Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-09
ALARM AT EXTRA SESSION
Forcing Appropriation Bills into
Next Congress May Save Ad-
ministration from Pc.
litical Pitfall.


might session was occupied with the post
office appropriation bill, which was laid
aside in an unco,npleted state shortly
after midnight.
4 contest was started Immediately be-
tween Senator Hale. who wanted the
Seratc to proceed with the naval appro-
priatiou bill, and Senator Beveridge, who
pressed tor consideration Of the unfin-
shed business, the tariff board meas
urc Il required a roll call to decide the
issue in favor of Senator Beveridge. The
vote was &C to 81.
During the day the Senate passed the
pensions, diplomatic and consular, for
tifications ana Military Academy bills.
Republicans came to the conclusion
rather reluctantly that the democrats
were in earnest in their ilibustA~ against
supply measures. After considering the
situation, however, some of the Senate
leaders became of the opinion that the
administration might he led from polt-
ical pitfall if appropriation measures We're
forced into an extraordinary session by
reason of obstructive tactics on the part
of the committees.
BUSINESS MEN PROTEST.
So many messages from business men
lave poured in upon republican leaders,
urging them to besecch President Taft
not to call an extra session, that the lead
ers became greatly disturbed about the
future of the party Many of the CONNER
cial interests insisted that Canadian reel
procity was not worth what it would cost
the party. These communications or at
least many of them, were taken to the
White House and President Taft let it be-
come known that he. likewise had been
lombardcd by messages of similar import.
According TO the best information
at the capitol. President Taft has not
wavered in the determination to call
an extra session some time between
March Il and 90 if the Senate failed
to act upon the Canadian agreement.
It was stated that if any of the appro-
priation bills failed he would call Con-
gress together Immediately after
March 4, allowing practically no in
terval between the expiration of the
61St Congress and the converting of
the 62nd Congress
Undoubtedly the failure of an appro-
priation measure would relieve the
administration of considerable en-
barrassment. 1t would then he real
lied on every side that an extra ses-
sion could not be avoided, and in po-
litical circles, the republicans unques-
tionably would attempt to lay the re-
sponsibility upon the democrats
Much interesting Senate gossip was cir
culated on the floor tonight. 1t was
patent to everybody that the fiibuster
against the postofflce bill, which was
ici oI in Nv
Bankhead and others. was not resorted to
because of any real objection to the mea-
sure Many of the Senate leaders made no
secret of the fact that on one side of the
chamber Senator Beveridge was being
Eazed by the democrats and old guard
republicans and Senator Bailey on the
other side was being punished for the
| part played in the agreement by which
| n time was fixed to vote on the Lorimer
case and the tariff board measure was
made the unfinished business.
With the postoffice appropriation bill
unfinished and containing many items
that will lead to spiritcd debate un-
less dropped ny the committee. with the
| naval appropriation bin pending, with
the great surdry civil bin already re-
ported, and the general deficiency bin
almost ready to report, formidable pro-
| gram c0nlronts the Senate,
! 80 further work on appropriation meas
ures Will be done until later to-day. when
onl,' about "A hours will remain for the
| winding up OF the Congress. There a!'
| conference reports on important
measures waiting 10 be acted up
on, and IT Is evident. therefore
that no chance remains for the eractmon
OF the tariff board bill unless by som'
miracle the democrats may be induced L
, withdraw their objections and permit
vote before noon to-day.
The House also droned on mOnotonous
| ~ In a night session. The only business
| lefore 1t was the adoption of tho confer
ence reports and the consideration o
such Senate measures as were messaget
II that BODY,
At 35 the second roll call to de
velop n quorum since the tariff board
bill was taken up was ordered IN the
Senate Tho democrats vainly tried
tn have the bill laid aside and the
sundry civil bill taken up. Senator
Stone led the hlibuster, in which thu
whole democratic side appeared to be
engaged.
SULLOWAY BILL DROPPED.
1t was just 4:55 p. IN. yesterday whel
the attempt to force the tariff boar
bill to vote was abandoned. Nh
McCumber called up the pension APP
proprla lion bill. This had the effec
81 laying aside the tariff board bill
Indefinitely. Tho democrats offere
no objections to the pension bill carry
ing s153.OooOO0, until Senator Scot
attempted to put the Suiloway genera
service pension bin on the appropria
ton measure as a rider, The Sullo
way bin would add about $50, 1000. 90
to the annual roll and would gran
pensions indiscrlminately to all vet
Grams of the Civil War who had serve
so days and had reached the age q
GO years.
Senator Lodge made point of or
, der against the amendment, declarin
, it to be an attempt to put genera
l legislation on an appropriation bll
! While the point was pending. Senate
5 Curtis pleaded for the adoption OF tn
, adoption of the amendment He de
: clared 1t to be bW an act of justic
|, to the old soldiers. ice-Presden
= Sherman sustained the point of orde
and the regular appropriation bf
then was passed,
Following the disposition Of the pensio