The Cairo bulletin., 1909-03-14
.REpUBL lCANS OF
HOUSE IN CAUCUS
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tConcluded FROM tlfst rage
I Iatfon Il In class by itself, and from
the standpoint of practical lsgisll-
1 tion, presents more difficult problems
! tnany any other kind Of Legislation.
/ The tariff bill is general in that it
affects the whole great stbject OF
revenue; but at the same time, it is
private and special in its nature as,
it enters every district and effects
tie products Of every farm and far
I tory The approaching legislation,
therefore, win bring with it peculiar
difficulties and unusual Temptations.
"While we must regard with
I solicitous care the interests Ct thei
people we represent individually we |
must on the other hand keep CON
stanty in mind that our first, duty
! rs TT tire tFftfted4 States whole.
that its revenues may be sufficient |
for its needs and that its Industrial I
life may continue to flourish in the
future under our care, as it has
hourishtd in the past under the dis
tinguished men who have preceded
neAns trustees under the ouns,itu-
ton"
Work Fast and Thoroughly.
The speaker pointed out the nee. s.
sity OF uprsual self-restrant and fer.
Learance, patriotic and determin d
purpose OF the part of the resuon-
sible party in the house. The work
mist not only be done well. but
quickly, because the industries of
over eighty million people await our
Cannon defended the rules of the
house, declraing them to be the
most efficient that ever guided
legislative body as large as the house
of representatives
Strategic Move. ..a..
The most strategic move iof incl
caucus was the selection of two Re.
publicansfor the house committee nm
rules Cannon himself spoke in fe.
Yor Of this action. This followed the
adoption Of a resolution recommend
ing that the speaker appoint to the
rules committee two Republicans So
Iected by the Republican caucus. ana
Two Democrats selected by the Demo
cratic caucus. Dalzell, member of the q
rules committee for a number ell a
Years, and Smith. of Iowa. we're s
ected for the committee. The rnlne e
'f the house for years make the a
speaker a member ex-oTicio of the :
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Ore Walks Out. q
Consideration Of the rules for the a
leXt house came up and when Mr.. G
Jalzell Of Pennsylvania. moved tina. q
hat the members vote for the n,Ias a
IF the last house, Haugen, of Iowa =
walked out He explained to those z
outside of the caucus that he did not G
are to be bound by the action taken :
Without debate che nslzell moiip3 =
vas eat1ied"Dn -,. .r.nU q
thesVote for Cannon for speaEe, =
aas net unanimous. ,,-......
{ Ont OF 'l9i votes caxt, Cannon rs q
'eived 1G2- Other candidates W =. a
Fawney. Of Minnesota: SSmith. rr H. :
va; keifer, Of Ohio. The roll call r. Y
iulted z
Cannon 1872; Smith 10; Tawnev -
Aeller, ); Krumpackcr. Indiana Y
Mcguire, Oklahoma. 1. a
After the caucus adjourned ,r.r;o -
ey OF Illinois. declared that fully - =
u the "a absent members would ~ q
WIN The regulars" when the vote n, a
ne previous question was taken Mo-. =
lay This would give the "recpl,,... q
50 which would be one more than q
Necessary TO defeat the "insurgepts~ :.
the latter tonight claimed that the y
iad more than the "a necessary IN q
ete down the previous question. a