New-York tribune., 1909-03-16


times tie Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, OF ILLINOIS,
SPEAKER CANNONs SPEECH
The Speaker. after boving his Acknowledgements
addressed the House follows:
The election to the high Office Of Speaker, which
I have for the fourth time by virtue OF Sour @
Of which ] do not underestimate. and Of which 1
not lacking in personal apprecla5ton, pp 5,e7o,,t
tionaI reyennes has been since the foundation Of
the government a fundamental question yieding
none other in Importance Even IN lhe ~!
War The question Of adequate revenue marched
side by side with the valor Of our armies and the
patriotism Of our people ana IN 4 Jliale ] 90 y;
national ills so acute IS those OF war but yei
These considerations should animate US to a high
nate personal feelings to the general good. trust
ing 10 the eonsderate judgment OF the people Lor
pEs3ss. TBERfSs1ai Of our "0'A "''S" s"-'' 10 ' ~
As senior member of the House. Mr.. Bingham.
Of Pennsylvania, administered the oath to the
Speaker who in turn swore in the members.
All the Republican caucus nominees for the varl-
Gus Offices Of the House were reelected The slate
offered by the minority leader, Champ Clark was
as follows:
Clerk W P Kimball. of Kentucky; sergeant-at-
arms J. T. Ellington. North Carolina; postmaster
Robert L. Douglas. South Carolina: doorkeeper'
William w Adams. of Indiana; chaplain. George
A Backus of Maryland. The usual committees
were appointed to inform the Senate and the Presi-
dent that the House was ready for business
The attention of all the members was concen-
trated on the adoption OF rules. Mr.. DaizeH
PENN rose to offer the usual resolution pro'ldhs
that the rules of the previous Congress shoulo gov
ern the present Congress. And on that motoh !
move the previous question" he SAID qulchlE' l.
had been understood for weeks that this nhouoii'
designed 10 shut debate. would be the slsla4 io'
the long threatened fight on the rules
Mr. Clark demanded the ayes and noes oeloIe
MI Dalzeu had regained his seat whlle MI rioA
: gerald CN. ", under the guise OF n1ahlhs pa.
lamentary inquiry Of the Chair' 8sAeo u nav ~
rules explained -. -
The Speaker promptly held the question out OF
order and refused TO recognize Mr.. Fitzgerald fur
Their. The Democrats. led by Mr.. IlarA' Ioi0eU
roicalI on Ar. DazelIs motion. .
During the call of the roll Mr.. Townsend (AlCI'l
sought 10 make a statement in explanation OF
| his vote The Speaker held that he could not 90
So Mr.. Townsend then voted present.
| DALzELL RESOLUTION BEATEN
The previous question ordered-Yeas, 1885,
navs l8s: present l. Mighty shouts went up on
,be penubcan side many members standing on
| chairs and applaudng. shriedng and otheF"ls7
manifesting their delight at the defeat Of the IN
| surgents." =,
on the Daizell motion TO adopt the rules the fol-
lowing thirty-one Republicans voted in the mega
tive:
T. Cary. Cooper. Davidson. Kopp, Kustermann, Len
| root Nelson and Morse, OF Wisconsin, FoWier' oI
New Jersey: Gardner asd Lowering, of Massachu-
/ CTcnna. Of North Dakota, t1dyes' VI Na-t-
| fornia: Hoingsworth and Johnson, Of Ohio; Madl-
son and Nurdock Of Kansas; Good, Haugen, Hub
| hard Kendall Pickett and Wood, Of Iowa. Hin
shaw Kinkaid and Morris. of Nebraska; Lind
! bergh. Davis Stevenson and Volsted. Of Minnesota
| and Pointdexter of Washington
The Democrats voting for the rules were: Rior-
dan of New York: Broussard and Etstnopal or
| Louisiana. and OConnel, of Massachusetts
| Representative Townsesd, of Michigan voted
| present" under agreement with Representative
| Russell. of Texas.
| Conrov Fornez and GoIdfogle. of New York. and
Noon Of Tennessee. who voted with the regular
| Republicans ordering the previous question:
! voted against the adoption of the rules The vote
Of Representative Johnson. of Ohio increased the
'insurgent' vote Of so on the previous question to
! 81 on the adoption Of the rules
| On the adoption Of the resolution the Democrats
forced another roosi but before this was begun
/ the Speaker Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Fitzgerald became
/ involved in controversy over request by Mr.
| Clark for recapitulation of the last The
| Speaker refused entertain the proposition and
sharply directed the clerk 70 proceed with the call
! The vote resulted: Ayes, 1s9; noes. 1913, Pande-
nlonium broke out among the Democrats and in
F, surgents" Their demonstration exceeded by far
that Of the regular Republicans when the previous
question was ordered. It time before
order restored
CLARK'S RECOLUTIO NON RULES
When the noise had subsided Champ Clark. amid
Democratic cheers offered the following resolution
! affecting the rules:
Resolved. That the rules Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes of the Goth Congress be adopted as the
ffe ssnfT oTe q IF fe Nfzb g1S1 9ng Wscb IL a
bills on Friday. which are continued in force dur
ments to said rules of said 60th Congress:
| First-That the Speaker be, and he is hereby,
| mittees, and no others, unless he is hereafter
specifically authorized appoint other committees
| by resolution Of the House: The committees on
| WAYS and Means. Printing, Accounts, on
Mileage and nd on Enrolled Bills - -, :.
lates 10 the Committee on Rules. be amended to
''Cn Rules. 10 consist of fifteen members, who
shall be elected by the Members of the House said
| coIilIIlttee 10 eIeSt us own cnalrnlan, 2, - !,
members Of the iIouse-Dalzell CPenn9. Smith
Games M Nam Va & Gardner FifE ass S. aesoh 90ssRh inn
| Norris CNeb,). Hayes tCall. Ollie James (Ky.).
Hitchcock CIeb}. Hay Ta) and Burieson CTex. y
| be. and they are hereby. elected and appointed
C6rnmjttee on Rules Of the 8ose and in ssi,nH e
10 the powers conferred upon them, they are here
| by authorized and directed revise, amend. sim
| House. and report their conclusions TO the House
| of Representatives the first Monday in Decem-
privilege and remain so until disposed Of bS the
| House. That said committee shall have authority
70 sit during the session Of Congress and in
TO send Tor persons and papers and 70 take testi-
committee thereof That the necessary and actual
| expenses incurred in carrying the purpose Of
| fund of the House. Provided, that said Committee
| on Rules shall continue 70 act until said report
| shall be finally acted upon by the House
CLARK AND DALZELL HAVE SPAT
The Republicans forced a rollcau on Mr. Clark 2
motion for the previous question and the call had
| not proceeded far when Mr. Clark demanded that
members be ordered away from the Speakers desk.
| He had observed Mr.. Dalzell on tie rostrum and
| called particular attention to that fact.
| There IS a member of the House getting your
| bfca he has to haV