The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-18
Fiqht on Rules Is AmiCab|y
Settled By Vote
CLARK SUPPORTS MEASURE
Sims of Tennessee Declares the Rule
Defective But He Fails to Arouse
Any Opposition md the
Plan Is Adopted

Washington, June 1.-THE House OF
| Representatives, which has seen many
| days of dissension during the preseu-
session over, the question of the rules
OF the body, today furnished the remark
able spectacle of passing with only one
lone member voting In opposition
strongly worded reform rule, designed
to correct an acknowledged legislative
abuse, the so-called smothering of legis-
lation in committee. Democrats, regu-
lar republicans and insurgents Joined
hands harmoniously In adopting the rule.
Representative Rucker, democrat of Mis-
| souri,, was the lone member who stood
out against it. He assailed the new rule
in vigorous language and was Joined in
his denunciation by Representative Sims,
democrat, of Tennessee. The latter did
not vote against its adoption.
Representative Champ Clark, the minor
ity leader. supported the rule as for.
ward step In reforming the rules of the
House, and asserted that he himself was
the author. Representative Dalzell OF
Pennsylvania and Representative Smith
of Iowa, from among the regular repub-
lican leaders, supported 1t also as some
thing which a majority of the House
demanded.
Representative Payne, the republican
floor leader. objected to one of its pro-
visions, but voted for the rule.
| insurgents like Murdock of Kansas,
Fish of New York and Norris of Me-
| braska advocated adoption of the rule
| a. an epoch-maker in the manipulation
| of the House." said the speaker, pro tenn.
| The unanimous vote came today after
| three days of separate efforts by repub-
| leans, democrats and insurgent repub-
| licans to frame a rule which all could
support Without contest. All expected a
| fight but a peaceful settlement was OBJ
/ tained. Representative Dalzell, chairman
O. the committee on rules, laid the rule
| before the House. The measure pro-
| vided for the discharge of committees
| from the consideration of any bill and
the placing of the bill upon the calendar
| upon a majority vote of the entire MEM
| bership of the House.
One hour being allowed for the debate,
the time was divided between Chairman
Dalzell and Minority Leader Champ
| Clark
Denouncing the proposed rule in vigor-
| Gus language, Mr.. Sims of Tennessee
| pounded his desk and shouted to the in
| surgents across the aisle, Where are the
| fruits of your victory? Indians, show me
| your scalps; l want to see what you will
get nothing, 1 suppose he exclaimed in
dramatic tones. Nothing" he repeated.
The rule, the speaker declared, was de-
fective in that it permitted the recall of
| a bill from a committee almost immedi-
| ately after it was referred without giving
| time for its consideration. Such rule,
| he said, was absurd, and would be found
| to work mischief.
Minority Leader Clark challenged the
statement that the democrats were fol-
| lowing the republicans, regular or insur-
| gents. The rule, he said, had been brought
| forth by the democrats.
| II Introduced this rule in this House
myself" said the speaker. "The only sub
stantIal amendment to it was made by
i Mr.. Underwood of Alabama"
With the adoption of the rule he said
there would be little need to invoke it
because its moral influence over the COM
mttee would prevent the pigeon-holing Of
bills
THE business of the House, he contln-
ued, had been more orderly since March
l9. when the speaker was questioned on
the rules"
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others as they may associate with them
! selves in the execution of this contract,
contracts upon the New York cotton ex-
change for an equal number of bales of
cotton as subscribed for by the parties
OF the second part, also to be delivered
in the months of March, April, May, June
and July, 1910, as aforesaid.
1.-THE said parties of the first part agree
to buy jointly said contracts for account
of the parties Of the second part, and the
parties of the first part are to deliver said
contracts purchased on account of the
parties of the second part to the brokers
of the parties of the second part, as by
them designated.
"As said purchases are made the same
shall be apportioned between the parties
hereto. one-half thereof to the parties of
the first part and one-half thereof to the
parties of the second part, each of whom
shall take care of said purchases on con-
tract, as provided herein.
Financinx OF Contracts
Each of the subscribers agrees to pro-
tect and finance his contracts until the
delivery of the cotton therein and upon
the tender of the cotton upon said con-
tracts at their maturity agrees to re-
ceive and pay for all the cotton rendered
on his contracts. 80
i 1T is further agreed by such sub
scriber that all cotton SO rendered and
received by the parties of the first and
second parts, shall be by him shipped out
of New York city; the parties of the
and each party of the second part at
once, and each Of said parties agree that
none of said cotton SO received shall be
rendered on either the New York. New
Orleans or Liverpool cotton exchange
prior to November 1, 1910 And oil parties
hereto agree that any spot cotton now
owned or hereafter purchased by either,
whether expressly or otherwise embraced
in this contract or not shall not be ten
dered on either of said exchanges before
November /, 1910.
100000 Bales Tied Up
This contract contemplates the actual
delivery and acceptance of the cotton
specified and to eliminate any speculative
feature. 1t Is agreed by all parties that
none of said contracts shall be sold, but
the same shall be held and financed until
the cotton Ii rendered
This contract is to be binding when
signed by the parties Of tho drgt part