Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-28
Burton, of Ohio, Gets Control of
the House and Speakers
Rulings Are Rejected
SHARP CLASH WITH HEMENWAY
Burton With Aid of Democrats and
Few Republicans is Able to Twice
Secure a Reversal of Speaker Can
mons Decisions-Detais OF the De.
bate.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-With hand
full of republicans, aided by the demo-
Gratis, Representative Burton, of ONO,
yesterday gained complete CONTROL OF
the house and forced an amendment
to the sundry civil bill requiring the
use of granite in the construction OF the
public building at Cleveland, HIS home
town. Chairman Hemenway OF the
rout, while the unusual spectacle was
witnessed of the presiding officer being
tWic., ovelrrlled on an appeal from MS
decisions. The amendment, however,
was not agreed to until Mr. Hemenway
had exhausted unsuccessfully every
means at his disposal to check the tide
against him. In order to adopt the
amendment il WAS necessary to revert
TO a, page OF the bill already passed
over, a procedure also unusual.
Seeing that he had been outflankea
by Mr.. Burton, Mr.. Hemenway several
times sought an adjournment after the
bill had been reported to the house Tor
favorable action, but his motions were
voted down. So clearly were he ana ms
followers in the minority that MT.
Hemenway interrupted roll call to
move the passage of the bill, which car
ried amid loud applause. The bill car
ries a total appropriation OF $65,2i2,-
ESQ
Early in the day the conference re-
port on the army appropriation bill was
agreed to and number of measures
pertaining to the District of Columbia
were passed.
After the passage of the army appro-
priation BILL the sundry civil bill was
taken up and it's reading concluded.
A refusal by Mr.. Hemenway to ac-
cede to a request by Mr.. Burton OF
Ohio. to return to the provision relat-
ing to the Cleveland, o., public building
caused the latter gentleman to lead a
successful fight against the committee
rising and f;avorably reporting the bill.
He had the support OF many republi-
cans and the entire democratic
strength. He renewed his motion, but
was opposed at every turn by Mr..
Hemenway, who contended that the
rules forbade such action.
The situation presented a new aues-
ton of parliamentary procedure but
the chairman, in an exhaustive opin-
ion ruled against MI. Burton who i'm
mediately appealed from the decision.
Chair Is Not Sustained.
BY vote of IL to 50, and amid DEM
ocratic applause, the decision of the
chair was not sustained
The paragraph then was referred TO-
and Mr.. Burton offered AN amendment
providing that no part of the sum APP
propriateed for the Cleveland public
building shall be used in the constitute
ton of the exterior to the outer walls
of a material other than granite.
Following a prolonged discussion the
chair sustained a point of order
against the Burton proposition. Mr..
Burton again appealed from the decision
but pending action on his motion, Mr..
HemenWay moved that the committee
rise, but the motion was lost " to
200.
BY vote of 65 to SO the chair once
again was not sustained.
Discussing the merits of the amend
ment Mr.. Hemenway reminded the
Georgia members that to adopt the
amendment would mean the substitu-
ton of Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont granite for Georgia marble.
The amendment was also opposed by
Mr.. Miers of Indiana.
Pleading Mr.. Burton's cause, Mr..
Williams declared that his own course
had been due to desire for fair play.
Because a member was temporarily
out of the chamber he did not think a
technical rule should be applied to such
a question before the house. He con-
graduated Mr.. Hemenway for having
deserted the three New England states
named.
The Burton amendment was finally
adopted lis to AZ.
Cannon Raises Laugh.
The bill was then reported to the
house with a favorable recommends
ton. but it was not accompanied by q
motion to pass the bill, but instead
Mr.. Hemenway moved to adjourn
which the house refused to do. In an
7 nouncing the vote, Speaker Cannon
produced laughter by declaring that
"the noes not only make the most noise
but got the most votes
Three times unanimous consent was
refused MIR. Hemenway to make a
statement, but later the permission was
granted, and he simply said that as it
was late and separate votes would be
asked on several amendments. which
had been adopted, the house should adj
journ.
Mr.. Burton and followers however
forced the yeas and nays on the motion
to adjourn.
In the midst of the roll call Mr.
Hemenway, seeing that he still lacked
the necessary supporters, moved to
vacate the call, and also his motion to
adjourn This was agreed to. the ac-
ton Immediately being followed by a
motion of Mr.. Hemenway to pass the
bill. Vociferous applause greeted the
motion and the bill was passed without
a dissenting vote.