Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-17
FIRST F|L|BUSTER
FLUSTERS HOUSE
LIEUTENANT GENERAL RANK
IN DANGER
Shackeford Attacks Speaker Cannon
in Argument Over Statehood and
Quits Only Through objec-
tion of TaWney
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-For an
instant in the house today there was a
lapse In the vigilance of those who
nave been on guard to prevent legisla
ton which would take away the rank
of lieutenant general in the army, and
the chances of Generals Corbin and
Macarthur for promotion. Mr.. Prince
of Illinois, whose bill abolishing the
grade in question was the regular or
der of business under call of commit
There was an immediate call to arms
on both sides and for three hours the
friends of the generals filibustered
against the bill. The net result was
that the previous question is ordered
on the bill and an amendment is pend
ing, having been offered by Mr.. Gros-
venor of Ohio, which extends the time
of the operation of the bill 80 as to
allow the promotion of the two officers
named. on this amendment the house
was voting, but without a quorum,
when adjournment was had until
Monday, when the vote will be COM
pleted.
Previous to this the first real fill
buster of the session, there had been
four hours of debate on the legislative
bill. Mr. Shackleford opened the pro-
gram with a severe criticism of
Speaker Cannon which he was not
allowed to finish.
The house today considered a bill
permitting the leasing of 5000 acres of
arid lands in La Plata county, Colo,
to the p. F. U. Rubber company, for
the purpose of cultivation of the rub
ber plant.
Mr.. Brooks of Colorado explained
that there was evidence of rubber
famine in this country, that last year
10, 900 pounds of rubber was i'm
ported, and that the price had in
creased 300 per cent during the past
three years. The land in question, he
said, was unfit for agricultural pur-
poses and had no mineral value. Mr..
Gaines of Tennessee proposed an
to prevent the rubber
trust" from getting control Of the en-
terprise.
ShackeIford Attacks Speaker
Mr.. Shackleford of Missouri was
given permission to discuss the bill
and began to criticise Speaker Can
non regarding the statehood question.
He was stopped before he had pro-
ceeded far and an objection was fatal
to the further consideration of the bill !
Before referring to the statehood mat /
ter he had this to say about the man
ner in which Mr. Brooks got his bill |
up:
"The gentleman was not recognized |
until he had first surrendered his con-
rights as a representative
Of the people and crept into your pri-
vate room, Mr.. Speaker there to sup
plicate you to extend to him your
grace.
mo member can submit any matter
to vote of the house until he shaH
have first sought and found favor in
your sight. The constitution contem
plates that the speaker shall be the
servant of the house. In defiance of
he constitution you have made your
self it's master. You have packed
avery committee so that no bill can
De reported without your consent. I'm
ess you are willing, no member can
move to discharge committee from
he consideration of bill and take it
Up in the house
"You sit an enthroned despot sub
Getting the rights and destinies of this
,reat people to the dictates of your
,wn unbridled will.
"Who stands today between prog
eSSiVe, enlightened people ana the
statehood to which they are entitled?
You, sir, only you; you crack your whip
md a majority of this house covers
1t your feet. You turn your thumbs
lown and the house deals death
low to PROSTATE. bleeding Oklahoma"
Here Mr.. Shackleford said he had
cad i'm the morning papers that Uncle
-oe" had given it out flatfooted that
e would not permit the house to con-
ur in the senate amendment on the
bill, and then proceeded:
What a horrible announcement to
,e made in free country
The confusion in the house through
ut Mr. Shackleford's remarks was
uch that very few members knew what
e had said, when Mr.. Tawney stopped
i'm with an objection.
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