Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-04
Goth CONGRESS.
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NIT certain measures which the Pres
ident, the Democrats and the coun-
try were demanding, for fear ma
joritv of the Republican party in the |
House would adopt them. He spoke Of
the employers liability bill, reported
by the committee on the judiciary, and |
remarked that he was glad to see "a
few fruits" Facing his colleagues he |
exclaimed: Il congratulate you, gen
tlcincli, on the Democratic side upon !
that fact"
Commenting upon Speaker CannOn's in
terView yesterday regarding the resolu |
tons relating TO the paper trust, Viii
liams said that he was glad the Speaker
had seen the light ana did not propose
''to let the Executive lave Il monopoly
of c,iticising the executive part Of this
government, but that he proposed as
spokesman and head Of the leGislativel
branch of the Republican party 10 do a
little critcising himself
Regarding the several measures to
which he referred as being demanded ev-
erywhere, Williams said that every time
| anybody wanted to pass any of those
| reform measures the Republicans cried
| He made The House roar with laughter
when he said the Republicans reminded
him OF q little piece of poetry Thar his
boy picked UP at school ard brought
home to recite to his grandmother. He
read the poem:
when asked my girl to marry me she
said.
Go to father.
q t.,1 lel
d. al:
She knew that knew what 1 lie he had
Ted:
She knew that I knew what She meant
VIE" ~" said:
GO to father"
Some of the Republicans who live iii
tariff districts, he said, wanted tariff re-
vision, but they do not want it refused
by being told to go to father"
Williams declared that the lIlle brought
in by Dalzell was not intended TO eXpe
dite business. Its real object he said,
was to prevent us from forcing you to
| expedite public business
Before the session is over,' Williams
declared, this whole country will know
that if remedial legislation cannot be pro-
cured from this Congress it will be he
cause the minority, under the general
|
| legislative purposes as child shooting
peas out of Il Misunderstanding shotgut at
Gibraltar IS helpless for the work of de-
stroying the rock" Williams continued:
This rule is the first squeal from the
other side. but it won't be the last. They
have more rules up their sleeve which
they will bring in later"
He was not to be inundated, however,
| he said I'VE have enlisted in tho 1yo
and will stay to the dog days" he ex-
claimed. He had heard it bruited about
he said, that the Republicans would give
the minority nothing at this session.
I'VE are so in the habit Of getting moth
ing and having nothing" he remarked,
that this is no SURPRISE
Turning to his own side of the House,
| Williams said that the minority did not
have much power. but Notwithstanding
| Payne'S statement that Congress would
be run without any reference to the
| Democrats there We're various parla-
mentary ways by which they could make
themselves felt. Again addressing the
| Republicans, he said:
'Whenever you dare let the House con-
slider any of these special bills which the
| country is demanding, we have the power
|
! fraction of the majority, and therby
making a majority of this House,
| lie did not entertain the hope he said
| that the opportunity would present it
| self. because if ever there was a man
| hestride q situation of which he was
afraid, and was so much afraid that he
| fully deserved to be named after the In
dian chief who was called Old Man
Afraid of His Horse it is the present
Speaker of this House."
Williams time expired and the Demo-
Gratis gathered around him and offered
congratulations.
The District Of Columbia bill was then
laid aside and the Democrats forced a
roll call on a motion to adjourn.
The motion prevailed, yeas 81, nays 80.
present 16, and the House adjourned at
Ga o'clock.