The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-08
SquabbIe in the House

Washington. June with the dem
ocrats attacking the republicans, trounc-
ing the insurgents for their alleged in
sincerity and assailing the regulars for
bringing in a gag rule" to further a
party measure, and the republican lead
ers retaliating by charging the democrats
with similar performances when they
were in power, a special rule was adopt
ed in the House today which placed the
postal savings bank bill on its way to
final passage, with the debate limited to
ment cut off.
The special rule providing for the pass
age of the bill was brought in by Rep
resentative Dalzell, chairman of the rules
committed Immediately after the railroad
bill had been sent to conference. The
debate on the rule was limited to one
hour, but both sides occupied their full
share of II by heaving verbal brickbats at
the other side. The vote at the conclusion
was $50 10 1879, all but 10 of the insur-
gent republicans having voted with their
party for the adoption of the rule.
The rule which the democrats depre-
Gated as gag rule, provided for the
immediate consideration of the postal
savings bank bill. the limiting of the de-
bate to eight hours. the prohibition of
all amendments and the allowance of the
offering of one substitute and a motion to
recommit. The rule was reported by a
strict party vote in committee and over
the protest of the democratic members.
The denuncation of the insurgents was
particularly vigorous on the part Of Rep
resentative Fitzgerald of New York. who
charged them with insincerity In regard
to a reformation of the rules of the
House. Facing the section of the House
where the insurgents sat, Mr. Fitzgerald
ex claimed amid democratic applause:
1T seems now that the real protest
of the insurgents was against gag rule
in their course, and having obtained
greater liberaity in their caucus. thew
are perfectly willing to apply gag rule in
the House Never before during my ser
vice in this house have I seen brought
in here a rule so drastic and no IN
fair"
Representative Clark, the minority
ieduei, disO NiSpIously attacked the Spe-
cial rule, and Representatives Dixon Of
Louisiana and Underwood of Alabama
Joined Mr.. Fitzgerald in haying the fnsur
gents
Representative Dalzen defended the
rule.
Representative Boutell of Illinois replied
to the democratic criticism OF the re-
publican course by reminding the minor
ity of the tactics they had employed In
passing the Wilson tariff bill in 1894.
Then" he shouted. waving his hand
toward the minority side, you came in
here dragging $50 amendments to the tariff
bill and proceeded TO pass them all in two
hours without even the reading of n
single amendment. Where on that dav
was the gentleman from Missouri. (Mr.
Clark? Inquired Mr. Bouteli Then. reply
ing TO his own question by reading from
the Congressional Record he showed that
Mr. Clark had voted for each of the un-
read amendments.
Representative Weeks of Massac husetts
In charge of the bill obtained an agree
ment by which the bill will be taken up
again Thursday morning at II o'clock in
order that the House would be able IN
vote on the bill at o'clock on the even
ing of that day.