures will be done until later TO-
day, when only about TWEEN ty-f0ur
hours will remain for the winding UP
or the Congress There are confer
cnce reports on important measures
waiting to be acted upon, and tits evil
dent therefore, that no chance re-
mains for the enactment of the tariff
board bill. unless BY some miracle
the Democrats may be induced to with
draw their objections. and permit a
vote before noon to day.
Tho House also droned on monot-
y ously in a night session. -rAe-only
a business, before It was the adoption @
conference reports, and the consdera-
tion Of such senate measures as were
messaged to that body The balance
& OF the time the members Were mark
Ing time the attendance being small
4 and those present occupying their time
55 In story telling.
Il Secretary Norton WAS at the Capitol
during the evening, and is understood
TO have made several futile attempts
Ito induce. Democra tic Scnut ors not TO
hold up supply bills. Among others lie
talked With Senator Owen. IT WIS not
stated that his mission was -on behalf
y - lContiuued on Seventh Pana.l nm