The Washington times., 1914-02-05

Inst before the House adjourned last
night CONGRESSMAN Walsh Of New Jer-
sev asked unanimous consent to put on
immediate massage the measure spon-
sored bv his colleague. Every mernOeE
knew the bill was called up AT that 'Aiiie
becarse Bob Bremner was losing IN
his fight against cancer, because tne
end was rear, despite the eleventh-houI
use Of radium.
The Bremner bill technically speak
ing. was not in order. Yesterday was
not unanimous consent day. The Dill
occ,,pied a place OF its own on the reSn-
lar calendar, and eventually would nave
.been reached But. Mr.. Walsh reared
this would be too late. His fears "eF7
confirmed today. ,,,,a
For a time it seemed the House would
forget strict Interpretation OF tns
rules and pass a measure o o,,ast
of Mr.. walsh carried the mind OF every
member to a cot in Baltimore, Whefe
Bremner was making last stand
Tried To Frame Speech.
On that same cot, several days ago.
he had sought to frame speech on
his bill, refusing to believe that MS
legislative career was at an end.
"Mr. Speaker and gentlemen" said
MIR. Walsh, with evident feeling, there
is a bill pending in this House in whicn
Robert Bremner is intensely interested
It relates to a subject to WhiGn ne
has devoted years oil his life. he Is
noyt In very critical state. In fact
the end is likely to come at any H!iLl-
IIte I ask unanimous consent for the
present consideration OF the Dill NO.
l0,T35."
in contrast to the confusion which had
attended the vote on the hard-fouShl
immigration bill. Speaker Clark snow
ed the tenderness of his nature when
he said:
unanimous consent. lie will ask leave
to make a short statement.
'Since the creation IF the Unanimous
consent calendar the Chair has been
very careful to try to enforce II, but
in few instances. where there was
an emergency, the Chair has taken
the responsibility of recognizing men,
bers outside of that: and under the
peculiar circumstances Of this case,
without setting any precedent or hav-
chair, after consultation with the ma
jority and minority leaders and some
other gentlemen, has recognized the
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr.
Walsh to make this request tor Hnah-
nous consent"
Bill Read In Entirety.
The bill was then read in its entirety
and the Speaker pCt the question, ''is
there objection?"
Congressman Sisson Of Mississippi
arose reluctantly. He appeared to be
beset by conflicting desires-one to
Weld to the sentiment of the occasion.
TO bring happiness to the bedside of
a colleague, who. perhaps, had iutroduc-
ed his last bill, another to obey con-
scientious impulse Of duty and enter an
objection.
Mr.. Sisson pursued the latter course
when, in sympathetic tone and amid
absolute quiet in the House, he said:
- reserve the right to object, Mr..
Speaker. Listening. as best l could
| to the reading Of the bill by the clerk,
! it appears to be very comprehensive In
| its language; and while / regret the
circumstances under which the bin
| comes up. and am very fond of the
! member who is the author of the bill
| and while my sympathies are with him,
| and the bill may be all right, yet under
( the circumstances l feel that must OBJ
! ject to a bill, involving as much as
| this bill does, being considered in this
| way"
THE gentleman from Mississippi, Mr.