Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-03-02
Geo. @. R. Wagner,
Republican, Gets
His Place
Party Feeling Runs
High--DemOCrats
FiIibuster

Washington, Feb. 27.-Amid scenes
which recalled the memorable and ex-
citing days of the f1fty-frst congress,
when party feeling ran fiercely and
the hall of representatives resounded
with denunciations of the alleged
high handed methods" of the major
ity, Jas. J. Butler Of Missouri was I'M
seated yesterday by the house and
George G. r. Wagner seated in his
place. The democrats had decided at
their caucus yesterday morning that
if this case was, called up they would
proceed to filibuster from now until
March 4, regardless of consequences
to legislation, and they began the fight
soon as the gaVal fell at noon. Roll
call followed roll call, and it took over
3 hours to approve the journal Of
Wednesdays proceedings. Then when
decks were cleared the case was call
ed. A spirited debate Of two hours
followed and finally, after repeated
roll calls, the case was brought to
vote. The democrats then attempted
to block things by leaving the hall,
but enough abSenteeS were finally
brought in to make up the necessary
quorum. The closing chapter was dra-
matte. Mr.. Dalzell Of Pennsylvania,
who was in the chair, refused to
recognize the demand for a division
and Mr.. Richardson, a minority leader,
denounced his course in unmeasured
terms, amid the jeers of the republi-
can side. A handful of democrats
present were Overriden rOughshOd and
Mr.. Wagner was seated.
The republicans leaders, in deciding
to force this case to a vote, did so
with perfect realization of the embar-
easements which would follow if the
democrats carried out their fiilibuster-
ing threat and LEY have arranged
program to reduce the minOritys OBJ
structiVe power to a minimum, as far
as appropriation bills are concerned.
This is to be- accomplished by a spe-
cial rule which has been tentatively
prepared, by which all preliminary par
liamentary steps for getting apprOpri-
alton bills with the senate amend
ments into conference can be cut off,
But later yesterday afternoon the re-
pUblicans interested in the omnibus
public building bill voted against the
rule until it made a provision for the
bill. This disturbing factor in the sit
uatiOn was not Strengthened out last
night. The republican program also
includes the proposition to continue
the legislative day of yesterday until
noon March 4 in order to otviate the
long and tedious work of the appropri-
alton journal aginst the flibustering
tactics. A recess was taken last
night until II o'clock today and a
rule has been prepared which hereaf-
ter will give the motion for recess pre-
cedence over a motion to adjust
Under the Operationaof these drastic
measures it is believed none Of the
appropriation bills or other neces-
sary measure will be jeOpardized. but
the present situation will undoubtedly
sound the death knell of many meas
ures.
In the Senate.
The advisability and legality
of appointment by the pres
ident of senators and members
on commissions formed the sub
ject of a considerable discussion in
the senate. The sundry civil bill was
under consideration and Senator Hale,
having in mind the amendment adopt
ed Wednesday, authorizing the ap,
pOintment of an international none
tary commission, started the debate by
calling attention to the fact that the
senate had reprObated the policy OF ap-
pointment of senators on commissions
and on one occasion had refused to
confirm two senator's nominated by
the president for such service. Dur
ing the discussion it was made clear
that no reflection was intended on
Senators Lodge and Turner, who had
been selected as members of the
Alaskan bOundry commission. The
bill passed after a number of amend
ments had been added to it.
Treaty Taken Up.
When the senate went into eXecu-
tive session the Panama canal treaty
was Immediately taken up and Senator
Morgan resumed his speech in OppOsi-
ton. After Senator Morgan had
spoken three quarters of an hour the
absence of a quorum was suggested.
The roll call, however, suficed to
bring i'll the necessary number and the
business proceeded. Senator McCum-
Ter On. D., moved for open session,