The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-05
HTNOR N THE HOUSE
DeArmond Likened Proceedings 10
Alphonse and CASTOR Politeness.
TARIFF DEBATE ALSO CAME UP

Mr.. Grosvenor Makes Some Sarcastic
Remarks About the Senate In De-
laying Action On Cuban Bill and
Adjournment Of Extra Session.
Washington Dec THE house. a.
ter being in session for a little more
than an hour. adjourned until Friday.
The time was chiefly consumed In a
tariff debate. When Mr. Payne had
offered the motion to adjourn over Mr..
Williams. the minority leader. SUE
gested that they would like about 80
minutes on side for debate, where
upon Mr. Payne asked the consent Of
the house The speaker. announcinF
the request. said The gentleman
from New York. at the suggestion OF
the gentleman from Mississippi asls
unanimous consent that there be 80
minutes talk on side
In tcrming Ii "a talk instead of de-
bate. the speaker evoked laughter
from both sides of the house.
Mr. De Almond dem, MOI amusol
the house for 80 minutes by likenlng
the present precedent Of congress Ia
the Alphonse CASTOR and Leon scheme
OF politencss. "On the question OF al
iournment of the extra session the Al
phonse of the senate is saying Ia the
CASTOR of the house after you. my dear
Gaston. and the CASTOR OF the house
Is saving tO the AlphOnse Of the sell
ate after you. my dear Alphonse.' ami
Leon. standing on al a distance. ia
saying how magnificent. how ma e
unanimous. how strenuous Demo
cratic laughter But. aside he Is Civ
ing this expression I wish ] had -four
years OF my own In that dear White
House AZ Washington ID. c. This
spectacle has 20 be- gone through with
because no more important matters
are 10 be disposed of
SIR Williams CMissl. taking up the
question of tariff. turned to the steel
schedules and asked IL the ways and
means committee could not agree 10 a
reduction on steel and iron products
lie said that under the guise Of sl-
cred duty stand pat'-the oppnsi.
tion was furnishing a shelter whereby
the trust can oVtort from tha Ameri.
can .ouln Uhiic selling to the for
eirncr cheaper than to- rc.sa.r can
manufacture
Nj Hepburn IRON. lowal reply
Ing 10 s'aicMr, O.. t hY Mr VIII
liame. quoted figures :.l declared that
thr country never was IN better con.
dii.ou. and thar tnis wa, due TO lc
Republican policy OFF protection. he
asked n the coalition of the la5oriue
man in tho United States c.er WIS
better than now Yes. yes" cane
from th- Democratic side. where1pIn
Nr. Hepburn declared that it WIS
never better filn today He said the
FINANCES of 90" country never were
better
Mr Grosyauor 'Bep, o. replied to
the charges of dcrolicticn made Bog the
Democrats "lt is pretty we'll settle !
as 10 what issues The Democratic par
Is win present 10 the country during
the nest campaign" said Mr. GraE
vcnor III they can find a candidate
10 stand and bear IT," daughter IN
Republican sidel
Speaking of the action OF the sena a
IN connection with the Cuban bill. Mr..
Crosvcnor said that the senate report
cd the bin back. and It was assumed
that they wanted TO stay here for
some purpose. so they ala not oncr
any resolution 10 adjourn. There is
some inscrutible reason" he said but
n is a wise one. for Il comes from the
greatest parliamentary body on earth.
AMI greater than my in heaven. So
now arc wo waiting for what? For
the senate 10 say 90 ms that they are
THROUGH with that bin for the present
and SAINT 90 adjourn. We cannot slap
me senate in the face by adopting a
resolution that We want 10 adjourn.
when thcy are under the same call
that we arc and have rot done what
W. have donc-discharged our duty. ]
assume that they are waiting to con.
slider moro fully the character Of that
LEGISLATION. They know but little
about f.. II IS true that unoficia'ly
We know that they baked on the
whole business and will be ready at
some future perhaps some time
during the present week-to pass that
bill. unless they send US word that
they want 10 adjourn