The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-27


separate beneficiary fund passed the Senate
In the House a remarkable resolution
with Minnesota authorities in order to procu
in the Penitentiary. was passed unanimously
Republicans and Filipinos succeeded in
contest yesterday afternoon. This case has
On the final vote to postpone action until !
c. to G7. Unless the combination is broken
publicans permit can be passed.
# In the Senate the initiative ard referen
fhe Democratic caucus measure will be dis
At the House caucus of Democrats 10
whitecotton, Davidson of Marion, Leonard
Saline Duncan of Buchanan and Stewart
bination.
A session of the Senate was held last 7
The session was held to permit an adjournn
REPUBIIC SPECIAL.
jefferson City Mo-. Feb. o6.-That the
situation In the House is serious enough to
worry every party leader connected with
the organization is confessed by those
familiar with conditions here.
As conditions now stand. the House can
transact absolutely no business unless the
Filipino combination so wills. Regular
Democrats do not dare to bring up meas
ures out of their regular order fo- fear OF
having them killed, while many meritorious
measures are laid over informally because
of the attitude of tine insurgents.
The test came this afternoon on party
measure affecting the seat of Republican
member, Caldwell Of Boll!nger Eleven
Democrats. six of whom came from jack
son County and two from 81. Louis; voted
with the Republicans on two roll csis. IRE!
last roll cali was a tie-6l to 6I-5ut II pre-
vented any action on the contest being
taken.
ON this test it is counted that the Filipi-
nos had their minimum strength. the
party principle which served to keep sever
al in line who will vote with the Repubhc-
ans on other propositions.
During this afternoons fight Speaker
Whitecotton assumed personal control OF
the floor management. He spoke for the
regular Democratic proposition and against
further delay.
There are various elements combined
against the regular Democrats Kansas City
members certainly received full considera-
ton from Whitecotton on the appointment
OF committees but they are now AL opposed
TO any caucus proposition. They assert
that they can get all they wish from the
Republicans. and satisfied. They are
under the management of Joe Shannon and
INSURGENTS STATEMENTS.
We do not propose TO let any bad legis-
We will not oppose good legislation. No
appropriation bill will be affected
Graham of Jasper, Reinmilier of Newton
teenth Congressional District. where the
Phelps-Barbee factional fight has been
waged for years. Coming here. they thought
they were entitled to more consideration
from Whitecotton than they are receiving.
They lay their troubles at the hands of
Phelps
Peculiarly enough" said Graham. I'VE
are forced to ally ourselves with the friends
Of Phelps in order to show our di5pleesure
with Whitecotton, who has ignored US COM
pletely.''
All three of these Representatives belong
to the Barbee faction.
Lutg and Seber are both numbered among
the Filipinos. They are both at outs with
Collins. Leonard, Lee, Kronck and Carr.
Tchacek voted with the regulars to-day,
but said he would not do so on other propo-
sitions. Selph and Lyman were both in st.
In last nights caucus. Farley of Platte,
Locker of Pulaski, and Mcclellan of Shan
non all stated that they would not stand by
a caucus on the school textbook proposf-
eighty-three House Democrats in the
| caucus. Tonight these three refused to at
tend.
REPUBLICANS ARE ALERT.
OF course. the Republicans are making
the most of the situation. For the first
time in years they are taking advantage Of
lied. and on to-day's votes hung together
without break.
The management OF their campaign is in
the hands of general committee of sixteen.
one from each Congressional District. This
committee has held frequent meetings and
so far has the floor management well In
hand
To Boutwell, of Pettis and to Allen Of Holt
Is given the credit for engineering the deal
they will get election legislation out of the
comhina ton. The Filipinos say this cannot
be determined until later.
Another move in the textbook proposition
was made this afternoon. when Chairman
Davidson of the House committee reported
favorably bis bill allowing the Governor to
report was secured through the switching
Of Eosshel Rep). He voted for a report
with amendments limiting the operation Of
habitants and exempting high schools. Fill
pinos assert they will defeat this bill on the
floor OF the House.
SECOND DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Another Democratic caucus Of House
members was held tonight. which was at
tended by ffty-six Democrats all of whom
are pledged 10 carry out the will of the
caucus on every proposition.
Chairman Davidson announced the nnem-
bers OF the Steering Committee as follows:
Leonard OF st. Louis, Long Of Mcdonald
Hains Of Saline. Duncan Of Buchanan and
Stewart Of Knox. Whitecotton and David
son are ex-officio members Of the commit
tee.
The time Of the caucus was spent in dis
cussing the Fflipinos. Four st. Louis mem-
bers attended the caucus-Leonard. Carr.
Collins and O'Donnell.
At this time last session 45s bills had been
crossed About 200 were passed at this
time time last session, while only nineteen bills
nave been passed this session. These were
u.
FIGHT IN THE HOUSE.
Nearly four weeks have been spent by the
Committee on Elections in reading the tes-
timony in the Welker-Caldwell contest case.
II has been understood that the Republic
ans kept the committee at work on this
testimony simply to hold Mr.. Caldwell in
his seat as long as possible
When the reports Of the majority and mi
nority members Of the committee were sub
mitted this afternoon the fun began. The
thrown out and that a recount be held. The
minority submitted its side of the case in
q separate report ~ A
speaker Whitecotton took the floor and
recount ordered. after which the case
snouid be taken up by the House. O'FaIlon
OF Holt proposed that the matter be made
special order for next Thursday White
eSt.on es tnen presented a substitute requiring
the reports to be printed. Boutwell, Of Pet
us amended by making it special order
Ios next wednesday at 2 D. m.
over these motions and amendments was
Maged the oratorical battle. O'Fallon,
Tracy and Boutwell, made speeches regard,
ther time in order to examine the two. re-
ports thoroughly.
The Republicans in Congress were not
iair IA, ,oTi when a they decided to unseat Butler
said Williams Of Scott.
ROLL CALL
Stewart Of Knox said that the Republican
committee in Washington had not read the
2.4Oo pages OF testimony submitted and that
now the Missouri Republicans were asking
Ior long time In which to read 800 pages
OF testmony In the Bollinger County case
Huck Of Ste. Genevieve. whitecotton and
Iareiey all spoke for the Whitecotton mo-
was demanded ~
Following are the eleven Democrats who