Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-12
WILLIAMS STEPPED
ON THE LID" IN TINE
Leader Of Minority Prohibits Wash.
ing Of Democratic Linen
in The House.
PAYNE TRIES TO START A ROW
lanar Wanted 10 Know Why ne
and Shackieford We're Left on OF
Committees and Desired TO Hear
a Newspaper Statement Explained
BY the MississippIan.

0iJ ia2ociatcd presa.)
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec IL
Mir Williams, the minority lead
rr OF the House. stepped on tho lid'
today just In tim" IL prevent rcYc!a
TONS Ia tho nature OF open criticiaUl
nj IA" committee assignments 81
certain ut his colleagues. for which
he ~ responsible Mr.. Payne. the
Republican leader. nnivcly suggest
cd a way by which tho revelations
might be made, hut MIR. Williams na-
sumcd responsibility and declined
TO allow the washing or Democratic
linen for the amusement OF tho Re
p1bllcanG"
The incident followed tho an.
nounccment or committees. Mr.. la
lnar. Ci Florida. Hubmittcd and had
read newspaper clipping purporting
10 quote alr. Williams to tho effect
that Mr., Lamar and Mr.. Shackleford
tMo) had been left off tho inter
State and foreign commerce because
they had failed to follow tho Demo
cratic caucus action Cf Inst spring
on tho railroad ratio bill. Speaker
Cannon suggested that the statement
ad did not constitute question
g personal privilege which entitled
Mr.. Lamar 10 the lloor.
Payne Perfectly Willing.
Tho gentleman might proceed by
Unanimous consent" suggested Mr..
Payne.
How much time does he want;
al hour" 1t wa9 hero that Mr.
Williams s,rodo forward from his
seat in the rear. he hailed tho
speaker with word and gesture nnd
when he got his eye he reserved hia
right 10 object only long enough to
make tho statement that In tho IN.
tcroat Of Democratic harmony. Of
icct!ycncas and Of general good Will.
which will not be promoted by waah.
inf; Democratic linen for the amnsc-
mont for tho Republicans OF tho
liousc--l object
Immediately the situation becamo
decidedly interesting. Mr. Lamar wns
on his feet. Mr.. Williams. who
stood close To him, charged him With
taking the matter into the uewspa.
pcrS.
incident Closed by Payne.
Mir. Lamar demanded that Mr.. VIII.
Hams call n Democratic caucua to-
morrow CT Wednesday, Speaker
Cannon welded his Eavcl vigorously
and declared everybody ont OF order
and In the midst OF tho confusion
recognized MI Payne for Il motion
IN adjourn. which was declared car.
ricd and the session was over untu
"Wednesday.
During the confusion AIr. Lamar
shouted: "Mr. Speaker, ne wont to
The newspapers with t. and now no
objects to It's consideration here. Dut
J hav" got It before the House and
the House will understand It,"
'''''i'ho fciioCtly OdtS1lcU.
i'tforc this incident tho session
had proceeded w!thout hitch. Tho
nnanlmnnS consent necessary To in
crease the size III the larger com.
mitte"s han been given and In thi.
manner thu increased membership
in the House and incroaacd Repub-
!ican representation had provided
committee places. Tho Democrats
had lost 10 committee places. bu.
had made gain OF ono. al. OF which
Mr. Williams had declared satisfac.
tory TO the minority.
as an Indication OF the intention 10
begin work nj once. several OF the
committees gained permission TO
have printing done and to sit du..
Ing The sessions of tho house The
session today lactoJ 81 rn.o,,,o.