Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-17
sHAcMEFoRDs COMPLIMENTS TO CANNON
Missouri Congressman Makes Violent At
tack on Speaker Of the House
SltNcED BY OBJECTION FROM TAwNEY
Representative DenOunces what He
Calls system by which Speaker
Absolutely Controls All Bills
Before Congress.

on guard 10 prevent leBlsIdtloh WhlSH "NNi"
take away the rank OF Lieutenant general
in the army and the chances Of Generals
Corbln and Macarthur for promotion.
Mr. Prince Of Illinois, whose bill abolish
ing the grade in question is the regular /
order of business under call of committee !
slipped into the legislative breach. There |
was an immediate call 10 arms on both |
sides and for three hours the friends OF |
the generals filibustered against the bill |
The net result was that the previous ques- |
ton is ordered on the bill and an amend |
ment Is pending. having been offered by
Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio which extends the
time CT the operation Of the bill so as to
allow the promotion Of the two officers
named On this amendment the house was
voting, but without a quorum, when adj
Journment was made until Monday, when
the vote will be completed. At present it
stands 70 ayes and SO nays on the amend
Bent. Previous to this, the first real fill
buster Of the session, there had been four
hours Of debate on the legislative bill. Mr..
shackelford opened the program with
severe criticism of Speaker Cannon, which
he was not allowed TO finish. Then fol-
lowed somewhat lively debate on the ap-
propriatiOn bill.
Land for Rubber Company.
Before proceeding with the legislative bill
the house today considered a bill permit
ting the leasing of 5000 acres of arid lands
an La Plata county, Colorado, to the p. +.
T." Rubber company for the purpose Of the
cultivation of the rubber plant
Mr. Brooks (Colo.) explained that there
!, was evidence of a rubber famine in this
country: last year 15,OCOoOO pounds of rub
ber was imported, and that the price had
Increased 500 per cent during the last three
years The land in question, he said. was
unit for agricultural purposes and had no
mineral value.
Mr.. Gaines (Tenn) proposed an amend
ment to prevent "the rubber trust" from
getting control Of the enterprise.
Mr.. Shacl1leford, s(Aio.)- was. given per-
mission to discuss the bill and began to
eriticise Speaker Cannon regarding the
statehood question. He was stopped be-
fore he had proceeded far and the OBJ
lection was fatal to further consideration
of the oill Before referring to the state
hood matter. M. shaesiefo.d had this
10 say about the manner IN which Mr..
Brooks got his bill! ul@
The gentleman wiD- a., 80, .,..scd until
he had nTst EQ. rcl.t ...ss 4 tdttDnAl
rights as represeut- ..Ne "a tiv peOpie and
crept into your piNe,, P. IO..i, "a. SPeaker
No member can rubnnt any matter to a
sought and found favor IA your sight
The constitution contempiates tnat the
speaker shall be the servant OF the house.
made yourself its master. You have
packed every committee so that no bill
can be reported without your consent. I'm
less you are willing no member can move
TO discharge committee from the con-
alteration Of a bill and take 1t up in the
You sit an enthroued despot. subjectlns
the rights and destinies of this great peopie
20 hC of vi
Who stands today between progressive,
enlightened people and the statehood q
you. You crack your whip and majority
of this house covers at your feet. You
turn your thumbs down and me house SisSdi 9sali
homa.
Here Mr. shackleford said he had read
in the morning papers that Uncle Joe" had
given 1t out nat-footed that he would not
permit the house to concur in the senate
amendment on the statehood bill and theT
proceeded; what horrible announcement
20 be made in a free country"
The confusion in the house Throughout
Mr.. shackleford's remarks was such tina
few members knew what he had said. wheI
MIR. Tawney stopped him with an objection
Hot words between Mr.. Lttlefeld (Aie.
and Mr., CrumpaekeI Qnd.) constituted th'
climax in a general criticism Of growing
appropriations recommended by tht
former
Previous TO this colloquy a running debat
on the republican side had thrown ligh
on the nine house committees on expendi
lures in the various departments, The re
suit as pointed out by several member
showed that there should be change II
the rules making It the duty OF these com
mittees TO make an investiga tion each yea
OF the manner in which appropriations ar
Oiuded at 2 o'clock on Monday.
Lieutenant General RIII.
Mr. Prince Qll) at once endeayored 1
get up the bill abolishing the rank In IN
army OF lieutenant general A motion t
adjourn was v0ted down. and the point o
no quorum being raised the doors wer
locked and the roll called on the motion .
consider the bill
Some delay was caused IN securing
quorum. IL required, according to Speaks
Cannon's idea. ls3 90 make quorum; L
had responded and Mr, olmsted was bein
indulged 70 make an argument 10 sho
that inasmuch as one member had die
one resigned and two had not been swor
IN. a quorum was present. when Mr.. Byl
tAiss.l arrived and settled the argument b
answering the roll cali. The speaker al
nounoed the vote TO be 40 IN favor Of tai
ing ap the bill. 50 against and p present.
Mr.. GrosvenOr, as soon as the bill wa
read offered an amendment providing tn
the ofiOe should not be abolished until o.
tober 4 next. which he said would perm
OF the promotion OF both Generals Corb
and MaoArthur
Mr.. Wllliams opposed this amendmep
which on rising voss was defeated 70
loo
Mr.. Grosvenor al once made the poi
that no quorum was present. whereup,
the roll was called on the amendment. n
amendment asain had a minority Of Il
Votes-V to = ana 10 present; stin
quorum
Mr.. Payne az once moved an adjOurnme
econsln7ss On Second Psss5