Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-02


rules and did not neglect ito be spe-
cif1c.
He had tried to get q bill provld-
Ing for parcels post out of the
| committee on postofiices by means OF
rule from the committee on rules,
and had been given no satisfaction.
He had repeatedly asked for a hear
ing and as often been ignored. His
letters to Mr.. Dalzell OF the rules
committee had been received with
silent contempt.
Was Not Even Allowed 1.-The Favor
Of Reply"
/ He had not even been allowed the
favor of reply. His colleague,
Otto Godfrey Foelker of New York.
had found II impossible to get re-
| port from the ways and means COM
mittee on bill TO reduce the tarif
on meats. lie wanted to abolish the
system by which meritorious bills
could be stined In committee.
! These specific allegations, giving
facts and names. produced great en-
thuslasm. Mr.. Fish's fghtiig blood
was up. He dared any one to contra
dict him, and when Messrs. Dalzell
/ and Smith OF Iowa did contradict
some of his statements, he proved
( his assertions so conclusively that
the House-all but the glum regu-
L.. burst into cheers.
| NJ rial, 81 ,,gti,t,aJ aaJo,
Payne for bringing the name OF the
President into the issue. He believ-
ed in keeping the executive and leg
islative branches separate.
Worker for Mr.. Cannon Apneals In
PARTY Pride
J. Sioat Fassett of New York
spoke for the Cannon organization,
and made decided impression upon
the waverirg ones. Il was an appeal
TO party pride. He called the in
surgents "mercerized Republicans
and assistant Democrats" declared
that the Democrats hoped by the pas
sage of the pending resolution to
gain control of the House.
He declared that the success or
the failure of the Taft administra-
tion depending upon the House vot.
ing down the resolution which would
deprive the party responsible fol
legislation of the power to enact It
lie paid great tribute TO ex-Presi
dent Roosevelt, quoted a letter writ
ten by the then President In 1906
complimenting the House on legis
lation accomplished and used tn,
: magic name TO help his cause. 9th
err addresses followed.
At 1890 p. m. Speaker Cannon
still the hardy old fighter at bay
: with his back to the wall, had no
: ruled on the point OF order. He wa
sparring for time. for the miracl
that was to save him. Messrs. Mel
son of Wisconsin, Madison of Kan
sas. Lindberg of Minnesota, insurg
: ents; Gardner of Michigan and Par
. ker of New Jersey, regular, spok
r passionately.
IThe regular Republicans Just be
: fore s p. m. began TO filibuster. MI
Roberts OF Massachusetts made
: point of no quorum, and Mr. Crum
= packer of Indiana demanded the yea
: and nays on the call OF the House
: The Democrats and insurgt nts vote
! 1t down.
= Finally Representative Tawney q
: Minnesota, chairman of appropria
I tions, and one of Cannons truste
/ lieutenaEts, moved to take a reces
r until IL o'clock tomorrow morning
: 1t meant that the Republican whip
I had completed the count of noses an
found themselves In minority.
4 The motion to recess was vote
1 down, l42 to 1i7. 1t was sma
majority, but the insurgents wer
sun III control
Members Settle All-Night Session,
Members settled down TO whs
: then promised to be an all-nigf
contest. The House at times was
!. an uproar. The debate proceede
with undated visor before packo
: galleries and q membership whic