Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-18
sIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE

SENATE
The Senate by vote OF 49 10 80, de-
cided today to take up the sulloway
pension bill for consideration.
The bill has passed the House and
itsSenactment would add $40, 900, 600
to the pension rolls.
In asking unanimous consent today
for its consideration Mr.. Scott said he
was big enough and broad enough to
evtend pensions TO those who wore the
blue"
The country was united, he said, and
there was one flag and one uniform.
SCOTS request for unanimous con-
sent met with objection. He then
moved that the bill be taken up and
won 40 to SIS. Most OF the democrats
including the Virginia senators voted
against it.
The Sulloway bill was then read in
full
The report from the Senate commit
tee on pensions was read at the request
of Senator Bailey. Also The minority
report and the substitute bill proposed
by Senator MeCumber.
Senator McCumber spoke at length
on the general pension subject. He
favored his substitute because it does
not increase the pension rolls more
than $1,000, 900, whereas the Sullo-
way bill adds trifle more than $40
900, 900. He thought conservative
policy preferable to such marked IN
crease.
A motion by Borah that the Senate
meet Monday at II q. m. instead OF
noon, the usual hour, was adopted.
Senator I.orimer will make 4 state
mcnt upon his case 10 the Senate after
the morning business next Wednesday.
The Senate by unanimous consent
granted his request to be allowed TO
proceed at that time.
A general alarm was sent Gilt today
to iind the original deposit slip BY
which Senator HofzslaE placed g, 500,
alleged to he money received for his
I.orimer vote, in the State Bank OF
Illinois All were requested 10 join in
the search.
Senator Bailey said to The Senate
that last Tuesday when he commented
On the original deposit slip. loaned
him by Senator Cummins he handed
it 10 Senator Tillman. 1t was passed
in tntn to other senator's and finally
crossed the aisles 10 the republican
side. He had supposed it eventually
reached Mr.. Cummins Such was not
the case. The slip completely disap-
peareG.
Senator Wetmore introduced bill
for purchasing land connecting Poto-
mac Park with Geological Park and
Rock Creek Park.
The Senate heard eulogies upon Sen
ators Dollivcr and Clay.
HoUsE.
Whether today is today OF yesterday,
was the paradoxical problem with
which the House wrestlsd today for
something over an hour.
The parliamentary tangle with which
the House found itself confronted to-
day vas the result OF yesterdays fill
buster by Mr.. Mann TO prevent con
sideration Of the omnibus claims bill.
After whole day of filibustering the
House at nine O'Clock last night took
a recess until II O'Clock today. Ordi
narily this would make today the
legislative day Of yesterday.
But Mr.. Underwood who moved to
recess last night, forgot that by an
order agreed to some time ago, the
House was supposed TO meet daily 3
II o'clock.
When the House met today Mr..
Sims moved to take mp the omnibus
claims BILL Mr.. Mann Immediately
made the point Of order that the legis-
latvo day Of yesterday had expired,
since II O'Clock had been declared as
the meeting day and that the bill was
not in order.
A prolonged discussion ensned, with
general lelving into precedents and
the rules. Underwood maintained that
unless the House actually adjourned
there conld be no new legislative day.
After an hour and 4 quarters discus
sion pro and con Speaker Cannon final.
~ nIed that today is yesterday or, that
today Is continuation OF the legisla-
tive day Of February L. The unusual
spectacle OF tho democratic side yocif-
erously applau,lings decision OF the
speaker vas presented in this construc'
ton Of the rules by The speaker.
y further tangle came. however,
vixen Mr.. Sims renewed his motion 10
consider the claims bill. Mr.. Foss
moved 10 take mp the naval appropria-
ton liII Both clamored for prece
dcnce and heated wrangel ensued. the
democrats asserting that as. the legisla-
tive day Of the 18th, was by the rules,
SET aside for claims, and that as today
was yesterday. that Mr.. Foss's motion
was not in order. The speaker, how
ever, ruled that it WAS, and put the
motion. It was defeated, 100 to 1873.
Mr.. Eoss then demanded roll on the
question.
The roll call, IS ayes to $50 noes,
showed defeat of Mr.. Foss's motion.
Mr.. Prince then moved to consider
claims. Mr.. Mann Immediately de-
manded another roll call on this.
Princes motion was carried, Is! to
56. The first reading OF the omnibus
claims bill was then resumed. Mr..
Sims made The customary motion to
dispense with this reading, but Mann
nbiected.