The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-14
ATTACK ON MIR. WILLIAMS Lamar and ShacklefOrd
 Speak. THE LAUNDERING OF LINEN For Hours Democrats Tell of
 Their Troubles. Minority Leader Finally Tires of the Controversy and Declines to An
 swcr the Member from
 Florida.

ment of Republicans" as MT. Williams, the minority leader. put it Monday, occupied the attention of the House for more than four hours today The re- suit accomplished was defy thrown atsthe minority leader by Representa- tive Lamar of Florida, and another by Representative Shackeiford of Mis- souri. The complaint of both resulted from the failure of Mir. Williams to members of the Committee on Inter- state and Foreign Commerce. Both made long speeches, in which Mir. Will liams's leaderships was assailed from
 Mrss, Williams replied to Mir Lamar at some length and briefly to MT. Shackelford. His defense was that last session the Democrats on this commit tee were divided and he deemed 1t ncc- essary for the good of the party and the country that united minority rec port should be made on tho subject of railroad rate legislation.
 At times there was high tension in the debate. Mir. Lamar was particu- Iariy bitter in his criticism and openly declared that his heretofore personal friendship for MT. Williams was forever at ans end unless the criticism of him self were retracted. He, however would recognize Mir. Williams as the party leader.
 Denounced the Bosses.
 Mir. Shackleford denounced all bosses and placed himself entirely indepcnd- ent of party leadership in tho House The subject under discussion was the committee distribution of the annual message of President Roosevelt. Al the conclusion of tho Democratic de- bate, this had not been accomplished and the House adjourned.
 A bill was passed authorizing the Rock Island, Arkansas and Louisiana Railroad Company to bridge fue Ouachita River and other navigable streams in Arkansas.
 Committee references of the annual nlersage Of President Robsevelt was made according to subjects treated.
 The question of Federal control ol insurance was assigned to the Commit tee of Ways and Means.
 In explanation Of this. Mir. Payne said that fin his opinion the only way tho United States can deal with insurance companies is through the taxing power and over this the Ways and Means Committee has Jurisdiction.
 What was done with that weight5 subject of election expenses?' qusried Mir. Cochran (H. Y.).
 
 election of President. Vice-Presideni and members of Congress" replied MT Payne.
 Reverting to the insurance question Mir. Mann asked MT. Payne if the Com. mittec on Interstate and Foreign Com. merce would not have Jurisdiction should 1t be determined that insurance could be regulated as commerce. This was for the House to determine, replied Nr. Payne.
 Objections to sending the insurance question to Ways and Means was made by Mir. Hepburn, tIa.) Where taxatior Is resorted to solely to secure contro of an industry. he said, 1t did not give the Ways and Means Committee juris diction.
 Will Look at it Differently.
 MT Hepburn said 1t Is the opinion ol a great many men learned in the law that when the attention of the Su preYne Court Is called directly to tn, question of Federal control of insur ance, another view of the subject vii be taken. He admitted decisions con tained the opinion that insurance Is no commerce, but said this view was col lateral to the question before the court Mir Hepburn maintained that thu commerce. clause of the Constitution gave Congress power to control insur' ance,
 MT Lamar. (Fla. recognized and re, verted to the question of committe ap. pofntments he had referred to on Mon. day.
 Mir Williams the minority leader al once left his seat and took up a place near MT. Lamar. Speaking of the lead ership of Mir. Williams, MT. Lamar SaiC l he would recognize him as the party leader. but not personally until he re- l lieves me of an unjust charge on his ! part.
 He stated he did not agree with Mir | Williams that Republicans would enjoy personalities between Democrats Elm. | phasizing this he referred to the per 1 sonal debate of the last session be- 1 tween Mir. Sullivan (Mass), and MT l Hearst CN. Y.) At that time he charg. ed the minority leader had made no ob- teetions to the procedure.
 Mir. Lamar reverted to the great im- 1 portancc of railroad legislation and re- 1 viewed the action of the House at tht last session which included voting down the Davey bill, proposed by the minor i lty. The Davcy bill. he said. had first been adopted by Democratic caucus ! The bill then contained but two sections The committee added five sections. Even after these sections had been added he still thought and would con | tinue to tntnk the Hearst Dlil superior The minority leader. he said, was forced to amend the Davey bill on the floor of the House. or see it go out to the country in an imperfect condition. II that caucus was binding then, he chal- | lcngcd the minority leader to deny the fact that no one could have amended | it.
 Had Sustained Williams. | He conceded that the minority leader l should have power to make committed removals as well as appointments. but he must exercise that power in the face ! of moral obligation and reasona bleness He reviewed the fact that he had voted for MT Williams as leader. and suS- tained him when his party turned him down on the Miles amendment" MT. Lamar concluded with the state ment that he considered his removal from the Commerce Committee as an act absolutely untenable and an asper. sion upon his private character. He secured the reading of correspondence on the matter between himself and Mir Williams. Mir Lamar said 1t had gone to che country through the press that the minority leader would not tolerate the followers of Hearst.
 HA charged MT. Williams with con-