The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-02
Gaston of House Bows to AI-
 phOSe of Senate
"YOU ADJOURN, DEAR FRIEND''
Mir. De Armond of Missouri Becomes Humorous Over the Republican Do- Nothing Policy and Evokes
 Much Laughter.


 Washington, December 1.-The house after being in session for a little more than an hour today, adjourned until Fri- day. The time was chiefly consumed in a tariff debate. When Mr. Payne had of- fered the motion to adjourn over, MT. Williams the minority leader, suggested that they would like about thirty minutes l on a side for debate wherupon MT. Payne asked the consent of the house. The l speaker. announcing the request, said: "The gentleman from New York at the suggestion from the gentleman from Mis- sssippi, asked unanimous consent that there be thirty minutes to talk on side
 In terming 1t talk instead of de- bate, the speaker evoked laughter from both sides of the house.
 Mr De Armond, of Missouri. democrat. in a humorous vein criticised the major ity while MT. Williams of Mississippi. and l MT. Gaines of Tennessee dwelt upon the ! tariff policy of the republicans. On the republican side MT. Hepburn. of Iowa, MT. Grosvenor of Ohio, and MT. Hemenway of Indiana. replied, defending l the policy of their party. the latter two also responding to charges of derelictlon made by the minority against the major 1 ity
 Cushman Sworn In. l When the house convened today MT. l Cushman, republican, of Washington, was sworn in as a member Then MT. Hay of New York moved that the house ad- journ, 1t be until Friday
 MT. Williams, the minority leader, asked that thirty minutes on a side be given for debate whereupon MT. Payne asked that unanimous consent be given as desired by MT. Williams. The speaker in repeating the request first used the word "debate'' then said thirty minutes for talk"
 The motion was adopted on a division by 97 to 92. MT Hull, republican of Iowa rising to a parliamentary inquiry, said he understood consent was given for debate on the question of adjourn ment and asked what was before the house. The speaker replied that consent was given to talk when MT. De Ar mond, democrat of Missouri, was recog- nized He amused the house for ten minutes by likening the present procedure of congress 10 the Alphonse, Gaston and | Leon scheme of poteness. "On the ques- | 1 the Alphonse of the senate is saying to | the Gaston of the house: After you, my dear Gaston," and the Gaston of the | house is saying to the Alphonse of the senate. after you. my dear Alphonse,' and Leon standing off at distance Is saying how magnificent how magntni- mous how strenuousi' democratic laugh ter). But aside he is giving expression | to, T wish I had four years of my own in that dear White House. Washington, D. C. This spectacle has to be gone through because no more important meas ures are to be disposed of"
 Committee Appointments.
 Turning his attention to the subject of committee appointments, Mr. De Ar mond said faeetiously that te was under the impression that the genilmen on the republican side had not been treating the speaker just right in aot making plain to him their desires for important chalrmanships
 ] Touching minority committee appoint ments. Mr. De Armond suggested trou- ble ahead unless the just claims for prop | CT numerical representation were allow ed He counseled the speaker not to yield l to tho tempter this pomt. and his l "brethren' on the democratic side to l pray He concluded with the predic- l tion
 We will see the senate AIphonse bow l ing to the house Gaston aad che presiden- tlal Leon leading his personal. misgivngs. his doubts and apprehens'ons at to what may happen"
 MT. Williams of Mississippi. tsking up the question of tariff, turned to the steel l schedule and asked if the ways and means committee could not agree to A | reduction on steel and rUa products He l said he had been informed that ouc l railroads had agreed 10 reduce the freight rates or steel products fer export s3 f-3 l per cent and said further he had learfed | that the rates on all products in inter- state commerce from Chicago east had l been raised. MT. Williams said that un der the giise of sacred duty (stand pag the opposition was furnishing q shelter whereby the trust can eKtott from the American people while selling to the for l eigner cheaper than the foreigner can manufacture.
 Gaines on Stand Pat" Mir Gaines democrat of Tennessee l addressed himself to the ''stand rdt' pol icy of the republicans.
 Mir Hemenway, republican. of Indiana defended the house tho charge If the minority that time was being wasted
 Mir Hepburn of Iowa, replying ro state- ments made by Mr. Williams of Missis- sippi. quoted figures and declared that the country never was in better condition and he asked if the eondl, nn of the la boring man in the United States then was better than now
 ''Yes, yes." came from tho democ ocratic side whereupon Mr. Hepburn declared it never was better than gc,lay. He said the influences of the country nevec were better.
 "The democrats should oe ashamed tp talk as they do," he said. Fin vieA of the splendid conditions which n1w cxist un- der the republican policy If protectfcn" Replying to Mr. Williams. eharss that shelter was being furnish1 the trusts. Mir Hepburn gave figures in c,nne-tien with the steel and iron industry compar- ing prevailing prices @itb lnose 2e the past and saying that the republican, ao- icy had brought about the good conditions cited He said he cnn.n sae why inc