Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-16
CANNON IS SPEAKER:
RULES ARE AMENDED

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| represented the Republican detection
from Cannon.
The drawing f.! seats was post
poned until tomorrow and th" House
at 5:2' .. M. adj"ur'I"h.
Nominations for Speaker.
Three hundred and eighty tive
members respond Il to their names
more than a QuOfGm when III" hohs'
convened. Mr.. tur!'r, y. H.. NOM
mated Joseph G Cannon. OF llllhois
Tor speaker and Mr.. Clayton. Ala.
presented the nam, Of Champ Clark
of Missouri.
The roll was th"n called.
Mr.. EIlerhcc. Democrat. of South
Carolina, voted III a loud vote" foI
Cannon, bnr be Immediately made
correction and voted Tor Clark.
His mistake c!,:,r' Il snch storm
of laughter that H. b"at haHty re-
treat to the cloak room.
The tellers repcl'"d as follows:
Cannon 2O4: Clark 1876: Esch |;
Norris. >; Cooper. \. Hepburn. |.
Cannon Escorted to Chamber.
Mr. Cannon was declared elected
and Messrs. Clark, Missouri; Camp
bell. Kansas. and bartlett. Georgia
were appointed Il cnnmitte" to escort
the speaker into the chaml "r.
All the Republican caucrs nominees
for the various offices of tn" House
were reelected.
TIE slate offered 10y Minority Lead
rr Clarke follows.
Clark. W. p. Kin ali Of Kentucky
sergeant alarms J 7. Ellington
North Carolina: postmaster, Robert
l.. D0ugles, Somth Carolina: door
keeper. William ". Adams. CT lndi
ana: chaplain. Gr"r"" 4. BackuS. OF
Maryland.
Offers Old Rules.
Mr.. Dalzell, pennsylvania. offered
the usual resolution providing that
the rules of tn" previous Congress
should govern the present Congress.
and on that motion | NOV" the pre-
vious question: h" said.
Mr. Clark. Missouri was on his
feet demanding tn" ayes and noes be-
fore MIR. DalZcl had regained his
seat while Mr.. Fitzgerald. New YORK
asked 10 have the rules explained.
The speaker promptly held the lat
ter ont of order and refused TO rrco:'
nize Mr.. Fitzgerald further.
The Democrats led by Mr.. Clark
forced a roll call on Mr. DalZellS mo,
ton.
The previous question was ordered:
yeas. 1874: nays. ISIS. present |.
Republicans Are Hilarious.
Mighty shcItS went up from the
Republican side. many Of the mem
hers standing on chairs and applaud
ing, shriekug and Otherwise mani.
Testing their delieh, at tn" defeat or
the insurgents On the adoption OF
the resolution the Democrats forceL
another roll call
Democrats Have Their Inning.
This resulted the ayes 1893 noes
1913. Pandemonium broke ont among
the Democrats and insurgents. the
demonstration exceeded by far tha'
of the regular Republicans when the
previous question was ordered Il
was some time before order was
restored. When the noise had sub
sided. Mr.. Clark. amid Democratic
cheers offered his resolution affecting
the rules.
The Republicans forced roll call
on Mr.. Clark'S motion for the previous
question and the call had nOt pro-
ce-ded far when Mr. Clark demanded
tina, members be ordered away from
the speakers desk. He had Observ'
ed Mr.. Da!zell on the rostrum and
called attention to that fact.
There is a member of the House
getting your resolution which he has
a perfect right TO have 'angrily re-
piled Mr.. Dalzell from The rostrum.
General Turmoil Ensues.
The Democrats were wrought UP to
a high pitch of excitement and de-
man,led thai Mr.. Dalzcll get out OF
that" get down of of the there
Mr.. Clark was insisting that Mr..
IIa.zel! be ordered away.
The gentleman from Missouri Is
not in order" Speaker Cannon an
nOunced.
All H" mensxkr 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. DalzrIl and Clark.
And now he said. the gentle
man from Pennsylvania has The form
Of the resolution
He could have 4, by asking me
for copy. holly remarked Mr.
Clark
ciark's Motion Defeated.
The motion of Mr.. Clark for the