Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-27

cupIed the center Of the stage and
performed their usual feat OF charg-
ing each other with responsibility for
the conditions existing In that body.
II came about through m order pre-
scented BY MIR. Payne OF New York
granting ave days leave after adj
iournment in which 10 print IN the
Congressional Record the remarks
that might have been but were not
made on the floor. He took occasion
TO arralgn the democrats for their
tlllhnster and said that republicans
had no apology 10 make for their
course. MIR. Williams accused the
majority OF doing nothing Al the pres
ent session. and opposed the order
because II gave members no oppor-
tunity 70 reply to statements which
he felt In advance would call for an
answer.
In his opinion the privilege was
but reward to men who are nnscru-
pulons. men who are dishonest In
statement. men woh are careless and
reckless OF what they are willing 10
say. He did not believe In matter
going to the Congressional Record
that could not be- replied 70,
The republicans. he charged, In
tended 20 try 20 defend the policy
OF doing nothing. One reason. he
said. why the house had sunk 10 low
was because the Congressional Rec
ord had become 10 bulky no one read
Il and the people were compelled 10
get their information Of what con-
gress was doing from the press. The
republicans. he said. had much to "a.
plain to the people.
Replying. Mr.. Payne declared that
IL was more imperative that the order
pass thia session, because Of the
weeks that have been wasted" II
that time could have been used IN
intelligent debate. he said, there
would have been no necessity foE
the order.
The gentleman talks about this
side making apologies, be said
Great heayenai II this side needs
apologies. how much more do You ou
that side need time 10 make apologies
for the ruthless waste Of time.
The democrats. be oontanded
would have the same opportunity e
print speeches that could not b
answered on the floor Of the houa'
az the republicans
1T would be = matter Of cruelty,
said Mr.. Payne, TO adjourn withon
allowing the democratic party tn
chance TO tell the country hos the
all turned their backs on the Bryan
Williams currency bin.
Every democrat IN the house" b.
said. ought 10 get busy In order q
furnish some excuse 20 the party 70
going back on that measure that va
hsralded here As party meaaur
bearing the Enforcement of the peer
less leader. the next democratic can
didato for the presidency. aud the IN
dorsement Of the minority leader"
Against Mr.. Williams aliusion {
the bulklneKa Of the Record. Nj
Payne, much TO the amusement &
hls colleagues. read statistics show
Ing that between December ~ an
January last the democrats ha
used up 1917 pages Of the Recors
while the republicans had oocupie
but IS pages.
That. he Eald. "sas before thI
alibustsr. thla idiotie polly Of tTyin
90 block eigtKlation b. Invoking a
Constitution and wearing out "a
clerk By useless. foolish roll calls -
A. 20 adjournment. Mr. Payne sal
II would occur when The maIoFii
saw ~ 70 order IL The order NJ
vigorously opposed b. Meaara Han
lin. Missouri. Robinson. Afkansa
and slaydsn. Texas. bat vas adopte
E Following this discussion. busine
proceeded ct ; rapid Eait. The co
: ference report on the military ae
D DENY appropriation bill Was agre'
3 10. Its consideration saa mark.
: by = vigorous speech By Mr. siayd,
, of Texas aEains, the senate permlttll
/ the education Of four F1iipinos
i West Point
i Bills we're passed IS follows. r
e funding certain stamp taxes on 70
D elgn bills OF exchange and eerts
/ duties on anthracite coal illegal
collected: providing Tor TIE openii