The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-28
DEMOCRATS FILIBUSTER ON.
Even Under Special Rules Business
Drags Very Heavily,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 27-The
Democrats of the house today carried
out threat, made yesterday, that if Mr..
Butler was unseated they would do
everything in their power to block
legislation from now until congress ex-
pires, March 4. The result was another
stormy session, prolonged from II
o'clock this morning until almost z
O'Clock this evening. Roll call succeed
ed roll call, and at every pause party
passion manifested itself in bitter and
acrimonious denunciation.
Two special rules were brought in to
expedite appropriation bills and con-
tlnue the legislation of yesterday in
order to reduce as much as possible
the m1norityS power to obStruct legis-
lation. During the debate on the rules
the Democrats voiced their condemna-
ton OF what they denominated yester-
DAY outrageous action of the chair
The Republicans declared that they
were willing to assume responsibility
Tor what they had done, and explained
the necessity Of the drastic rules pre-
sented today, Mr.. Dalzell saying that
unless this course was pursued the
| Democrats could consume 1877 hours
or u legislative days, on roll calls on
the senate amendments to appropria-
! ton. bills.
1t was agreed on both sides that the
present situation sounded the death
kneu, Of practically everything except
the appropriation bills. The friends of
the omnibus public building bill, who
yesterday were threatening to defeat
the rules If they were not modified to
include their measure, were placated
by promise which it was understood
was given that their bill would be
covered by special rule to be brought
in later.
Even with the special rule in opera
/ fT1rr
conference was a tedious and labor
1ouS process, an eight hour session and
thirteen roll calls being necessary to
get the agricultural, sundry civil, mill
itary academy and postoffice appro-
pr1atlon bills into conference and to
adopt the conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill All oyertures
from the Republican side to the Dem
ocrats to induce the latter to abandon
their f1libustering have been fruitless,
! and there is every indication that they
will continue their present tactics to
the end of the session.
The first of the rules referred to is:
Resolved, That Immediately upon
the adoption of this rule and at anv
time thereafter during the remainder
of this session, it shall be in order to
take from the speakers table any gen
eral appropriation bill returned with
senate amendments, and such amend
ments having been read, the question
shall be at once taken without debate
or intervening motion on the following
question: Will the house disagree to
said amendments en- bloc and ask a
conference with the senate? and if
this motion shall be decided in the
affirmative, the speaker shall at once
appoint the conferees without the in
PREVENTION of any motion. If the house
shall decide said motion in the mega
tive, the effect Of said vote shall be to
agree to said amendments"
The second rule, which is designed
to continue the legislative day of yes
terday until March 4, is as follows:
Resolved, That for the remainder of
this session the motion to take a re-
| cess is to be a privileged motion. and