The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-06
4 HARD EFFORT
TO FINISH BUSINESS
Work in the House Is Retarded
BY the Democratic
Minority.
MEMBERS ARE TIRED OUT
The Great Hall Looked About as Mem
bers Feel.-Sharp Words Now and
Then, Between Leaders, En-
Iivened Affairs.

washington, March 4.-From IL
o'clock. in the morning until late last
| night the house struggled laboriousiy
against the democratic filibuster. work
ing steadily to wind up the necessary
business of the session. Despite an
| other special rule adopted early In the
| day, legislation proceeded at a snaifs
mace. Roll call followed roll call on
every proposition. The voices of the
| reading clerks were worn out by the
| ceaseless calling of the roll, and several
| clerks from committees were drafted to
help out. -,
Since Thursday last, when the hli-
buster was i~naugurated, there nave
| been over sixty roll calls, at against
ffty-seven for the entire long session
| lasting from December /, 1901, to july
3, 1902. The members also show the
effects Of the heavy strain, but they are
sticking to their posts.
Last night the great hall presented
a d~isheveled appearance. The MOOR
was strewn with bits of paper, looking
as If a snowstorm had swept through
the hall. In the galleries, among the
spectators, We're many weary watchers
interested In bills doomed to failure,
but still hoping on to the enc.
Some Lively Tits.
Z Anc pTOCSGoIIlBS "GtSS III SliNN y
eral times as the leaders of the re-
spective sides crossed swords. Their
tempers had not been sWeetened by
their long vigil, and frequently the
sparks flew.
The conference reports on the Alas
kan homestead bill n the immigra-
ton bill were adopted; the omnibus
public building bill and the general de-
iciency appropriation bill We're sent 10
conference. The Often bill, TO prevent
tobacco dealers from giving prizes; the
bill to provide for a delegate from
Porto Rico, a bill to advance Major w.
c. Gorgas to the rank of assistant
surgeon general, and a bill for the relief
of Lieutenant b. Il. Handforth, were
passed.
This was the net result OF the ses-
sion up to 9 o'clock last night.
The house also adopted the conference
reports upon the %postofiiee and agri-
cultural bills. and shortly before mid
night, at the end OF q continuous ses-
sion of almost thirteen hours, took a
recess until II o'clock today.
When the house reconvened at II
o'clock yesterday the pending ques-
ton was the adoption Of the conference
report On the Alaskan homestead bill.
Mr.. Richardson attempted to make a
point of no quorum, which the speak
er declined to entertain. Upon roll call
the report was agreed to, 207 to 8.
Mr.. Grosvenor, from the committee
on rules, then presented a special rale
which adopts the senat method of
sending to conference the general bills,
with senate amendments, which has
been pursued with reference TO the ap-
preparation bills, thus cutting off roll
call and the demand for the previous
question on the conference report. The
rule puts the immigration bill into con-
ference by direct vote.
Mr., Grosvenor briefly explained its
scope.
Mr.. Underwood declared the rule
proposed to force a vote upon the con-
ference reports on the appropriation
bills, carrying millions, after five min
utes' debate on a side. He taunted the
other side for their inability to do
business with deliberation. He also
said 1T was unfair that the immigration
bill, which a been emasculated by
the senate, should be thrown into con-
ference without giving the house an
opportunity to act.