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WJF Medford Mail Tribune SECOND SECTION CLASSIFIED Hfi FORTIETH YEAR. MEDFORD, 01?K002sT, SlTNDAV, MARCH 5, 1911. No. 296. ESSION OF CONGRESS ON AP EXTRA S JlJlJL t: 'i RECIPROCITY SENATE VOTES LOSS CAUSES IN FAVQR OF ; EXTRA SESSION' TARIFF BOARD: ! Both of Oregon Senators With Taft, Congress Adjourns Amid Scenes of to Take the Tariff Out of Politics! Tunulatuous Excitement and Loiin Vote Stood 56 to 23 With 12 Not Voting. STEAM ROLLER USED TO SQUELCH SENATOR GORE Oklahoman Keeps on Talking While Roll Call is Going on Big Howl From Democrats. Winded Filibusters Pet Measures Defeated in Closing Hours. FINAL STRUGGLEOVER ARIZONA'S CONSTITATION Fight So Bitter That Senator Bailey Resigns From Senate Ail Demo crats for Popular Government. President Taft Issues Proclamation WASIJINOTON, I). C. .March I. Without enacting a law favoring rec iprocity with Canada and without providing for a tariff hoard. Piesi dent Tsift's two pet measures, the lilst congress ended this afternoon. The tariff hoard measure passed hoth houses, hut the democrats In the house finally killed It by a fili buster against the senate amend ments. Reciprocity was Ignored In the senate, the finance committee having re-ported It without recom mendation and then allowed it to die at tho foot of the calendar. KUrii Session April !. President Taft struck hack by Is siiing a call for an extra session of congress to convene April I. Ho was willing to abandon the tariff board bill, but stood firm for reciprocity. . Ho now believes that the measure will be passed at tho extra session. The closing of tho senate was mark ed by filibusters which kept that body In session almost continuously for tho last six days of tho session. The final struggle over the Arizona con stitution in tho sonate was so bitter that it caused tho resignation of Sen ator Halley of Texas, the democratic l'1nn Un.lnH n..wiiiwiltlfr Ittu wltll- liwm jutiut; 4.vji.iir, J ...... drawal wnen a voia on me uwen n--olullon showed that all but two of the democrats wore for "popular govern ment." Halley doclarcd that ho had boon desertod by his proper followors and quit on tho spot. Just before adjournment a Joint resolution by Penrose providing for a commission to consider tho second class mall advance proposed wag adoptod. Tho Sulloway pension was also called up, but was later with drawn, thus ending the chances of WASHINGTON', 1). C. March !. The tariff board bill passed tho sen ate at S:.10 this morning, 5(5 to :!!. Hy filibustering from 1 o'clock un til S this morning, Senator Owen pre vented the ratification of the New Mexico constitution. McGumber and Root prevented the senato consider ing tho house apportionment measure providing for nn increase In Its mem bership to -ISO, and tho bill was de cided dead. Roth bouses had been In session almost continuously since yesterdav morning with recesses as tho only breaks In the long grind. Formal ad journment and reconvening was gone through with this morning In order to establish tho legislative day of .March 1. Somo parliamentarians de clare that by the adjournment the senators legislated themselves out of office as their terms expired last mid night, but no attention was iuiid to this view. Steam Roller on CJoro. Tho roll call was called while Gore was speaking, lio tried to offer an amendment, but Vice-President Sher man ran the "steam roller" over him, despite a big howl from the demo crats. It is understood Goro want ed to offer tho reciprocity treaty as an amendment. Though declared out of order, Gore continued to speak, but stopped with a apology for Interfering with the unanimous agreement to vote on tho tariff board at S:,'50 o'clock. Ralloy refused to vote on the tariff bill, de claring ho believed tho roll call had been improperly taken, whilo Gore was seeking recognition. After the pnssuge of tho tariff board bill Stone moved to reconsid- WASUINTiTOX, D. (, "Mi-h. !. Following is tho text of President 'lWs pro clamation of today calling an extra session ol' congress for April -1: "Whereas, a special message on Janimry 12(5 was transmitted to the senate and house by agreement with the state department the Canadian government had agreed to a reciprocal tariff with this nation, and, , "Whereas, a bill carrying into effect the agreement passed the house but did not reach a vote in the senate, and, "Whereas, the agreement stipulates not only that the president of the United States will communicate the conclusion reached and will recommend the adoption of such legislation as may be necessary on the part of the United States to give ef fect to the proposed, arrangement, but also that the governments of the (wo coun tries will use their utmost efforts to bring such changes by concurrent legislation at Washington and Ottawa; therefore, "1, "William II. Taft, by virtue and power in me vested by the constitution of the United States do hereby proclaini and declare that this extraordinary occas ion requires the convening of both houses of congress at Washington on the fourth day of April, 1911, at 12 noon, to the end that they may consider and determine whether congress shall, by the necessary legislation, make the agreement opera tive. "All persons entitled to act as members of the (52nd congress are required to take notice of this proclamation. (Signed) WILLIAM II.TAKT, President. "P. C. KNOX, Secretarv of State." The procloniation does not'prevont'lhe extra session from considering any thing it wishes. The democrats are expected to apply -for a ivy at revision of the tariff. Leaders in congress predict that the session will last all summer. iHOW (Conilnuoii on I'uee C ) (Ciiniiiiiicil on T'.ig'' 0 ) m OF CONGRESS DISCU STANDPATTERS VIEW THE SITUATION 1 (I'.y .James A. Tnwne.v, of Miinuxila) .. The bOSbiou oC congress ,jut, ojidod lias (lemoiistruled that the rules ol' the house must be revised or the bhort session lengthened or important ap propriation measures may he enacted without proper scrutiny. Otherwise they must lie pnsccdat tho long pos sum. For Iwo years ihe Milling iihidc ot special days in each week tor the consideration ol' specified charges .if legislation have so reduced tho time allowance for (lie passage of the nii nual government supply measures as lo make one of (hone three- piopo.si lions ino ilnlile. lint, de-pile this -erioiiK handicap of lack of time, the house during lliih lust se-sion, lias accomplished a vast amount of work. As u result of hard labor by the appropriation" committee so far as the lioii-e is con- ASSERTS BRISTOW (y Joseph Jj, Hrislow, of Kansas.) While this has burnt u short session of congress-during which it was not expected that any general legislation would he enacled, yet it has been u very fruitful session. For Ihe first lime in liintory, a direct vote in the senate was obtained on a resolution lo amend the constitution of the United Stale providing for the elec tion of senators hy (he diiecl vole of (he people, (he proposition failed but a change of only four votes would have submitted tho question to (he slate legislatures for (heir nppiovul. This volo was very significant and progressive republicans believe Ihe next congress will submit the amend ment. Tho effect of Ihe l.oriiner verdict will bo food, lie should have been unseated. I believe he holds his seat as a result ()f bribcr.. This. I think. (Continued on I'.ige Six.) (Conl iiiued on I 'age Six.) OF SESSION DEMOCRATS PLEASED REPUBLICANS AT OUTS (ll.v Sunger Kherley.) I'erhaps tho mosl notable feature politically of the sessjon just ended has been Ihe cohliuuul widening of (ho breach between (he regulars and preinvasive nmoiicr (he roiniblieaiis. coupled witli the sharp break be tween J re' idenl lull and members of both factions whereby he has been lel'l practically uloiie in support of (hose niensiiri's which ho desired put through as his own parly legisla tion. Since the beginning of the session there has been a coiitinuatioiial con flict between leaders of Ihe republi can parly which has gradually spread throughout the whole republican or ganization. This w.'ih particularly emphasized in a situation which developed with regard lo I'rexident Tafl's Canadian reciprocity agreement, Oposiliou to OWEN BLOCKS SSli OF ADMI NEI W HP FITZGERALD BLOCKS TAR'S Senator From Oklahoma Carries on Lono Filibuster to Prevent Ratifi cation of Reactionary Constitution and Wins Out. APPROPRIATION BILLS PASS AT LAST MINUTE Hands of Clock arc Turned Back to Permit Finishing Work Sher- , man's Gap, Rules. (Continued on l'nge Six.) WASHINGTON, O. C, March I. One of the most Hpeeiaeular flllliun tora over seen In tho United StatoK senate wan that today In which Sen ator Owen of Oklahoma, democrat, fought Hlngle-handod to provont tho ratification of New Mexico's reaction ary constitution whilo tho 01st con gress was In Its last gasp. "A great fight has boon going on In this country between tho Interests and the people," Owen shouted through the wlndowH of the chamber, "Arizona has tho most progressive, constitution on earth. It gives tho people power to pass the laws thoy want and to refuse thoso they don't want. New Moxlco'n const Itutlon Is on the other side, and I am not wilt ing to have It ratified to the dterl ment of tho progrosslvo constitution of Arizona." Owen's (initio Fight. Senator Owen doclurod ho had "good nnd sufficient rouson to lio llevo the administration had no Idea of approving tho Arizona constitu tion. It Is an open secrot," ho con tinued, "that a proclnamtlou for an extra hchrIoii of congress has been prepared, because the president, de siring reciprocity with Canada, has been dlMuppnlutod by his friends. It will be better, anyway, for tho last men chosen by the people to proparo the money hills. 1 am speaking horo in fnvor of government by tho poo plo, for popular government, as against delegated government." ItecesH expired nt 10 o'clock and Owen resumed, twlth Attorney (Jon eral Hitchcock among his hearors. As It wan evident that Owen in tended to continue his filibuster, (Odiitliiiiod on I'u a o ) tar fp mm New York Demorcrat Carries on Lono Filibuster In House Despite Undo Joe's Czar Like Rule and Talks Down Taft's Pet Measure. WILDEST EXCITEMENT FOLLOWS PARTY DEFEAT Cannon Brushing Aside Objections. Forces Through General De ficiency Bill. WASHINGTON, 1). C, Meh. .. Whon Ihe tariff board bill, w1iir.h was passed in tho senate (his nam ing reached the house with I ho son ate amendments 'attached, Fil'gunild, (democrat) of New York started u filibuster. , Dalzol of Pennsylvania offered llm gng rule but Fitzgornhl made the point that no quorum was presold. On roll call the democrats left the chamber intending . to prevent ji quorum. Under the Halzol rule another roll call was necessary and Fitzgerald hoped to tie up tho houso until noon. Following up their plan lo uso tho steam roller, Ihe republicans rojoeUd tile next motion for a roll call of tho house. Fitzgora.hl then iniulo,. u' point of older nguhifll (he Ualz.ejl rule. 1 1 o was overulud and Hum moved an adjourpmonl. Spoiikor Cannon duclinod (o'oii lerlaiu the motion. Fitzgerald (hen died lo appeal from Hie decision of Ihe chair but (ho speaker refused t.i recognize him. The J'irsl volo on Dnl.el'g motion on (he previous question on Ihe adop tion of (he gag rule showed (hut lliu house favored (he amended tariff boaid bill, 157 (o 8S. Filzgorahl Iben ilnmamleij another roll call on (ho rulo ittsolt. tvint- m business for hull' an hour with but one hour and 50 niiiiulos roniniiiing before adjournment. The Mil nation at (hal time was such (hat if Filx gerahl porsislod in lii filibuslur Im might occupy (he entire lime rouiniu- ing Willi roll culls instead of tho tto- bllle Oil ihe uelierill tt'uAnv l.;il which had mil yel passed Ihe house. (ConllmiiMl on Piiko (1 ) uHin.e!11 iiuijiiriaihtiii : r : r : : r : ' : r : r : : -: ' : - v.vtr&'& ?y'' ilk. f) P& .T The New S pnrig JL JLtCXA -n I I ... CciGHedLr x jlci e rTTrfflnurf mrrrrrimrrirn'mr Jr s THE L "NO NAMlk HAT Popular Colorings Comprise the New ' Tans, Buckskin, Pearls, London Smoke and Brown and Grey Mixtures A STYLE FOR EVERY FACE. A PRICE FOR EVERY PURSE. 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