The sun., 1908-04-10
JOHN SHARP STRUGGLES ON
HOUSE MINORITY OBTAIN SIX
YEA AND NAY VOTES.
Parliamentary sparrinE Match Between
Minority Leader Williams and Floor
Leader Payne-DramAtle Scene En-.
acted by Williams and tho speaker.

Minority Leader Williams and Floor
Leader Payne-DramatIe scene I'm.
acted BY Williams and the speaker,
WASHINGTON Aprll S-Desplte the spe-
clal rules intended 70 cut on unnecessary
Ioh oaiis IN tne house OF REPRESENTATIVES,
the minority obtained SIX yea ana nay
VoVes IN the course OF nVe ana nan
hour session To-Day ms was que 70 the
ihisceilaheous character Of the ieglslauoh
suDmlUeu 10 lhe mouse a roll call peing
oDtainaole on each proposiuoh'
Inc Gays proceedings opened with
a parliamentary sparnng match' Mr.
mIlhanls, Vne minority leader ahu Mr.
payne, 'he republican Moor leader plus
opeaAer NSnnoh' were crossed as usual
mr. SHERMAN OF Ne" iork, chairman OF
Tue COMMITTEE on Ihulan Ansirs' moved
TO sehu the conference report on the lndlan
appropriation OIL psck 10 the conierees'
oh division 1he vote was o. ayes ana 20 noes
Mr. Milllams asked Tor teilers' but realizing
'hat that Would meet the objection that II
was uliatory, saiu' In ORDER 70 save the
time oi the house ! ask the yeas and nays
speaker cannon (anAiously looking at
MI fsyhe)-Does the gentleman make
the point that no quorum is present.
MT, fHyne promptly responded 10 TINS
signal i make the point that no quorum
Is present, said he,
Mr williams tmlschievously What
ever may be the condition under the general
rules, | submit that under these special
r,,l.s ,ha roi,, - l., ,I,lz,o,.,,
III GS1, ~ -, vs.
Ahe speaker calleo ATTENTION 10 the lact
that without quorum there was no house.
Mr.. Williams The Speakers reasoning
ia sound and Hibmit
Tho o,-D,,, ,,,,r,,,rio,i., i.;u u.i,l, s.,,,.
ai"iy aPP'"p,'a,'on olh' WIN en"'o
sIhehulheh's' was lalu before the iouse
under the special rule limiting rlotions
thereon TO the one. sNill the House dis
a0rae IN the arendn,srts an bIo,,s
TL. ',, o' ~ 90.
ino Suleuuihouts were ulsagIeeu 10, lSS
70 H. the smallest party majority yet
recorded. Messrs. Hull Of Iowa, Parker uf
New Jersev and Hsv If Virginia were
narosd 40 oo,taraas
""''a.N ~ % IOu'e'oo''
Like action was taken with the i0rtlh-
cations appropriation bill, the Conferees
being Messrs Smith Of Iowa. Graf Of
llllnnla IA AblTInU at
-. - w
rloni INC conference OF 'hs lhu'ah APP
preparation bill Mr.. Sherman presented the
report Of the conferees. The minority
emphasized their disapproyal Of existing
conditions hv rsr,,sin, y, s,,D,,,r, I,, ,,,I'
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tloh 70 sHsPehu lle TuleS ana adopI lhe
IePoIN Tillch lho5loh lsileu 1888 10 y" II
wv Iequigu ,g tMH.,n"u us VI tue house 10 sus-
PoiH AZ, t'te ,ha Iiten,
All We ne OF ne uay was IN Tue last ma II
houI l ol tne session Quile dramatic was
So1iIe o HllaeeU u,,n Uy oPedher ,THStinhOh ana
Sonn nna' ,,I, " haaiI,s, atihl Mr. nIl!lSlns was
an IuiiHShs ,bs ali nt'e @ mllouS,eT as De7t ne coad
Oh VIC 5phe 'uahCe aHVIueu uhucI lhe
nem IonCIau IuIes VT, "augl ol rem
sy sy',S,,a va ia H"htgu II .liG Iules susPenueu 20
ss as, 70 ~ pass o3, aesultilhs lne tLausPorS
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bo,aJ ~ r,ro,', "n -, . mo roullI
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nopt nS ordar Thnn ,be rp 40 em't. Ian 'he