The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-03
F|L|BUSTER IN
HOUSE BEGINS
FORMAL NOTICE SERVED ON
DEMOCRATS YESTERDAY BY
MAJORITY LEADER.
AN ALL NIGHT SESSION
Night-Democrats Using Every
Effort to Defeat the Ma.
jority's Program.

Washington April 2.-Fcrmal no.
tice was served on the Democrats In
the house today by Payne. of New
York, leader of the majority, that
would lock horns with the Democrats
and carry through a program of the
majority, in spite Of any attempt or
the minority, under the leadership of
Williams, Of Mississippi. TO dictate
the character of the legislation to be
enacted.
Immediately undertaking to carry
this schedule into effect, he forced
the latest sitting of the session. Both
sides were able to keep their mem
bers in their seats and it soon became
evident that the threatened Demo
cratic flibuster was on in real earn
est, and the Republicans determined
to at least test the sincerity of their
opponents.
The Democrats, after the passage
Of the agricultural appropriation bill
had .interpGsed obstructive tactics
against any business being done
After several measures had been re
fused consideration by reason of
these tactics, Payne called p a resO-
luton to refer to a committee the
presidents recent special message to
congress. Observing that the Demo.
crate were preparing to place OBJ
~tp IL, h.. nP
tion, unless ample time should be
given for a general debate Payne as
serted that because OF the hypocrisy
Of those on the other side" meaning
the Democrats, no general debate
would be allowed.
Payne denounced the Democratic
iifibuster begun last Monday in pur-
suance of the notice given by VIII
liams a week ago and characterized
the action of Williams as "puerile.'
The Democrats, he contended, we're
in no position to lay down the pro
gram of action for the Republicans.
"The majority" he said have
charge of the business of the house
and business will go through Just as
the majority decide it shall go
through" Shouts of Republican ap.
proval greeted this utterance.
Discussing the presidents message
Payne asserted that there never had
been any doubt about new EN-
poyer's liability law being enacted at
this session. He gave notice that he
would in the future object to all
Democratic requests for unanimous
consent or for time to speak.
The session then became a scene
of much excitement as both sides
contended for the mastery Motion
after motion was made. amendment
followed amendment roll call sue
ceeded roll call, and every device
known to the filibuster was resorted
to. Votes recorded were always on
party lines, the Republicans being in
variably in the majority.
At o'clock tonight indications
favored an all night session.
Carrying $11 1,50S, SGD, the agricul
tural appropriation bill passed the
house late today. 1t mad been under
discussion nine days and from the
time its consideration began until the
very end. its provisions were attacked
at every turn. with the result that it
underwent many changes. Just be
fore its passage, Scott of Kansas
chairman of the agricultural commit
tee, made an unsuccessful fight to
have stricken out the amendment
adopted yesterday considerably In
creasng the appropriation for soil in
vestigations.
During the debate today flurr'
was created by Harrison of New York
Democrat, characterizing as social
istic the bill of Minority Leader Wi.
liams providing for utilization of sur
plus in construction and Improvement
Of roads in the several states.
With the agricultural bill out of the
way. the Democrats under the leader
ship of Williams conducted a success
fnl flibuster against the transaction
of any further business.
After forcing thirteen roll calls and
exhausting their parliamentary re
sources in the employment of dilatory
tactics. the Democrats found them
selves worsted in the struggle, the
majority side at 1000 carrying the
motion to adjourn by a vote of 12l
10 81.
The Senate.
The legislative session of the sen
ate today was largely consumed by
discussion, without passage, of the
bill to reorganize the public school
system of the District of Columbia
The bill relating to the settlement OF
claims of states on account of the
disposition of public lands was taken
up. and the Bacon amendment for
settling accounts of owners of Gotten
seized by the government during the