The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-25
NIGHT SESSIONS.
The House viii Sit From Eight
to Eleven P. n.
Speaker Cannon Delivers a Lee
ture to the Members.
POLITICAL SPEECHES
Time Will Be Allowed to Those
Who Have a " Message. +"
Conference Report on the Naval
Bill Is Adopted.

Washington. June 25.-Speaker Can
non delivered a mild lecture to the
membership of the house today by
stating that in these closing days Of
the present session more business of
vital Importance to the nation would be
transacted than IN the three months
previous and 1t was absolutely neces-
sary that close attention be given on
the part OF the members to the busi-
ness in hand. which could not be done
unless order be observed. By unani-
nous consent it was decided that the
house should sit from until II o'clock
to consider in committee Of the whole
the bill to simplify the law in relation
to the collection of revenues.
Mr.. Payne IN. " stated that there
were number of members who believ
ed that they had messages to deliver
to the country and it had been decided
to permit political speeches to be made
on the above bill.
After an agreement that If the imni-
grafton bill be not completed today II
shall not lose its privileged character
because of the understanding relating
to the revenue bill, the house agreed
to a recess from until s o'clock when
general debate will be in order
Mr. Dalzell (Pa-) from the committee
on rules, today reported a rule taking
UP the immigration bill The rule pro-
Vides for three hours of debate under
the five minute rule, one hour to be
devoted to the consideration Of section
/ and two hours to section s. The pre-
vious question having been ordered, Mr..
Dalzell explained the object of the rule.
Mr.. DeAmOnd (Mo.) said this was an
illustration of the effect of restrictive
legislation. The rule. If adopted. would
prohibit a vote on any of the amend
ments but members would be compelled
to vote directly on the substitute
Mr. Gardner (Mass.) asked if yea
and nay vote would be permitted on the
educational test" which is made a
part of the house substitute. He was
informed by the speaker that if the rule
was adopted there would be no yea and
nay vote as the questions in issue would
( be settled In committee of the whole.
( Mr.. Gardner said it was a very bad
rule which excited considerable laugh
+ ter, for until Mr. DeArmond showed the
( sweeping character of the rule ne had
R declared he was satisfied with the re-
/ strictions. He said that he had now q
! very different appreciation of state
ments made about the capitol and the
same statement embodied in a rule. He
4 did not believe the house would stultify
/ itself by refusing an honest expression
I on the educational clause.
I'VE have had an amusing illustration
/ of legislation by special rule said Mr.
Williams (Mass.). Even the very spon-
sor of the bill (Adr. Gardner Of Massa-
! cF Fusetts) has had his eyes opened by
J
| OF those questions on the nervous sys-
tenn Of the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts is about as amusing an illus
tration of the general system Of Iegisla-
ton by rule as anything that has ever
occurred IN the house except the speak
er's reply to the gentIeman's question
when he said everything was all right. .
Mr.. Williams further stated that the
gentleman from Massachusetts was
having his idols shattered so far as he
believed in the integrity Of treatment re-
/ ceived in the committee of the whole.
4 He was learning that IN the committee
/ Of the whole a man would vote one way
/ when there was no record kept of his
/ vote and vote in a wholly different man
neT on yea and nay vote.
Mr. Watson Ind) explained that the
rule was IN accordance with the parlia-
mentary practice of the house for q
hundred years and that never in the
/ history Of the house was a substitute to
q bill voted on except as a unit The
rule was adopted by a vote Of 151 to So
and the house at once went into COM
mittee Of the whole with Nj. Watson
in the chair for the consideration of the
I immigration bill.
The conference report on the naval
] appropriation bill was adopted