The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-19

escort the speaker into the chamber.
All the Republican caucus nomi-
nees for the various Offices Of the
house We're reelected. The slate Of
fered by Minority Leader Clark fol-
lows:
Clerk, W. P. Kimball; sergeant-at-
arms, J. T. Ellington, North Carolina;
postmaster, Robert L. Douglas, South
Carolina; doorkeeper, VIM. W.
Adams, Of Indiana; chaplain, George
A. ,Baccus, Of Maryland.
Mr.. Dalzell, Of Pennsylvania, offer
ed the usual resolution providing that
the rules of the previous congress
should govern the present congress.
"And on that motion I move the pre-
vious question: he said quickly.
Mr. Clark, of Missouri, was on his
feet demanding the ayes an noes, be-
fore Mr.. Dahell had regainad his seat,
while Mr.. Fitzgerald, Of New York,
asked to have the rules explained.
The speaker promptly held the lat
ter out of order and refused to rec
ognize Mr.. Fitzgerald further. The
Democrats, led by Mr.. Clark, forced
roll call on Mr.. Dalzell's motion.
The previous question was ordered,
yeas 1914, nays 188, present 1.
Wild Scenes Of Rejoicing.
Mighty shouts went up from the
Republican side, many of the mem
'bers standing on chairs and applaud
ing, shrieking and otherwise manifest
ing their delight at the defeat Of The
insurgents. -
On the adoption Of the resolution,
the Democrats forced another roll
call. The vote broke out among the
Democrats and "insurgents.'' Their
demonstration exceeding by far thai
of the regular Republicans when the
previous question was ordered. 1t
was some time before order was re-
stored.
When the noise had subsided, Mr..
Clark, amid Democratic cheers, offer
ed his resolution affecting the rules.
The Republicans forced roll-ean
on Mr.. Clark's motion for the pre-
vious question, and the call had not
proceeded far when Clark demanded
that members be ordered away from
J the speakers desk. He had observed
Mr.. Dalzell on the rostrum and call
ed particular attention to that fact.
"There is member Of the house
getting your resolution, which he has
perfect right to have angrily re-
piled Mr.. Dalzell from the rostrum.
General turmoil ensued.
Dalzell Excites Wrath of Democrats.
shretashrdletaoishrd shrdt shrdluuu
The Democrats were wrought up to
a high pitch of excitement and de-
manded that Mr.. Dakell ''get out Of
that, "get down off there. -
Mr.. Clark was insisting that Mr..
Dalzel be ordered away.
"The gentleman from Missouri is
not in order," Speaker Cannon an
nounced.
"Ah, h-l," member audibly re-
marked in disgust.
The speaker halted the roll-call
and said he did so because Of the high
character and standing Of Messrs.
Dalzell and Clark. "And now," he
said, "the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania has the form Of the resolution. y
"He could have had it by asking
me for copy" hotly remarked Mr..
Clark.
The motion of Mr.. Clark for the
previous question was voted down,
179 to 203.
This result had no sooner been an
nounced than Mr.. Fitzgerald took the
floor and offered a resolution for the
modification Of the present rules,
along somewhat different lines.
Fitzgerald and Clark Have Colloquy.
Such was the fever heat of the
members that Mr.. Fitzgerald and Mr..
Clark, both Democrats became involv-
ed in a sharp colloquy. Mr.. Fitzger-
aid had yielded to the minority lead
er for a question, but he proceeded to
PROFOUND it to Mr.. Dalzell. The New
York member insisted that it was an
abuse of his courtesy and that the
question should be asked Of him.
~ am going to do it and don't
want any slack Jaw about it, either,
sharply ret9rted Mr.. Clark.