The sun., 1908-12-13
FILIBUsTER IN THE HOUSE.
Democrats Object U the Sneak or ~ otinE.
After ROiI Call Had been Declared.


WASHINGTON. Dec. l2,--For. the third
time this week the House OF Representa-
tives to-day did business under q call OF
committees. The "oall" was confined
TO one committee. that on the judiciary.
Only measures reported from that COM
mittee were considered. and they com
prised but two OF interest or Importance,
One was the Senate bill TO make the south-
ern boundary OF Colorado. separating II
from Oklahoma and New Mexico, Cos
terrninous with the Thirty-seventh patai-
lei OF latitude. The other was Mr.. Shef-
lsy's bill. amended BY the committee. "a
punish conspiracy to deprive an. alaien
Of the exercise Of .aoy right granted 70
him by treaty Of the United States in
the Federal courts. Both bills were
passed over strenuous opposition a..
Mr.. Townsend of Michigan houg gift To
secure further confederation OF. his bill
authorizing the President 70 appoint q
commission to investigate troubles he-
tween corporations and their employers
In certain cases. but the House. refused,
1903 to 1903. see" ''sc." .''' '.y~,',,s .
The bill of Mr.. Sherley was discussed
for an hour. Advocating ita passage,
Mr.. Sherley said he believed In accom-
panylng responsibility With power, and
inasnuch as the Federal Government
was empowered to make treaties II should
have power 10 enforce their provisions
and protect the rights granted by them.
The lack OF this power put the United
States in a humiliating and ridiculous
position before the Powers OF the world
when the question Of enforcing a treaty
right arose. ~ 10, -. 20
The bill was opposed largely by Demo
Gratis and a part Of the California delega-
ton on the ground that IL tended to inter-
fere with State rights and that.th States
poasessed all the tnachinery and power
necessary to fully protect aliens within
has been urged by the State Department
and Judge Taft has recently spoken
in favor Of it. Mr. Sherley was unable
to bring to its support single other
Democrat. while Messrs. Greene OF Mas
sachusetts, Hayes, Kahn and, knowiand
Of California Republicans) voted
against It. o. ' ,~.
The, vote was announced 100 ayes
to 90 noes whereupon a ,recapitulation
was ordered and made. the recount dis
covering a tie. Just before. the recapitu-
lation Mr.. Hobson Of Alabama had ear
nesty but vainly sought to haye his vote
recorded, asserting that he had not voted
tLIOukn
he was present and desirous ofyoring
When the slip showing tie vota was
handed to Speaker Cannon he gianced
at the figures and directed thea Clerk
to call his name, Mr.. De Almond Of
Missouri objected to his voting, con-,
tending that he was subject to the Same
rule on that subject as other members
Of the House and that having tintsn;
tionaily failed to have his name called
at the proper time he could not, vote
after the roll call had been concluded,
After reading the rule SpeakerfC Cannon
did So thus passing the bill, He referred
to case in, the long ago where under
like conditions the Speaker gave the
casting vote on the day succeeding. that
on which the roll cal was had. ga e
From the ruling Mr.: De Armond ap-
pealed and Mr. Jenkins of WISCONSIN
moved an Adjournment. The Democrats
insisted on roll call. the vote resulting
90 to s5 So the House adjourned, leavA
ing MIR De Almonds appeal pending. -