The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
NEW CONDITIONS
 IN THE HOUSE Representative Clark Has Fun
 Over Situation GOSSIP OF THE MEMBERS Representative Maynard Finds That He Has Been Lost in Craps Game Wager Between Restau- rant Walters
GOSSIP OF THE MEMBERS
By RoDERIcKs CLIFFORD

Washington, April 2.-(Special) )-Repre- sentative Clark of Florida has a keen sense of humor which he often uses with effect. The recent action of the House by which the majority was shifted to the democrats has afforded members an op- portunity to indulge in good natured joking. Hello. Madden" said Mr. Clark, q Just wanted to remind you that now, while I am of the majority, you will be welcome to call on me for anything you want. I'll do anything can for you"
 Thanks" replied MT. Madden" hope you will be in the majority long enough to redeem your promise"
 In the House restaurant the other day Representative Maynard of Virginia took seat at table when new waiter stepped forward to take his order. "Where is Jim. the regular waiter?" asked the Virginia statesman.
 Jim can't walt on you any more," said the new man.
 whats the trouble isn't Jim here any more?" inquired the congressman. "Yes, sir but you see I won you last night. Jim and me were playing craps and I won all of Jim's money. and then he put you up against $5 and lost. so he had to give up."
 The Virginia congressman is very lib- eral with tips. This explains his value to Jim.
 The story is going the rounds that the change in the method of appointing the committee on rules and the elimination of Speaker Cannon from the committee was due to the influence of the prohibi- tion movement For some years Speaker Cannon has been charged by prohibitions ist with being responsible for the failure to secure legislation to regulate the liquor traffic and to establish prohibition in the national capital. Members have been flooded with petitions from the prohibi- tionists, urging them to use every inf1u- ence at their command to bring the anti liquor bill before the House. The asser- tion was made by the drys that this coulo not be done as long as cannon headeo the rules committee. It is not improb- | able that an attempt will be made before | the session ends to enact some legisia' tion in line with the demands of the pro hibitionists. This is a question the mem bers are fighting shy of. as they can nc longer place the blame on cannon.
 For once the name of William Jennings
 Brvan was not mentioned as having an. | hearing on the united action of the dem | ocrats in the House in voting to unhors | Sneaker Cannon. Heretofore the name the perpetual candidate for the presiden cv has always figured in every movemen
 taken by the minority but since he Ter
 inc country for a foreign tour all inter | est in him and his movements seems t
 have been lost The hope IS expresse, that MT. Bryan will remain away untl after the November election, otherwise
 is feared the republicans may again car ry the House.
 "Jt Is mistake to say that It IS nee
 essary for a member to be on tnls or tha | committee in order to accomplish iesui's that unless a member secures an import ant committee assignment he cannot ge
 the sneakers eye" remarked Congress
 man Sherey of Kentucky In the aenno cratic cloakroom the other day.
 CT was impressed with this soon afte
 came to the House a few years ago.
 was desirous, of a place on the rivers an harbors committee because of it's import ance to my state and-I thought if go
 on that committee I might accompiis
 something I had my friends see tn
 speaker and write to him about me. l-that time I had never met MT Cannof
 One day after the session opened l me
 the speaker and introduced myself, say
 ing that no doubt he had heard somethin
 about me. that I had caused him lot c
 trouble. He said he had heard of m
 and that I had plenty of good friends
 He then said withAa1twinkle in his ey' I cannot place you on the committee yo