Evening star., 1923-12-05
,GIlLETT REELECTED
SPEAKER AS DEADLOCK
OF TWO DAYS is BROKEN
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gratitude is correspondingly great"
Promising faithful execution of his
duties, Mr.. Gillett said the office OF
Speaker had become a judicial one.
He would administrate it, he said.
without favor or malice.
The country Is waiting for this
session" he continued. We are still
suffering from the disorganization of
the war. Equilibrium is not yet re-
stored. =
Let us try to preserve our equa-
nimity and dignity, mutual respect
and forbearance."
The House unanimously reelected
Rev. j. Shera Montgomery as chap
lain and on viva voce vote re-
elected William Tyler Page clerk.
J. G. Rodgers sergeant-at-arms and
Bert w. Kennedy doorkeeper.
After election of the House officers
Representative Longworth eongrat-
ulated the democrats on their choice
of Representative Garrett for their
leader, praising the minority leader
as "a courageous, kindly, good-na-
tured expert parliamentarian and q
pre-eminently honest man." Repub-
licans Joined the democrats in an
ovation to Garrett.
The House adopted motions to in
form the President and Senate of its
organization, and Representatives
Longworth. Green of Iowa and Gar
rett were named to join the Senate
committee in notification of President
Coolidge.
In the midst of the House organiza-
tiOn members paid a tribute to John
X. Quinn. national commander of the
American Legion, who was seated in
the Speakers gallery. Representa-
i've Barbour, republican, California,
called attention to Mr.. Quinns pres
ence. Mr.. Quinn rose and bowed to
cheers from all sides.
The agreement under which Mr..
Giilett was to be reelected Speak er
was reached last night at a confer
ence between leaders of the repub-
lican insurgent and regular 0rzani-
cations. BY a settlement of the fight
President Coolidge would besable to
deliver his first message to a joint
session of Congress tomorrow.
For an hour Representative Long
worth of Ohio. the republican leader,
and Representatives Nelson of Wis
consin. Woodruff of Michigan and
La Guardia of New York, the insur-
tnces around the table in Mr.. Long
worth's office. Afterward Mr. Nell
son, chairman of the insurgent group
said a recommendation would be
made to his organization that it's
fight of the speakership be abandoned
Assurances were given by Mr.. Long
worth, said Mr.. Nelson, that oppor-
tunity would be accorded to the
listing rules as a majority might de-
eide upon. He added that from the
first the insurgents had held out for
this.
Rules Only Temporary.
Under the program which appar-
entity had the approval Of the con-
ference, the House after organizing
would adopt temporarily the rules of
The Sixty-seVenth Congress, subject
20 amendment after thirty days. Dur
ing that period the rules committed e
viii consider such changes as MEM
hers Of the House may offer and then
the whole subject will be opened to
discussion, and final action by the
House.
This proposal was made by Mr..
1.ongworth In a formal statement
ISSUED late yesterday after another
day of futile balloting for Speaker. 1t
was to make certain of the right of the
House to vote on rules amendments
offered from the floor that last
lights conference was arranged.