The Cairo bulletin., 1910-06-18


today furnished remarkable spec
tacle of passing with only one men
her voting in opposition the strongly
woraed reform rule, designated to
correct an aeknowle igtd legislative
abuse-the "smatheI.ng" Of legisla'
ton In a COMMITTEES. The Democrats,
Republicans and insurgents joined
hands tremendously.
Rucker Democrat, of Missouri
stood out against 1t. He assailed the
ruit and was joined in the denrnc a.
ton by Sims, Democrat, OF Tennes-
see. The latter. however, did not
vote against the adoption.
Champ Clark, minority leader. sup
ported the rule las forward step.
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, and Smith
OF Iowa, from among the regular lead
ers supported it also as something
which the majority of the house de
manded. Payne. Republican fool
leader, objected to one of the pro
visions but voted aye.
Insurgents like Murdoch of Kansas
Fish, OF New York, and Norris, OF
Nebraska, advocated the adoption OF
the rule as another epoch in The
emancipation OF the house
All Tried to Frame Rule.
The vote came after three days
ael,arata effort by the Republicans
Democrats and insurgents TO framf
rule
Dalzell. chairman OF the committee
on rules. laid the rule before thu
house. The measure provided foi
the discharge of a committee IRON
consideration of any bill and thu
placing of a bill upon the calendar
upon a majority vote Of the entire
membership of the house.
One hour being allowed for debate
the time was divided between Dial
zell and Clark,
Denonneing the proposed rule
Sims pounded the desk and shouted
to the insurgents:
where are the fruits OF your vic
tory? Indians, snow me your scalps
want to see what you will get
Nothing"
The rule he declared. was defective
in that it permitted the recall OF
bill from a committee almost i'm
mediately after it was referred, wltf
ont giving time for consideration,
Minority Leader Clrak challenge
the stateSnent that the Democrat
j were following the Republicans
regulars or insurgents. He said; Z
Clark Made Rule.
i ~ introduced this rule in the hous
myself,
The business of the house ma
been more orderly since the 18th
March when tine speaker was r.
moved from the committee on rule
If this rule does not work well, W
will change it."
Rucker declared he would not a.
cept such a proposition as offered BIZ
cause 1t had the support of the r.
publicans.
sIf you should find the Republican
steering toward Heaeyn would yc
refuse TO 20 that wayff' shoute
Stanley, of Kentucky, amid shouts Z
laughter.
III saw them going that way
would doubt like the devil If the
were going to Heaven retorte
Rucker.
Sherley Democrat OF ksntuck
offered an impossioned plea fayorir
the rule.
Murdoch, Of Kansas, an rncompr
missing insurgent, scarcely looked
the speaker as he took his place
front of the members with his ba'
10 the speaker and told them the ne
rule would prevent absenteeisI
would do away with the practice
pigeon holing proposed legislatio
and would take from the speaker Il
arbitrary right OF recognizing mel
bers on suspension day.
Speakers Power DwindIing.
Norris, OF Nebraska. sakd the ne
rule did not 60 far enough to 81
him. Step. by step, he said, howevt
power had been taken from
speaker, and now another step W
being taken.
The previous question being
manA,d, a rising vote showed pra
ticaly every member on his feet.
Cannon attempted TO count 7
members by standing; but made OF
few strokes OF the handle Of J
gayel when, in apparent despair, n
amid laughter, he announcat 70
members vote in the affirmative