Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-16
FIGHT
ON KNOX BILL
IN HOUSE
MEASURE GOES THROUGH
AFTER BEING DEFEATED
Failing TO Get Two-Thifds Vote
Friends Bring in Special Rule
Allowing It to Pass by Bare
Majority,


IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirsI
Washington. Feb. l5.-By u vote
of l7S to III the house today passed
the bill removing the bar to Senator
knox's eligibility for the office OF
secretary Of state This was the see
ond vote OF the day on this measure,
ana the two We're separated only nv
about two hours time. The first vote
was taken on the bill under general
order for the suspension of the rules
| and under that order. according to
the standing rules of the house. a blll
must receive Il two-thirds majority to
| insure its passage.
The first vote stood 179 to 1928 the
majority thus falling considerably be-
low the two-thirds requirement. I'M
mediately after this result was an
nounced, the house committee on
rules met This resulted in Mr.. Dali
Zells bringing in rule making it
IN order for the house to again take
up the bill and act upon it under con-
ditiohs which would require only a
majority vote to pass 1t.
The opponents of the measure did
not cease their antagonism which on
the previous occasion had brought out
a number OF sharp criticisms. but
Immediately demanded a ron cali on
the previous question on the adoption
OF the rule.
Mr. Olmstead (Pennsylvania) con-
tended that the bill does not accom-
plish an evasion of the constitution.
Mr. Williams 1Mississippi). who
opposed the bill, declared the bill was
a clear plain. palpable, obvious and
manifest case of a direct and express
ed constitutional inhibition
Mr. Clark CMissourD opposed the
bill, saying that congress was maxi
ing itself the laughing stock Of
every intelligent man on the loot Of
Gods green earth. He referred to ii
famous expression OF the late Tim
Campbell. of New York who said
what's the constitution between
friends 2" and said that If the bill un-
der discussion should pass Mr.. Camp
bell would stand justified as a con-
stitutonal lawyer
In adding his voice against the bill
Mr. Caufield (Missouri) declared
that II was a case of constitutional
iuggelery or Legislative favoritism.
The debate was closed by Mr. De-
Almond (MissourD. who argued for
the passage of the bill
Twenty-six republicans voted
against the bin and thirty-one demo
Gratis for it. as follows:
Republicans against:--Bede, Min
nesota, Birdsall, Iowa. Calderhead,
Kansas; Cary Wisconsin; Caulfield,
Missouri Chaney. Indiana; Cook
Colorado; DENLY. Michigan, Fuller
Glinois Gnhams, Indiana; Hayes
California. Kucsterman. Wisconsin;
Lindberg, Minnesota; Mccall, Massa
chusetts; McCreary Pennsylvania;
Mann. Illinois: Marshall, North Da-
kota; Mile. Kansas. Murdock. Kan
sas, Nelson, Wisconsin, Nye. Mime
sofa: Prince. Illinois, Roberts, Mass
achusetts: stafford, Wisconsin, Wal
do. New York. Wheeler, Pennsyl-
vania
Democrats for:-Adair, Indiana
Bartlett, Nevada, Broussard, Lousi-
ana Clayton. Ala bama; Craig. Ala
bama; Crawford, North Carolina; De-
Missouri: Fitzgerald, New
York; Goldfogle New York; Hack
ney. Missouri; Hammond, Minnesota
Howard, Georgia: Humphreys. Miss
issippi; Johnson, Kentucky; Jones,
Virginia. Lassiter, Virginia; Lee
Georgia: Lever South Carolina May
nard, Georgia; Moon. Tennessee;
Ransdell. Louisiana. Richardson,
Alabama: Robinson, Arkansas. Small,
North Carolina: Spght, Mississippi;
Sulzer. New York; Taylor, Alabama
Touvele. Ohio Watkins. Louisiana
Wiley. Alabama. and Wilson. Penn
sylvania.