Evening star., 1909-03-15
INSURGENTS WIN
FIGHT ON RULES
House Refuses to Adopt Those
of Last Session.
VOTE STANDS 1893 TO 189
Regulars Had Won First Blood on
Previous Question.
CLARK RESOLUTION DEFEATED
House Votes ITO to 2O3 Against Ap-
pointment of Committee to
Amend Rules.
VOTE STANDS 1913 TO 189
CLARK RESOLUTION DEFEATED

After two dramatic clashes on the floor
of the House this afternoon the democrats
and the republican insurgents. working
together, overthrow the regular House
organiza by refusing to adopt the rules
of the Sixtieth Congress as the rules OF
the Sixty-first.
The latter result was absolutely uncx
pected, as the House just previously by
a vote Of 1874 to 1Ss. had adopted the mo-
ton for the previous question offered
by Representative Dalzeu of Pennsylvania.
The biggest factor in the success Of the
republicans on this vote was the fact
that seven democrats, Representatives
Moon of Tennessee, Goldfogle Of New
York, Riordan of New York. Conroy Of
New York, Broussard and Estopinal Of
Louisiana and O'Connel of Massachusetts.
voted with them. Otherwise they would
have lost, as the insurgents mustered
thirty men.
The result of the vote on the previous
question was greeted with howls OF de-
light by the regular organization
Democrats Reverse Votes.
But on the motion to adopt the old
rules several OF these democrats, includ
ing Messrs. Moon. Goldfogle and Fornes
Of New York reversed themselves and
voted against the motion. AS the voting
went along 1t was seen that the regular
organization, which only had q margin
of four votes on the previous question.
was in danger Of being defeated. There
was not a sound to be heard in the cham
Der save the droning of the names of the
members by the reading clerk and tho
loud AYE or mo" as they answered.
A fearful racket wheh the chair an
nounced that the motion to adopt the
rules had been voted down. 1913 to 1Sa.
Insurgents and democrats hugsed them
selves and each other and danced around
their seats. They yelled and clapped their
hands and banged their desks and wavA
their handkerchiefs. The regulars OF the
Old machine looked downhearted.
Clark Offers Resolution.
Then, the republicans OF the old guard
being thrown on the defensive. Champ
Clark, the minority leader, took the door
in his own right and offered the substance
of the Underwood resolution, adopted b.
the democratic caucus this morning. This
provides for the appointment by the
House of a committee rules. to con-
sist of fifteen members, and also that the
fight OF the rules shall be postponed.
far as the details of reform and liberal
action are concerned, until after the tariff
bill is out OF the way.
Following the example Of my friend.
Mr.. Dalzel,'' said Mr. Clark, Il now de
mand the previous question.
Representative Fitzgerald Of New York.
a democrat jumped to his feet TO pro
test against this method of adopting re
publican manners and methods. and
threatened that he would MOI vote for the
proposition unless il was explained and
time given to It's discussion. But AIr.
Clark waved him aside. Vote as you
please. for this il Il free country So the
yeas and nays were ordered on tbs
democratic-nsurgent proposition which
the two factions OF the allies have pledged
themselves to support
Clark Resolution Defeated.
on this proposition the insurgents and
the democrats were this time defeated.
the vote against the adoption OF the
previous question, as proposed by Minor
ity Leader Clark, being EOS to 179. This
was the regulars time to yell and sp-
plaud, and they did it with right good
will incidentally, it left the whole
proposition of the rules very much up III
the air.
The Clark resolution was as follows.
Resolved. that the rules OF the House
of Representatives of the Sixtieth Con-
gress be adopted as the rules of the House
of Representatives. for the first, or extra.
session of the Sixty first Congress, includ-
ing the standing orders of March and
March ~. 1870 UelatinG TO consideration;
of pension and claim bills on Friday.
which are continued in force during said
first session. with the following amend
ments to said rules of said SiXtieth Con-
gress:
First. That the Speaker be, and he isi
hereby. authorized TO appoint the folio"
ing standing committees and no others
unless he is herea fter specially authorized
ITO appoint other comnsittees by resolution
of the House: The committees on WAYS
and means printing. on accounts. on
mileage and on enrolled bills.
Second. That sectan l OF rule ~.
where it relates To the committee on
rules, be amended TO read as follows:
.-.On rules, to consist OF fifteen MEM
bers who shall be elected by the men,
bers OF the House. said committee TO elect
its own chairman.
Resolved further. That the following
named members of the House: DaiZeil
Smith uowap, Mann ullD, Currier tN.
HD Joseph Ii. Gaines (W. Val, Gardner
Mass. Nelson (Minn.) Norris tNeh.',
HAYES tCalD, Ollie James (ky.), Champ
Clark o. W. Underwood, Hitchcock
tNebD, Hay 1NaD and Burleson (Tex.J
be and they are hereby elected and APP
pointed members of the committee on
rules, with all the rights. powers /
and privileges conferred upon the /
committee on rules by the rules OF
the House. and in addition to thej
powers conferred upon them. they are
hereby authorized and directed TO revise,
amend. simplify and oodify the rules Of
procedure of the House and report their,
,.ou,IuSiopS to House nf 4