The Washington times., 1911-02-19
FILIBUSTER ALL
NIGHT IN HOUSE
Weary Congressman Enliv-
ened by Song and
Dialect Stories.
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the House with negro dialect stories. He
preached a negro sermon" Members
who have heard coIored preachers in the
rural sections of the South might have
closed their eyes and imagined them
selves at q oss-roads church, as The
voice Of the eXhorter rose and fell ii
depicting the doom of the judgment
day
MIR. Henin said that the story was
apropos because the Republican party
is soon coming to another judgment be-
fOrC the people.
Representative Heflin had asked unan.
imous consent to address the House
At the time the House was marking
time while the Sergeant-at-armS was
out hunting absentees.
The Chair cannot entertain such a
motion in the absence of a quorum,
said Speaker Pro Tenn. Olmsted.
Then / yield myself fifteen minutes,
said Mr.. Hefiin and he proceeded any
way. The House was glad of it after
IT heard the Alabamian'S dialect stories.
Scofer Stays to Applaud.
Must the days stay locked while Hef-
lin speaks?" asked Representative Daw-
Son. banteringly.
at would take a club to keep us here
If you were talking" retorted Hefitn.
Mr. Dawson stayed to hear Hehin. how
ever, and later joined in the mighty
applause.
Mr.. Rucker of Missouri craved a
smoke while he listened to songs
and after dinner speeches. He lit a
Missouri pipe.
THE chair must insist that the rules
for1idding smoking shall be ObsecV-
ed" demonstrated Mr.. Olmsted.
can you do that without a quor-
um?" asked Mr.. Rucker. The Chair
Thought il could.
"Wem, I'm glad to know there's
soT-thing that can be done in the
absence of a quorum r"joined Mr..
EmCker, deity choking the pipe
Past midnight Mr.. Sims If Tennes-
see. noted that the sergeant-a--arms
had been making slow progress IN
rounding Up absentees. Mr.. Sims who
had been indignant all through the
filibuSter, grew more so.
Wanted AbsenteeS Docked.
Mr.. Speaker" he shouted. "There's
o rule which says that when a mem
hcr absents himself for any other
reason than sickness or illness in his
family. he may lose the days pay. I
demand the enforcement Of the rule.
Let these absentees be 'docked-'
The Chair replied that it would re-
quire a quorum vote to do that which
further displeased Mr.. Sims.
\ voice in the rear asked that Mr..
Mann address the House. by unani-
nous consent. The great filibusterer,
who had been talking all day merely
Law back in his chair and smiled in
sort of weary fashion.
Els it in order to consider anything
except the church items in this bill
on Sunday?" inquired Representative
Butler of Pennsylvania.
Not without a quorum, grimly
answered Speaker Pro TEN. OlmSted.
Mr.. Bartlett of Georgia demanded
that a few Democratic be sworn In to
aid the sergeant alarms in finding
Republican ahsentees. The Chair
thought it unnecessary.
Gridiron Club Dinner Raid.
"Send the officers to the GridirOn
dinner THEY'LL find somebody there"
And they did, as Representative Taw-
Iey and Malby will affirm. These
members were brought in from up
town, answered to their names and
then went home just before dawn.
Meanwhile the House, in the absence
Of a quorum and without any particular
rule to govern the situation in which it
found itself, was in a continual uproar.
Members arose and gave notice that
IGC, proposed 10 speak. Subjects didn't
matter. The speeches ranged all the
way from Democratic eXCoriatlOnS Of
the Republican filibuStering tactics to
3 discussion of the tariff.
The House StenOgraphers showed signs
Of approaching prostra ton. They ran
ali over the House trying to catch the