The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
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Legislation.
Democrats Carry Out )' Their
Threat Effectudlly.
BITTER PARTY PASSION
BITTER PARTY PASSION
Speaker Pro lem is Accused of False
hood in Resolution offered IL the
4 House-Ro oil Gall f FolloWed Roll Il.
CalI-Special Rules Adopted. tn: '
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WASHINGTON. February 1.-THE
Democrats Of tho House to-day carried
out their threat, made yesterday that
If fA1r. Butler was unseated they would
do everything in their power to block
legislation from now until Congress ex-
pires, March 4th. The result was an
other stormy session, prolonged from II
o'clock this morning until almost
O clock this evening. Roll call sue
ceeded roll call, and at every paus party
passion manifested itself in bitter and
acrimonious denuncahon.
Two special rules were brought in to
expedite approprlationbi bills and to con-
tinue the legislative day of.yesterday In
order to reduce as much as possible the
mtnoritys power to obstruct legislation,
During the debate on the rules tho Dem
ocrats voiced their condemnation OF
what they denoninated yesterday'a out
rageous action Of the chair. The Re
pnbllcans declared that they were willing
Il to assume responsibility for what they
had done, and explained the necessity
for tho drastic rules presented to.day,
Mr.. Dalzell saying that unless this course
was pursued the Democrats could con-
sumo one hundred and thirty-seyen
hours, or twenty-seven legislative days.
on roll calls on the Senate amendments
to tho appropriation bills.
@sIt was agreed on both sides that the
present situation sounded the death-knell
OF practically everything except the ap-
preparation bills. The friends Of the ON
nibus public building bill who yesterday
were threatening to defeat the rules II
they were not modified to include their
measures were placated by a promise,
which 1t was understood was given that
their bill would be covered by a special
rule. to be brought In later. All over
lures from the Republican side to the
Democrats to induce the latter to aban-
and there IS every indication that they
Will continue their present tactics to the
end of the session s
f WAS UNTRUE.
During tho early part OF the session
Mr.. Fleming (Democrat, OF Georgia, rls-
ing to question OF the highest prlyi-
Slege sent to the clerks desk and had
read the following resolution:
1t appears from, the Con-
gresslonal Record Of February 26, 1903.
that by actual count and announcement
by the Speaker pro tenpore a. quorum
was not present when the resolutions
were voted upon declaring that James
J. Butler was not elected and that
George g. r. Wagner was duly elected
a representative in the Ffty-seventh
Congress from the Twelfth Missouri dis
trict, and that the point OF no quorum
was duly raised upon the vote on each
OF said resolutions, and that the same
in each Instance was overruled by the
Speaker pro tenn, In violation Of the Con-
lstltution. the rules OF the House. and
the practice6of all parliamentary bodies
"Resolyed, That the, announcement by
the Speaker pro tenn, that said resolu-
tions were adopted was In fact untrue.
and that the said James j. Butler is still
entitled to his seat In this House. and
that the said George y, r. Wagoner is
not now entitled to the same
Mr.. Payne, the majority leader was
recognized despite the protests Of Mr.
Fleming that he could nor be taken or
the foor, and he moved to lay the reso,
luton on the table. The Democrats
forced ., roll call on the motion which
prevailed, 1el to 1o7,
RULES ADOPTED.
Tho new rules were adopted byla vote
of 1bs to lO4. The speakers were Messrs
Dalzell Csrosyenor and Cannon for, and
Messrs. Richardson, OF Tennessee; Under
wood and De Almond against The en-