The sun., 1909-02-27
HOUSE IN ALL NIGHT SESSION
MEMBERS WRANGLE OVER TIE
SINDRY CIVIL BILL.
Rsces Taken At . 40 Yesterday Morning
IntiI II \. VI, when Consideration
Of the BIN Was Resumed-It was
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IntiIII \. VI. When Consideration
Of the BIN Was Resumed--It Was
FINALLY Passed After a stormy Time
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2e.--The House Of
Representatives sat all night last night.
All that was being done was pushing the
sundry civil bill along toward passage
The items Of really human interest 10 1t
had teen settled before nightfall. Mr,
Tawney took a notion, however. that
this sundry civil bill should pass before
the House adjourned, and all through the
dinner hour they pegged at 1t without
getting anywhere, for movement was
retarded by desultory speech making
some members seeming to feel that they
had to make time by killing it, other menu
hers seeming to be glad Of any break In
the monotony of considering the dryest
items Of a dry bill, so that they sat around
and listened without inclination TO stop
the talking and get down TO business.
Along about midnight tho House had
more Of the aspect Of hall OF entertain
ment. with q scattered audience enjoying
the fun. Champ Clark and John Sharp
Williams got 10 fiibustering in trying to
force an adjournment which only made
MIR Tawney get his teeth frmer and plug
along, with the reading clerk reading item
by item In the long bill when he got a
chance to read between Interruptions
of which Mr. Tawney had TO take notice
and 10 which he had to make many ex-
tended replies.
Mr.. Tawney became particularly in
censed with Representative John Sharp
Williams. Mr.. Williams was rambling
along, amusing the House bat not touch
ing the bill under consideration. Mr.
Tawney demurred and Mr.. Williams
objected to tho gentleman from Minne-
sofa trying 10 prevent him from con-
tnuing his speech,
Il am not attempting TO prevent the
gentleman from making a speech re-
torted Mr.. Tawuey. Il am trying TO pre-
vent him from making an exhibition OF
himself"
Then Mr.. Williams lost his temper.
II am making an exhibition Of myself
he said. addressing Mr.. Tawney, -as the
gentleman normally and naturally does
himself every time he rises to speak,
would feel very sorry Good feeling was
restored between the two belligerents
and then the worry and amusement
began all over again.
about concluded to go home and let de-
velopments develop without him, so at
3 20 O'Clock Mr.. Tawney gave up the idea
If passing the bill at this sitting and the
House took a recess until II o'clock to-
day.
when the House reassembled at II
l. NJ to-day II entered upon the nth day
Of it's consideration Of the sundry civil
Til IN committee Of the whole.
Without a division, the committee re-
jocted a motion by Mr.. Fitzgerald Of New
York 10 strike out the provision which
forbids the payment OF any money car
lied in the bill 10 any national or State
soldiers home in which bar or canteen
Is maintained.
The sum Of 500 900 was agreed upon
for continuing the investigation OF struc-
tlral materials and like amount for In
vDstigating lignites and other fuels by
the Geological Survey.
By a vote Of 81 to ll3 the House refused
10 permit the Attorney General 10 use
$500 Of the 100000 carried in the bill
for the enforcement Of tho Sherman anti
trust law against the Steel Corporation
for buying the stock Of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company.
A provision increasing the previously
authorized bond issue OF sl35, 900 900 for
the construction OF the Panama Canal
10 Sl6O O0O, 600 was stricken out on point
gerald Of New York.
The sundry civil bill was finally passed
after q stormy passage in the House to-
day. IL was attacked from all sides.
but weathered the gale in pretty good
fashion. Contrary 10 custom every mem
her Of the House appeared u follow
the reading Of the bill and an examina ton
Il nearly every provision was demanded.
All Of this tended T. delay. The only
way the leaders can account for the rigid
scrutiny TO which the bill was subjected
is that the recent discovery Of Senator
knox's ineligibility for the Office Of Sec
retaiy o. State by a rank outsider has
prompted members 10 stick close u the
job.
Just before adjournment tonight the
House leaders received a rude shock,
The Committee on Rules brought in a
resolution afording an easy method
4 making legislative goals. Under the
rules Of the House the rules may be sus-
pended IN certain circumstances, and
when suspended II takes a two-thirds
vote to pass bills or resolutions. The
during the remainder Of the session bills
: might be passed by ma lority vote under
suspension Of the rules"
The leadership expected this PROPOSE
ton 10 go through with a whoop. II
did 60 through. bft by such narrow
margin that Speaker Cannon and his
HeuIenants have not yet recovered from
il was found that the resolution had beer
adopted by iO2 ayes - 81 nays, just q
hare majority.
Il don't know what's the matter with
the boys" said one old graybeard to-
night They're just running amuck
This vote on the rules Is deplorable. II
shows bad feeling