New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
R|0TOUS DAY IN HOUSE |
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publican minority. vallantly led by Rep
re resentstive Mann. of Illinois.

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publican minority. vallantly led by Rep
re resentstive Mann. OF Illinois.
Mr.. Mann hlibustered all day yester-
day against the passage of the omnibus
war claims bill. After he had failed in
his effort to have the session resumed at
II o'clock this morning declared a new
legislative day. Mr. Mann renewed lis
fil.buster, and began to demand rollcalls
on every proposition put before the
House.
About 100 Of tAe iSs pages of the
omnibus bill were read last night Mr..
Sims moved to-day to dispense with the
further hrst reading and to begin the
second reading for amendments under
the five minute rule. Mr Mann objected.
Tho reading OF the bill proceeded for a
time. At l:35 o'clock Dir. Mann mildly
suggested that quorum was not pres
ent. Representative Eennet, Of New
York, acting as chairman, counted the
House and found considerably less than
a quorum, and rollcall was begun. the
lUHQ TOlISoU ~ lIlf Q1y,
The House broke into an uprear at the
conclusion OF the rollcall. which showed
g quorum. Representative Sims warned
The members who had been brought into
The House by the call that they had bet
ter stay but as tbs reading of the bill
proceeded the rnsmbsrs again began to
filter out.
AS the reading clerk approached the
Closing paragraphs of the bill. Mr. Mann
resorted to new tactics He made the
Point of order that the claims bill was
Improperly on the private CALENDAR, In
asmuch as il contained several legisla-
tive sections. This motion required q.
long search through the precedents.
Representative curr:er. OF New Hamp-
shire, temporarily In the chair. was
about TO rule. when Mr.. Mann withdrew
the point OF order.
~ believe in being fairly fair" he said
amid laughter.
AT last the reading Of the bill was
compiGted. Mr. Mann promptly asked
for the reading Of the COMMITTEE amend
ments. The amendments struck from
the Senate bin all the French spollation
claims. Tie matter stricken out had al
ready been read once, Gr. Mann in
sisted upon the parliamentary right 20
hare il read again. The amendments
covered seventy pages.
Wh1a tbs clark had finished reading
the amendments Representative PRINCE,
OF Illinois. chairman OF the Committee
on Claims, took the floor TO discuss the
bill. Ee READ an extract from President
Taft's message urging Congress 10 pay
claims that had been acted upon favor
ably by the Court Of Claims.
Mr.. Prince said he personally favored
putting the French spoliation claims
back in the bill The committee. Of
which he is chairman, had decided at
6rst not to report the bill at all this ses.
SION. It reconsidered this act. however,
on the ground that il had no right TO
pjgeonrole so important message.
In voting on tbs bill as it came from
the Senate. however, Mr.. Prince said the
committee decided six to Eve TO Gu. out
the French spoliation claims. In con-
clusion Nr. Prince declared, amid ap.
plause, that Congress should cit- = carry
out the decision Of the court Of claims or
abolish that tribunal. AT this point .ep.
resentative Carlin, of Virginia, attempted
to get before the House motion to limit
general debate on the bill.
Calls the Bill Rotten"
"It is no wonder you want 70 shut of
debate" remarked Mr.. Mann in an
unoertone and without arising. This
bill is so 'Totsen' you are afraid 10 dis
cuss it, ..-..
Louder" called Representative Rob
il.son, of Arllansas. with his hand TO his
ear. The House laughed uproariously.
Then Mr.. Mann moved to adjourn On
standing vote the motion was lost,
Al TO Sc
Mr.. Mann made tbs point of no
quorum. a roleau followed. II dis
closed a quorum ana the House by q
vote OF l30 10 73 refused TO adjourn.
Mr. Prince moved that general debate
be limited 70 three hours. which was
agreed TO- Some OF the Democrats de-
randcd an opportunity 10 vote separate
ly on the French spoliation claims.
We want to get crack at those
claims" said Mr.. Clark, Of Missouri.
You WILL" replied Mr. Prince.
Some one suggested that IS result
OF the committee amendments the
French claims were already out OF the
bill.
Then they'll never get back" shouted
Mr Clark.
The House at this time. however. had
not adopted the committee amendments,
and the French claims were still in the
bill.
Arrest Of Members Ordered.
Mr.. Gardner, of Massachusetts,. moved
an adjournment. which was defeated, I
to 2S. Mr. Carlin, CT Virginia. moved
call OF the House. to which Mr.. Mann
made a point Of order, but The motion
prevailed. Finally. by a motion Of Mr..
Carlin. adorted 40 to TO- the sergeant.
alarms was directed TO arrest abstntees
and bring them 70 the bar of the House.
Meantime there were many burlesque
parliamentary mo-es with frequent up.
roarious laughter.
Mr.. Heflin, Of Ala abama, said in the alb.
sence Of quorum he would yield him.
self fifteen minutes He attacked the fill
clustering policy Of Mr.. Mann. saying be
was making the greatest blunder OF his
life. and predicted Democratic victory in
the national election two years hence.
which evoked cheers from the Demo.
1.rate Mr Hanin characferized thH fli.