Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-17
HOUSE OVERRULES
DECISION Of
CANNON
INSURGENTS ONCE MORE
JOIN WITH DEMOCRATS
Representative Norris Wins His
Fight to Have Bills Taken
Away From Committees That
Would Smother Them,
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tBy Morning Journal Special Leased wirel
Washington. Jan. 16.--The house
today overruled the speakers deeis-
ion under which the regular republic
ans attempted 10 annul the rule
permitting motions to discharge meas
ures from committee. This sustains
the rule which grew out OF the big
rules fight OF last March.
There was an immediate rallying
of forces and stiffening of the ranks
among the insurgents and demo-
crats. Mr.. Fitzgerald insisted upon
the consideration Of motion to dis
charge committee. This motion was
upon the calendar.
Speaker Cannon declined to give
Mr.. Fitzgerald the preference but
said he would be glad to consider a
point of order, II Mr., Fitzgerald want
ed to make one.
/ The democratic member declared
he did not have to make point of
order: that his was the right TO recog-
milton under the new rule, without the
raising of any point OF order against
the speakers action.
Il Insurgents. democrats and regulars
jumped into the free debate that fol-
lowed. Upon the speakers refusal to
recognize Mr.. Fitzgerald. the latter
finally was forced to make a point Of
order against again taking up 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 10 take up the motions
to discharge committees; that II sim
ply made such motions In order II
the house desired TO take each up.
Upon this basis the speaker held
that Mr.. Hull and the army appro-
priation bill had the right of way
and that the motions provided for un
der the new rule could not be inter
posed.
Il appeal from the decision of thu
chair" cried Mr.. fitzgerald.
II move to lay that motion on th'
table" inferposed Representative
Payne of New York, republican lead
er OF the house.
The Payne motion was the first test
Of strength and It was defeated by q
vote OF 1856 10 1874. Then followed
Ian acrimonious debate upon the rul"
ling.
When the vote finally was taken on
the appeal from Speaker Cannon's
decision. twenty-three insurgents ano
all but one of the democrats present
voted against the speaker. The re-
suit was the defeat of his ruling by Q
vote of las to 1876. Fourteen mem
bers answered present but ala no,
vote because Of pairs with absent
members.
The republicans who voted with
the democrats against the speaker
are;
Carey, Wisconsin; Cassidy, Ohio;
Davidson, wisconsin; Fish. New
York: Goode. Iowa; Gronna, Nor'n
Dakota, Haugen, Iowa; Hlnshaw. Me-
braska; HollIngsworth, ohio; Hup-
bard, Iowa. Kendall, Iowa; hopp,
wisconsin; Kustermonn. Wisconsin
ILenroot Wisconsin; Madison, Kansas
Morse, Wisconsin; Nelson, Wisconsin,
Norris. Nebraska; Pickett, Town
poindexter, washington, stafforo'
Wisconsin, and steenerson, Mlnne-
sofa 49,.
Representative Saunders Of Vir-
einia was the only democrat voting
against Mr.. Fitzgerald in the appear
from the chairs decision.
The result of the vote Is TO settie
A MI a
definitely the status OF the new ruie'
The plan had been outlined beiore
the session opened to attempt 70 SCI
the army appropriation bill In aneao
~ tha motions to take bllls away
from committees.
Representative Norris OF Nebraaka'
who led the fight that resulted IN
m. Wrestling of the rule committee
from control OF the speaker ias'
March. said the intent OF the ruie
had been plain; and that those VINO
favored Il did not propose 70 see i''
real force taken away. a.,
The rule that brought about the
test of strength and the defeat OF tno
regular forces today Is the last chanse
thpt was made in the code OF ru'es u
lthe house last session. IL WIS pre-
pared by Champ Clark, the minority
leader, and passed last June WIN pu'
one dissenting vote. 90.
Its purpose was to give means lor
eetting bills away from comml''ves
when the latter attempted 10 'hihotn-
er" them. ~, ,,,,ich
IN announcing his ruling wnien
was later overturned, on Mr. fl'1
eeralds appeal, Speaker Cannon s'iu
sc aid not believe the house ~
ladopting the new rule had intenueu
80 sbut ont the consideration OF the