The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-04

Washington, d. c., March 4.-The
sixty-first congress came TO an end
despite the peril that threatened some
of the big appropriation bills, almost
up to the last moment, they all finally
got through and received the sigma
ture of the president. The last bill
signed by the speaker OF the house was
the postofice appropriation act.
The house adjourned sine die, fol-
lowing speech by Speaker Cannon
in which he discussed the policy he
had sought to observe in presiding
over the lower house of congress. The
speaker expressed the faith that the
next house will observe fair play UNI
der the constitution.
Tariff Board Bill Passed.
The bill to create permanent tariff
board passed the senate this morning
ayes 81, noes 23-amid turbulent
scenes. Senator Gore Of Oklahoma
sought to offer the Canadian reci-
procity agreement as a rider, but the
tariff board bill was passed on the
third reading and he was shut out.
Senator Stone moved TO reconsider the
vote. The motion was laid on the table
by 56 to %.
Songs and FsreweIIs in House.
1t was night of much business,
much talk and general farewells among
the members Of the house. A storm Of
oratory, turned loose an hour or two
before midnight, spent itself by 2,
when Representative Rainey Of Illinois,
wont to turn his oratorical shafts upon
the breaking trusts Of the coun-
try, poured forth an eloquent memorial
TO the Irish patriot, Robert Emmett.
Some one in the back Of the house
started the strains of Suwanee River,
and In a few moments the members
were gathered in the open space n.
front OF the speakers desk joining In
the chorus.
Vice President Sherman wandered
down the main aisle Of the house when
the singing was at it's height.
"A message from the senatel" shout
ed Representative Olcott OF New York.
Speech! Speech!" came from yari-
GUS quarters.
An enthusiastic voice struck up He's
a Jolly Good Fellow, and the crowd
sang it Justify.
Business was at standstill until 3
o'clock, when the postof1ce appropria-
tion bill was reported in from the
conference committee and from that
time business held the attention until
$3.50, when a recess was taken to 7:15.
A story became current early in the
morning, after Sherrnan's visit 10 the
house, that Cannon had made bet of
to l with fellow member that there
would be no extra session.
sundry Bill Passed.
The sundry civil appropriation bin
was finally passed By the house at z: 80
o'clock this morning. the house ac-
cepting the senate amendment pro-
viding 100000 for a tariff board for
next year.
Over the protest OF Chairman Foss.
OF the naval committee, the house to-
day agreed to the senate amendment
to the naval appropriation bin, which
increased the limit OF cost for collier
and battleships authorized in the bill.
Democrats FiIlihustsr.
The democrats began a filibuster az
soon as the tariff board proposition
came up In the house. Al roll cali was
necessitatsd to determine whether a
call Of the house should be ordered.
Republican Leader Payne Indignantly
protested against the democrats leav-
Ing the chamber.
Fitzgerald moved to adjourn until
II a. m. The speaker ruled that the
motion was intended TO delay business.
Fitzgerald then moved TO lay the bill
on the table. The democrats loudly