New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

-a,,,l6 swat the regulars when they returned 10
.h.,r districts for reelection. Mr.. Underwood
fofIoued the sane course and attacked the rules
with great vigor and al each thrust the MINOR
ity spplauded wildly.
when the roll WAS called II showed I'll in
favor Of the resolution and 172 against II Inc
FStyrerald followers remained loyal 10 'ieli
leader and voted 7ith the Republicans "iiile
,hs ..,nsurgsnts'' lost several Of their number
who realized that the fight was over and that
,bs resolution WIS sure TO pass. With the an
,,o,,-oe-,s,. ~ the vote Representative Payne
-,,o,,sa an adjournment, which was carried This
-5z ,t,a az57t on the House rules. for this seS-
sion at least
EFFECT or AMENDMENTS.
-,s effect If the amendments may be sum-
married. follows:
TSrss-I-nder the amended rules any n1eillDSI
nav cali u, sny measure which has been IA
x-ors nlv reported and has remained on the caI-
ensar for three days more, without hrst oo-
tanning the consent Of the Speaker, as has hlth-
.-4o f,een necessary. He now need only file
notice with the clerk. and the Speaker must
recognize him TO ask unanimous consent for
-, ,,-ese,,+ consideration Of the measure he IA
z,ors Ia the debate il objected that the
Sneaker oeing a member of the House. could
himself enter an objection and thus prevent con-
sideration but Representative Fltzseralu
promptly explained that the Speaker, or one OF
his fieutenants would have TO enter such oo-
5ection in the light of the House ana not IN
the darkness Of his private office" and that
such objection would then be made a matter OF
public record.
Second-The Fitzgerald amendment PROVIDES
that Calendar Wednesday" which was created
in the closing davs of the last session. can be
dispensed with only by two-thirds vote of the
House instead Of by majority vote as the
rule then adopted provided for, and further that
the viii OF the Heuse cannot be defeated by tax
ing q recess on Wednesday. Under the rule
sdoute6 last session each Wednesday is set
anart for the consideration Of the bills on the
calendar which must come up in their regular
r,rder and on wwhviwcwlh there shall be not TO
exceed five minutes debate for or against
Third-The Fitzgerald amendment provides
that when the previous question has been or
dered on a measure it shall be IN order TO move
20 reoomuit such measure to the committee
from which it came. The purpose Of this amend
rnent is TO save members from the alternative
with which they have frequently been con-
sron+e6 Of voting for a measure some provisions
If which they deemed bad, or else voting to Kill
The entire measure. It is asserted by the IN
sl.rgents'' that there have been many instances
when they would gladly have voted 10 recon-
nit measure IN order that certain oolecIloh-
sble features might be eliminated. or other de-
sirsble amendments added, when the passage OF
the motion for the previous question robbed
1hern of all alternative save to vote for or
against the bill.
In all other respects the House rules remain
the same. The Speaker is still clothed Win
authority TO appoint ali committees
While to-day's victory falls far short Of that
sought by the insurgents it constitutes
long step in their direction. goes SO far, indeed
that one ST the ablest parlianentarlarS IL the
TTouse remarked this evening that the changes
r,iu increase the mortality among members
ard give longevity To the speaker" Mr.. Can
mons friends maintain that he is entirely salts
fed with the changes they relieve him OF
heavy responsibility and render il less possible
for members to place on him the blame for the
failure Of measures IN which their constituents
are interested.