The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-27
.FIL|BUSTER WAS STRONG
 BUT AVA|LEO NOTHING
Richardson and DeArmond Denounced the Ruling of Mir. Dalzell, Who Was In the Chair, In Unmeas-
 ured Terms Amid Jeers.

tions of the alleged high handed meth- ods" of the majority, James J. Butler Of Missouri was unseated today by the house and George c. Wagoner was seated in his place.
 The democrats had decided at their cau- GUS this morning that if this case was called up they would prosecute a filibuster from now until March 4, regardless or consequences to legislation, and they be- gan the fight as soon as the gavel fell at noon. Roll call followed and it took over three hours to approve the journal of yesterdays proceedings. Then when the decks were cleared the case was called
 Spirited Debate.
 A spirited debate of two hours fol- lowed and finally after repeated roll calls the case was brought to a vote.
 The democrats attempted to block pro- ceedings by leaving the hall, but enough absentees finally were brought in to make up the necessary quorum. The closing chapter was dramatic
 MT. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, who was in the chair, refused to recognize a de- mand for division and MT. Richardson, the minority leader, stood in his place and denounced his course in unmeasured terms amid the jeers of the republican side. The handful of democrats present were overridden rough shod and Mr. Wagoner was seated.
 The republican leaders in deciding to force this case to a vote did so with perfect realization of the embarrass- ments which would follow if the demo- crats carried out their flibuster threat, and they have arranged a programme to reduce the minoritys obstructive power to minimum as far as appropriation bills are concerned This is to be ac- complshed by a special rule which has been prepared by which all the prelim- mary parliamentary steps for getting .ap- propration bills with senate amendments into conference can be cut off. But later this afternoon republicans interested In the omnibus public building bill threat ened to vote against the rule unless 1t made provision for the bill. This disturb ing factor in the situation was not strengthened out tonight.
 Republicans Map Out Programme.
 The republican programme also in- cludes a proposal to continue the legisla- tive day of today until noon on March f. in order to obviate the long, tedious work of approving the Journal against filibustering tactics. A recess was taken tonight until Il o'clock tomorrow, and rule has been prepared whi.-- hereafter will give a motion to recess precedence over motion to adjourn Under the op- eration of these drastic measures 1t is believed that none of the appropriation bills or other necessary measures will be endangered, but the present situation un- doubtedly sounds the death knell of many minor measures. The fight began almost from the drop of the gavel. The speaker was about to direct the clerk to read the journal. when MT Richardson made the point of no quorum. The speaker was able to count only 167 and MT. Payne, the publican leader, moved a call of the house, the democrats forcing a roll call upon the motion. The call of the house showed 2S7. MT. Payne moved to dispense with further proceedings until the call. The rising vote resulted, ayes 137, noes eS Mir. Richardson demanded tellers, and the speaker sustained MT. Paynes point of order that the demand was dilatory.
 Then I demand the ayes and noes,h said Mir. Richardson. Tt is our constitu- tional right"
 The democratic side rose en masse in support of his demand and the speaker directed the clerk to again call the roll.
 MT. Payne's motion was carried, 232 to 1.
 The Journal Read. The next business in order was the read of the journal The democrats had intended to demand the complete reading of the journal, and the speaker anticipating this, created smile by directing the clerk to read the journel fin full" The reading of the journal consumed twenty minutes. At the con clusion of the reading MT. Payne moved its approval. but Mir. Richardson de- manded the reading of the bills and reso- lutions introduced yesterday. The speak CT said while it had not been the prac- tce to~Fead these addenda if demanded he would direct the clerk to read them.
 Mir. Richardson insisted and they were read. It required fifteen minutes to read the addenda.
 Mir. Payne then renewed his motion to approve the journal. but withdrew to allow MT. Russell tdemocraD. Texas to ask unanimous consent to correct the journal in regard to vote he cast yes terday. MT. Hay (democrat, Virginia. objected, but the speaker somewhat sharply ruled that a member had the right to make such a correction Bad feeling began to show and a moment later when MT. Payne again renewed his motion he exchanged sharp words with Mir Richardson. MT. Payne said he made the motion as there was an evident disposition on the other side to delay proceedings and all sorts of mo- tions to amend the journal might be made.
 Underwood Protests.
 MT. Underwood of Alabama, protested against the previous question without giving his side an opportunity to reply, but Mir. Payne declined to yield and de- manded the previous question. Another roll call was forced upon this demand.
 The previous question was ordered--1H to 52. Another roll call was forced on the motion to approve the journal. The jour nal was approved-l45 to 61. Just before