Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
SETS IT THE H. HOWL AGAINST
REEDS DEsPOTIsM.
SPEAKERS SARCASTIC REPLY
BEGINS WITH THE STATEMENT
THAT MIR. DE ALMOND LIED.
Reminds Him That There Are others,
BESIDES the Member Who Wishes
10 speak. With Rights and
That Hfs Kick Dates
Bnck 10 ISIS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. i4.-The house TO-
day. for tn. second time during this con-
greSs. refused TO consider the Lodge immi-
grafton bill. At the last session an at
tempt was made 10 take it from the speak
er's table. but IL was defeated by a large
majority. Mr.. Danforth. of Ohio, chairman
Of the immigration committee, thought the
hill would he stronger after the elections
were over. but to-day. when he tried again
TO secure consideration. the house deciin-
ed. 100 TO lG5. TO take il up.
An interesting hut brief debate on the
rules was precipitGted during the session
by Mr.. Grow. of Pennsylvania. during
which Mr.. DeArrnond made q speech on
tho dacadence of the privilege OF debate
81 the house and held Speaker Reed respon-
sible for the fact that the house had had
no opportunity TO adopt Il new system OF
rules at this session. Thu speaker replied
with 4 sarcastic speech. in which he re-
ferred to the complaints of John Randolph
in the early days of the country. TO show
that the same remonstran 'cs were made
then that We're being heara to-day.
The pension appropriation bill was re-
ported TO the house to-day and Mr.. Barney,
Republican. of Wisconsin, gave notice that
he would call il up tomorrow.
The consideration Of the bill to incorp-
crate the International American bank.
which was q special order ior to-lay, Was
postponed until Tomorrow.
Some miscellaneous pension matters were
disposed o.. when Nh. Grow. Republican,
of Pennsylvania the patriarch of the
house. made a short historical address. by
unanimous consent. Ipon the origin of the
committee of the whole on state OF the
Union in which there was no Limitation
upon the latitude of debate. Mr.. Crows
remarks caused Mr.. Robinson. Democrat,
of Indiana. TO reproach the majority be-
Gauge no code of rules had been prepared
for this congress. He charged that Mr..
Henderson, Republican, of Iowa, had
promised. when the old rules were tempo
rarily adopted at the first session. that a
code of rules would he presented within
thirty days.
Mr.. Henderson Indignantly denied the
charge. He pointed out that he had only
expressed his opinion that a new code II
rules would be presented within thirty
days.
Il urged on the committee" said he.
emphatically. and / don't want this
charge thrown into my teeth now because
the committee oc which I am a member
did not agree with me. 1t is a cowardIy
thing TO do"
Mr.. DeArmond. Democrat Of Missouri.
got the hoo- and proceeded to contrast the
CONDITION oil AFFAIRS IN the house at present
with the days of which Mr.. Grow had
spoken. when there WAS full opportunity
for discussion. lie declared that the speak
or held the balance of power on the com
mittee on rules. and 1t was he VINO. in fact.
had determined that il was better hat NJ
ncw code Of rules should be presented and
adopted by this house.
He was exceedingly ironical in his refer
eEces 10 the decadence Of the oldtirne priv
ilose of fun debate. 1t had become the
rules to cut off debate upon every import
ant question and asserted that the rules
under which the house WAS now operat-
ing. which could not have been adopted
permanently, had become permanent by
the attitude OF the speaker.
inc speaker from the chair replied TO his
criticism as follows:
The gentleman from Missouri has per-
United himself 10 make in re-
gard to the relations between the speaker
and The other members of the committee
on rules that ] am happy 10 state are not
justified by the facts. The house must
unusual discourse upon the lack of lib
erty given 10 the citizen. II so happens in
this world that there are many citizens. II
so happens that, in the house of represent
while in theory every man can occupy ali
the time in discourse, In actual practice he
rights Of every other member. 10 the rights
of the bocy itself. and TO the prosecution
OF public business. In actual practice also.
the house may have noticed, that, however
much despotism is exercised by the rule,
there Is no subject in the heavens above
or in the earth beneath that has not been
discussed. even in this present congress.
tLaughter.)
Now, If the gentleman from Missouri
VIII turn 10 the annals Of congress. away
back in 1916. during the period of liberty
such as he thinks he desires. he will find
that John Randolph. who certainly was
heard enough TO become famous for a cen
fury: was complaining about the despotfsm
OF the rules at that period and was also
complaining that even the arch inGuisftcr
himself would have been satisfied with the
wickedneSS of them. So you see that hui
man nature II the same in all time
daughter and applause on the Republican
Side.D
The house. then. at 2:b5 p. NJ. adjourned.