The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-16
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the government. a fundamental ques- ton, yielding to none In impoltahee. .. Even in the civil war the question or adequate'revenue marched side oy s,ue with the valor of our armies and the patriotism of our people and in time of peace. even disordered finances are prolific source of national ills not so acute as those of war but yet frai.- full of falamity for the general interest and suffering for the individual.
 These considerations should ani- mate us to a high devotion to the outy before us. We must subordinate per sonal feelings to the general sooo: trusting to the considerate Judgment or the people for approval of our work when 1t shall have been compieted
 As senior member of the House, MT. Bingham. Pennsylvania. administered the oath to the Speaker, who, In turn swore in the members.
 All the Republican caucus nominees for the various offices of the House were reelected.
 The slate offered by Minority Leader Clark follows: Clerk. W. P. KimbaH, Kentucky; sergeant at arms, J. T. Ei- lington, North Carolina; postmaster, Robert L. Douglas. South Carolina; doorkeeper, William w. Adams. 1ndi- ana; chaplain. George A. Backus, or Maryland.
 The usual committees were appoint ed to notify the Senate and the Presi- dent that the House was ready for business.
 Fight On the Rules. The attention of all the members was concentrated on the adoption of the rules. MT. Dalzell, Pennsylvania, rose to offer the usual resolution providing that the rules of the previous Congress should govern the present Congress. And on that motion I move the pre- vious question:" he said. quickly. It had been understood that this motion. designed to shut of debate. would be the signal for the long threatened fight on the rules.
 Mir. Clark, Missouri, demanded the ayes and noes. before MT. Dalzell had regained his seat, while MT. Fitzger' aid, of New York. under the guise oi making a parliamentary inquiry oi the chair, asked to have the rules ex- plained.
 The Speaker promptly held the aues- tion out of order and refused to recog- nizs MT. Fitzgerald further. The Democrats. led by Mir. Clark forced a roll call on MT. Dalxell's mo- 1 tion. During the call MT. Townsend Michigan, sought to make statement 'fn explanation of his vote" The Speaker held that he could not do SO Mir Townsend then voted present"
 The previous question was ordered yeas 1s4; nays 1Ss; present" 1. Mighty shouts went up from the Re publican side. many members standing on chairs. shrieking and otherwise manifesting their delight at the de- feat of the ''insurRents"
 l On the adoption of the resolution the Democrats forced another roll call but before this was begun the Speak CT. Champ Clark and MT. Fitzgerald became involved in controversy over a request by MT, Clark for a recapitu- lation of the last vote. The Speaker refused to entertain the proposition and sharply directed the clerk to pro- ceed with the cali
 The vote resulted; Ayes, 1ss noes is3. Pandemonium broke out among tho Democrats and Insurgents" Theii demonstration exceeded by far that of | the regular Republicans when the pre-. vlous question was ordered. It was some time before order was restored. | Democrats in Saddle. | When the noise had been subsided 1 Champ Clark, among Democratic cheers. offered the following resolu. tion. affecting the rules:
 Resolved. that the rules of the