Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
ALL-N|GHT SESSION
Of WEARY SENATE
Passes the Last of the Big
Supply Bills Early This
Morning.
CONFIRMS FOUR MEMBERS
OF TRADE COMMISSION
General Deficiency Bill Carrying
Charge Against the District
Among Measures Put Through.

In determined effort to wind up it's
business, the Senate continued in SEES
sion all of last night and succeeded in
passing the Indian appropriation bill.
which had delayed progress for more
than two days, and also in confirming
Four of the members of the federal
trade commission, the exception being
George Rublee of New Hampshire. the
progressive. 1t was 6:37 o'clock this
morning when the weary senators
voted to take q recess until II O'Clock
today.
During the long session the Senate
also passed a substitute for the river
and harbor appropriation bill, report
ed from the Senate commerce commit
tee This was the last of the big supply
bills which the Senate will be called
npon to pass. A number of these meas
ares were still in conference, however.
when the Senate took its recess and
must be approved by the Senate when
reported back from conference.
Republicans Spring Surprise.
The Senate dropped the Indian bill
for time about midnight to take up
nominations When it came to the
federal trade commission republicans
sprang surprise by withdrawing their
opposition to VIII H. Parry of Seattle.
Wash. progressive republican, and
fought only the nomination of George
tsublee of New Hampshire, a progress
sive. Parry, with the three democratic
members, was confirmed. The demo-
Gratis are Joseph E. Davies of Wiscon-
sin. Edward NJ. Hurley of Illinois and
W j. Harris of Georgia. A long list of
consular officers and pastmasters was
confirmed.
The Indian bill as passed retained the
provision for the $500 per capita dis
tribution to the Choctaws. and carried
an amendment in behalf of the MisslS-
sippi Choctaws authorizing the Secre-
AIRY of the Interior to reconsider rec
ords in his office of rejected appil-
cants for places on the rolls of the
Five Civilized Tribes.
S25, 200. 900 for Rivers and Harbors.
After passing the Indian bill the
Senate took up the substitute river
and harbor bill, carrying s25.000,000 for
the continuation of projects already
begun, to be spent under the direc-
| lion of the Secretary of War and the
board of army engineers.
Provision is made in the bill for re-
survey on many projects heretofore
authorized. which have been stumbling
blocks to successful bill for two ses-
sions.
1t was only by taking the unprece-
Tented step of arousing the Vice Presi-
dent and requesting his attendance
that a quorum was obtained to pass
the bill. Shortly after o'clock Sena-
tor Oliver raised the point of no quorum
In order to get full consideration for
an amendment authorizing new dam
In the Pittsburgh harbor.
Only forty-Six senators could be
found. and two more We're needed to
make a quorum. A motion was MADE
and carried for the issuance of war
rants for the arrest of absentees. Sen
stor BRYAN, temporarily in the chair,
declined to sign the warrants, on the
ground that they could be signed only
by the Vice President or president pro
tempore, Senator Clarke.
Vice President Drafted.
After parliamentary wrangle. how
ever, Senator Stone moved that the
Vice President be requested to attend
This was carried, and the Vice Presi-
dent was reused from his bed about s
o'clock Just before he arrived, how
ever. Senators Nelson, Page and Dill
bingham reported. and made quorum.
The Vice President, however, assumed
the chair.
The river and harbor bill passed the
Senate substantially without amend
nent.
The Senate also passed during the
hight a relief measure for oil operators
Wyoming and California whose
plants would be closed by the recent
decision of the Supreme Court in the
:o-called Midwest oil case. This was
lone by striking out of the House bill
,or general oil leasing system all the
provisions except that authorizing the
secretary of the Interior to lease in
ais discretion oil lands to operators
whose entries were made before July J..
1910, If they surrender all claims TO
such lands.
The Supreme Court held that entries
made between the date OF PRESIDENT
Tafts withdrawal of public oil lands
from entry in 1909 to July l, 1910. were
goid.
Carries Charge Against District.
The general deficiency appropriation
pill carrying ss,Os2,s72 was passed by
the Senate yesterday afternoon. carry
ing the House provision for the pay
eent to the federal Treasury by the
District of s5s6,0S7.23 for interest on
bonds and s15s.437.50 for Washington
Market rentals
BY making point of order, Senator
Oliver of Pennsylvania thwarted the
plan of Senator Newlands to attach to
the general deficiency bill an amend