Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-16
THE DEMOCRATS LOSE.

Champ Clark for the previous question
on his resolution for change of the
rules.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, OF New York, imme-
distely offered resolution modifying
the present rules. His resolution elimi-
Dated the present requirement OF obtain
ing the consent Of the speaker for The
submission OF bills uIdsr unanimous
consent; required tia, before the close
Of session of Congress all reported bills
shall be placed on a calendar where
there may be a chance for their c0nsid-
era 'io1 made necessary q twO.tbirds In
stead of majority, vote TO sel aside
calendar Wednesday and provided for a
modification OF the present power OF the
committee on rules to force vote on o
bill
Mr.. FitzgeIald declared that those
who we're 80 persistent in their sdvocscy
Of changing the rules had not made
concrete suggestion unless 1t was to take
away the power OF the spe,ksr. To the
insurgents proposition for committee
on committees Mr.. Fiizgerald faid be
was opposed. The changes suggested
by himself, be said, would cure the de-
feels in the rules. One reform which
his amendment would effect, he salj,
would be to give the minority an oppor.
luaitY to vote to recommit the Tariff bill
with instructions.
Mr.. fitzgerald and Mr.. CLARK, both
democrats, becans involved By sharp
colloquy. Mr.. Fitzgerald had yielded
TO the minority leadsr for 8 question,
but no proceeded PROFOUND it to Mr..
D. ~ I n y York member in.
sist d an abuse of bis cour.
lesy and TT he question should be
asked OF him.
al am going to do IL and don't want
any slspjaw about 1t, either" sharply
rstorled Mr.. CLARK.
81 decline to YIELD" was Mr.. Fig.
geralds response, amid republican ap-
plsuse.
Mr.. Clark appealed to the speaker
tina Mr., F Fitzgerald, actually had yleldso
to him.
"Well, take 1t back" said Mr..
Fitzgerald, with some show of temper.
"You will wish you had yielded"
wss Mr., Olark's rejoindey.
Mr. Filzgelald remarked that he was
not going to be scared of by any threat
III Gov yield to the gentleman from
Missouri" said he.
81 absolutely refuse to accept" re-
sponded Mr.. CLARK,
When Mr.. fitzgerald concluded Mr..
Clark got the floor. "The jig is up
With the House machine" he said, amid
great applause from the democrats.
Touching the incident with Mr.. Fitz-
gerald, he said he had entertained to.
ward him feelings of respect and regard,
aud had the New York member been 10
sympathy with his side regarding the
amendment of the rules his name would
have been the first to be suggested BY
him for the rules committee.
81 think" said DIR. Fitzgerald, "th0t
under the circumstances It was With Ule
utmost propriety that | was left out OF
the committee"
7 81 think SO too, under the cirCuti-
stsnces," replied Mr. CLARK, who
added that be regretted exceedingly
to part company with Mr.. Fitzgerald.
Mr.. Ola,k contsnded lhss oulside of the
House the demand for change of the
rules VAS so strong as to forcs charge
and it must come. He was friendly,
personally, to the speaker, but he was
opposed to bis system. He complimenled
the iosurgent republicans on Withstand
ing the combined influences of the House
"machine," of the president, fresh 10
Office, and with pap unAis,ributed; Of
all the Cabinet, the Semitic regulars and
the local newspapers. He was sure ths!
as they had stood against these powerful
elements they would continue to stand.
de wss equally certain that the demo-
Gratis woulo hold firm.
"Have you the warrant Of the repub-
lican insurgents for th6>strtement you
have made that they would stand with
the democrat'," inquired Mr.. Gains.
"Oh," responded Mr.. CLARK, task the
insurgeDts; they know how to talk"
Mr., CLARK yielded to Mr.. Gardner.
"The alliance between the insurgents s. d
the democratic" remarked Mr. Gardner
amid republican applause, ''goes merely
to changing the rules. AS to what hap
pens when the proposed committee is
appointed there is no understanding un-
der heaven"
"rhat is precisely what said," in
terjected Mr.. CLARK. He insisted that
the democrats and insurgents on his pro-
posed committee on rules stood firm as 8
rock in favor Of the proposition to revise
the rules.
"Aud | indorse that statement so far
SO | am concerned" shouted Mr.. Gard
n,r.
Mr.. Olmstead demanded the previous
question on tbs Clark resolution and the |
FltZgersld rsdment thereto. Az |
sgres msa "a ached to continue the |
debate Oae ho4T longer and The demand |
was withdrawn. The time was con-
troled by Measis. Fitzgerald and CLARK.
Mr.. Gardner declared that President J
TAFT was in sympathy with the move. !
ment to change the rules. 10 the opin-
ion of Mr.. Townsend, the insurgents
we're seeking cheap notoristy at home.
But" he inquired, chow are they
going to reconcile their responsibility
with their votes todayP
Declaring himself as believer that
the rules OF the last House were the best
that could be devised, Mr.. Dalzell said
that the only ones who were objectiug to
them we're those who knew nothing
about them. he declared that the rules
we're the evolution of 100 years Of par