The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-03-11

The Sixty-first congress adjourned
and President Taft has called an extra
session Of the Sixty-second congress
TO meet April 4
The Republican leaders in the house
withdrew the permanent tariff board
bill after II had passed the senate:
Despite the peril that threatened
some OF the big appropriation bills
almost up to the last moment, they
all finally got through both houses and
received the signature of the presi-
dent.
The bill 20 establish permanent
tariff board passed the senate by n
vote OF 81 TO 23 amid turbulent scenes.
The apportionment bill goes over to
/ the next congress.
After a bitter fight in the house the
tariff board bill was withdrawn by the
Republican leaders.
Senator Bailey OF Texas resigned
his seat in the senate without any
public explanation. To senators, how
ever he gave the reason as disapprov-
ing the action OF Democratic senators
in indorsing the constitution of Ar
zona.
Later in the day Mr.. Bailey with
drew the resignation.
The senate was startled during the
night to find that the general defcien-
cy bill contained an item OF $4,000 to
reimburse Senator Lorimer for ex-
penses incurred in defending his rights
10 a seat in the senate. How IL got
there no one could explain. The mo-
ton to strike out the item was carried.
The youngest member OF the house
in appearance, his step the sprightli-
est Joseph c. Cannon ushered In his
last day as speaker OF the Republican
house with a ringing declaration oil
his vigon and alertness, All night the
speaker had ranged through the house
chamber and Hobbies, sitting for time
at the clerks desk to sign bills that hac
been passed; poking fun az members
who had gone TO sleep on the lounges
and In the chairs and taking an occa
sional turn at sitting In his place In the
speakers chair
II was night OF some business
much talk and general farewells
among the members OF the house. The
storm OF oratory turned loose an houi
or two before midnight spent itself b,
o'clock, when Representative Rainel
OF Illinois, wont to turn his oratorl
, shafts upon the law breaking trusts o
the country, poured forth an eloquen
, memorial to the Irish patriot, Rober
Emmett.
, Some one In the back OF the house
, started the strains OF "Suwanee Riy
: err" and In few moments the mem
, bers were gathered in the open space
|. in front OF the speakers desk. harkinl
!. back 10 school days and endeavorinI
. TO remember the words and pick on
parts OF the old favorite songs.
Actual business was nj standstil
In the house until o'clock. At tina
hour the house took up the postofiic
appropriation bill, reported in from I'll
4 conference committee. and from tina
time business held attention unit
$40, when recess was taken
/. The amended bill authorizing tn
n president 10 place Captain Robert \
s Peary on the retired list OF the corp
r. OF civil engineers with the rank
{. rear admiral and extending the thank
a OF congress TO the north pole disco'
, erer was passed by the house.
4. When the house reassembled afte
d recess AZ 7:15 the sundry civil appr'
Ir priation bill was passed. the house a
Il ceptlng the senate amendment pr
r. viding 5000 900 for the tariff board Il
the next year.
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