The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-13
THE: SPEAKER.
TAKES ITB.
Under His Direction the House
Passes $40 Pension Bills Is in 155
Minutes, New Record.
SHOWED HIS DIsPL J. |. I.
When N'r. Finley 81 South Car Car
DINA, Objected 70 Passage
Of Bills EN- Bloc
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WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. 12-Speak-
or Cannon to-day took the bit In his
teeth and ran completely away with sane &c.
tilted legislative precedent In the House
Incidentally, he broke all previous re-
cords In the dispatch Of private pension
Hills. Under his guidance 800 Of these these
measures ofirelief received the favorable
consideration Of the Committee Of the
Whole, and were passed by the Houso
in the short pace Of 1855 minutes. Nearly
tlr;$ whole Of this time, however, was
consumed in Committee Of the Whole'
The House passed the bills Zen bloc I'M
der unanimous consent which the
speakor himself asked for. About half
OF the bills were disposed Of under TINS
request-those without amendment. When
objection was temporarily made, the
Sneaker plainly showed his dlspleasure
by dragging tho proceedings. The OBJ
lection was Withdrawn. when the re-
naming bills were declared passed with
out even the formality OF having lhe
clerk read their numbers
Mr.. Finley (South Carolna) was me
director He nado the statement that
he did not consider this mode OF proce-
ylure proper for a legislative body.
"The objection is perfectly proper re.
p:ied Speaker Cannon. This method OF
procedure could only be done by unanl-
NOUS consent, and the chair has been
very careful TO fully inform the house.
and 1t Is quite within the power OF any any
member to object.
Then, with the note Of DISAPPOINTMENT
5in his voice, he concluded: .g
"Obiectlon is made. The clerk Will
report the first bill. !.
The first bill contained an amendment
and when the clerk announced that lact'
the Speaker inquired facetiously: Does
the gentleman from South Carolina oeslre
to hear the amendment read
"Oh! no." replied Mr.. Finley.
..Well,'' continued the Speaker. the
gentleman does not know what the M
ture of the amendment is. Neither does
the chair d, #, s,
He then Insisted on the reading OF the
entire amendment, and when TINS was
done, his announcement or the thlrd
reading and passage Of this bill was no.
t1ceably slow. In the meantime, Chair
man Loudenslager Of the Pension Com
,lttee. and several of Mr.. Finley's DEM
ocratic colleagues. went to his seat to
demonstrate with him.
When fresh request for unanimous
consent was made, no objection was Of
fered.
Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) made what he de-
clared with some heat was his last at
tempt to get day set for the consld~
Grafton of the bill creating joint com
mittee to consider the question OF ship
subsidy. His request was that this meas
ure be- made a special order tor Feb
fuary 10Th. After several objections mad
been made and withdrawn. Mr.. HardWlcis
(Georgia) objected because Mr. Bartlett.
his colleague. had objected when the re-
quest was made previously and was not
| II his seat at the time
The House adjourned until Monday,
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. 12.-The
Senate to-day listened to the reading by
Mr. Carmacle of a speech by Mr.. Nor
| gan In opposition to the Presidents pol
| icy with reference to an isthmlan canal
and also considered the bill appropriat-
| Ing 100000 to ex-Queen Liloukalanl, OF
| Hawaii. Speeches In support Of the bill
| were made by Mr.. Blackburn and Mr.
MITCHELL and In opposition by Mr., spoon
| or and Mr.. Plat, OF Connecticut. MT.
Spooncr moved to recommit tho meas
| ure, but the vote OH this motion waited
| to develop quorum, and the senate was
| thus forced to adjourn.
| Mr. Morgan said his throat was In sucH
| condition as to make It Impossible for
| him to deliver his speech. The speech
| was an arraignment OF the policy OF
| the President In connection with the
cthmian canal project, the Senate as.
strting that the Chief Executive has beer
| for the PAST two years engaged in plan
| ming the evasion of the Spooner law.