New-York tribune., 1910-06-08
POSTAL BANK BILL SAFE
House Adopts Rule for Vote
Tomorrow.
NO AMENDMENTS ALLOWED
Democrats Ridicule Ten Insur
gents Who Voted Against
Alleged Gag Law"
TFrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, June THE postal savings
bank bill will be voted on by the House on
Thursday al o'clock This was made GER
tain this afternoon when the House adopted
a special rule which provides for eight
hours general debate on the bill and per-
mts the Democrats to offer a substitute
and a motion TO recOmmit The rule. how
ever does not permit amendments, as the
measure 10 be voted on is the bill perfected
in the Republican caucus last week
Immediately after the adoption of the
rule which was bitterly opposed by the
Democrats Representative Weeks, of Mas
sachusetts, obtained unanimous consent
that the House meet at II a. m. on Thurs
day to debate the bill, so that vote might
be taken that day. Representative Gard
ner. of New Jersey, then began the debate
with a strong speech defending the caucus
bill.
The Democratic objection to the rule was
based on their usual gag charge. They
were much taken aback. however, when
Representative Kendall, of Iowa. one of the
most consistent insurgents. spoke strongly
in favor of il. and called on his insurgent
colleagues to support it if they desired
measure which would conform to the
pledges of the Republican platform and the
tration. All but ten of the insurgents voted
for the rule. Those in opposition were Rep
resentatives Cary. Cooper. Nelson and Len
root, Of Wisconsin; PoindeXter. of WASH
ington Norris of Nebraska; Davis and
Lindbergh, of Minnesota; Hubbard, of Iowa,
and Gronna of North Dakota.
Representative Fitzgerald. of New York,
charged the insurgents with insincerity IN
regard &c reforming the rules of the House
Facing the section of the Hoqse where the
insurgents sat. MI. Fitzgerald exclaimed
amid Democratic applause
1t seems now that the real protest or
the insurgents was against gag. rule III
their caucus. and, having obtained greater
Hberality in their caucus, they are per
fectly willing TO apply gag rule in this
House, Never before during my, service in
this House have ] seen brought in here
a rule so drastic and so unfair"
Representative Clark. the minority. lead
er. attacked the special rule. and Repre-
sentatives Dixon, of Indiana. and Under
wood. of. labama. Joined Mr.. Fitzgerald
in denouncing the insurgents.
Representative DalZelI defended the rule
Republican measure. which had been care
fully considered in a caucus where there
was free and full expression Of opinion
and ample opportunity to amend. and Tor
that reason IL was not deemed proper to
subject II TO Democratic. amendment. The
Democrats, he said. under it's terms had an
opportunity to offer a substitute.
Representative BOutell. of Illinois. replied
To the Democratic criticism of the Repub-
lican course by reminding the minority OF
the tactics they employed i'm passing the
Wilson tariff bill in 1884
Then" he shouted. waving his hands
toward the minority side you came in
here. dragging six hundred amendments to
the tariff bill, and proceeded TO pass them
all In two hours. without even the reading
OF a single amendment
Where on that dav was the gentleman
from Missouri CMr Clark)?' inquired Mr..
Boutel Then, replying to his own Gues--
ton by reading from the Congressional
Record he showed that Mr.. Clark had
voted for each Of the unread amendments.
The rule was then adopted.