The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-05
MINORITY NOT ALLOWED
TO MAKE MOTIONS
MIR. Williams Story.
Continued from Page q.
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MIR. Williams Story.
Referring 10 story related by Mr.
Williams yesterday, in which he spoke
of his nanny" telling her little
johnny not to be afraid of Chinese
dinner gong, Mr.. Dalzell contemptu-
ously exclaimed:
Now. think of that same little
Johnny rising TO motion to adjourn.
Little Johnny" he said. lis unwill-
ing to take his dolls and dishes and go
home without the exhibition OF this
last piece of craftsmanship in calling
for the yeas and nays on general mo-
ton to adjourn"
He then peremptorily moved the
previous question on the resolution.
Will the gentleman yield two MN
utes?" Mr. Sulzer asked.
I would not yield you two seconds,
replied Mr.. Dalzeil. thoroughly
aroused, at which remark the Repub-
licans laughed heartily.
Speaker Cannon put the question
and declared the motion carried, ana
[ Immediately got into a lively contro-
versy with Mr.. Williams.
Mr.. Williams protested that he had
requested a division on the vote. but
the speaker held he was too late.
After an exchange of opinions on the
subject, Speaker Cannon resorte1 to
/ the unusual course of having the
stenogra phic notes read to justify him
in his contention that Mr.. Williams
was too late with his motion.
Those notes tell a lie," Mr.. FavrOt
| Oouisiana) shouted, and several Dem
ocrats appealed to Mr.. Williams TO
stand firm, but he brushed them all
aside and. walking down the center
aisle, said respectfully:
II admit, Mr.. Speaker. that l am at
fault. and not the speaker"
You are not in fault" Mr.. Favrot
asserted. THAT statement is not true.
Roll Call Forced.
MIR. Williams forced a roll call on
the adoption of the rule, and it was
adopted-1SS to 119.
Considera tioneof the District of Co
lumbia appropriation bill was then re-
sumed, but only after another roll call.
l. The Democrats did not permit the
| fact that the appropriation bill had
/ been taken up to interfere with their
/ tactics, and the filibuster was kept up.
Mr.. Henry CTexas). with an APPROX
| ing nod from Mr.. Williams, moved TO
amend the bill by striking out the first
| six words.
| The amendment was lost. and ii
thereupon became evident that the
Democrats would place every obstacle
| in the way of the bill.
One after another they arose and
verbally offered amendments. Mr.. Dali
zeu CPennsylvania). who occupied the
chair, announced his purpose TO not
entertain any amendment not in writ
/ ing.
| Immediately Mr.. Mann Qllinois)
arose with a prOforma amendment to
strike out the last words. The Demo-
| Gratis to a man demanded that he
/ be required to put the amendment in
writing, whereupOn Mr.. Dalzell CURLY
notified them ne could use his own dis
erection as to that. Mr.. Mann then
moved to close debate on the para
graph, but Democrats exhausted all
their parliamentary rights before the
motion was carried.
The Democrats sent up their amend
1 ments in writing. Some of them
struck out a few words. while Others
| a whole clause. They were all voted
down. Finally Mr. Gardner (Michi-
| gam made the point of order against
the last amendment offered. remark
/ ing that II was evident that the Re-
publicans had a clear majority pres
ent and the amendment was dilatory
The chair sustained the point.
Appeal Not Entertained.
Il appeal" shouted Mr.. Leake New
| Jersey. This brought Mr.. Payne tC
mis- feet with a point of order that the
appeal also was dilatory, and the chair
sustained him. By a subterfuge Mr.
Sulzer got the floor and commenced tC
| denounce gag rule" when he was
shut off by MIR. DalzelI on a point OF
order by Mr.. Vreeland New York;.
The Democrats took another tack
| and availing themselves of theil
rights to make proforma amendments
| TO ask explanations, one after another
| got I'D and caused Mr.. Gardner TO re-
ply, thereby consuming much time
| They also forced repeated divisions OF
! the house and votes by tellers.
! The house, at 5:95 p. m, adjourned