New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-28
POLITICS IN THE HOUSE
Debate Couers Vide Range-WW-
Jams Explains FiHbuster.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau. 7

Washington. April 1.-THE House was treated to
a good. old-fashioned political speech this after
noon when Representative William A Rodenberg
of Illinois. taking advantage the general
bate the sundry civil bill. reviewed the achieve
ments OF the Republican party and drew striking
comparison between IL and its opponent. In pass
ing he paid his respects to the peerless leader
and to his career. which awoke the House from it's
close attention routine business and gained him
tremendous applause
He began by telling Of the fear which Demo-
cratic campaign speeches used 10 cause him when
he first became a member OF the House. but, he
said. Il have long since learned that giving eratu
tous advice to the Republican party is Of the
inalienable Democratic rights and predicting Re-
publican defeat rrepressble Democratic habit"
We are in danger he assured his colleagues
Keep the faith. be steadfast, hew the line and
you will continue to make the laws of the land
while our friends the other side will continue
their ancient pastime OF beating tomtoms. demand
ing senseless rollcalls and dancing the political
coochee-cOochee.' "
Referring the Democratic leader in general
Mr. Rodenberg said: He has always been dis
ciPle Of despair. His is the philosophy of pes
simism- To him the lamentations of Jeremiah are
an inspiration and an exaltation He turns his
face toward the setting, not the rising, sun. He
believes the song dying would make
q glorious national anthem. Whenever he camps
out he pitches his amid the sombre
roundinSs of the cemetery under the cherries
shade OF a weeping willow. When he picks up his
paper and reads of a defaulting bank cashier he
at once grows hopeful: when he has scanned the
market report and that wheat has dropped a
cent he actually becomes cheerful. and II he hap
pens to read that cholera other contagion
has broken in our insular possessions he be
comes delirious with joy and proceeds TO gather
together all of Endorsements for political
Job under Democratic administration"
Referring Bryan Mr.. Rodenberg said:
Thank God. the Republican party has never been
afflicted with political Sinbad. Old Man Of
the Sea, who has secured strangle hold on its
windpipe and choked it into abject subsection. 1t
has developed perennial disappearless
leader who ascribes TO himself the full power of
political accommodation"
Before adopting special rule which provides
for considering and passing the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill after eight hours general debate
the House listened Mr. Williams. the minority
leader. in explanation Of the flibuster he is con-
Quoting
The hlibuster he said. will end the moment the
House gives permission for consideration of the
campaign publicity bill, a bill TO put wood pulp
and print paper the free list, and the antrim
junction bill These measures, Mr.. Williams In
sisted. We're part OF the Presidents legislative
programme. Every rollcall taken, he said, was
only emphasis, which the country understood
TO the lack of action by the Republican majority
The flihuster, Mr.. Williams said in conclusion
would continue until the desired results were
accomplished That il was not delaying business
he declared shown by the fact that the
supply bills further along than usual
at this time in long session.
A resolution was passed authorizing the paper
investigating committee to spend the necessary
funds carry the Investigation. but not until
the expediency Of that investigation had been
discussed Mr.. Williams. the minority leader.
characterized II method of delay. while Re
publican speakers maintained II being made
in good faith and that report would be made
the present session If the Democratic flibuster
permitted members Of the committee do their
work
The sundry civil bill was taken up and three
Of the eight hours for debate used. In this
time Mr. Tawney showed that the House had cut
appropriations slIo .000. 600 Mr.. Marshall, of
North Dakota. criticised the Aidrich currency BILL
Mi Spight, of Mississippi, urged Congress TO
refund Southern states the $500 900 collected
in cotton taxes in the Civil War and Mr. Shackel
ford. Of Missouri. took Republicans 10 task, and
criticised the shortage in the St. Louis Sub
Treasury.
A recess was taken until II o'clock Tomorrow