Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-17
5eTH CONGRESS.
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given it out flat-footed that he would not
permit the House to concur in the Senate
| amendment on the statehood bill, and
| then proceeded:
| what a horrible announcement to be
made in a free country
The confusion in the House Throughout
| Shacklefords remarks was such that
very few members knew what he had said
| when Tawney stopped him with an objcc-
ton.
Just before the legislative bill was tax
en- up the House agreed not to meet to-
morrow.
When the appropriation bill was made
the order, kcifer. Ohio. continued his
speech in favor of restricting Southern
representations. In advocating the re-
strictiOn of immigration. Houston, Texas,
asserted if the present ratio of acquisi.
ton of population continued in 1yG year:
the United States would have as dense 4
population as China.
Hot words between Littleffeld. Maine
and Crumracker. Ind. constituted the eli
max in general criticism by the former
of growing appropriations.
Crumpacker bluntly objected to havin.
the administration of affairs in the de-
partments were rotten.
What would the gentleman suggest as
a remedy" he demanded. Without some
such purpose he intmateG Littleticld was
doing injury.
Seemingly nettled by this thrust LIT
tlefield hotly denied that he was subject
| to such criticism. He had made an analy-
sis of increasing appropriations not witt,
| the idea of rejecting on anyone hut that
the importance of the subject might b"
| realized and the proper steps taken to
correct abuses.
HAS it reached this pass concluded
| Littleficld, that 4 member cannot call
| attention to facts in order that we may
| act intelligently except that he may be
subjected to such criticism which reaches
| the dignity of abuse from n man ordnar:-
| ly so mild and gentle as the gentleman
| from Indiana?"
| If he was chargeable in this direction.
| he said, the President must be equally
censurable, because he had appointed the
Keep commission to investigate conditions
in the departments.
| Previous to this colloquy a running de-
/
| light on the nine House committees on
| expenditures in the various departments.
| The result, it was pointed out by several
members. showed that there should be Il
| change in the rules making it the duty Of
these. committees to do their duty and
| make an investigation each year OF the
| mlnnor in which the appropriations are
| expended.
| Prince. H., endeavored to get up the
| bill abofishing the rank in the army OF
! lieutenant general. A motion to adjourn
| was voted down and the point of no quo
rum being raised the doors We're locked
and the roll called on the motion to con-
slider the bill.
| The Speaker announced the vote to BE-
| 40 in favor of taking up the bill, o.
against, and 81 present.
| Grosvenor, as soon as the bill was read.
| secured the floor to offer ar amendment.
1t provided that the office should not be
abolished until October l. next, which, he
| said, would permit of the promotion OF
both Generals Corbn and Macarthur.
| Williams opposed this amendment
which on a rising vote was defeated, 20
to 100.
Grosvcnor at once made the point that
no quorum was present. where upon the
roll was called on the amendment
| The amendment again presented, a mi
nority of the votes RI to IS and IS present,
still no quorum.
| Payne at once moved an adjournment
and Prince demanded another roll call.
I'VE may as well finish this business
now, he asserted.
/ well. YOU won't get your bill through
tonight" declared Payne.
Nc VIII stay all night, then" retorted
Prince. and 4 roll call on the question of
adjournment began ut 80 O'Clock
| The House refused to adjourn, the vote
being IS ayes. - noes . present.
More than an hour was then consumed
in vain efforts to obtain Il quorum in vot-
ing down motions to adjourn. Finally nj
go +. NJ. Prince. on being informed that
his bill would be the regular order Mon
day. moved to adjourn. At this time Is
had voted for and 81 against the Gros-
lVenor amendment.
The House then voted an adjournment
until Monday.