The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-27
A HOT time
IN THE HOUSE.
The Fight Of Thursday Was Re-
sumed Today.
The Democrats Continue Their
Filibustering Tactics.
FORCE A ROLL CALL
Every Time an Opportunity Is
Afforded Them.
Resolution Reinstating Butler
Is Voted Down.
Committee on Rules Springs
Two New Ones.
FORCE A ROLL CALL
Every Time an Opportunity Is
Afforded Them.
Resolution Reinstating Butler
Is Voted Down.
Committee on Rules Springs
Two New Ones.

washington, FEB. 21.-With the re
convening of the house this morning the
fight of yesterday was resumed and the
indications We're for a stormy session.
When the speakers gavel fell. Mr.. Rich
ardson, the minority leader. made the
point of no quorum.
I'VE can not do business without a
quorum" he said, adding sarcastically,
although we can unseat a member
without one.''
The speaker calmly replied that there
was manifestly no quorum present and
directed a call of the house. On the call
267 members appeared. Mr.. Underwood
Dem., Ala.) rising to a personal inquiry,
asked if the agricultural appropriation
BILL which had come to the house with
senate amendments. had been referred
to the committee on agriculture. The
speaker replied that it had not that the
chair exercising his discretion had kept
it ON the speakers table.
Mr. Underwood called attention to the
fact that unanimous consent was yes
terday refused when it was asked fer
the purpose of non-concuTing in the
senate amendments and referring the
bill to conference and asked if that ac-
ton did not send il to the committee.
The speaker replied that it did not
ThereupOn Mr.. Underwood attempted to
move the reference but the speaker de-
clined to recognize him for that pur-
pose.
The speaker then laid before the house
the presidents veto of the bill to remove
the charge of desertion against Levy T.
Reed.
Mr. Hull moved the reference of the
message to the committee on military
affairs and upon that motion demanded
the previous question. The Democrats
forced a roll call upon the demand.
The previous question was ordered, 15S
to 104 and another roll call followed on
the motion to refer the message to the
military affairs committee
The message was referred 1913 to So
AS soon as the speaker had announced
the vote. Mr.. Fleming Dem, Ga) rising
to question of the highest privilege.
sent to the clerks desk and had read
the following resolution:
Whereas. 1t appears from the Con-
gressiOnal Record on February 26, 1903
that by actual count and announcement
by the speaker pro TEN. a quorum was
not present when the resolutions were
voted upon declaring that James J. But
Ter was not elected and that George c.
r. Wagner was duly elected a repre-
sentative in the Fifty-seventh congress
from the Twelfth Missouri district. and
that the point Of no quorum was duly
raised upon the vote of each of said
resolutions and that the same in the
same instance was overruled by the
speaker pro tenn, in violation of the
constitution, the rules of the house and
the practice OF all parliamentary bodies,
Resolved. That the announcement
by the speaker Dro TEN. that said reso-
buttons were adopted was in fact I'M
true and that the said James J. Butler
is still entitled to his seat in this house
and that the said George c. r. Wagner
is not entitled to the same"
Mr.. Payne the majority leader. was
recognized despite the protests of Mr.
Fleming that he could not be taken oft
the floor. and he moved to lay the reso.
luton on the table. The Democrats
forced a roll call on the motion The
motion prevailed. 161 to 107
MI. Cannon Ql) then asked unani-
nous consent to disagree to the senate
amendments to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill and send the bill to con-
ference Reserying the right to object,
Mr.. Richardson asked if under the Re
publican rules of the house the bill did
not go to the committee on appropria-
tons.
An the rules of this Republican house
have been and aIe being sacredly en-
forced" replied the speaker.
''All I ask is the enforcement of the
rules said Mr.. Richardson. L demand
the regular order"
The gentleman from Tennessee OBJ
jects. announced the speaker, who inn
mediately recognized Mr. Dalzen who
presented the two rules agreed upon by
the rules committee this morning to ex-
pedite appropriation bills and TO con