Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-03-24
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMAH T.
Washington, d. c., March 10
Joseph Cannon of Illinois was re
elected speaker of the house OF rep
resentatives, receiving 264 votes 10 LOO
cast for Champ Clark of Missouri,
the democratic leader. Wisconsin
figured in the lead in the opposition
at this stage of the fight of the IN
surgents and democrats TO secure
change in the rules, Henry A. Cooper
of Racine receiving eight votes, ana
John ]. Esch of La Crosse receiving
one vote Colonel Henry Casson OF
Wisconsin is continued as sergeant
alarms of the house.
After one of the stormiest sessions
in it's history, the house, regardless OF
party alignment, adopted by vote OF
211 to 172 a resolution by Mr.. F1tz-
gerald (democrat) of New York,
whereby the rules were amended IN
several important particulars. The
resolution was a substitute 1or the
one offered by Congressman Clark OF
Missouri. It's adoption was accom-
plished only after the Insurgents
with the aid of the democrats, Win
one or two exceptions, had won a de-
cided preliminary victory by voting
down the resolution by Mr.. Dalze1 OF
PENNSYLVANIA making the unamended
rules of the Goth congress applicable
as those of the present congress. The
amendment makes three important
changes. First, it established cal
endar for unanimous consents" the
effect of which is to enable mem
Der to have proposition brought be-
fore the house without having to go
to the speaker for recognition. This
change, they say, will be relief to
the speaker. Second, when the con
sideration of a bill is concluded aad
the previous question ordered, the,
rules heretofore have provided for
motion to commit with or without IN
structions. 1t has been the practice
to recognize a member of the major
ity party to make this motion and
thus prevent the minority from offer
ing such instructions as it may de-
sire, The new rue gives the minority
a preference in making such a mo-
ton and thus enables them to get
record vote on propositions which
would otherwise be settled in the
committee of the whole, where no
vote is possible. Third, it
protects the calendar Wednesday by
requiring a two-thirds instead of
majority vote to set aside. Fourth, il
is also claimed that the amendment
will have the effect of preventing ia
voritism by the action of the comm
tee on rules in special cases. A
prominent feature of the Clark reso-
luton was the amendment providing
for a committee of Is members to re-
wise, amend and codify the rules and
much of the opposition to it was be-
cause of this fact. AS adopted, the
amendment makes no
change in the present method OF Sc
lection of the committee on rules,
which is made by the speaker, nor is,
there any changes in the method OF Sc
Letting committees.
At 1910 o'clock, Isaac Stephenson
was escorted to the bar OF the senate
by his colleague, Mr.. La Toilette, and
took the oath of Office which makes
him a United States senator from
Wisconsin for six years from March
4th Immediately following the prayer
Senator La Toilette arose in his place
AZ iaIr 81 leo
whom the governor and
secretary of state of Wisconsin de
clared had been duly elected for the
full term as United States senator
The credentials were read and upen
it's conclusion the president of the SEN
ate requested that Mr.. Stephenson
appear before the bar of the senate
and take the oath of Office. There
upon Senator La Toilette turned to Mr.
Stephenson, who sat near his seat,
and grasping the arm of Uncle Ike
they walked around the tier of seats.
up the center aisle and before Vice
President sherman, who administered
the oath, which being accomplished,
locked arms and returned to their
respective seats. The session of the
senate was very brief, the chief bust
ness being the presidents proclama-
ton calling the extra session of the
61st congress, and the appointment OF
committee formally to notify ia
president that the senate was in readi-
ness to receive any message.
Washington, March 1.-THE an
ticipated message of President Taft
pointing out the necessity for revision
of the tariff was received by the
house and met with prolonged ap-
plause from the republicans. Some
disappointment, however, was felt
over the fact that the tariff measure