Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18
APPOINTMENT OF TWO MEMBERS
TO WAYS AND MEANS COMMIT
TEE WHO BoLTED CAUCUS
.RoUSEs CLARKs IRE.
HOUSE MAY TAKE
MATTER IN HAND
MINORITY LEADERS MAY RUN UP
AGAINST RULES IN ATTEMPT
TO EMBARRAss MEMBERS WHO
VOTED WITH CANNON.

''ASAiAii IoiiS ~ w., W. vi w
poets today are for one of the most
novel complications over the personnel
of the committee On ways and means
that ever arose in the house. Minor
ity Leader Clark still withholds his
approval of the appointment of Har-
rison of New York and Broussard of
louisiana as the new minority mem
bers of the committee because of the
displeasure among the house Demo
Gratis over the action of these two men
In joining the bolt Monday on the
rules fight in the house. 1t is be-
lieved Broussard will accept the ap-
pointment as he did not attend the
caucus which declared that no Dem
ocrat should accept committee ap-
pointment without the previous ap-
proval of the present minority leader"
House May Take Hand.
Harrison, who attended the eau
Gus, announced he would abide by it's
action. If Harrison refuses to serve
on the committee it is believed the
speaker will lay the matter before the
house for action. Under the rules the
house only can excuse a member from
duty on a committee. Such question
once put to the house might prove un-
comfortable to the "insurgents.' Furth-
er complications in the committee as
signments are anticipated when the
speaker announces the committee on
printing, mileage and accounts.
Stormy Debate in Caucus.
After a stormy debate last night
over the alleged failure Of twenty-five
Democrats Of the house to abide by
the party caucus the rules fight,
the house Democratic caucus decided
to have select committee draft more
stringent rules to 5over1 the futW e
caucuses Of the party.
This committee will be selected by
Chairman Clayton.
The adoption Of this resolution was
preceded by one of the most bitter de.
bates heard in Democratic caucus Of
several sessions, over the resolution
directing the minority leader Clark
to approve Cannon's appointment OF
Representative Harrison of New York
and Broussard Of Louisiana, as Demo
cratic members of the committee On
ways and means. Both men voted
for the Fitzgerald amendment to the
house rules yesterday. Broussa,d
voted with the Republicans on the
other questions during the rules fight
During the debate on the resolution
the alleged bolt of the Democrats was
discussed Keliher of Massachusetts
defended his cause in voting for the
Fitzgerald amendments.
MY people want some relief from
those rules, and l was willing to give
them what | could get" he declared
several members. Finally Massa
chusetts man shouted: "The Demo
cratic party will not amount to mucl
| until 1T gets more men from the norti
in it. Harrison said that he believed
he was not boiling in voting for th'
| Fitzgerald amendments. Il wouit
vote the same way under similar cir
cumstances," he added, "but, I an
always willing to abide by the caucu
of my party. | attended the caucus
last night that adopted the resolution
placing with the minority leader tn
approval of all committee assignment
of Democrats. l shall abide by tha
action" He was greeted with lou,
applause.
| Broussard attended the caucus, bu
did not speak. Fitzgerald was no
present. There were 1877 member
present.
lowans Get Good Seats.
| Congressman Kennedy obtained
good seat in the house drawing yestel
day, getting in the back row of tn
first section on the Republican side
He sits beside Bartholdt of Missouri
chairman of the public buildings con
mittee, and two rows directly back Q
Dawson, who is just behind Smith
Kennedy's seat was occupied by Mul
dock, the Republican insurgent leat
er, last session. Goods name wa
called early in the drawing and h
chose seat on the Republican leade
aisle, directly in front of Tawne,
chairman of appropriations, who is i
the same row with Smith. Woods
in the second seat across the aisl
from Good. Kendall is three row
back Of Woods, while Hull and Picl
ett are neighbors in the second ro'
back of Kendall. Hangen had to tax
seat in the extreme rear of the RI
4 publican side.