The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-03
REPUBI IICANS ARELSTURBED ~ Derp fatic Filibustering
 Ion in Earnest. LOCK HORNS WITH MINORITY Majority Leader Serves Formal
 Notice on Democrats. Mir. Payne Denounces the FiIibusterins Tactics of Mir. Williams and
 Characterises His Action
 as PueriIe.
LOCK HORNS WITH MINORITY

Washington. April 2.-Formal notice was served on the Democrats in the House of Representatives today by Mir. Payne, the floor leader of the ma jority. that from that time on. the Re- publicans would lock horns with the Democrats and carry through the pro- gram of the majority fin spite of the attempt of the minority under the lead ership of MT. Williams, of Mississippi. to dictate the character of the legisla- tion to be enacted.
 Immediately undertaking to carry this schedule into effect. he forced the latest sitting of the session. Both sides were able to keep their members in their seats. and 1t soon became evil dent that the threatened Democratic hlibustering was "on" in real earn est. and that the Republicans were de- termined to at. least test the sincerity of their opponents. The Democrats af- ter the passage of the agricultural bill had interposed obstructive tactics against any business being done. After several measures had been refused con- alteration by reason Of these tactics. Mir. Payne called up the resolution to refer to the several committees the Presidents recent special message to Congress. Observing that the Demo- crats were preparing to place obstruc- tfons in the way of its consideration unless ample time should be given for general debate. Mir. Payne asserted that because of the hypocrisy of those on the other side" meaning the Dem- ocrats. no general debate would be all lowed.
 MT. Payne denounced the Democrat | ic llibuster begun last Monday In pur- | suances of the notice given by MT. Will | liams a week ago. and characterized the action of Mir. Williams as pue- rife :" The Democrats he contendeo. were ia no position to lay down pro- | gram of action for the hepupdilclns. | ssThe majority" he said. have cnarge | os the b,,airess. of the HoHse. ana the | business will SO through just as shs | majority decide 1t shall go through.
 shouts of Republicans approval greet cd this utterance. | pigcussing the Presidents message MT. Payne asserted that there never | had been any doubt about new em- nlovers' liability law being enacted this sasston. Ha gave notice that he would ir future object to all Democratic re- ouests for unanimous consent or for time to speak.
 Mir. Payne Angry. sg
 "co to your own leader. the gem tIeman from Mississippi he shouted at the top. of his voice. and ask nm l to stop his flibustering. Ask him to cease his objections and when ne s.ops bis obiections and his flibustering. thsp the business of the House whi nroeeed in the usual way"
 ..ro do nothing," a voice in the Dem l ocratlc side was heard to say.
 :.0therwise." said Mir. Payne. I've will transact business In our own way in spite of your opposition" hak ha m general debate on the resolution. inc Democrats kept up their nlibuster, | hut to no effect. Every subsequent mo- | tion of MT. Payne with respect to the disposition of the resolution met with obstruction.
 Pending further action regarding the resolution. MT. Williams moved 10 adjourn and on that motion roll call was forced by his followers.
 The Republicans voted solidly against adjournment and by vote of as to ts6 the House refused to ad- jonrn. .. the resolution be further considered. On division. the motion prevailed. l56 to s7. the Republicans again consti- tutinr the majority. The Democrats resumed their flibuster when Mir. Payne. backed by his colleagues. de- manded the yeas and nays. Exclama- tIons of "What?" "Oh. nor. Why. you don't really mean it?" came from Dem ocrats, who broke into applause. The yeas and nays were ordered and the rolI was called. The motion was car ried. yeas 124, nays 7S.
 Parliamentary Tangle.
 parliamentary tangle arose over a nroposed amendment by MT. Will Il Hams to which Mir. Payne objected. but the chair ruled in favor of MT. Will iiams. holding that his amendment would be in order when the resolution had been read. Both MT. Payne and MT. Williams sought recognition and amid the shouts of the Democrats and much to Mir. Payne's disgust, the chair recognized MT. Williams.
 occupied the chair, the gentleman from Mississippi has an amendment, he Is entitled to prior recognition"
 The chair thon reversed the ruling and allowed MT. Payne to introduce an amendment. MT. Payne moved to strike out the last word. Mir. Will l Hams interrupted That last word" said he. happens to be the word Con gress.'"
 This set the Democrats in an uproar. | Mir. Payne moved that all debate close at once. which aroused the Democrats to a high pitch of excitement. Mir Fitzgerald ON. YD demanded twenty
 
 wanted one hour.
 The propositions of both Mir Fitz- gerald and MT. Underwood were voted down. but not until the Democrats had exhausted every parliamentary move.
 Once again Mir. Payne's objection was oyerruled when Mir. Williams moved to fix debate at ten minutes. MT. | Pavna objected on the ground that the motion was dilatory.
 MT. Williams's motion was lost. The vote then recurring to the motion of MT. Payne. 1t was carried 97 to s3.
 Mir. Williams then presented his | amendment which instructed the Com mittee on Ways and Means to bring in A bill, In accordance with the Presi- dents recommendation. putting wood | pulp on the free list and reducing the | duty on print paper.
 The amendment was lost 75 to Ss.
 Mir. Williams came back with amend ments requiring the Committee on the Judiciary to report bills preventing res