New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-28
CONGRESS- PROCEEDINGS.
Both Branches Adjourn Until Tues
ddy-POLifcaL Debate an House.

Washington. Nov. 27.-The House met to-day and
adjourned until Tuesday. The proceedings were
marked by a debate the motion TO adjourn, in
which the minority attacked the Republicans for
not proceeding to the transaction of business
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader. said there
times when f1libusterng is necessary to invite
attention to some wrong. AS to the fight which, he
said. was on between the Republican Senate and
House, the minority had little to say. If the
House stay in session it should proceed to
the transaction of business. He protested against
inactivity. While he knew that the Speaker had
not had time to all the committees, some
committees had been named. He cited the Ways
and Means Committee, which. he said, had i'm
portant matters before it, among other things
resolution relative to reciprocity with Canada. He
asked the majority if they afraid of them
selves, if they were afraid of a Republican Senate
and Republican President. He asked if they were
afraid of Mr. Babcock Mr.. Tawney, saying they
need not fear them.
Mr. De Almond, of Missouri criticised the Re
publican majority, asking why they did not finish
their work and go home. or if they going to
stay in session. why limit themselves to two per-
formances week. He said the Senate had de-
clared by its action that the extraordinary session
should not have been called. and asked why the
majority OF the House insisted joining the SEN
ate in what some might consider discourtesy TO the
but tend to mortify the President.
Mr.. Payne, the Republican floor leader. answered
the charge that the House was degenerating
There was a time he said. when there were as
reciting instance when man in the Lth
Congress prevailed against the majority. The
List Congress, lie said. took away this power from
the individual ear and placed ii in the majority
of the House.
Replying to Mr.. Wiliiams's reference to reel
procity with Canada. Mr. Payne said it was not a
good time to negotiate a treaty while Canada was
feeling sore over the decision of the Alaskan
Boundary Commission. That would be attended to
in due time, and he would not report a resolution
now. AS TO revision of the tariff. Mr.. Payne said
the Republicans too wise to revise the tariff
the eve of Presidential campaign: The Re
publicans passed tariff measure in 1880. just be-
fore election, and lost He did not think con-
ditions would be disturbed at this time in view
of that lesson Referring to the Wilson-Gorman
bill, he said il had such bad Cdor that some are
now trying revise history. adding that it ap-
peared now that Mr.. German had nothing to do
with il.
The motion to adjourn carried. 81 to g.
division having been called for by Mr.. Williams
1t was a party vote the Republicans voting for
and the Democrats against, the motion. The House
at 20 p. m adjourned until Tuesday.
After a session of twenty-five minutes the Senate
adjourned. and the business Of the session was
confined almost exclusively to the introduction OF
relief bills. The Cuban Reciprocity bill laid
before the Senate, but as desired to speak
upon It. Mr.. Cullom. at 1922, moved an executive
session. and three minutes afterward the Senate
adjourned