The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-06
NJ in or it y Party D e.
nounces Limiting Of
Debate to Four Hours
H OUSE A D OP is
NEW SET OF RULES
Political Battle RACES on Floor
Foretaste Of Many Which
Are Expected to Make Extra
Session Notable-Cannon's
Address Is Feature Of
the Day.

Washington, D. c., April 5.--Both
houses OF Congress listened today 10
President Taft's brief message urging
the adoption OF the reciprocity agree
ment with Canada
Then, with the Senate adjourned, the
Democratic House proceeded further
with It's organization by adopting
new set of rules. To a great extent
the new rules are q repetition of those
that have been handed down from
many Congresses In the past The
Democrats claim that their greatest re
form is In taking away from the Speak
or his power 10 appoint committees and
to designate the chairman OF each com
inittee. The new rules provide for the
election OF committees and their chair
men.
The second reform Is a return TO the
former Democratic practice OF permit
when that legislation tends 10 reduce
\ expenditures OF tho government
No More "stiHins.r
The Democratic rules continue cal
ondar Wednesday, and the unanimous
consent calendar, and seek TO pcrfec,
the rule FOR the discharge Of commit
tees Tho latter rule, the Democrats
declare effectively does away with the
former practice OF sitting legislation
IN committees.
a special order, passed By the Dem
ocrats and limiting debate on bills 10
four hours. Immediately brought gu; a
cry OF gag from the Republicans The
speeches which followed were all more
or less Of political nature and there
was no serious night on the rules them-
selves. The Republicans claimed they
were debarred from making such a night
because of tho further provision Of the
special order that only substitutes OF
other rules could be offered by The mi
noritN. Not even roll call was de-
Tlanded by tho Republicans on the
adoption OF the rule
The political battle which, waged for
i ipnF nonrs was but a fore,aste OF 9TH
ers 70 come during the session. and
which arc expected TO make the pres
ent Congress notable.
Representative Mann, the Renubli-
can leader was ably seconded by for
Hler Speaker Cannon and Representa-
yves Dalzeil and Olrnsted. with one or
Two I've Republican Insurgents thrown in
sisted their brothers OF the minority
ny protesting against tho action OF
the Democrats In adopting the .'tyran-
In cutting off debate and tie on
portunity for amendment
Mr.. Mann charged the Democrats
with insincerity in much they said in
rhra!sS or the rules, and declared that
themselves. as a majority, the right to
control legislation He characterized
the rule for the discharge of com
say idiocy."
Chairman Henry. OF the new Rules
committee. retorted that the rules thus
characterized had called out the most
dolefui speech. from Mr.. Mann that
ne had ever heard that gentleman
make; Mr. Henry further said that
iound In the past was not so much with
the House rules as the bad admins
tration of those rules.
MI Can4on's speech was easily the
feature He was greeted with ap-
nlause from both parties when ne arose
TO make his maiden address Of the ses-
II want to say here and now" he
nroiared; that substantially , the rules
al that is good In the rules that have
sHoiuted since the adoption of the
constitution, and therefore am not
going to criticize the rules merely be-
poses to adopt them. Sometimes ma
5oritics and minorities tear passion 20
OF demagoguery and claptrap to pco-
pie that would not know rule or a
code OF rules IL they met In the middle
of n street
"Now, it is said that we have
unanimous consent calendar am
glad that we have. Along with that
Is the saying In the language Of the
(Mr. Murdock). and the universal rep
resentation OF the uplift magazines.
that it IS no longer necessary to crawl
upon your knees, hat in hand to ask
the Speaker FOR recognition for anani-
nous consent
~ poe.n, &, FesI Like Dying.
Of the House. am member of the
House. and never felt less like dying
than do now. When the unanimous
ment prompts me to object to the con
in charge Of that bill will hgurati"eiy
come on his hands and knees, with
hat in hand even the gentleman from
Kansas (Mr Murdock), trying to con-
t Vince his CO. enber on the moor that
to be objected to-"
Mr.. Cannon sharply criticized the
rules for not permitting the discharge
Z clared that. Gear Henry would b no
more nor less OF n "czar' than was
the former Speaker.
MI MIS- Cannon ,,,r also complained that no
list minority from Wisconsin" or amy
other, gentleman. with wlld-eyed or
sensible Eroposition' to obtain the
For Direct IIlections.
Washington, April 5,-Direct election
Of Senator's by the people is provided
a troduced in the House by Representa-
tive Sulzer, of New York It is identi-
cal with Senator Rorah's resolution at
the last session e, Mr. sulzer having con
sSulzer thinks this Will give it a much.
better chance of passing. tho Senate
provided IT goes. through the House. Al
O. the House declared In favor OF suoi
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