The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-28
Republicans Force Through
New RuIs.
TO CRUSH OPPOSITION
The Democrats viii Continue Their Fight Pre-
cipitated by the Unseating Of Butler
The Outlook for Legislation
is Gloomy.
is Gloomy.
CBy the Associated Press.)

IBy the Associated PreSS.)
Washington, d. c., Feb. 27.--The Dem
ocrats of the House today carried out
their threat made yesterday, that if Mr..
Butler was unseated they would do every
thing in their power to block legis-
lation from now until Congress expires
March A. The result was another stormy
session. prolonged from II O'Clock this
morning until almost o'clock this even
ing. Roll call succeeded roll call ard at
every pause party passion manifested it
self in bitter and acrimonious denuncia-
tion.
Two special rules were brought in to
expedite appropriation bills and to con-
tinue the legislative day of yesterday in
order to reduce as much as possible the
minority's power to obstruct legislation
During the debate on the rules the Dem
ocrats voiced their condemnation of what
they denominated yesterdays outrageous
action of the Chair. The Republicans
declared that they were willing to assume
responsibility for what they had done
and explained the necessity of the dras-
tic rules presented today. Mr.. Dalzell
saying that unless this course was pur-
sued the Democrats could consume 137
hours, or 81 legislative days. on roll calls
on the Senate amendments to the appro-
rriation bills.
1t 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 Om-
nibus Public Building bill who yesterday
were threatening to defeat the rules if
they were not modified, to include their
measures were placated by a promise,
which it was understood was given, that
their bill would be covered by special
rule to be brought in later. All over
lures from the Republican side to the
Democrats to induce the latter to aban-
don their filibuster have been fruitless
and there is every indication that they
will continue their present tactics to the
end of the session.
During the early part of the session
Mr.. Fleming, (Dem), of Georgia, rising
TO question of the highest privilege
sent to the clerks desk and had read
the following resolution:
Whereas. 1t appears from the Con-
gressional Record Of February 26. 1903,
that by actual count and announcement
by the Speaker FRO tempore a quorum
was not present when the resolutions
were Nuttu upon utSldtiiis tHdt
]. Butler was not elected, and that
George c. r. Wagner was duly elected
a representative in the Fifty-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 over-ruied by the
Speaker prot tenn in violation of the Con-
a. Il.
practice of all parliamentary bodies.
Resolved, That the announcement by
the Speaker protein that said resolutions
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 C. r. Wagner is not now
entitled to the same"
Mr.. Payne, the majority leader. was
recognized despite the protests OF Mr..
Fleming that he could not be taken off
the floor. and he moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table. The Democrats
forced a roll call on the motion, which
prevailed. 161 to 107.
The new rules were adopted by vote
of 153 to 104 The speakers were Messrs
DalzeT Grosvenor and Cannon for and
Richardson of Tennessee, Underwood and
DeArmond against. The entire Demo
cratic side broke into tumultous applause
when Mr., DeArmond arose In bitterly
sarcastic terms he arraigned the other
side, ridiculing the "pathos" in the voice
of Mr. Grosvenor and eXcoriating Mr..
DalZell for his action while in the chair
last night, declaring that the majority
now had one who could always be relied
upon to do that which no one else would
do
Mr.. Richardson closed for his side in
brief but energetic speech and Mr. Can
non closed for the majority The appear
anee of Mr.. Cannon was greeted as that
OF Mr.. DeArmond had been with tremen-
dous applause from his side of the House
The Democrats. he said. in a fit of pique
because Butler had been unseated re
used to play" and in revengeful retail
fatlon proposed that Congress should
end In nothing. But his side Of the
House, he said. proposed to ''move on. +"
tRepublioan applause) and do their duty.
Under the operation of the rule the Ag-
ricultural Sundry Civil. Postoffice and
Military Academy Appropriation Bills
were sent to conference and the confer
ence report on the Indian Approximation
Bill adopted.
The Democrats forced thirteen roll
calls in the transaction of this business
The House took recess until IL o'clock
tomorrow.