The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-16

cedure of the House and report their conclusions to the House of Representa- tives on the first Monday in December, 1909, which report shall be of the high est privilege and remain so until dis posed of by the House. That said commit tee shall have authoritg to sit during the session of Congres sand in recess, to send for persons and papers and to take testimony before either the full committee or any subcommittee thereof; that the necessary and actual expense in- cured in carrying out the purpose of this resolution shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House. Provided that said committee on rules shall con- tinue to act until said report shall be finally acted upon by the House"
 Roll Gall Forced.
 The republicans forced a roll call on Mir Clarks motion for the previous question and the call had not proceeded far when Mir Clark demanded that mem bers be ordered away from the speakers oesk. He had observed MT. Dalzell on the rostrum and called particular at tention to that fact
 There is a member of the House get ting your resolution which he has a perfect right to have" angrily replied MT. Dalzell from the rostrum.
 General turmoil ensued.
 The democrats were wrought up to a high pitch of excitement and de- manded that Mir. Dalzell "get out of that" ''get down off there"
 MT. Clark was insisting that Mir. Dal- zell be ordered awaJ.
 "The gentleman from Missouri is not in order" Speaker Cannon announced.
 "Ohr' a member audibly remarked in disgust.
 The speaker halted the roll call and said he did so because of the high char acter and standing of Messrs. Dalzeil gentleman from Pennsylvania has the form of the resolution"
 He could have had 1t by asking me for copy" hotly remarked MT. Clark.
 DazeIl Sits Down, | With warmth Mir. Dalzell interiected that he had a copy of the resolution and so saying he left the rostrum and took his seat.
 | The roll call proceeded | The motion of Mr Clark for the pre- vious question was voted down 179 to 2O3.
 Mir. Fitzgerald, New York, immedi- ately offered resolution modifying the present rules. His resolution eliminated the present requirement of obtaining con- sent from the speaker for the submission of the bills under unanimous consent;
 
 sion of Congress. all reported bills shaN be placed on calendar where there may be a chance for their consideration. made necessary q two-thirds instead of a ma jorty vote to set aside calendar Wednes- day and provided for a modification of the present power of the committee on rules to force a vote on a bill. | Mir Fitzgerald declared that those who were so persistent in their advocacy of | changing the rules had not made a con- crete suggestion unless it was to take away the power of the speaker. To the insurgents proposition for committee on committees. MT, Fitzgerald said he was unalterably opposed. The changes sug- gested by himself. he said, would cure the defects in the rules. One reform which. his amendment would effect. he said, would be to give the minority an | opportunity to vote to recommit the tar | if bill with instructions.
 Sharp Discussion. | MT Fitzgerald and Mir. Clark, both | democrats, became involved in q sharp ooloquy MT. Fitzgerald had yielded 10 | the minority leader for question. but l the latter proceeded to propound 1t to MT. Dalzell. The New York member insisted that it was an abuse of his courtesy and that the question should be | ar1rod of him.
 "I am going to do it and don't want any slack jaw about it, ether,' sharply retorted MT. Clark.
 l q decline to yield" was Mir Fitzger- ] aids response. amid republican applause. ! MT. Clark appealed to the speaker that : Mir. Fitzgerald actually had yielded to | him.
 Well. take 1t back" said MT. Fitz 1 gerald. with some show of temper.
 "Ycu will wish you had yielled." was 1 MT. Clark's rejoinder
 l NTr I> rlya not going to be scared off by any thr eat | He declared that no man could take ! advantage of his courtesy and hen abuse 1 him. 'I now yield to the gentleman from ! Missouri" said he
 l q absolutely refuse to accept" respond | ed Mr Clark.
 When MT. Fitzgerald concluded MT l Clark got the floor
 The Jig Is Up.
 The jig is up with the House ma chine,' he said, amid great applause ! from the democrats.
 | Touching the incident with Mr. Fitz- gerald, he said he had entertained to- | ward him feelings of respect and re- | gard, and had the New York member been in sympathy with his ideas regard l ing the amendment of the rules his name would have been the first to be sug- | gested by him for the rules committee, l tHlilh, SdlQ MT rltZ6ci eiio | under the circumstances, it was with the utmost proprety that l was left off the | committee"
 q think so, too, under the circum- stances" sarcastically replied MT. Clark | MT. Clark declared that he regretted exceedingly to part company with MT | Fitzgerald. MT. Clark contended that ] outside of the House the demand foi the change of the rules was so strong as to force a change and 1t must come, if not now, then later. He was friendly personally to the Speaker, but he was op- posed to his system He complimented the insurgent republicans on withstand ing .the combined influence of the House machine Of the President. fresh in | office, and with the "pie" undistributed | of all the cabinet the Senate regulars and the local newspapers. He was sure | that as they had stood against these l powerful elements they would continue I to stand. He was equally certain that | the democrats would hold firm. ! Replying to questions by MT. Mann ot