The sun., 1908-04-05
RULE 10 CHVCE FITBUSTVRS
DRASTIC MEASURES iDOPTED
nv THE HOUSE.
II Provides for = FOhlsrHce on senate
Amendments 10 Appropriation Hills
and the appointment OF Conterers by
= Single Vote Also lindts Debate.

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Amendments 10 Appropriation Hills
and the Appoint tment Of COnIsrees by
. single Vote Also iinHts Debate.
WAsHINCfON. April John Sharp
Williams and his Democratic followers In
the HOUSE cannot continue the iilibuster
that has been In progress up to-day. The
Republican members viewed the present
situation with alarm. realizing that II eX-
treme measures were not applied the threat
of hr. Williams to carry the session into the
dog days will be effective and their political
fences may 60 down.
After a conference OF the leaders to-day
Il was announced that drastic rules would
be brought into the House Under the rules
now yea and nay vote may be called for
on all amendments 10 appropriation bills
returned TO the House by the Senate To
each Of these bilis the Senate usually adds
from 100 10 I5O amendments. This would
mean 100 or $50 rolloals on each bill, az the
case might be. 1t would take several
months TO complete the routine business
at this rate
When the House convened to-day the
Republicans be gan Rt once 10 carry out
their plan. Proceedings opened with roll-
call on the motion to approve the journal.
Minority Leader Williams was still un-
indmidated by the counter checks OF the
Republicans yesterday and the promise Of
dire reprisals to come. The journal being
approved 2S5 TO II, an order was submitted
by Mr.. Dalzell from the Committee on Rules
which further frightened the screws on the
minority.
The rule provided that when an Gppro-
priRtlon bin with Senate amendments
was laid before the House the Speaker
should put the question. VIII the House
disagree TO the amendments and AJAX for a
conference en- bloc2" II the vote be In
the Affirmative the Speaker shall there
upon appoint conferees and the bill 60
TO conference II the vote be In the
negative, Of course the bill 10 dis
posed Of for the rest of the session.
II was further provided that a motion
10 take a recess shall be privileged, taking
precedence Of a motion to adjourn and
shall be decided without amendment or
debate Also, 1t shall be in the House
before going into committee Of the whole,
in order TO move 70 close general debate,
which shall be decided without amendment
or debate. The reading OF the rule was
received with mingled cheers and groans.
Mr.. Williams asked: will the minority
members Of the Committee on Rules himself
and De Armondl be accorded the usual
twenty minutes in oppOsition?'
They will not decisiyely answered
Mr. Dalzell.
Il only wanted the House and the country
70 knoT that fact, said Mr. Williams.
Mr., Dalzell said the rule was intended 10
expedite the public business by relieving
the House from "a senseless fibuster" He
ridiculed the claim uf Mr. Williams that
his conduct was not flibustering and said
that MIR. Payne's characterization Of IL
did not meet the requirements of the siulH-
don. 1T is childish imbecile, Alr IHllell
insisted, and disgrace to full grown me7
On the adoption Of the rule the demand
for the previous question was declared
by the Speaker to have been sustained
before Mr. Williams could get in his demand |
for a division upon which tO ask for yeas
aud nays.
The rule was adopted 1875, to Ils
Mr.. Cousins Of Iowa reported the diplo- |
matte and consular appropriation bill for |
the ensuing fiscal year
Undaunted by these retaliatory measures |
to gag and bind the minority and promises |
Of more reprisals to come, John Sharp |
Williams continued to nag the majority |
at each opportunity throughout the session. |
and after the close Of II petition was cir !
cuated which every Democratic member !
signed commendingp the tactics Of the |
minority leader and encourag ing him with |
the assurance that bis party in the House
would stand by him man by man,