Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-04


tire charge Of the filibuster. ChamI
Clark. the minority leader, sat quietly
by, looking on, and following Mr.. Fftz
gerald wherever he led.
The New Yorker renewed tho point o
no quorum previously made by Mr.. Eos
ter in such vigorous fashion that thu
Speaker had to give 1t attention. Mr.
DalZell moved a call of the House.
Leader Payne Worried.
1t was at this point that Mr.. Payne
who had been getting more and more
worried as the fact became apparen,
that the bill was about to be subjected
to organized and vicious attack. be-
came very much excited. The call was
in progress when Mr.. Payne suddenly
noticed forty or fifty democrats leaving
the floor, for the cloakrooms and cor
Tidors Red in the face with excitement.
no rushed down the center aisle, wav-
ing his hand at Mr.. Cannon, and crying
- heyre walking out! They're walking
out. They're trying to break the
quorum
Minority Leader Clark denied this. Mr..
Payne insisted that the names of those
democrats leaving the chamber be re-
corded. but nothing was done. His pro-
test served, however. TO keep quorum
present as was disclosed when the call
ing of the roll had been concluded
Doors Not Closed.
During the call Mr. Fitzgerald discov-
cred that one of the doors of the cham
her had been closed. He demanded that
the Speaker tell him by whose orders this
had been done. Mr.. Cannon replied that
the doors were open.
This one over here ne said, pointing
To the main entrance straight ahead or
!. 81 n1 EpsN
who shut that one over there on the
side
The call of the House was refused, So
to III.
The chair ruled that points Of order and
motions of Mr.. Fitzgerald were dflatory
and overruled an appeal from the chair
as dlatCry. Mr.. Fitzgerald questioned
the Speakers action. characterizing it as
Il 'high-handed procedure. There were
cries of regular order and Mr.. Dalzell
was allowed the floor to discuss the tariH
board bill. Mr.. Dalzell moved the pre-
vious question, many of the democrats
voting no. a division on the previous
question resulted 127 ayes to u noes. To
save time in view of the democratic nil
clustering. Mr. Dalzell called for the ayes
and noes.
"Oh. we'll. if the gentleman wants to
flibuster, all right" observed Mr.. Fitz-
gerald. facetiously, while the House
roared.
Previous Question Ordered.
The previous question was ordered, 107
to ~. \ division was called for by the
democrats, and to save time on motion of
Mr.. Dalzell an aye and no vote on the
adoption of the rules committees gag
resolution was then ordered.
II was during the roll call that the
general deficiency appropriation bill was
saved by parliamentary move on the
part of Representative James A. Tawney
of Minnesota, who secured recognition
from Mr.. Cannon, and through this
means secured immediate consideration
of the conference report. before the dem
ocrats. wild at being outplayed on this
particular move, could get together and
head it off. So the defeat of this meas
ure was avoided.
Mace Fails to Restore Order.
From this moment until the abandon
ment of the tariff board measure was
announced. the confusion in the chamber
was indescribable. The Speaker pounded
for order until breathless, hut was able
TO secure no appreciabie Elimination OF the
incessant racket. His order to. the SER
eant-at-arms to advance on the demo-
Of House authority, the sight of which
ordinarily results in instant order, had
no better effect.
Somehow or other the clerk finished
calling the roll. and II was announced
that the gag rule intended to force the
tariff bill through without debate had
been adopted-f74 to 128 The din, already
terrific. Immediately doubled.
Crowd BUSHES on Floor.
For an hour the galleries of. the tHonse
had been damned to suffocatiop and the
doors yanked open by eager hands, so
that the hundreds who could not obtain
access might at least listen to the tumuit
On the lower floor the doors Of the
House chamber itself, open to help
freshen the close and fetid air of the
Suddenly there was a scramble and
rush and the unique sight OF men and
women rushing into the sacred precincts
Of the House, pushing doorkeepers and
guards out of the way. elbowing MEM
bers themselves for position and spread
ing out. fan fashion. all over the rear OF
the chamber, was presented.
Speaker Cannot paid no attention: the
employees needed not; the members never
noticed. They were too intent on the
too interested In each detail
of the rapid developments that threat
ened to turn the session of the lower
branch of the national legislature into
scene unparalleled and disgracefui. And
SO through tnc REMAINDER tnc session
of the body, even after order had been
restored. and the House. still hot from
the fray. but ashamed OF its passion and
its undignifed performance, rendered
thanks to Uncle Joe and cheered him to
the echo, the unwelcome and unlimited
visitors. who probably never again will
have the opportunity of remaining with
in the chamber while the great body is
in session, remained and saw and lis
tened and wondered.
The filibuster continued.
On division the motion OF Mr. Fitz-
gerald to recommit the tariff board bill
10 the ways and means committee was
were demanded and another roll call be-
gan, with noon adjournment only half an
hour distant.
Mr.. Payne Gives It Up.
Then It was that Mr.. Payne gave way
Speaker Cannon ascertained that if the
tariff board bill were abandoned the DEM
ocrats would not object to the hands of
the big chamber clocks being turned back
And this was done.
The row died down almost as rapidly as
II had started. The minority having
gained its point, raised no further trouble,
and few minutes after noon. although
the clock showed still half an hour to
spare. Speaker Cannon surrendered the
gavei to Representative Underwood of
Alabama, and the Speaker to be, Champ
Clark. took the floor to present the Gus
tomary resolution complimenting Speaker
cannon and thanking him for fairness,
and wishing him health and happiness.
The resolution praising Uncle Joe was
astically as il a few minutes before a
fierce parliamentary battle full Of porson