Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-16
RULES COMMITTEE HELLO A MEETING
Measure Failing Under Suspension Of
Rules, Bosses Of House Get Busy
and Save Secretary Of State-to-be
From Rejection-champ Clark Bit
terry Opposed.
(Py Associated Press

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. FEB. l".-bS
vote of l73 to III the House today
passed the bill removing the bar 20
Senator knox's eligibility for the OF
fee of secretary OF state. This
was the second vote Of the day on
thi, measure and the two were sep
aratcd only by about two hours time.
The first vote was taken on the
bill under general order for the sus-
pension of the rules. and under that
order, according to the standing
rules of the House bill must re-
ccivc two thirds majority 10 in
sure its passage.
Failed on First Trial.
The first vote stood 179 to 1913. the
majority thus falling considerably be-
low the two thirds requirement.
Immediately after this result was
announced the House committee on
rules held a meeting, which resulted
in Mr.. DaIzells bringing in a rule
making it in order for the House to
again take up the bill and act upon
it under conditions which would re-
quire only majority vote to pass IL.
The opponents Of the measure d.!
H.. cease their .ntagonism. w:;"i
cr the previous consideration nal
uIoreht out a rnniber o: sharp critl-
GINS "a; immcdia ely demau'!ed =
.oI, can on the preyi:rs question On
dc. adoption o. 'he lule
Ills call consumed % m:lutes.
and after the rule had been adopted,
the debate was resumed.
Not Precedent, Says oImsted.
Mr. Olmsted. Pennsylvania, contend
ed that the bill does not accomplish
an evasion Of the constitution.
Among several other precedents Mr..
Olmstcd cited the case of Senator
Morrill,. OF Vermont. who was ap-
pointed secretary of the treasury.
In the opinion Of Mr. Williams.
Mississippi, who opposed the bill,
that was the only reputable authori-
~ alluded to- Senator Morrill,. he
said. had been confirmed through
Senatorial courtesy. which. he said.
"overridcs all bars. constitutional
and otherwise.
The bill. he declared. was a
clear. plain. obvious and manifest
case CT a direct and expressed con-
stitutionai inhibition"
Congress Laughing Stock.
Nr. Clark. Missouri. for the second
time today spoke IN opposition to the
bill and said that Congress was max
ing itself the laughing stock Of every
Intelligent man On the face OF God s
green earth
He referred TO famous expression
BY the late Tim Campbell. Of New
York. who had asked: What's the
constitution between friends? and
said that If the bill! under discussion
should pass. Mr. Campbell would
stand justified as constitutional
lawyer.
In adding his voice aSa!ns. the bill.
Mr. CaulfeId. Missouri. declared that
l. was case Ct constitutional jug
sIcrv or legislative favoritism
De Almond With Republicans.
Tho debate was brought TO a close
Ivy Mr. De Almond. Missouri. who
argued for the passage of the bill.
On a yea and nay vote the bill was
passed Ia: TO III.
The bill passe.l by the House Is
the one which had been previously
passed by the Senate.
II was not amended. and il will mo-;
therefore he necessary for II TO 20
10 conference. The measure re-
auircs only the signature Of the Presi.
den; 10 make II a law.