The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-05
GAG RULE GOES THROUGH.
Democrats Are Beaten In Game With
 Republicans.

Washington, April 4-After MT. Will ians the minority leader, had forced a rollcall on the adoption of the journal, MT Dalzell, Pennsylvania, presented a rule whereby House bills with Senate amendments shall be sent to conference or the amendment agreed to without any intervening motion of any kind being al- lowed This rule will permit but one roll call on either of the two propositions
 The rule also contained drastic pro- vision that for the remainder of the ses- sion a motion to take recess shall be prolonged and have precedence over a motion to adjourn, the question to be decided without debate or amendment.
 A further provision of the order was that during the remainder of the session it shall be in order to close debate by motion in the House before going into committee of the whole, which motion shall not be subject amendment or debate.
 When the reading of t rule was con- cluded the republicans ,oke out into applause and derisive laughter at the ex- nense of the democrats 'I think it would be q good thing" shouted MT. Sul- ger of New York, ''to add that the dem ocrats can have nothing to say.'
 "They never have had any" voice was heard.
 twill the minority have the usual 20 minutes to discuss this rule?' MT. Will jams inquired.
 "They will not" curtly replied MT. Dalzell.
 q just wanted the House and country to know that fact" Mir. Williams re- marked.
 eve know, we know it." someone on the republican side remarked.
 MT Dalzell then reiterated his state ment made yesterday that the purpose of the rule was to expedite public bust 1ess, Ito release the house from the grasp ef this idiotic filibuster inaugurated by the gentleman from Mississippi
 The republicans applauded this state inent but the democrats greeted it with roots, jeers and derisive laughter.
 MT. Dalzell said the rule would enable the majority ito enact and make into law the great supply bills, upon which the existence of the country depends"
 More republican applause and demo- cratic hoots ensued.
 Let me explain this resolution MT. ualzell began, but he was interrupted py Mir. Sulzer, with the statement that IL reeds explanation"
 'I believe" retorted MT. Dalzell hotly, ''I could make 4n explanation that would reach the understanding of the gentleman from New York"
 You could not'' shouted Mr. Sulzer. Not on anything like this
 MT. DalZel then explained tne pro- cedure under ordinary circumstances, and referring to the democratic filibuster said:
 Now, the gentleman from Mississippi says he has not indulged In a filibuster. Coes he believe he can fool the people of this country by any such statement as that? Does he believe that the people can be persuaded that any principle is involved in demand for yeas and nays on the adoption of the journal and then vote for its adoption?" Pausing for q \rnoment, he inquired, amid republican ap- ssinine performance than that?"
 Continuing, MT. Dalzell said: Does the
 ,ntleman believed he can fool the people ot this country Tito believing that there is any principN involved in call of ire yeas and nsFs on a motion to adjourn at 9:30 o'clock at night?' MT. Payne he said, has been complained t,f because he had spoken of this per formance as ''puerile." Nay he said, fit is childish, imbecile, disgrace for thrown men of full stature
 { Referring to a story related by Williams fyesterday. in which he spoke of his '.mammy" telling her little Johnny" to be afraid of Chinese dinner gong, Mi. Dalzell contemptuously exclaimed,- Nov, think of that same little Johnny rising to motion to adjourn
 Little Johnny" he sad, lis unwilling to take his dolls and dishes and go home without the exhibition of this last piece of stateomanship in calling for the yeas