Show DEMOCRATS HAVE SMALL 1 RUCTION washington dec il mr williams I 1 the leader of the houpo stepped n uie ditl today juat in time to prevent revelations in mhd baturo 0 open ot alia as i brtala it alg collea for which he ts mr tho leaber naively USG vil a way r the revelations ba bal mr Wllliam a assumed all and 10 diio sr ashing of llulu for of the the followed t announce anA ounce 0 tr of autt fu tt mafs paper clipping purporting to quote mr williams to the effect that mr lamar and mr shackleford missouri had been left off the interstate and foreign commerce committees before they batted fatted to the democratic caucus action of the last session on the railroad rate bill speaker cannon suggested that the statement read lid not constitute a question of personal privilege which entitled sir lamar to tho floor the gentleman might proceed by unanimous consent suggested mr payne how much time doca he want an hout it was here that mr williams strode forward from his seat in the rear he hailed the speaker with word and gesture and when he got his eye he reserved his right to object only long enough to make the statement that in the interest of democratic harmony fairness and ot general good will which will not be promoted by washing democratic linen tor the amusement oc tha republicans of the house I 1 object immediately the question became interesting te mr lamar laced sr williams who stood close to blia and charged him hakin wit the mattar into the newspapers mr KeIford was on ills beet vainly demanding to ask a question aad many democrats applauded tho stand taken by mr williams mr lamar demanded that mr williams call a democratic caucus tomorrow or allow him to proceed speaker cannon wielded his gavel alg and declared eve out of order and in the midst of the confusion recognized mr payne for a nio to adjourn which was declared can lad and the suasion was over until wednesday before this tho nession had proceeded without ft the unanimous consent necessary to increase the siz of fhe larger committees had been gian and in this manner the increased membership of the house and increased republican representation bad been provided places the democrats had lost no committee places but had made a gain cf one which mr williams had declared satisfactory to the minority As an indication of uie intention to begin work at once several at the committees gained permission to ibave printing done and to lt during the sessions of the house the session lasted 55 minutes aba four territorial delegates were made members 0 the commit tto on territories by unanimous consent mr lamar of florida ft newspaper clipping to the speaker and asked a ruling as tp whether ho could be recognized on it as a question of personal the paragraph was read to tho house it purported to quote the minority leader mr williams in explanation of leaving mr laboar and mr ack letord ot missouri off the committee on interstate inter state and foreign the acason be ing tha these had broken caucus faith ai the last session la favoring the bears railroad rate bill in preference to the davey bill the latter a caucus bill the chair is quite clear speaker cannon announced thabit the paragraph doea not present a question of personal mr lamar 1 I aw in doubt about it myself but I 1 desire to stop and debar forever any possible suggestion that I 1 did not bring the question up on the floor of the house mr payne tha republican floor leader suggested that mr lamar ask for unanimous consent to proceed 1 I will ask it responded mr lamar 1 I would like a square deal mr williams immediately in terpos ed pending that request and reserving the righetto right to object with cm drosis on the word object he declared loudly 1 I wish to say that in the interest at democratic harmony and effectiveness and of the general good will that will not be promoted by washing democratic linen for the amusement of the republican members ot the house I 1 object there was some democratic applause at this statement mr lamar first asked mn williams to withdraw his objection and upon the refusal ot mr williams to do so demanded that be call a democratic caucus for tomorrow that is not a question tor consideration here retorted ted mr williams who had stepped back up the alclo and was belldo mr lamar each glaring into the face of the other speaker cannon made vigorous at tempts to call them to order and mr shackleford was shouting for recognition that he might ask a question during the confusion mr lamar shouted mr speaker lie went to the newspapers with it and now he objects to consideration here but I 1 have fiot it before the house and the hous will understand it at this point mr payne was recognized to more an adjournment which was hastily taken the bouse having in session an hour tacking civo minutes tho adjournment was wednesday |