Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-17
NE SPEAKS FOR A NEW MEMBER
Row Starts over Concession Ths,
Fellow on, in Colorado wants
II is Planned TO gxpcrimcn, with
an Alleged Rubber plan, on the
Plains.
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON. ID. c., IM;lrch e.
Congressman Shackleford charged
Speaker Cannon today with being
dcspot and holding up legislation.
Mr.. Shacllcrord's remarks were
prompted by the consideration of a
bin permitting the leasing OF 5000
acres OF arid lands in La Plata
county. Colorado, to the p. +. u.
Rubber Company
MIR. Shacklcford was given permits.
sion to discuss the bill aud had Ohs
TO say about the manner in which
Congressman Brooks got II up:
The gentlemen was not rccog-
ilizcd until he had first surrendered
his constitutional rights as repro.
sentative of the people and crcpt
into your private room. MIR. Speaker.
there to supplcate you to extend to
him your grace.
Packed the Committees.
No member can submit any mat
Ter to vote of the house unless
ME shall lravc first sought and found
favor in your sight. The constltu.
tion contcmplatcs that the speaker
shall be the servant Of the house. In
defiance of the cons titution you have
made yourself lnastor You have
packed every committee SO that no
bill can be reported without your
consent Unless You are willing no
lncmber can n.cve to discharge a
committee from the consideration OF
bin and take it up in the house.
you sill as an cnthroned despot,
subjccting the rights and dcstinies
Of This great people to the dictates
Of your own unbridled will,
WHO stands today between prog.
ressivc. enlightened people and the
statehood to which they are entitled:
You, sir. Only you, sir. You crack
Your whip and majority of this
house covers al your feet You
turn your thumbs down and the
house deals death blow 10 pros
tratc. bleeding Oklahoma
Goat Discovered Rubber Plant.
WASHINGTON. d. C., March 10
The death OF a goat on range near
Durango. Colo. and the discovery
through Il pCstmortcm that death re-
suited from the eating OF weed
that was changed into rubber in the
goats stomach. played havoc with
today's initial proceedings of the
House
MI. Brooks, Republican, Colorado,
asked unanimous consent for the
consideration OF a bill giving rub.
Der company, organized by the owner
Of the goat the privilege to expert.
inent with the rubber weed on s.
900 acres of public lands surround
ing Durango.
Braun Out Of Federal Service.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 10
Secretary Metcalf, of the Department
OF Commerce and Labor, today ac-
cepted the resignation. of Marcus
Braun, OF New York. as immigration
inspector. rendered tho department
several days ago.
Taft Declines the Errnine.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 1G.--
Secretary Taft has declined for tho
present the proffcr of a place on
the Supreme Court
There are those who believe that
the Secretary will be persuaded to
accept the position, but It Is not
thought that definite announcement
will be made until near the close
of the present session of Congress.
Naval "sky Pilots" Are Wanted.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 1G.-
Representative Towne, Of New York,
has introduced q bill which has for
its object, among other things. the
providing of college men TO preach
the gospel and pray for the tackles
of the navy,
His bill provides that no man
shall he appointed to chaplaincy