Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-30
CANNON EXPOUNDS RULES
Speaker Answers Members Of House Who
0biectedto Action Of Sergeant Arms
HE SAYS THE ARRESTS ARE LEGAL
Diplomatic Ead Consular Bill
Considered and QuOrum
IL Present throughout
Session.

WARRINGTON, May s.-Ths aftermath
OF yesterdays flibustering, ending in the
arrest and haling before the house OF a
number OF members in order to complete
quorum. came In the house Of representa-
tives today on the approval OF the journal
A number OF members who were arrested
by the sereeant-at-arms during the call
OF the house last night were still in a saw
age mood today when the house con-
vened and they had personal reasons to
assign why they were absent at roll call
Throughout the whole Of the discussion
which was precipitated by the motion to
approve the journal, the speaker OF the
house sat almost immovable. now and then
indulging in a quiet chuckle over the dis
oomfiture of his friends.
When his right to direct the issuance
OF the writ of arrest was attacked, the
speaker, following an exposition OF the
rules. terminated further argument by as
sorting that the gentlemen had been
legally arrested"
The rules OF the house, as to the pres
ence OF members. were brought home to
the members. and during the rest Of the
day while the house had hnder consid-
GRAFTON the diplomatic and consular bills
a quorum was continuously present. After
completing most of the bill the house at
o'clock adjourned until noon on Thurs
day
Money to Buy Embassy sites.
During the consideration OF the diplo-
matte and consular bill today in the house
an interesting debate vas had on the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Longworth.
(o) to appropriate 100000 for the acquis-
ition in the capitals OF proper sites and
buildings for the embassies and legations OF
the United States and for the residences Of
ambassadors and ministers to foreign eoun-
tries. Mr.. Longworth in urging his amend
ment, which went out on a point Of order,
insisted that by providing residences for
our ambassadors, the question OF rent would
be eliminated. He said this was now the
largest necessary expense. with a resi-
dence provided by the government a man
Of moderate means could live in a dignified
way on his salary.
shirley Condemns Extravaaance.
Mr. Shirley (Ky) discussed THE Waste
full extravaganza, the outrageous and I'M
American method OF some Of our represent
tatives abroad"
He spoke OF the representatives of Amer
lea to the court Of ST. James paying $4,000
year for house rent in London and re-
marked that "he was not representing, but
misrepresenting the country that honors
him."
"There is dignity that demands a
proper dwelling place." said Mr.. Shirley,
that demands a decent living; an oppor-
tunity to entertain properly the representa-
tives of other governments and American
citizens who may be abroad, but that
dignity is violated the moment you step
across the line and get into display. No
worse example can be given the people Of
America, than this display when a man
has to be a multimilionaire or some MEM
Der Of his family one, in order that he
may accept the post at London. at Paris,
at Berlin, or st. Petersburg. / would like
to see some men, who vulgarly. snobbishly
are Haunting their money in the face of
the world called home because OF that
fact. and because II is undemocratic and
not in keeping with the spirit Of our peo-
ple,"