The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-04
With the Adoption of a Bunch
of New Rules.
HOT WAR OF WORDS
Follows the Report of the Com
mittee on Rules.
Cheers, H0ots, Jeers and De-
ris1ve Laughter Intermingle.

tee on rules of the house today
frightened the screws" on the Demo-
Gratis with the view to reducing to
minimum the opportunity for obstruc-
tive tactics. After Mr.. Williams, the
minority leader, had forced a roll
call on the adoption of the journal,
Mr.. Dalzell (Pa.) presented a rule,
whereby house bills with senate
amendments shall be sent to confer
ence or the amendments agreed to
without any intervening motion of
any kind being allowed. This will
permit but one roll call on either Of
the two propositions
The rule also contained a drastic
provision that for the remainder of
the session motion to take a recess
shall be privileged and have prece-
dence over motion to adjourn, the
question to be decided without debate
or amendment
A further provision of the order
was that during the remainder of the
session it shall be in order to close
debate by motion in the house before
going into committee of the whole,
which motion shall not be subject to
amendment or debate
When the reading of the rule was
concluded the Republicans broke into
applause and derisive laughter at the
expense of the Democrats
81 think it would be a good thing
shouted Mr.. Sulzer IN. W ''to add
that the Democrats can have nothing
to say "They never have had any,"
a voice was hear.
will the minority be allowed 20
minutes to discuss this rule?" Mr..
Williams inquired.
''They will not" curtly replied Mr..
Dalzell
''I just wanted the house and the
fy-xy n ho fa aof il
liams remarked.
1--WE know it, we know ii" some
one on the Republican side remarked.
To Expedite Business.
Mr.. Da1zell then reiterated his state
ment made yesterday that the purpose
of the rule was to expedite public
business, ito release the house from
the grasp of this idiotic filibuster in
augurated by the gentleman from Mis-
sissippi.''
The Republicans applauded this
statement but the Democrats greeted it
with boots, jeers and derisivie laugh
Mr.. Dalzell said the rule would en-
able the majority "to enact and make
into law the great supply bills upon
which the existence of the country
depended
More Republican applause and
Democratic hooting ensueo.
Let me explain this resolution"
NIL -DdlZ0ll began, ne was inter-
rupted by Mr.. Sulzer with the state
ment that "It needs no explanation"
II believe" retorted Mr.. Dalzell hot
1y, II could make an explanation that
would reach the understanding of the
gentleman from New York"
you could not shouted Mr.. Sulzer.
mot on anything like this
Mr.. DalZell then explained the pro-
cedure and in referring to the Demo-
cratic filibuster said:
H. %11~-
pi says he has not indulged in filibus-
ter. Does he believe he can fool the
people of this country by any such
statement as that? Does he believe
that the people can be persuaded that
any principle is involved in a demand
for the yeas and nays on the adoption
of the journal and then vote for its
adoption?" Pausing for a moment he
inquired. amid Republican applause,
Can any man conceive a more as
SHINE performance than that?"
Continuing. Mr. Dalzell said: "Does
the gentleman believe he can fool the
people of this country into believing
that there is any principle involved in
demanding the yeas and nays on a
motion to consider and pass the great
supply bills on which the existence of
the country depends?"
Dalzell Warns Up.
Speaking with increased emphasis
he inquired if Mr.. Williams believed
he could persuade the people that
there is any principle involved in a
call for the yeas and nays on q mo-
ton to adjourn at half past o'clock
at night.
Mr.. Payne. he said, had been COM
planned of because he had spoken of
this performance as ''puerile."
''Puerile,'' he said, may, it is childish,
full stature
Referring to a story related by Mr. |
Williams yesterday in which he spoke
of his nanny telling her little
Johnny not to be afraid of a Chinese
dinner gong. Mr.. Dalzell con-
of that same little Johnny rising to
a motion to adjourn
Little Johnny he said, "is un-
willing to take his dolls and dishes
and go home without the exhibition |
of this last piece of statesmanship in |
calling for the yeas and nays on mo-
ton to adjourn"
He then peremptorily moved the |
previous question on the resolution.
VIII the gentleman yield two min
utes?'' Mr.. Sulzer asked.
would not yield you two Sec
onds," replied Mr.. Dalzell thoroughlyI
aroused at which remark the Re-
publicans laughed heartily
Speaker Cannon put the question and
declared that motion carried and i'm
iicuidlciy got lutO a uVely controversy
with Mr.. Williams.
Mr.. Williams protested that he had
requested division on the vote hut
the speaker held he was too late. Az
ter an exchange of opinions on the suh-
ject Speaker Cannon resorted to the
unusual course of having the stenor-
raphic notes read to justify him in
his contention that Mr.. Williams was
too late with his motion.
Those notes tell a lie," Mr.. Fayrot
dao shouted, and several Democrats