Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-04
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. SATURDAY, April 4, 1903.

The speaker ruled that IN view OF
the fact that Mr.. Williams had de-
clined to answer his question he would
hold that the motion was dilatory.
BY vote OF yeas 1879. nays 1902. the
rule was adopted and the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was taken
IN for consideration. In closing tn"
debate. which was limited to two
hours. MIR. Williams announced his
policy. as minority leader. for the re-
mnlnder OF the session. He charged
MessrE. Payne and Dalzell with having
used some rather strong language.
Democrats Not Filbusterng.
The Democrats. he said. had been
held up MS fillibusters before the coun-
try but he denied that this was so.
Mr.. Williams declared that the De-
mocrats had lToken no quorum either
rules
mo body is better aware OF that
fact than those gentlemen who have
used that language"
lic described tho flillihurtcr MS the
man engaged in preventing legislation.
We" he said. "haye been engaged
In the business OF trying to force leg
islation'
be understood as complaining but hc
asserted that the minority would eN.
haust every power 1t had under the
rules.
1T Will he said addressing tho
the Republicans. "eNaust every power
1t has under every special rule that
Won have the power to bring into this
Housc, TO force out OF yon II It can
he legislation In tho interest OF the
people"
The Republican leaders. hr charged
dare not permit certain measures
which the President. the Democrats
and tho country were demanding. for
fear majority OF the Republican
party in The House would adopt them
Commenting upon Speaker Cannon's
action Yesterday regarding the rcsolu.
tion relating To the paper trust. Mr..
Williams said he was glad the speak
propose ito lei ihr executive have n
monopoly OF crlticlslng the Legislative
part OF this government hut that he
proposes as spokesman and head of
tho Legislative branch of The Ropubli-
can party 10 do little criliclsing
blmsclf.'
Williams Quotes Poetry.
He set the House In an inroar when
he said the Republicans reminded him
of little piece of poetr,. that boy
hal picked rp. and lroues, 10 recite
to his grandmoihcr and no said when
he got through the hoy's prRndmothcr
remarked: kid. YOU ought never to
repeat TINT hecalihc II Is just about
the same as telling anyone to so TO
the bad placc.
. He then read yhc poem as follows
Go TO father:
she knew that knew her father
was dead;
She knew that knew what life
he had led;
She knew that knew what she
meant when she said;
Go Il father
Some of the Republicans who 1.-Two
In tariff districts, he said. want tariff
revision but they do not want It re-
fused by being told 10 go 10 father"
Before the session Is over. Mr. VIII
liams concluded. thls whole country
Will know that ii remedial legislation
cannot be procured from this Congress
II will be because the minority under
the general and the special rules, is
as helpless for legislative purposes as
a child shooting peas ont of n muzzlo
loading shot gun at Gibraltar is es
helpless for the work of destroying
the rock
The rule Is HE first squcal from
the other side but II won't be the last
They have more rules up their sleeve
which they will bring in later"
viii stay Till Dog Days.
In L.. t,,tf int
ever, he said. "a have enlisted in the
war and will stay 10 the dog days I"
he exclaimed.
He had heard ii iloalcd about. he
said, that tho Republicans would give
the minority nothing at this time.
I'VE are so in the habit of getting
nothing and having nothing" he re-
marked" that this Is no surprise"
He gave warning that whenever
zone of US" is hurt more than one Re.
publican Will be hurt by the policy
that party was pursuing. Whenever
you dare let the House consider any
of these special bills which the conn
try Is demanding, We have the power
of adding ourselves as a minority 10
n fraction OF the majority and there
by making n majority Of this House
He did not, however. he said. en-
terrain the sangunc hope that tho OPP
portunity would present itself OF which
he was afraid and was so much afraid
that he fully deserved to be named
after the Indian chief who was called
Old Man Afraid Of His Horse il is
the present speaker OF this House"
The District of Columbia bill then
was laid aside. and oil motion to
adjourn tho Democrats forced roll
call. Tho motion prevailed and the
House adjourned.