The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-05
Deadlock in
Congress to
Today
Republican Regulars to Meet
Demand Of Insurgent Bloc
to Adopt House
Rules.
Coolidge 7 ak Delayed

Washington, Dec. 4.-The house
staged four more rounds Of balloting
today without electing a speaker, but
post-session negotiations between or
ganization and insurgent republicans
limited at possible break tomorrow.
Meantimbe the 6Sth congress re-
mains mobilized but unorganized. 1t
can do no business and President
Coolidge still awaits notification that
it is ready to receive his first an
nual message.
In the voting today there was no
wavering by insurgents, regulars or
democrats. The last ballot stood:
Garrett, 1913; Gillett, 1877; Cooper, II;
Madden, 5. The first ballot yesterday
showed: Gillett, 1873; Garrett, 1876;
Cooper, IT; Madden, 5.
While the house continued its fight
over the speakership. the senate
could only twiddle Its thumbs. 1t met
at noon, heard the invocation and ad-
journed. The session lasted three
minutes.
To Satisfy Insurgents.
The first signs of armistice negou-
ations between republican regulars
and insurgents in the house came In
a statement issued by Representative
Longworth of Ohio, majority leader,
Immediately after adjournment. He
made the declaration that 'the house
will have complete opportunity to
adopt such rules as the majority may
desire" The demand of the insur-
gents has been that the house have
this opportunity.
After this statement had been pub
lished. leaders OF the progressive bloc
announced that they had arranged
for conference with Mr.. Longworth
tonight to discuss the whole situa-
tion. They said they would not COM
ment on his statement at least until
after any possible antiquities have
been removed"
1T may be said, however, that the
outlook is hopeful" they added.
A statement on the rules situation
also was issued on behalf OF the
democrats. Representative Garrett OF
Tennessee. their leader. declared that
when the time came for consideration
OF the rules by which the house IL
to be governed. I'VE shall have some
definite concrete proposals by way
Of amendments"
I'VE are unified and ready" he
added. ITO take up the country's busi-
ness whenever the majority party
can reach the point where function
ing Is possible
Attendance Falls Off.
With the speakers chair still va
cant and Clerk William Tyler Page
presiding at the reading desk, the
house resumed its battle OF ballots
shortly after 1t convened at noon.
The galleries again were crowded.
but az the monotonous calling OF the
roll continued, the crowds gradually
dwindled.
There was nothing spectacular
about the fight. While there were
some expectations early in the day
that break might come. It soon be.
came apparent that all the contend.
Ing forces were strongly entrenched.
At times less than half the men,
bers of the house were on the floor.
but they always remained within call.
Groups assembled here and there In
the cloak rooms and Hobbies To dis
cuss seriously or get laugh out of
the situation. Rumors OF n "break
on the next ballot" spread about
rapidly. but as developments showed.
they were without substance.
Speaker Gillett did not vote today
and was ON the floor but little. His
campaign wac directed by Mr.. Long
worth. who conferred frequently with
his lieutenants. and who finally Of
fered n motion for adjournment after
the house had been i'm session little
more than two hours.