The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-02-23


Mccall bill. TO place In effect the
reciprocity agreement with Canada,
moves through the channels Of the
senate, and tonight its friends are
facing the last prospect OF getting a
vote. With the unprecedented crush
OF business In the senate and the
few days remaining before adjourn
mont on March 4. special session
seemed today to be Inevitable.
The bill came TO the senate from
the house a few days ago. and the
finance committee, TO which II was
referred today. arranged program
that will produce report In the
latter part OF next week. After that
there Will be five days in which the
senate can attend to reciprocity and
mass OF other important bills.
In the most turbulent and pic
turesque session OF the house OF
representatives during the sixty-flrst
congress, less than 80 republicans.
led by Representative Jim Mann
OF Illinols. In an apparently useless,
time-wnstlng filibuster tonight threat.
ened 10 wreck President Taft's reci-
procity plan and force an extra ses.
sion OF congress.
Up TO midnight not single legis-
latiye wheel had turned In the house
since Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
Theoretically. under the rules, II was
still Friday In the house. While the
fIlibusterer was obstensibly against
the omnibus claims BILL" II was
tacitly understood tonight that Mann.
with the implied approval OF the
speaker and other old guard leaders.
was directing his fight against the
Canadian reciprocity bill in the SEN
ate. The flibuster insured a long
delay In consideration OF half a score
OF Appropriation bills - totally UNI
touched or not yet assembled.
Practically everyone here admits
that an extra session will be called
The opponents OF the reciprocity
agreement seem determined not to
yield. and the president is so far
committed TO his demands that II the
agreement Is not voted on at this
session he Will be unable to avoid
converting an extra session.
To date only the lumber fish and
coastwise shipping interests OF the
coast have been heard from. and
each opposes the agreement strenu-
ously.
Expenditure OF the anticipated sur
plus In paying service pensions TO
veterans, or. failing that, the issue
OF bonds for the purpose was advo-
Gated In the senate today by Curtis
OF Kansas and Scott of West Vir-
ginia.
The senate voted. 40 to 35, to take
up the Subway bill granting service
pensions.
Washington. Feb, 17.--With only
II legislative days remaining. the
house OF representatives was held at
standstill today by fIlibuster
planEod and conducted by Mann OF
Illinois.
II was private calendar day under
the rules and the business In order
was the consideration of the omnibus
war claims bill. which already had
been passed by the senate. The bill
largely Affects southern claimants
and the democrats. with the assist.
ance OF many republicans, endeavored
to pass IT,
AT times the majority In favor OF
the bill was as high as 40. but
Mann was opposed TO the bill and
by dilatory tactics succeeded In pre-.
venting action. although the house
was In session from 10 A. M. until
s:25 O'Clock tonight.
The house yesterday by vote of I
80 TO IL refused to increase the sal
airy OF the presidents secretary TO
$4,000 a year. Representative Ralney |
OF Illinois roasted" presidential sec
retarles In general for preventing |
from seeing the chief
executive.
Vague charges OF corruption In the
election and adoption of the const.- |
tuition OF New Mexico were made |
here this afternoon before the house
on territories. The charges
were made by former Senator Henry
Blair OF Missouri, representing the
anti-constitutional interests of New
Mexico, Mrs. Margaret Ellis of the |
w. G. II. u, and s. II. Nicholson.
representing the Anti-Saloon league.
The senate confirmed the nomina.
ton OF William Fare as register
of the Burns land Office, Thursday. !
Those OF John c. Denny, as register
OF the Seattle land Office, and Post. |
masters Emery Troxell at Trozeli. |
and OF Fred Miller at Oakesdale. |
Wash, were also confirmed.
Washington. Feb. 16--Macon of
Arkansas. speaking In general debate
on the naval appropriation bill In the |
house tonight. made an attack on |
Captain Robert H. peary. denouncing |