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his country for moro distinguished
service than he has had.
Tribute to Speaker Clark.

Mr.. Speaker. two decades ago We
started in political life together almost
at the same time. In leaving this House
I cannot refrain at this time from CIV
ing public utterance to the feeling that
/ have for the Speaker of this House
of Representatives. We each may have
had our political ambitions. But I am
glad to say to you and to give public
testimony that during the twenty
years we have battled together for our
party and its principles there had been
no moment of that time when the
spirit of friendship has not always ex-
listed between us. and l expect Mr..
Speaker. and know 1t will go on down
to the end of our lives.
Your distinguished services to your
country need no monument. You have
already achieved your place in the his
tory of our government, and there is
no man in the United States that more
willingly and more gladly gives this
acknowledgment of the services of the
greatest Speaker of the American Con-
greSS.'
Tumult of Applause.
The tribute to Speaker Clark was led
by Republican Leader Mann. who
eulogized the able and loved Speaker"
and presented a resolution thanking
him for his services. 1t was passed
as the House rose to its feet with a
tumult of applause and cheering. When
1t subsidized the Speaker said:
The multiplicity of honors and kind
nesSes that this House has heaped on
me goes straight to my heart
Praises the Leaders.
Mr.. Clark paid a tribute to Republi-
can Leader Mann, Progressive Leader
Murdoch and Representative Under
wood and said in conclusion:
Il hope every member of the House
will enjoy this long vacation-if in
the providence of God it turns out to
be long one. And I hope that the
blessings of God may rest upon each
and every one, those who are to come
back well as those who retire to
private life. And may God bless us,
every one
Senate Gets Blame.
Following the adoption Of resolutions
continuing the post Office and Indian
appropriations for an entire fiscal year
Representative Underwood. House
leader. arose and put the blame for the
failure of the two bills squarely upon
the shoulders of the Senate:
THE House has done its duty in the
bills" he said, and If they fail it is
not the fault of this body"
The resolution continuing the post
office appropriations OF the present
year contained also legislation agreed
to in both houses fixing the compensa-
ton of rural free delivery carriers and
also providing against demotions In
the city carrier forces 1t was pre-
sented by Chairman Fitzgerald of the
appropriations committee, and imme-
diately upon it's adoption a similar
resolution was adopted for the Indian
appropriations.
Voting Scheme Dies.
An attempt was made to bring up the
Walsh resolution providing for an
electrical voting device in the House
Mann blocked 1t, say
ing that such an important matter in
volving the integrity of the House
should not be passed in a hurry and
the resolution died.
Representative Underwood, at GAS
o'clock this morning, moved to take a
recess until 1920. but tangle fol-
lowed. Representative Slayden wanted
to bring up a Texas judgeship matter.
and when the vote on Representative
motion came, Representa-
tive Miller made point of no quorum.
forcing a roll call.