The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-16
IN THE TOUSE.


Of the stormiest sessions in its his
tory, the house today, regardless OF
party alignment adopted 21l TO 172,
the resolr tion by Fitzgerald (DemC-I
craft Ct New York whereby the rules
were amended in several important
particulars. The resolution was
substitute for the one offered by
Clark. Of Missouri
It's adoption was accomplished
only after the insurgents" with the
aid of the Democrats with one or
two exceptions had won decided
preliminary victory by voting down
the resolution by Dalzell of Pennsyl-
yania, making the unamended rules
Of the SiXtieth congress applicable to
those of the present congress. The
call of the roll on the resolution was
followed with intense interest.
Clark VS.. DaIzel.
Such was the fever heat over the
measure that Clark, got into splrited
coloquy with Dalzell, who had mount
ed the rostrum to read the resolution
of the minority leader. Clark wanted
him ordered away from the desk to
which proceeding Dalzell objected,
saving he had a right to know what
the measure contained. This Incl
dent led to a controversy with the
speaker which lasted long enough for
DaIzel 10 ge the information he de-
sired and he stepped from the plat
tp hiu caat
Shortly afterward when Fitzger-
ali's resolution was up Fitzgerald
was drawn into colloquy with
Clark who desired him to yield for a
question. Much bitterness was dis
played by the two men. Fitzgerald
at first refused to yield He later did
so, but Clark declined his proffer of
time, remarking that the New York
member would live to regret his ac-
ton, which called for retort from
Fitzgerald that he was not to be
scared" by any threats.
Three important Changes.
As analyzed by parliamentairian
the amendment makes three import
ant changes. First, it established a
calendar for unanimous consents"
the effect of which is to enable
member to have proposition
brought before the house without
having to go to the speaker for recog-
milton. This change, they say, will
be a relief to the speaker.
Second when consideration of a
npaNfngrc
question ordered. the rules hereto
fore have provided for a motion to
commit with or without Instructions.
It has been the practice to recognize
a member of the minority party to
make this motion and thus prevent
the minority from offering such in
structons as it may desire The new
rule gives the minority the prefer
ence in making such motion and thus
enabled to get a record vote on
propositions which would otherwise
be settled in the committee of the
whole where no record vote is pos
sible
Third. it protects calendar Wednes-
day by requiring a TWO thirds instead
of a majority vote to set it aside.
Fourth. it is also claimed that the
amendment will have the effect of pre-
venting favoritism by the action of
the committee on rules in special
cases.
prominent feature. of the Clark
resolution was the amendment pro-
viding for a committee of fifteen
members to revise, amend and codify
the rules and much of the opposition
to it was because of this fact As
adopted the Fitzgerald amendment
makes no change in the present
method of the selection of commit
tee on rules, which is made by the
speaker, nor is there any change in
the method of selecting committees.
A Slight Improvement.
Cannon is inclined to regard the
amendment as a slight improvement
or the present rules. in that instead
of throwing the responsibility for
recognition on him it sets aside GER
tain days for consideration of meas
ures under unanimous consent, but
he says, under the new rules the