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Show OBSTRUCTIVE TACTICS BY THE DEMOCRATS WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. Discussion of J the bill "to Improve currency conditions" j was resumed in the House today, but ; throughout the session its advancement i was beset with obstructive tactics by the : - Democrats, led oy Mr. Williams (Miss.), i the minority leader, y The Democrats mustered sufficient ; strength trr force Speaker Cannon to Jf : break a tie in order that the bill might be ' taken up, the Democrats, assuming their ' attitude of antagonism because Mr. Hill I Conn.). In charge of the bill, refused to ; allow its further consideration. In conse-i conse-i quence of the illness of Mr. Bartlett (Ga.), leader of the opposition. The House mad? little progress on the matter. 'The House yesterday adopted a resolution resolu-tion In the contested election case of George D. Reynolds against James J. But- ler, from the Twelfth district of Missouri. . i .discharging the Committee on Elections '. from further consideration of the case. I Mr. Olrastead, chairman of the commlt- tee, reported that the contestant had not complied with the law with respect to the time in which his testimony should be tak-. tak-. en, nor in several other ways. Mr. Butler is a son of Col. Ed Butler of St. Louis. |