The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-03
to the Wilson tariff bill -ir

amendments to the Wilson tariff bill ''in gross"
 The pretext for the Democrats for their recent course. he said. was a fiimsy ex- cuse The minority. he said. was trying to paralyze the Government, but the ma jortty would not allow 1t to do so. We are going to meet every necessary con- tingency," said he. Tt is our duty to do so and the country expects us to do so. The flibuster will come out where revolution, insurrection, mobolcracy and disregard of duty come out"
 We are not paralyzing the Govern ment," interposed MT. Williams (Miss) |. An extra session could be called and such a session would give Congress an opportunity to pass the Littlefeld bill
 If were a candidate for Speaker" replied MT. Grosvenor. smiling, "or a candidate for the minority leadership, perhaps l might favor an extra session. But being neither one nor the other, 1 think we should allow our Democratic friends to go home and return in Decem- out"
 He then demanded the previous ques- ton.
 The Rule Adopted.
 The previous question was ordered and the rule was adopted.
 MT. Hemenway Qnd.) then presented the conference report on the Notifications appropriation bill which was adopted. PA to a.
 Under the operation of the rule adopted earlier in the day. the Speaker then laid before the House the immigration bill with Senate amendments.
 The bill was sent to conference, 190 to 1.
 Mr. Mercer, chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds moved to suspend the rules and disagree to the Senate amendments to the omnibus public building bill and send the bill to con- ference. MT. Richardson (Tenn.) de- manded a second. which was ordered, 147 to 10, the Sneaker pro tenn, (Mr. Sher- man) everything the point of no quorum
 MT. Cowherd (Mo.) inveighed against the dangerous precedents the Republicans were setting in the closing days Of the session. precedents which could come back to hunt them In future Congresses He pointed out particularly the ruling yesterday that certain matters placed in the District bill in conference were in order and the refusal of the Speaker to entertain an appeal. Such a ruling, he declared, opened the way for "raiding and footing" the treasury.
 MT. Hepburn Qa.) asserted that the Democrats were responsible for the situa- tion against which they now complained, their action in compelling a roll call on every motion necessitating the elimination of debate.
 The bill then was sent to conference.
 The bill to make provision for a dele gate in Congress from Porto Rico was passed under suspension of the rules, POS to O.
 Wiley Gets Bill Through.
 Mr. Wiley (Ala.) moved the passage un- der suspension of the rules of a bill to authorize the register of the land office at Montgomery. Ala. to empower certain persons to take up public lands upon surrender by such persons of all claims against homestead entries on lands in aid of the construction of the Mobile and Girard Railroad. Although this motion was made by a Democrat, MT. DeArmond (Dem Mo.) demanded a second
 Mir. Lacey Qa.) taking this bill as text, charged that the obstructive tactics of the Democrats were delaying many passed-155 to 50.
 The otjen bill to prohibit dealers in tobacco from giving prize coupons with their wares was passed under suspension of the rules.
 MT. Slayden tTexas) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill to authorize the appointment of Major William Craw- ford Gorgas as Assistant Surgeon General of the army. It was passed-133 to r, as was a bill to ascertain whether Lieu tenant Benjamin Franklin Handforth was insane at the time he was dismissed from the army and if so to place him on the retired list.
 The Senate amendments to the general deficiency appropriation bill were then disagreed to and the bill was sent to conference-197 to 0.
 Messrs Cannon, Barney and Livingston were appointed conferess.
 MT. Loud presented the conference re- port on the postoflce appropriation bill.
 After brief debate during which MT. Snodgrass (Tenn.) protested against the failure of the House to pass a bill on the calendar to increase the pensions of Mexican War veterans. the report was adopted. 1s7 to 1
 The conference report on the agricul- tural bill was adopted. 182 to 2.
 Shortly after Il o'clock about fifty mem bers congregated In the Republican cloak room and passed the time singing.
 The conference report on the immigra- ton bill was presented and the House then took a recess until Il o'clock tomor- row morning.