The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22

BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 2l.-Only short
session Of the House was held this morning
The fight over textbooks and other lesis-
lation was the prominent feature of the
two hours work Republicans and few
Democrats succeeded In ad1ourning the
House until Monday afternoon by vote of
4. to ~. after roll call that required veri-
fication and much changing.
That the opponents of the combination
between Republicans and the insurgents
do not intend to let things rest they are
at present was shown when Davidson Of
Marion. chairman OF the Democratic caucus,
presented an amendment to the House rules
providing that four members each be
added to the Committees on Textbooks and
Worlds Fair. Under the rules, this amend
,ment cannot be considered until Monday
AT present the Textbook Committee is
equally divided ana neither side can secure
report The six Republicans. together
with Farley and Dolan. offstand the eight
Democrats who wish to follow the admins
tratlon view regarding the matter. but can
90 no more If Speaker Whitecotton is per
United to name four new members. the COM
bfnatiOn Will be beaten by vote of IL to s
ana report can be secured from commit
tee.
Likewise with the Worlds Fair Committee
The action of Chairman Seiph yesterday in
asserting that he was as important a factor
IN the House AS Speaker Whitecotton has
not added to the estimation in which he is
held by the Speaker. Four new members on
his committee would make things interest
ing, to say the least especially for st.
Louis members. who have been helping the
Filipino movement.
the fight over this amendment TO the
rules Will show the strength of the combi-
nation. If the lines of the insurgents do
not break, the amendment will be de
feated. a resolution, which was passed
this morning. providing that the Penitenti
ary Investigating Committee should report
progress Is said by some to indicate that
Chapman and Selpn will have to show col
OrS.
STRENGTH OF COMBINATION
The roll call on the adjournment at noon
showed In a measure the strength of the
combination. With few exceptions the Re-
publicans voted for adjournment until Mon
day. minority of the Democrats voted
with them and succeeded in carrying the
day.
The roll call was as follows:
Ayes-Bear. Boutwell,. Brown of Ozark.
Burkhardt. Byrd, Caldwell. Calender.
ison of Davess. Dietrich. Elmer. Farley.
Gardner, Gillespie Graham, Hayden. Hays.
nua kefns ham
RubottoH. sartin. Shepherd. smlG. span, span,
gler s1,,,,, spesr; st stampf!. stumbers., Tracy
Noes-Atkinson. Baker. Barton. Beatty,
Britain. Golden. Creson. Crisp, Crow.
Elliot Galbraith. Gipson Hams. Hudson,
kinney Lee OF Mississippi, Lett. McClel-
Ian. Mckee, Naples Moser, OFFICER Oliver.
TaRley,s Terrell, Vernon. Tiies. Wallace,
Representative Reinmiller's resolution In
regard to Sthe Penitentiary lnvestigat ting
Committee Is, as follows: g.. :, !. :.
Whereas. On the twenty -see6hd day OF january
1903. there WIS appointed II special committee to
examine into and ascertain the value of that
class OF labor known as convict labor and rela-
tive prices therefor. against free labor in
business. and fix basic prices which the State
should receive for convict labor. and TO report
the same this House: and.
Whereas Said committee. for has
ton: therefore. be IL
Resolved That said committee be requested
to make report or give reason for withholding
the same. that this House may know where 1T IL
at the question OF convict labor and other
matters pertaining 70 its duties.
Governor Dockery and administration
Democrats are working hard to break up
the Filipino combination. z. f. BURTON.