The Sentinel=record., 1911-03-03
NEAR CLOSE
OF CONGRESS
BOTH HOUSES WORK OVERTIME
TO FINISH THE WORK OF THE
SESSION.
Appropriation Bills Disposed of In
Rapid Fire Order-ParIiament
rian Of the House to Become
Member

Washington, March "A prolonged
hliDuster against the permanent tar
iff board bill marked the session of
tne senate. Not until about 5 o'clock
in the afternoon was 1t broken. The
republicans then, seeing that the
general appropriation bills were like.
ly to pass over without action by this
congress unless the majority yielded,
gave way and turned to the consid-
eration of financial legislation. The
tariff board bill, it was stated, was
put aside temporarily but there was
a general belief that the measure has
met its death.
In rapid order then the senate pass
ed the general pension bill, the diplo-
matte and consular. the Notifications
and the military academy bills. re-
cess was taken until S:15 o'cloc kat
night. 1t was said at the time of TAX
ing the recess that the night session
probably would run until about II
O'Clock with more appropriation bills
under consideration.
In the house a number of bills were
considered though few were of gen.
eral interest The resolution intro
duced by Representative Norris, OF
Nebraska, calling for information re-
Igarding the alleged coffee monopoly,
was adopted.
The house, too, went into night ses-
sion after taking "a recess, as it is
awaiting the senate's action upon the
supply measures.
The senate today adopted the con
ference report on tae bill codfying
the laws embraced in the Judiciary
title of the revised statutes The re-
port was submitted to the senate by
Senator Hepburn, chairman of the
joint committee, while Congressman
Moon, vice chairman, submitted the
report in the house. This completes
the work on the Judiciary title Of
the revised statutes, the penal code
having become a law during the last
session.
The committee also has prepared
the codification of the civil laws and
bills, will be introduced by Mr.. Hey
burn in the senate and Mr.. Moon in
the house, embracing this portion OF
he revised statutes.
II is believed the entire task can
he completed during the next con-
gress.
Democratic leaders in the house dif
fer in their views as to the length OF
an extra session If the president
should call one. But all the estimates
are that the session will continue
within summer time between July !
and Ostober /.
Speaker-elect Clark believes four
or five months would be ample and
that adjournment might be reached
during July. Representative Henry, OF
Texas, who will be one of the lead
ers in the next house, thinks the ses.
sion might run on until October l,
the selection of committees, those on
mileage and rules will be the first
work attempted in the event congress
meets in extra session. The chief rea-
son with the committee, which is
vested with the function of a com
mittee on committees through
democratic caucus must formally pass
upon committees action.
Democratic leaders say the meas
lure il not passed by the senate in
regular session. will pass the house
again il the president should call an
extra session.
Asher c. Kinds, the parliamenta-
rian of the house, who is officially de-
signed as clerk at the speakers
table" will resign that office tomor-
row. He becomes a representative in
congress from Maine at noon on
March A.
MIR. Kinds has occupied the office
for sixteen years. receiving his first
appointment from Speaker Reed. The
tTffice then paid only $4,000 Now the
salary is $500. with an additional
81 900 for compiling the annual d.
gest.
The democratic leaders have not
vet settled upon new parllamenta
Irian, the two names most mentioned
being NJ T. Cruchfield, of Indiana
and Charles r.. Crisp, of Georgia. sor
of the former speaker of the house.
: Mr.. Crutchfeld formerly held the
parliamentarian's post in the house