Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-04

power of any member to suspend all
business by making the point of n"
quorum. Majority Leader Underwood
appealed to the patriotism Of the
members not to make such a motion
and cause the death OF "a number Of tho
big supply bills still awaiting final &C
ton.
Members begged and fought To get
ton upon measures which they had set
their hearts upon-bills relating 20 their
own districts. which had been favorablN
reported to the House. Time and again
one or another member. disappointed In
his desire to get his pet measure up.
threatened TO put an end TO all further
proceedings by making point OF no
quorum. only to withdraw the point on
appeal from one OF the House leaders.
Representative Peters Of Massachu-
sets WAS one OF the more fortunate OF
the members. He got consideration or
a bill to reinstate I'm the United States
army Charles w. DAILY. the Charley"
DAILY who made himself famous dec
AIDE ago as an all-American quarter
back playing first on the Harvard loot
fall team and then that or West
Point. He graduated from Harvard.
went to West Point. and graduated
| there and later resigned to go into
business.
The bill was finally passed. but not un-
| til Representative Curry of Massachusetts
| had attacked Mr.. DAILY. saying he had
been unable to make success OF any
ed to go back into the army from winch
he had resigned.
| 1t was pointed out by friends of the bill
that Gen Grant one of the greatest SOL
| diers the world has produced. was a fall
| TIRE I'm civil life. but that In the army his
| success had been wonderful.
| Plead for Special Measures.
Representatives Baker of California.
Clark OF Florida and others pleaded with
| the Speaker and with Minority Leader
Mann to be allowed to get their bills
| through Mr.. Raker did get a vote Oh
his BILL relating to title TO property in his
| district. but the measure defeated
| A recess was taken at 4:2o O'Clock this
morning until $50 O'Clock. The general
deficiency bill conference report was
agreed to, another recess OF half an hour
| was taken, and then the Presidents mes
sage dealing with the customs service
| was read.
| Representative Nicholas Longworth
who retires from the House today. was
given the floor to sing his swan song
| He paid tribute to the fairness and pa
| triotism of the democrats and their
Speaker and to the floor leader. Mr.. Tn
derwood. Both, he said, were men worthy
of receiving the highest gift in the power
of the people to bestow.
IL wish. now that l am leaving the
House, that l might see a tariff for
revenue only law, written by Mr. Tn
| j
am sure that every item in IL would be
given careful consideration, and the
whole would be founded on principle
But I have no hope that such a meas
ure will ever be passed. If he writes
such a bill, and 1t is laid before Con
gress he will not be able to recognize
his workmanship when 1T is finally
passed.
THE bill will represent trades Of items
between members Of Congress. and the
strongest will obtain the lions share.
Favors Tariff Commission.
NO accurate or scientific tariff law will
ever be enacted until II is framed by
bipartisan. high-powered tariff com
mission. 1 believe the time is not far
distant when such tariff commission
will frame such law"
Representative Martin OF Colorado was
recognized also to make his final address
In the House before retiring today to
private life.
He was interrupted. however. when
the Presidents veto message on the
sundry civil bill was reported to the
House.
Chairman Fitzgerald OF the appro
priations committee. as soon as the
message was read. moved to pass the
bill over the Presidents veto. and the
roll was called. The vote resulted go
to so in favor of passing the bill over
the veto.