The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-06

clash between Speaker Gtllett and
former speaker Champ Clark, grow
ing out Of the formers refusal to per-
nit action on the latter's request for
unanimous consent to consider
resolution OF Representative Igoe,
Democrat, Of Missouri, for an inveeti-
CATION into shoe prices, was renewed
in the house today, when Mr.. Glllett
again prevented the measure from be-
ing called UP.
The brief session OF the house was
further enlivened when Mr.. Igoe rose
to personal privilege to resent a
charge made by Speaker Gillett. fol-
lowing the stormy Saturday night
session, that the Missouri member
had tried to "bulldoze" the house.
Mr.. Gillett left the speakers stand
to reply to Mr.. Igoe and at the con-
clusion OF his remarks he was taken
to task by Mr.. Clark. The two locked
horns In a long wrangle in which the
speaker attempted to justify his &C
ton of Saturday n the minority
leader reiterated his charges OF un-
fairness and un~warranted exercise OF
the speakers power.
Mr.. Clark declared the ruling was
an outrage"
Tie trouble started Immediately
| after the house waS called to order
| NJ. fxUe made m effort tcscaff mp his
| resolution. but when Speaker Gtllett
saw what his purpose was. ne turneo
to the Republican side and recognize
| ed Chairman Fordney, of the ways
and means committee. to present a
report Mr.. Igoe then rose to a Ques-
ton of personal privilege. He said.
ION Saturday / made two objec-
lions to the request for three-day re-
cesses. Later on. the gentleman from
! Missouri, Mr.. Clark, asked for i'm
mediate consideration of the resolu-
ton. and after having submitted this
| request to the house, the speaker sub
| sequcntly refused to put the request.
After the house adjourned there
was considerable confusion, and
newspapers throughout the country
said the speaker. in explaining his &C
ton. declared. He did not intend that
| one mar tmeaning Igoe) should bull
doze the house. think that is an
unwarranted and unjustiiable charac-
terization of my attitude on satur.
day" ."Ti
At this point Republican Leader
! Mondell tried to prevent Mr.. 1goe
from continuing by a parliamentary
objection. Representative Garner,
Democrat, of Texas. rushed to the
support OF his colleague, and Speaker
| Gillett ruled:
"Inasmuch as the matter affects
what the speaker Is reported to have
| said, the speaker. Of course. will be
very liberal, and will hold that 1t
is a matter Of personal privilege
Continuing. Mr.. Igoe declared that
aIl he had ever asked OF the house
was the privilege of asking unani-
nous consent TO take up the resoiu-
ton" He added:
II neve- intended or attempted to
| bulldcxe the house into doing any
! thing, except I did use my right and
| privilege az q member to secure con-
sideration.
II was told after the hrst objection
that I could not get 1t considered. I
wal told after the second objection
that l never would get anything IN
this house. by members OF the other
side.
II think in trying to call up the
resolution I was doing no more than
nv duty as a member. 1t seems to
me unfair and unjust to say that I
was trying to bulidoze the house"
Replying to Mr.. Igoe. Speaker Gil
lett said the published statement that
he had said the Missouri member was
trying to 'bulldoze" the house "ex-
presses In not very elegant language
the general feeling I had" He con-
tinued:
TT wal not anything against the
] resolution, 1t was simply h manner
i In which the gentleman intended to
force, against the will OF the house.
| his personal wishes"
Mr.. Gillett attempted to justify his
action in withdrawing recognition
| from Mr.. Clark. after ne had put the
latter's motion on the ground that
he had q right AZ . member OF the
house to object to the unanimous
consent request. and that he had exer-
| cised that right by declining to fur
ther recognize the minority leader.
Mr.. Clark retorted that II the speak
er had intended to object to the re-
quest. he should have said. Il OBJ
! ject."
but he had no earthly right to OBJ
ject to my request after he had put
it once the former speaker declared.
adding with evident feeling:
I, II say that the ruling was an out
rage"
II suppose I would have just a.
! much right to rise to a question Of
privilege as the gentleman from Mis-
souri, (Mr. Igoe) TO that last remark
OF my friend from Missouri s(Mr.
Clark but l do not resent 1t at ALL"
Mr.. Gillett rejoined.
TT II = cry small matter. but I am
willing to accept the burden and TO