Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-16
By Vote of 211 to 172 House Rules were
 Amended in Several Particulars
JOSEPH G. CANNON REELECTED SPEAKER
For the Fourth Consecutive Time, Getting 204 Votes, Champ Clark of Missouri Receiving 166-One of the Stormiest Sessions in History of the House-Mr. Cannon Addressed the Members.

Washington March 15-Today, after one of the stormiest sessions in it's his- tory, the house of representatives, re- gardless of party alignment, adopted by a vote of 211 to 172 resolT.ion by Mir. Fitzgerald (democrat) of New York. whereby the rules were amended in several particulars. The resolution was a substitute for one offered by Mir Clark of Missouri the minority leader
 Mir. FitzgeraId's Resolution.
 His resolution abolished the present requirement. of obtaining the consent of the speaker for the submission of bills under unanimous consent; requir- ed that before the close of a session of congress all reported bills shall be placed in a calendar where there nay be a chance for hheir consideration; made necessary a two-thirds instead of a majority vote to set aside calendar Wednesday. and provided for a modi- fication of the present power of the committee on rules to force a vote on a bill.
 MT. Fitzgerald declared that those who were so persistent in their adyo- cacy of changing the rules had not made a concrete suggestion, unless it was to take away the power Of the speaker.
 To the 'insurgents' proposed com mittee on committees Mir. Fitzgerald said he was unalterably opposed. The changes suggested by him, he said, would cure the defects in the rules.
 One reform which the amendment would effect, he said. would be to give the minority an opportunity to vote to recommit the tarir bill with instruc- tions.
 Mr. Fitzgerald and Mir. Clark here fav0ltraH iv ..Dl1nn1fu
 Mir Fitzgerald had yielded to the minority leader for question, but he proceeded to propound it to MT. Dal- zell
 The New York member insisted that it was an abuse of his courtesy, and that the question should be asked of him.
 "I am going to do it. and I don't want any slapjaw about it, either" sharply retorted MT. Clark.
 "T decline to yield.' was MT. Fitzger- aids response, amid republican sp- plause.
 Mir. Clark appealed to the speaker that Mir. Fitzgerald had actually yield ed 10 him.
 Well take 1t back" said Mfr. FGtz- gerald. with some show of temper.
 "Yol will wish you had yielded was MT. Clarl1's rejolnder.
 Mir. Fitzgerald remarked that he was not going to be scared off by any threat. He declared that no man could take advantage of his courtesy and then abuse him.
 T now yield to the gentleman from Missouri" said he.
 T absolutely refuse to accept" re- snonded MT. Clark.
 When Mir. Fitzgerald concluded MT. Clark go the floor.
 The jig is up with the house ma chine" he said amid great applause from the democrats.
 Much Excitement.
 It's adoption was accomplished only after the insurgents" with the aid of the democrats, with one or two excep- tiors, had won a decided victory by voting down Q resolution by Mr. Da1- Eell of Pennsylvania, making the un- amended rules of the Sixtieth house applicable to those of the present con- gress.
 The call of the roll on the resolution was followed with intense interest. Such was the excitement that MT. Clark Of Missouri got into a spirited colloQuy with MT Dalzell, who had mounted the rostrIm to read the reso- lusion of the minority leader.
 Mir. Clark wanted him ordered away from the desk. to which proceeding MT. palZell objected, saying he had a right @ know what the measure contained. Thls incident led to a controversy with the speaker. which lasted long enough for Mir. Dalzell to get the information he desired. and he left the platform and returned to his seat.