The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-05
HARD BLOW FOR
THE MINORITY
SWEEPING cLoTuRE RULE 10
ADOPTED LEAVING THEM
WITH LIMITED POWER.
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS


Washington, April f.4By adopting
+ d sweeping elotrfe rule In the house
today the Republicans left to the
Democrats only very limited powers.
No longer can iilibustsr be- con.
dncted AGAINST sending 10 conference
bills with senate amendments, no
longer can a notion 10 close dehatp
be amended or discussed and Nd
longer can a motion to adjourn take
precedence over the motion 10 take
q recess.
In presenting the rnlo Dalzell char.
acterized the Democratic fflibnster cf
the past few days as abstinence. idoff.
and n disgrace to grown men Of full
stature" The Dett rats were ar
forded no or. unity to talk on the
question - talk on the proposition,
'anA rere ridden over rough shod.
They. tried to get even short tine
afterwards by in various ways seeK-
ing to amend the DisNs-et OF Columbia
appropriation Hill and then forcing Il
division of the house, nut the Repubi.
cans observing the tactics being pnr-
sued, secrred ruling from the chair
that all the motions were dilatory
From that time on for the rema-r-
der Of the session. the house resumed
It's wanton aspect and business pro,
eeeded In an orderly manner
One Of the few privileges left to
the Democrats was to force roll
call on an adjournment and this they
did, but to no avail as the motion car
ried overwhelmingly and accordingly
the house at $780, p. M, adjourned
Until Monday.
Army Appropriations.
The army appropriations hlll- swGs
completed by the senate committee
or military affairs today and will b.
reported Monday IL VIII carry SIS.
100000 more than the bin passed Nv
the house, making q total of appfosi.
rrately one hundred million dollars.
An item Of s7000,000 was included to
Increase the pay Of the army, revenne
rutter service, and marine corps, but
excluding enlisted men of the navy,
IA accordance with the provisions ri
The bin passed by the senate. For
clint Inaneuvers of the regular army
md militia slo00.000 is provided An
Increase of about $5.00o.000 has been
nade in the appropriation in transpoF.
alton of troops and purchase and re-
air of ships to be used as army
II Is. understood that he
Unlisted men OF the navy viii be
aiken care of In an amendment to be
,ffered by Senator Hale.
Treaties Signed.
The arbitration treaties between
Great Britain and the United States
ind Norway and the United States
we're signed at the state department
cday. The conventions follow the
iEes of previous arbitration treaties
Negotiated recently.
Antitrust Amendments.
The proposed amendments 10 the
sherman antitrust bill. rs framed by
he National Civic Federation and in.
.roduced I'm the house recently by
Hepburn, OF Iowa, were advocated 10
lay by Seth Low of New York, preai.
ent of the Civic Federation; Samuel
'empers. president of the American
OF Labor: A. b. Garetson.
G. dar Rapids, iowa president OF
he Order of Railway Conductors.
That there is strong opposition tn
ne proposed measure. was intimated
Y a number of kilograms made public
Chairman Littleheld Of the sub
from manufacturing AMI
Their business concerns throughout
le country. The hearings win be
Monday. when counsel for
large number of firms representing
ie opposition will be heard
STERLING LIABILITY LAW.
Washington. April 4-The house
smmittee on judiciary today pre-
'ntei to the house majority a report
the massage of the
terling employers liability act al
rally amended in the committee yes.
rday.
Littlefieli OF Maine Tannon OF
hio and Parker of West Virginia.
a minority report in which
lev held unconstitutional TIE esauss
corperated BY the committee gov
ming the recovery Of damages by
iured employees. This clause is sU
avn that an employe suing an EN-
over for damages shall have deduct
by the jury from the amount OF
images sustained a snm eqrai in
oportion to the percentage Of his
IN eontrihutory negligence. That Is
saw if the emnloye snes for sia.o3e
ii the jury finds his negligence wa
aety Der cent to blame for the acc
Mt. the employer can stlll reeovea
IN the employe s1.o0e.
L is anticipated that when the bin
called IN for action On the floer
terrnlned opposition to It's nasSaee
I develop on the ground Of uneon-
assumed BY the minority
'ort.