Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18
INSURGENTS WIN
With Aid Of Democrats They
Amend House Rules.
SPEAKER SHORN OF POWER
Any Member Enabled to Call Up
Bills for Action.

Warrington, March 1S.-Aftsr one
Of the stovnisst sssslons in its history
the house Of representatives, regard
less Of party alignment, adopted, 211
to t72, q resolution by Mr.. Fitzgerald
(Den., n. ~ whereby the rules were
amended In several important particu-
lars. The resolution was substitute
for one offered by Mr.. Clark of Mis-
sour.
Its adoption was accomplished only
after the insurgents" with the aid of
the Democrats, with one or two excep-
tons, had won decided preliminary
victory by voting down resolution
By Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania max
ing the unamended rules of the Six
tieth congress applicable to those of
the present congress.
Speaker Cannon is inclined TO re-
gard the amendment as a slight inn
provement on the present rules, in
that instead of throwing the RESPONSE
bility for recognition on him it sets
aside certain days for the considera-
ton of measures under unanimous
consent; but, he says, under the new
rules members will have to wait for
those days.
Effect of Amended Rules.
As analysed by parliamentarians the
amendment makes three important
changes. First, it establishes "oalen-
dar for unanimous consents" the ef-
feet of which is to enable a member
to have a proposition brought before
the house without having to go to the
speaker for recognition. This change,
they say, will be relief to the speak
er. Second, when consideration of a
bill is concluded and the previous
question is ordered the rules hereto
fore have provided for motion to
commit with or without instructions.
1t has been the practice to recognize
member of the majority party to
make this motion and thus prevent
the minority from offering such in
structions as it may desire. The new
rule gives the minority the preference
in making such a motion and thus en-
ables them to get a record vote on
propositions which would otherwise
be settled in committee of the whole
house, where no record vote is posi-
BILE. Third, 1t protects the calendar
Wednesday by requiring a two-thirds
instead of majority vote TO set it
aside. Fourth, it is also claimed that
the amendment will have the effect of
preventing favoritism by the action of
the committee on rules in special
cases.
Tho Vote on Speaker.
When the roll was called on the
vote for speaker Mr.. Cary (Wis), one
Of the insurgents, when his name was
called, voted for his colleague, Henry
A. Cooper, also an insurgent, who in
turn voted for George w. Norris of
Nebraska. Mr.. Cooper received an
other vote from Mr.. Davis of Mime
sofa.
Mr.. Hinshaw (Neb.) gave his vote
&c Norris. while Hubbard OF Iowa IA
vCred Cooper. Mr.. Kepp (Wis.) cast
his vote for Mr.. Esch, his colleague.
Mr.. Lsnroot (Wis) voted for Cseper,
while Iindbersh (Minn.l recorded his
vote for w. p. Hepburn of Iswa, an
sx.Member. Four mere Votes were
aided 10 the Cooper column when
Msssrs. Morse, Nelson and Peinasrtsr
(Wis) and Muraosk (Kan.) an
nssnced themselves for Him. None OF
tie candidates whose sanss were pre-.
ssated voted fer himself, although.
with the exception Of Mr.. Caaasn,
they were all present.
Clerk Mcdowell proceeded TO an.
HoSnee the vote, when objection was
made BY Mr. Clayton (Ala.), who
made the psint that the result should
Be based op the report Of the tellers
and not the tally clerks. In conse-
qusncs there was a short delay.
Finally the tellers reported as fol.
lows: Cannon 201, Clark 166, Esch /.
Norris. 2, Cooper s. Hepburn L.