The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-17
FILIBUSTER
 IN THE HOUSE Erince After the Scalp
 of Corbil. GRoSyENOR HIS CHAMPION Bill to Abolish Grade of Lieutenant
 General. Longworth, in the Chair, Is Confused by the Points on Parliamentary
 Law Shot at Him in
 Rapid Succession.

Stant m the t1OuSe LOday there was d lapse in the vigilance of those who have been on guard to prevent legis- l lation which would take away the rank of Lieutenant General in the army and 1 the chances of Generals Corhin and Macarthur for promotion. Mir. Prince ! Cll.) whose bill abolishing the grade in question is the regular order of bus mess under call of committees, slipped into the legislative breach. There was an immediate call to arms on both sides and for three hours the friends of the generals fllibustered against the bill.
 The net result was that the previ- ous question was ordered on the bill and an amendment is pending, having been offered by Mir Grosvenor (O.), which extends the time of the oper- ation of the bill so as to allow the promotion of the two officers named On this amendment the House was
 oting, but without a quorum, when adjournment was had until Monday. when the vote will be completed. At present it stands 7S ayes and S3 nays on the amendment.
 Previous to the real filibustering of the session, there had been four hours of debate on the legislative bill. MT. Shackelford opened the program with severe criticism of Speaker Cannon,
  Then followed q somewhat lively de- bate on the appropriation bill.
 BrOnson's Rubber BiII.
 Before proceeding with the legisla- tive bill, the House today considered a bill permitting the leasing of 5000 acres of arid lands in La Plata county. Colorado, to a rubber company for the purpose of cultivatlng the rubber plant.
 Mir Bronson (coL) explained that there was evidence of a rubber famine in this country; that last year 75,- 000,00 pounds of rubber was imported that the price had increased thirty per cent. during the past three years. The land in question. he said, was unflt for agricultural purposes.
 Mir. Gaines tTenn.) proposed an amendment to prevent ~the rubber trust" from getting control of the en terprisel
 Mir. shackeIford (Mo.) was given per- mission to discuss the bill and began to criticise Speaker Cannon regarding the Statehood question. He was stop ped before he had proceeded far and the objection was fatal to further con- sideration of the blu. Before referr- ing to the Statehood matter. Mr ShackeaSord had this to say about the manner in which Mr Bronson got his bill up:
 The gentleman was not recognized until he had first surrendered his con- stitutional rights as a representative of the people and crept into your pri- vate room, MT. Speaker, there to sup plicate you to extend to him your grace.
 '.No member can submit any matter to vote of the House until he shall 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 the constitution you have made your self its master.
 Has Packed COmmittees.
 You have packed every committee so that no bill can be reported with out your consent Unless you are will ling, no member can move to dis charge a committee from the consider ation of a bill and take 1t up in the House.
 You sit an enthroned despot, sub jecting the rights and destinies of this great people to the dictates of your own unbridled will.
 Who stands today between a pro- gressive, enlightened people and the Statehood to which they are entitled? You, sir, only you! You crack your whip and a majority of this House covers at your feet. You turn your thumb down and the House deals a death blow to prostrate, bleeding Ok lahoma."
 Here MT. shackleford said he had read In the morning papers that "Un- cle Joe" had given 1t out hat-footed that he would not permit the House to concur in the Senate amendment on the Statehood bill and proceeded. What a horrible announcement to be made in a free country"
 The confusion in the House through out Mir. Shackleford's remarks was such that very few members knew what he had said when MT. Tawney stopped him with an objection.
 LittIeneId and Crumpacker.
 Hot words between MT. Littlefeld (Me.), and MT. Crumpacker Und ), constituted the climax of general criticism of growing appropriations by the former.
 MT. Crumpacker bluntly objected to having the impression to go to the country that the administration of the affairs of the departments were rot ten.
 what would the gentleman suggest as a remedy?" he demanded, Without some such purpose he intimated MT. Littleheld was doing injury.
 Seemingly nettled at this thrust, MT. Littleheld hotly denied that he was subject to such criticism. He had made an analysis of increasing appropria- tions not with the idea of refecting on any one, but that the importance of the subject might be realized and the proper steps taken to correct abuses.
 Has it reached this pass" concluded Mir littleheld, that a member cannot rat1 attention to facts in order that we may act intelligenuy except that he may be subjected to sucr criticism which reached the dignity of abuse. from a man ordinarily so mild and gentle as the gentleman from Indi- ana?"
 If he was chargeable in this direc- tion. he said the President must be equally censurable because he had ap- pointed the Keep Commission to in- vestlgate conditions in the depart ments.
 Mir. Prince tni.) endeavored to get up the bill abolishing the rank in the army of Lieutenant General motion to adjourn was voted down and the point of no quorum being raised, the doors were locked and the roll called on the motion to consider the bill. Af-