New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-22
SULZER DELAYS HOUSE.
PRTVATE FTLTBUSTER.
No More ActiOn by Unanimous
Consent, Mr. Clark Says.
From The Tribune Bureau.

washington. Feb H-Congressman sulzer, OF
New York. to secure ammunition for an Individual
hlibuster to-day against the Sundry Civil Appro-
rr1ation bill, asked the House IN seeming good
faith appropriate 100000 for the construction
of 4 postofice FOR New York on the site purchased
from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company He
made grandstand play that he was a most zeal
Gus friend Of the postoffice project. His PROPOSE
ticn was not even considered by the House being
ruled out point Of order
Mr.. sulzer was on the warpath because Chair
man Tawney Of the Appropriations Committee
had declined to make provision for Mr.. Clark OF
Florida to discuss affairs at the government hos
pitaI for the insane The Democrats on the COM
uittes had agreed that there should be no general
debate. except two formal statements by the re-
spective party leaders on the committee Follow
ing this defeat Mr. suzer tried block legislation
In every way one way the Offering OF the
amendment 10 the Sundry Civil bill for the con-
stT7iction Of the New York postofiice.
MT. Bennett then made a statement to the House
He said that when the House did appropriate for a
postof1oe IN New York more than S10ooOn was
wanted: s.. 600 would be necessary An ammo
propretiOn Of 100000. he continued. could not be
used this year According to the supervising arohi-
'e0t II the Treasury. only 10000 could be expended
.udiciouslv present. This would be used for
putting IN the foundations and in beginning the
plans and Specifications for the building This
amount. Nr- Bennett assured Mr.. sulzer would be
appropriated.
What proof have I or the citizens OF New York
Al
be-ng his own defeat
Watch u.s. responded Mr.. Bennett
4; that moment Mr. Olcott at the Treasury
discussing with the supervising architect the best
method of getting the appropriation Later Mt.
olcoJt consulted with The President the subject
Tonight practically all details Of en- amendment
n be incorporated into the Postoce Appropriation
biz 81 the Senate have been agreed upon and there
is every assurance that II will be IN the bill when
Il becomes 8 law.
When the bill came UP Mr.. TaHney asked that
the first reading oe dispensed with. but Mr. suIzar
objected. and the TeG5ing was begun.
Forty pages had heen read when MI Tsvne,
sEain asked unanimous consent that the first read
t1g be dispensed With, but objection was made Nv
ny lark. and The clerk resumed his reading with
Is Tluch raEiaity IS he could command. II was a
Tor the trst time IN this Congress the frst reading
~ . OH vas insisted upOn. The bill contains 1913
first reading the House was compelled to listen TO
me clerk voice for about three hours without
At 30 o'clock the hrst reading was completed
Nj IHWney began the general debate by q state
t.S4'vgYvyJ IN round numbers. After spe oh by
NJ Taylor. Of Alabama, ranking minority member
u ms committee in support Of the bill. the gen
era- debate closed and the House entered upon the
for amendment
Mr.. EuIzer was the first speaker under the new
order snd he made bitter complaint Of the refusal
70 allow Mr.. Clark 70 make his speech. even going
far TO serve notice that Unless fairer con-
Floerston was accorded the minority. the bill would
stu e or the ways noon on the 4th Of March
Both Mr.. 6ulzer and Mr.. Clark objected various
lens N TIE OIL but IN the main TIE points OF Jr-
Nr- Mann Of Illinois offered an amendment which
Was adopted. appropriating $4,000 to enable the In
terstete Commerce Commission 10 investigate block
signal systems and appliances for the automatic
control OF railway trains, IN accordance with the
70 last