Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-17
Sergeant-at-Arms Klein is
DepOsed by an Aye
and Nay Vote.
FOR IGNORING SPEAKER
la Sale Representative Re-
news His Attack on Speak
er Mckinley.

Springfield, H., April 1.-THE bit
ter personal fight between Speaker Nc
Klnley and Representative Browne
broke ont afresh today during the ses-
sion Of the house. After one clash
between the two men that occupied a
quarter OF an hour OF the session, II
was intimated serious trouble would
occur before nightfall The trouble to-
day arose when Browne attempted 10
present a resolution before the time
had arrived for the presentation OF
such documents Mckinley ruled
Browne on OF order Browne appeal
ed from the decision and continued 70
shout for recognition. Meantime the
house went on with the matter before
A. the consideration OF senate bills on
second reading. Browne continued TO
shout FOR recognition.
ORDER IGNORED.
The speaker directed Sergeantat-
Arms Klein, Browne appointee, 70 put
Browne back in his seat. Klein refus-
ed 20 obey the order. and Hull. repub-
liCan. Of Chicago, moved that Klein be
summarlly removed from his position.
Mckinley put the question and on an
ave" and nay" vote decided Klein had
been deposed. Browne. after Klein had
been ordered TO give UP his position,
dashed with Shanahan OF Chicago,
who was speaking on senate appropria-
ton bills
~ don't believe the gentleman from
Cook desires 10 treat me IN this man.
uer" said Browne. II ask him not 70
Interfere" The speaker raped for or
der. asking Shanahan 10 continue.
DO you want TO turn this house into
q hella" shouted Browne "If you are
trying TO turn pandemonium loose IN
this house. you are going about It IN
the right way.
NEW SERGEANT NAMED.
Shauahan explained he had no de-
sire 20 interfere with Browne. but
stated he understood the matter of
senate bills was the regular order OF
business before the house.
We'll. in consideration for you, Mr..
Shanahan. will subside temporarily, ,"
said Browne. The speaker asked Carl
Burdette. a doorkeeper. to take the
position Of Bergeantat-arms.
"All right, Mr.. Speaker" said Bur.
dette Il shall carry out your com
mand."
Klein took n position near the rail m
the rear OF the house and business
was resumed.
REACH TEMPORARY TRUCE.
Before the house adjourned TEN.
porary truce was reached in the fight
between Mckinley and Browne On a
motion by King Of Galesburg, the
house reconsidered the vote whereby
Klein was depOsed. Klein explained he
misunderstood the speaker The ex
PLANTATION was accepted and Klein was
reinstated on a viva voCe vote Nc
Kinley then recognized Browne FOR the
presentation OF a resolution.
MORE COMMITTEES NAMED.
The speaker announced the follow
ing committees:
Liceuses-ALitcheu chairman
Liberal-Thomas Curran, chairman
Temperance-G. II. Wilson. chair
man
Banks and Bankng-Flagg, chair
man.
Military Ahairs Atwood. chairman
Farm Draiuage-Werts. chairman.
SCOTT PUT on PAYROLL.
Williams T. Scott. the only ColoreC
man ever nominated for president O
the United States by a properly con
stituted national delegate convention
representing 81 states OF the union
and az present a candidate for min!ste
10 Hayt. today was placed on III,
house payroll as janitor. Scott ha
been working since Jan without pay
No KNOWLEDGE OF CORRUPTION.
John Hill. Jr.. OF Chicago befor
the bar OF the senate this Afternoon
admitted he had no knowledge O
funds being corrupuy used 20 iniu
euce the passage OF puts and calls
bill in the senate. Hill named fou
men who. he said. he had heard wer
asked 10 contribute or act as collect
OR OF a fund They have been sun
moned 70 appear before the senat
next Wednesday.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The senate unanimously confirme
appointments made by the governo