The Washington herald., 1908-04-03

John Sharp Williams and an undivided
Democracy in the House OF Representa-
tives yesterday put the Republican MEM
bers on record as being opposed to the
policies Of President Roosevelt as set
forth in his message Of January 81.
1t might be more properly said that the
putting on record occurred yesterday and
last night. because Mr.. Williams and his
fellow-Democrats did not finish the
demonstration until 1910 D. m.
While the Republican party. OF at least
its Representatives in the House. were
placed upon record as not agreeing to
Mr.. Roosevelts ideas on certain ques-
tions Of public policy, sentiment among
Republicans after the smoke OF the fill
buster had cleared away. was not one
Of unmxed bitterness.
1t was pointed out that while Mr. VIII
Jams may have succeeded in placing the
Republican leaders and Representatives
on record on certain questions. the fill
buster which he led so successfully may
cause more positive action upon the part
Of House leaders in the near future.
Nay Cause Some Action.
Speaker Cannon and the other members
Of the Big Five. it was stated may now
be driven to see that more affirmative leg
islation and less of the negative kind. is
needed in order that the Republican party
may not 60 to the polls next November
Of
and obstructed everything.
Retaliation upon the part OF the Repub~
lican leaders. it is asserted. has already
been planned The war claims bill in
which the Southern representatives. the
Democrats. are much more interested
than are the Republicans. according 10
statements made last night, was TO have
come up for consideration to-day Il VIII
not come up now. il is asserted.
The ilibuster or yesterday was the first
genuine block Of the kind that has taken
place in the House for long time. Al
though indirectly il may all be traced
back to the day. some weeks ago. when
Representative Sulzer declared that he
would object 10 all sorts of legislation
backed by the Republicans. the high crest
was not reached until Serene Payne. floor
leader Of the majority. yesterday laid
down the law 10 the Democrats.
Mr. Payne called up the House resolu-
ton distributing the Presidents message
Of January 81 20 the proper committees.
Mr. Layne took occasion TO say that no
man with any degree of sense wouM at
tempt to assert that the House leaders
were opposed 10 the passage Of a new
employers liability act after the Supreme
Court had declared previous act of this
sort Unconstitutional.
Payne PIunEes In.
Further into political turmoil MI.
Payne gladly plunged head first and with
eyes open. re said that while he re-
garded the assertion Of Mr.. Williams
that he intended 10 conduct flibuster of
extensive proportions as rather pueriIe.
he intended 10 see that the majority enact
what legislation il saw fit.
Mr.. Payne grew very warm before he
finished. and declaimed with heat
that the Republican party was strong
enough and well able to enact whatsoever
it desires to enact. IN fact. Mr.. Payne
served notice that his party intends to
transact legislation whether the Demo-
Gratis like it or not
Then Mr. Williams started in 20 con-
tribute to the gayety Of nations and 10
the disgust OF the Republicans First Of
aE. Mr.. Williams objected 10 a motion TO
bring up the District appropriation bin.
After that had been effectually disposed
of and the wheels OF this Democratic car
Of juggernaut well CREASED and oiled the
House waded in for five hours OF roll
calls and yea and nay votes on routine
motions
The first motion OF Mr.. Payne was
made for the purpose OF having the House
go into Committee Of the Whole for the
consideration Of the resolution TO distrib-
ute the Presidents message.
Mr. Pnyne's Speech.
On this motion Mr.. Payne spoke as fol-
lows:
Il am here for business. and we viii
put this resolution through tonight with
out amendment and without a single
speech on the other side OF the House.
Mr, Williams forgets that this side Of the
House is in charge OF the business of the
House, and the business OF the House
will go through just as the majority on
N''''' '.NN NNNtNN ~ Hliobil 80 tulOcRu.
we viii take up the topics OF the
Presidents message In their order in the
House. Since the Supreme Court decided
that the employers liability act was un-
constitutional. there was never moment
when there was any doubt on the part Of
any intelligent member that we would put
through an employers liability act that
would be constitutional
After Mr.. Payne finished. the Speaker
put the question. First a viva voce vote
was taken and the Republicans evidently
won out. Mr.. Williams demanded tellers
and they We're ordered
Then Mr. Payne gained point and
showed that he meant what he had lust
said when he expressed the idea that the
Republicans would run the business of
the House. He moved for the yeas and
nays. and they we're ordered
The House. therefore. went into Com
mittee of the Whole for the conssdars
ton of the resolution. After il was read
by the Clerk and reported bacl, To the
House. the Democrats led by Mr.. Viii
Jams. started in TO offer amendments.
For four hours or more amendments
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