Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21
TO RETIRE CLERKS RU[ESR0W BLOCKED
Bill Ordered FavorabIy Re- Fowler Resolution Ruled Out
ported to House. of Order.
PROVIDES FOR ANNUITiEs FIGHT IS ONLY POSTPONED
Plan That Adopted Committees OF Majority and Minor
England y His Proposition
NOT CIVIL PENSION SCHEME RESOLUTION GOES IN HOPPER
Be Called
mite Ref in Up at the
Service. speaker Cannon Opponent
Fowler Resolution Ruled Out
of Order.
FIGHT is ONLY POSTPONED
Committees of Majority and Minor
ity His Proposition.
RESOLUTION GOES IN HOPPER
Will Take It's Course and Be Called
Up at the Proper Time, Says
Speaker Cannon's Opponent.

Speaker Cannon's Opponent
The row over the rules OF the House
OF Representatives broke out afresh this
morning
AS a result of the adoption OF the tn
surgent proposition for enlargement OF
the committee on rules and the elfmina-
tion OF the Speaker from that body, II
was thought that hostiities along this
line would not be resumed. at least until
after the administration legislative pro-
gram had been disposed of by the House.
But this morning, Immediately after the
House convened and the reading of the
journal had been concluded, Representa-
tive Fowler of New Jersey. who was de-
posed from the chairmanship Of the bank
ing and currency committee by Speaker
Cannon, and who ever since has been ex-
ceedingly bitter against the Speaker, OF
fered q resolution, for which he claimed
privilege, for the creation OF majority
and q minority committee on committees.
Call of House Made.
There was only a small attendance or
members on the floor at the time BUT 10
those who were present 1t was apparent
that the offer OF the resolution meant
resumption Of the fight ON the rules and
another test OF strength between the reg
ular republicans, standing behind Uncle
Joe and the insurgent republicans. COM
bined with their late allies. the Iuii
strength Of the minority.
The clerk had hardly completed the
reading of the Fowler resolution wnen
Repressntativs ,,,nn Sereno noor rshs iesder mad.
the point OF order that the resolution
was not privileged.
Thereupon Representative Hardwick OF
Georgia made the point OF no quorum:
the House.
Not Privileged Matter.
After the call Of the House had been
completed Speaker Cannon pointed out
to Mr.. Fowler that the resoirsscs NOT
having been previously intreduceG and
not having the advantage OF the fen-day
period of inaction. was not privileged.
Thereupon the New Jersey member
withdrew It from before the House and
dropped 1t in the basket to take its roeu-
lar course. He says he will call II up agaan
In ten days, unless action ID had upon Il
earlier than that. which seems impron-
able, and the row, which threatened to
come of today. and which Ii merely
postponed temporarily. Will break out
again.
Text Of Resolution.
The resolution SO Unexpectedly ohered
by Mr.. Fowler provides:
THAT from and after the first week Of
the third session Of the Sixty-frst Con-
gTess all standing committees. special
committees and commissions of the House
of Representatives shall be appointed. al
set forth, by two committees.
members of the majority party in the
House of Representatives to be called
the majority committee on committees.
and committee, consisting OF seven
members of the minority party In the
House Of Representatives. to be called
the minority committee on committees.'
Said committee shall be created as fol-
lows:
'The director of the census, by drawing
six parallel lines. running north and
south. shall divide the United States Into
seven districts In such manner that each
district shall consist, SO far as II is now
practicable. OF one-seventh OF the popu,
number these districts successfully from
one to seven, inclusive, beginning at the
east and ending at the west.
ION or before the commencement Of the
third session of the Sixty-nrst Congress
the director of the census shall certify to
the clerk of the House of representatives
these seven districts, each containing one
seventh Of the population Of the United
States, as laid out by him. with the metes
and bounds OF each district.
"Thereupon, during the first week of
the third session Of the Sixty-first Con-
gress the members OF the majority party
In each district shall meet by districts
and shall reflect one OF their number a.
a member of the majority ccmmittse on
for the district In which they
reside.
.'Thereupon,s during the hrst week Of
the third session of the 6fxty.drst Con-
gress, the members OF the minority
IN II the aSuis q mss Is
districts and select one Of their, NUM-
ber as member Of the minority ocm-
mittee on committees for the district In
which they reside.
gi
Duties Of Two Committees.
'.rhereupon said majority committees
On committees and said minority COM
mittee on committees shall each meet
and organize and elect It's chairman;
and any vacancy in either committee
shall thereafter be filled IN like man.
ner az above by the members OF the
party In the House OF Repre-
sentat!ves or by the members OF the
as the case may be. residing.
In the. district In which said vacancy
..The chairman of every standing
committee. special committee. or COM
mission in the House OF Representa-
lives shall be member Of the majority
party in the House of Representatives.
and shall be elected by his standinE
committee. special committee for COM
mission.
saThe majority Of every standing COM
ntttee. special committee or commission
Of the House of Representatives shall
always consist OF members OF the ma
ioritv marty in the House of Representa-
ives: and the majority Of these respsc-
tive committees or commissions shall
,iways correspond proportionately, as
neariy as may be, with the majority OF
he majority party In the House Of Repre-
-
.sThe foregoing provisions shall not
afrect the life or composition OF any
committee. special committee OF
now existing, except In 50
'ar as they provide for filling any va
,ancy that may occur.
ANY rule or part Of q rule Of the
House sof Representatives inconsisteut
With sthe provision OF this resolution u
hereby repealed.
ION the I'd day OF May. 1910. imsns.
lately after the morning hourkfhIs Penns