Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02
DEBATE ON HOUSE RULE.
Democratic Tactics OF Obstruction Shut
off-Leaders Explain.

on-ke4oer3 Gs.ptaths
Washington. March 2.-When the
house reconvened at IL o'clock this
morning the pending question was
about the adoption OF the conference
report on the Alaskan homestead bill.
Richardson attempted to make point
OF no quorum, which the speaker de-
ciined to entertain. Upon roll call the
report was agreed to by 207 to 63.
Grosyenor, from the conmittee on rules.
then presented the special rule which
adopts the senate method OF sending tc
conference general bills with their sem
ate amendments. which has been the
policy pursued with reference to ap-
preparation bills, thus cutting off roll
call md the demand for previous cues
tons on the conferences report. The
rule puts the immigration bill into con-
ference by a direct vote.
Grosvenor briefly explained the scope
, Of the rule. Underwood declared the
rule proposed to force a vote upon con-
ference reports on appropriation bills
carrying millions after five minutes de-
bate on q side. He taunted the other
side for their inability 10 do business
with deliberation. He also said 1t was
unfair that the immigration bill, which
had been ernasculated by the senate.
should be thrown into conference with
ont giving the house an opportunity tc
act.
Williams, of Massachusetts. protest.
cd against the course of the republican
partisan press in attributing the action
of THE minority in the house to revenge
against unseating Butler. He said the
country should know the situation was
broader than that. The democratic mi
nority, he said. was not acting in retail
fatdon; it was teaching the majority
that Its rights must be respected. II a
reasonable time had been given to dis
cuss and present that contested elec-
tion case, he said. the minority would
not have been under the necessity OF
pursuing it's present course. Every
1iege, he said would be employed to
ileeg, ke said would be employed to
drive home the democratic protest, and
IL, in the fifty-eiglIth congress. an at
tempt was made to deprive democrat
elected by 5000 majority, of his seat,
the same tactics would be pursued.
DeArmond denounced the republicans
for doing business on the Sabbath.
Grosvenor, in closing the debate on
( the rule, remarked facetously that
when the Lord said six days shall thou
labor and do all thy work. perhaps he
did not foresee the presence on earth
OF the democratic party" Grosvenor
compared the present situation with
that when the democrats in the fifty
third congress brought in the rule to
concur in 900 senate amendments to the
Wilson tariff bills "in gross The pre-
text OF the democrats for their present
course" he said, twas a fiimsy excuse"
.eThe minority" he said, was trying to
paralyze the government, but the ma
iority would not allow it to do So"
Grosvenor then demanded the previous
question.
The rule was adopted. 1874 to 101.
Loud. republican, voted with the dem
ocrats. Hemenway, OF Indiana. then
presented the conference report on the
notifications appropriation bill.
Associate Justice Day Initiated.
Washington, March 2.-William r.
Day, the new associate justice of the
United States supreme court, sat with
the court for the first time today. The
ceremony of initiation was in accord
ance with the usual practice of the
court.