The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-19
CANNON is DEFEATED AGAIN
Fitzgerald Gets Right of Way for Mo.
ton Recalling Bill from Committee

Fitzgerald Gets Right of Way for Mo-
ton Recalling Bill from Committee
Washington, Jan. 1S.--With three
times as much work yet to be done
as has been accomplished thus far
this session the House on Monday
spent the entire day in discussion of
the rules, and finally adjourned late
in the afternoon without transactlng
any business whatever 1t was plan
ned to use the time in consideration
of the Army Appropriation bill, but
Mr.. Hardwick of Georgia interviewed
with an attempt to get a memorial
from 10000 farmers Of the Southern
States favoring the direct election of
Senators, printed in full in the rec
ord. The speaker ruled II out of
order, whereupon Mr. Hardwick gave
notice that, as the calendar proceed
ed he would object 10 every unani-
nous consent asked, and he kept his
word. His example became effec-
tive and at one time a dozen members
were refusing unanimous consent to
single bill.
Then Mr. Hull, chairman of the mil
itary committee, shade his motion
that the House 80 into committee Of
the whole for consideration of the ar
my appropriation bin. Mr. Fitzger-
aid Of New York objected by making
a motion to dismiss the Ways and
Means committee from further con
siderati0n Of his bill placing meats
on the free list For three hours
thereafter the House discussed the
rules, and twice voted against the rul-
ings OF the Speaker Hulls motion
was decided to be out Of order and
Fitzgerald's was held 10 be q motion
of higher privilege.
When the speaker gave a recognit-
ion to Mr. Hull, for taking up the ar
my bill, there was an immediate raj
lying OF forces among the Insurgents
and Democrats. Mr.. Fitzgerald in
sisted upon the consideration of his
motion. which was upon the calen-
dar, but the speaker declined TO give
Mr.. Fitzgerald the preference. He
said, however, that he would be glad
to consider a point of order, If Mr.
Fitzgerald wanted TO make one.
The Democratic member declared
that he did not have the right to re-
cognition under the new rule without
the raising of any point of order
against the speakers action.
Insurgents, Democrats, and Regu.
lars jumped into the free debate that
followed Upon the speakers refus-
al to recognize Mr.. Fitzgerald the lat
ter was finally forced 10 make a point
OF order against taking up of the
army appropriation bill
The speaker had his ruling on the
point prepared in advance and read
from manuscript He held that the
new rule did not make II mandatory
upon the House to take up the mot
ions TO discharge committees; that Il
simply made such motions in order,
II the House desired to take them up.
Upon this basis the speaker held
thai NJ Hull AID the army appropri.
alton bill had the right Of way and
that the motions provided for under
the new rule could not be interpos-
ed.
II appea' from the decision OF the
chair" cried MIR. Fitzgerald.
IL move to lay that motion on the
table" interpOsed Representative
Payne OF New York, Republican lead.
or OF the House.
The Payne motion was the first test
OF strength, and was defeated by a
vote OF l55 to l2l. Then followed an
acrimonious debate upon the ruling
When the vote was finally taken up
on the appeal from Speaker Cannon's
decision tweny-three insurgents and
all but one Of the Democrats present
voted against the speaker. The re
suit was the defeat Of his ruling by
vote Of las TO 1876