The Washington times., 1909-02-18

their concurrent resolution. ne said that
had his own resolution. introduced early
Yesterday afternoon. been adopted Il
The revised statute.
At the conclusion Of the debate. Mr.
Fitzgerald, asked unanimous consent
that the resolution be recommitted TO
the Committee on Rules. in order that
Il might be corrected. Objection was
MADE and Mr. Fitzgerald then made the
point Of order that, under the rules Of
The HQHse, IL was impossible TO vote
upon concurrent and simple resolution
ut the same time Speaker Cannon
promptly overruled the point of order.
rheseupon Mr. Fitzgerald remarked.
make that ruling"
On rising vote IS voted for the adop-
non OF Tie resolution and 10 voted
against IT. MT. Williams OF Mississippi
tnen called for an aye and nay vote
Representative Fitzgerald Of New
6ork characterized the resolution OF the
committee on Rules as being one of
me most outrageous instruments ever
brought before the House II was con-
rrary 10 the revised statutes OF the
tnited states. he said, in that the reso-
luton In its first section disagreed with
ne senate amendment and IN the sec
emo section II took the liberty OF hav-
ing the Senate concur in advance on
another matter
Section of the Revised Statutes. he
argued. forbids the introduction of a
concurrent resolution unless the fact OF
concurrence is set forth in the first sec
ton OF an act, which had not been
done in this instance. He referred sar-
castically 20 the manner IN which the
Speaker had left his desk. convened'the
Committee on Rules. and brought In
special rule. forcing the House TO re-
s'Jsce Senator Knox's salary TO make him
eligible, when the matter was first pre-
EcI -
COMMITTEES on Rules, to meet the ex-
tgencies OF the second entanglemeut
had pursued similar tactics today
Tho manner in which the House was
conducting Its business, Champ Clark
SAID. was outrageous. and almost idiotic
he demanded 10 know what the Senate
nad been doing with THIS bill all this
time
Co oyer there and make vour c,u-
PLANT, suggested REPUBLICAN mem
Der.
II would like mighty well 10 go to the
senate. rejoined Mr.. Clark. amid the
laughter of the entire House.
representative Rucker OF Missouri
one or the disagTeeing members of the
Sornmlttee on Election. which brought
N the original bill. reducing the Sec
fetary OF states 6aiary. rather bitterly
informed the Republicans that the
house might expect TO find Itself en-
tangled. when they eVaded ana over
Fnled the Constitution. as the House
n
In referring to the Constitution.
which Is still IN force in this country
and which you are again seeking to
eva.de, l might refer to another book"
said MI Rucker. lone perhaps not
Wen known to some OF the members of
This House / think I quote correctly.
and that 1t fts the situation here.
when I repeat:
Verify, verify, I say unto you Re-
pubbcans, the way. OF the transgressor
IS hard >
Williams Sarcastic.
REPRESENTATIVE John Sharp Williams,
IN discussing the unprecedented situa-
ton. ia which the House found itself.
turning 70 Representative Dalzen, in
charge OF the special rule, said:
Men who undertake to do indirectly
what they are unable TO do by law d.
rectly always VIII find themselves In a
legislative ENHANCEMENT. as APOLOGIZE
cally referred to by the gentleman from
Pennsylvania. Whipping the devil
around the stump is always an embar-
RAISING situation for those who attempt
It, as in this instance
In presenting the bill, Mr.. DalzeII ex-
planned TO the House how the embaras-
sing situation which confronted il had
come about.