The evening world., 1903-02-27
Republicans Adopt Special Rules
to Control Filibustering DEM
ocrats, but Little Roadway
Made with Business.
MAY FORCE EXTRA SESSION.
Majority Nineteen Members Short of
a Quorum and Minority May Close
the House by Remaining Away
Democrats Prepared for Struggle.
ESPECIAL to The Evening WORLDLY

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WASHINGTON. Feb. 2~7.--FInbuster-
ing tactics were resumed by the Demo-
Gratis of the House Immediately upon
the converting OF the House to-day.
That they were in earnest was how
by the fact That three roll-calls were
ordered within an hour. Each roll-call
occupied thirty minutes.
The Democrats are insisting hat n
quorum shall be- present at all times
dnd that a roll-call shall be had on
every matter, no matter how trivial.
Frequent conferences are in progress
between the Democracy leaders and
they insist they will be able TO seriously
embarrass the Republicans.
To Gag Democrats.
The latter. in order to prevent so many
rcll-calls, lave brought in a rule pro-
viding that:
A any time during the remainder OF
his session 1t shall be in order to take
from the Speakers table any general
appropriation bill returned with Senate
amendments, and such amendment
having beer cad the question shall be
DIT once taken without debate or inter.
vening motion on the following question:
VIII the House disagree to said
amendments en- bloc and ask a confer
ence with the Senator and II this mo-
don shall be decided in the affirmative
the Speaker shall at once appoint the
eonferrees, without the intervention of
any motion. II the House shall decide
said motion in the negative, the effect
OF said vote shall be to agree to the
said amendments"
This was designed to reduce the. min
ority's power to obstruct legislation to a
minimum. but the Democrats were full
OF fsht and well organized
The Democrats feel that Representa-
tive Butler was thrown out of Congress
unjustly.' said Congressman Champ
termined to continue the tlibuster, IL
the Democrats Will stand together as
they are now we can force an extra
session of Congress-
declare their Willingness to go any
length in following out their programme
OF obstruction.
The roll calls developed the fact that
the Republicans are nineteen short OF a
quorum and 1t Is possible all the Demo-
gratis except five or six may leave the
chamber In order TO break the quorum.
DalzeH Denounced.
The roll was called for the fifth time
III noon when Congressman Fleming,
Of Georgia, offered q resolution declar,
lng that Representative Butler was still
q member OF the House, there being no
quorum when he was unseated yeEter-
uay.
Dalzeli- presented the special u les
! adopted 10 expedite appropriation bills.
rnts precipftated a bitter debate.
Daizeil, who was acting speaker last
ninnt uyhAn RItlEr usaG ttnngaat A1 utnp
denounced by every Democrat on the
4ioor.
Representative Dearmond In denounc-
ins MN for counting a quorum when
While not an admirer Of the Reed
rules. l would to God there was a man
of Speaker Reeds ABILITY and private
character in the chair last night and
not one like the gentleman from Penn
%sylvania."
Congressman Grosvenor, in defense o.
the rule proposed, said:
we must save the country. LII we
do not the great supply bills will fail
the minority has nothing at stake. II
has been SO long since they had re
sponsibility they do not know what Il
The Democrats are very bitter toward,
Representative Dalzell, whom the,
claim ~-recklessly refused to entertaii
their motions.
JeeFsd by Demoerats.
Congressman Dalzell pointed out tina.
Congress would adjourn next week anC
the supply bills must be passed or az
extra session would be necessary. Amid
Democratic ieers and Republican ap
plause, he characterized the course o
the minority as a Childish proceeding,
be said There were tw~enty-nine bill
with Senate amendments on the Speak
er's table. A single roll call on each bill
would consume fourteen and a hal
hours, or three legislative days.
Upon the three appropriation bill
there were in all 277 Senate amendments
which could be used to consume l9
hours. or q legislative days. II tn,
supply bills were to be passed before ad
Journment, he declared 1t was absolute,
y necessary TO adopt the special rule
He called the attention of his side o
the House 10 the fact that the rule ap
Piled only to appropriation bills.
congressman Underwood tainted tn,
Republicans with being obliged to max,
the humiliating confession that they
Rere unable 10 do business" under tht
Reed rules.