The Washington herald., 1911-01-10

that while 1t was true that he had voted
for the committee-discharge proposition.
1t was only after talking fiercely
against it.
Replies to Criticism.
Mr.. Fitzgerald hoped up. smiling. at
this point. and made a comment upon Mr..
Sims criticism of parliamentary dishon-
esty, that was lost to, posterity in the
laughter and derisive applause that
greeted the explanation.
By. this time Mr.. Sims was somewhat
exercised. and ready 70 take a shot at
of Texas. wanted to know il there
weren't times when a revolution was
the proper thing.
The fact that you come from way
down South ought to be a sufficient an
swer for you to that question" Mr..
Sims snapped back
But don't you believe in false pre-
tenses?" suggested Mr.. Hardy.
Certainly not" Mr.. Sims yelled
Then" interjected Mr.. Mann. with an
adnlonitory shake Of his head at the
official stenographer. you don't believe
in the principles of the Democratic
party
After a good deal more Of this same
sort of hammer and anvil controversy.
Speaker Cannon used his gavel freely
and announced that he was ready to
rule. He talked for fifteen minutes. re-
viewing the fight over the Norris reso-
luton and losing no opportunity to ac-
cent. in a perfectly proper and parlia-
mentary way, the Inconsistency Of a
considerable portion of the House men,
bership.
THE Chair would have no difficulty in
promptly ruling in harmony with all
the precedents, from the beginning Of
this House, save one," the Speaker said.
THAT precedent was made during the
last session of the present Congress.
upon a resolution precisely similar to
this. If the Chair followed that prece-
dent he would overrule the point of or
der. But the House is now in good tenn
per. There is no election pending In
the near future. The great press Of the
country and the great leaders of the
respective parties are quiet. We are not
excited. And so the Chair declines to
follow the judgment Of the House. at
the last session, under which it made
the precedent. And in making this de-
cision the Chair announces it with the
highest respect for the House.
"Uncle Joe" Ends Argument.
''The Chair appeals to the House from
Il decision OF that same House. made in
great excitement, when the waves Of
partisanship were high. doing so after
the wind has ceased. the billows have
passed away, and the sea is serenely
blue. The Chair therefore sustains the
point of order.
Mr.. Fuller. overcome by "Cncle Joe's"
argument. attempted to withdraw his
resolution. announcing that he would not
appeal from the ruling. But Representa-
tive Gaines. of West Virginia, did. He
saw the possibility of putting the Demo-
Gratis on record as absolutely inconsis-
tent. and he made the appeal. with the
result that the Speaker was sustained
by the very large majority mentioned.
Following the elimination of the Fuller
resolution. Representative Dalzell offered
a resolution. agreed upon by the Rules
Committee yesterday morning. proposing
to make to-day and February addi-
tional suspension days. This was offered
a measure of relief. the committee
discharge amendment having made it
impossible 20 do any business under sus-
pension of the rules on the regular days
for the rest of the session.
Representative James A. Tawney, OF
Minnesota, chairman of the House Ap-
preparations Committee. and Mr.. Fitz-
gerald were active in opposition to this
proposition, but it was adopted by a
large majority.