The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-04
REPUBLICANS
KEPT BUSY IN
LOWER HOUSE
Democrats Trying to Force
Legislation Demanded
by the Country.
SPECIAL RULE BROUGHT
IN TO SHUT OFF DEBATE
HYPOCRISY OF MAJORITY BEING
FULLY EXPOSED BY THE
MINORITY.

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Washington, April 3.-Leaders OF the
two parties in the house agree that
yesterdays engagement on the floor
was but skirmish preliminary to an
extended battle in which the Demo-
cratic minority expects to fight out 10
a finish its program of endeavoring to
secure by coercion certain legislation
demanded by them and recommended
by the president, and the Republican
majority will abandon its defensive at
titude and carry the war across the
border.
Both Stripped for Action.
For the struggle both forces will
strip for action, and all such impedi-
ments as private bills and minor leg
islation in general will be cast aside
and trampled under foot. Five of the
big appropriation bills-District of
Columbia, naval, naval academy, sun
dry civil and general deficiency-are
yet TO be disposed of. and as the fight
ing order of tbR minority is to COM
pei action on objected measures by
blocking all action, neither minor bills
nor debates of any length must be al
lowed to consume the time remain
ing.
Democrats Mean Business.
Mr. Williams, the leader Of the mi
nOrity, denies that the ARRAY was in
the nature Of a flibuster. He de-
cIared today that the Democrats were
not filibustering, but ARE intent upon
a serious and highly commendable eff
fort to force the Republicans to do one
of two things: either pass certain
measures which most of them are per-
sOnally in favor Of, and which Re
publican president has urged. or suf-
fer themselves to be recorded openly
and individually as opposed to them"
Leaders Both on Hand.
There was slim attendance of
members when the house convened
today. due to the strenuous session of
yesterday. which ran far into the
night. Both Messrs. Payne and Viii
liams. the majority and the minority
leaders, however. were on hand. pre-
pared for the further parliamentary
struggle which was soon again under
way. 1t was pTecipitated by a motion
by Mr.. Payne for the approval Of the
journal of yesterdays proceedings. On
that motion, usually treated as a for
maltty, roll call was forced by Mr..
Williams The call served to bring
out the full strength of both parties.
The partisans on both sides were evil
IDENTIFY determined ito conduct the fight
to finish.
Having accomplished their purpose
of obstruction, the Democrats joined
the Republicans in voting for the ap-
prevail Of the journal. the proposition
being carried, yeas, 267; hayes, 3.
Objections by Williams.
Because he was denied by the speak
er an opportunity TO make a brief
statement in connection with the SUD-
Elementary urgency deficiency bill.
which Mr.. Tawney (Minnesota) called
up. Mr.. Williams objected to its con-
siderati0n, thereby forcing another roll
call, and again the Democrats voted
in the affirmative along with the Re-
publicans.
The house agreed to consider the bill
yeas. 266; nays, ].
In explaining the senate amend
ments. Mr. Tawney said that one Of
them was for $4,000 for transportation
OF contract surgeons and other officers
of the army.
Does that deficiency arise from any
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