The bee., 1909-03-18
DEMOCRATS AND INSURGENTS"
JOIN HANDS AND WIN DE-
cIpED victory.
RBlEgILsWED WITH INTEREST
E3smocrats Vots a. q Unit for Champ
Clark Of Missouri for Speaker
Twelve Republicans REFUGE
to Vote for Cannon.

washington, March 16.-After one
sSf the stOrmiest sessions In its history
vfhs house Of representatives Monday
EgsEArdless of party alignment adopted
III to 172 q resolution by Mr.. F1tz-
gerald (dem.) Of New York, whereby
Gne rules were amended in several i'm
wortant particulars.
The resolution was a substitute for
one offered by Mr. Clark of Missouri.
Its adoption was accomplished only
after the Insurgents, with the aid Of
the Democrats, with one or two ex-
eneptions had won a decided prelimin-
airy victory by voting down a resolu-
stion by Mr.. DslzeH, Of Pennsylvania.
making the Hnamended rules Of the
sSixieth congress applicable to those Of
gthe present congress
The call Of the roll on the fSsolu-
don was followed with intense inter-
est.
Clark and DaIzelI Lock Horns.
Such was the fever heat of the mea-
'esnre that Mr.. Clark, Of Missouri got
S1uto a spirited colloquy with Mr.. Dali
sxe1l, who had mounted the rostrum
to read the resolution Of the minority
header. Mr.. Clark wanted him ordered
away from the desk, to which proceed
Ina Mr.. Dalzell objected saying he had
n right to know what the measure
roontained
The incident led to controversy
with the speaker which lasted long
Ssnough for Mr.. Dalzell to get the infor-
Emzfion ne desired and he stepped
aerOm the platform and returned to his
seat.
shortly aftsrward when Mr.. Fitz-
EgeTald'S resolution was up, Mr.. F1tz-
gerald was drawn into a colloQuy with
MT. Clark, who desired him to yield
zRnr a Nuestioa. Much bitterness was
displayed by the two men.
Three important Changes.
As analysed by parliamentarians,
v'kh amendment makes three important
changes. The first established a
calender for unanimous consents"
the effscC Of which il to enable mem
sbsr to have q proposition before the
honse without having to go to the
speaker for recognition.
This change, they say, will be re-
LIEF to the speaker.
Second, when consideration of a bill
IN concluded and the previous question
h ordered, the rules heretoforO-h have
provided for q motion to commit with
mr. without instructions.
at has been the practice to recognize
"a member of the majority party to
make this motion, and thus prevent
u1he minority from offering such in
astrUctions, as II may desire. The new
RUE gives the minority the preference
iR making such a motion, and thus
ssnables them to get record vote on
pEoposition which would otherwise be
settled in committee OF the whole
anoasa where no record vote is pos
eaIbls.
Third, II protects the calender We'd
E8esday by requiring a two-thlrds In
NHAsad of a majority vote to set It
aside.
Fourth, II is also claimed, that the
amendment Will have the effect Of pre-
venting faVoritism by the action OF
rho oo1mitteS on rules In special
cases.
Cannon Has Votes to Spare.
-Tbs election Of house officers pre-
.pceded the action on the rules. With
gDlsnty of votes 10 spare, Joseph G.,
Cannon Of Illinois was elected speaker
receiving 2O4 votes as against 1G6 for
Champ Clark. of Missouri s for
Cooper (Wis), 2 for Norris Of (Neb),
and one each for Esch. of (Wis) and
". p. Hepburn Of Qa.), an ex-member.