The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-06
Rebels Win
Fight Over
Seats of Two Illinois Repre-
sentatives Contested as
Members Are Being
Sworn In.
To Adjourn After Talk

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Coolidge will go to the capitol and
personally deliver his first message to
congress at a joint session of the
house and senate at 1870 p. m. to-
morrow.
The presidents appearance was
made possible when the insurgent re-
| publicans. with their fight for an op-
portunity to liberalize the rules, won,
permitted the house to organize. with
| the reelection of Representative
Frederick II. Gillett as speaker, and
got down to business today, after
| forcing a deadlock over the election
| of a speaker since the 6sth congress
| was convened Monday.
The routine of swearing in the 435
house members was sensationally in
terrupted when Representative Henry
T. Rainey, democrat, Illinois, objected
| to Representative-elect Edward Z.
| Miller. Twenty-second Illinois dis
trict, being seated. Hecharged Mil
Ter with having diverted funds of the
state of Illinois to his own campaign
fund while he was state treasurer and
candidate for congress. The ques-
| tiOii A4uai8t was &Cltltcu " AlAC tACl-
ton committee and Miller was
sworn in.
Democrats Seat Contested.
| Representative Britten. republican.
Illinois. countered the Rainey objec-
ton with a motion that Representa-
| tiye-elect James r. Buckley. demo
lcrat, Sixth Illinois district, whose cleo
ton by majority of less than 30
votes is being contested by his repub-
lican predecessor. John J. German.
also not be allowed to take his seat.
When Miller was seated, however.
Britten withdrew his objection 10
Buckley. whose election also viii be
passed on by the election committee
After Mr.. Coolidge submits his rec
concentrations. the wheels OF The
Legislative machinery on both sides
OF the capital win be ready 10 grind
on the extensive program of con-
structive and remedial measures de-
manded By the country. Littel Il
any business is expected to be accom-
plished for a week oh more, however,
because Of the necessity to make up
committees before any legislation can
be taken up.
Representative Longworth. repub-
iican leader. stated that as soon a.
the president Is heard tomorrow, the
house will adjourn the constitutional
limit OF three days. When il meets
again Monday adjournment VIII bs
taken for another three days. and
this practice viii be followed until
the committee lists are completed and
bills are prepared for consideration
on the floor.
Supply Measures First.
In the meantime. the republican
committee on committees OF the
house viii meet Friday morning 10
begin the task Of filling committee
vacancies. This work. il Is estimated,
will require at least two weeks. The
appropriations. accounts and mileage
committees will be made up first. so
that the annual supply measures
may not be delayed any longer than
necessary. the members draw their
mileage. and expenses Of the house
taken care Of as they arise.
Similar procedure with regard 10
the makeup OF committees win be
carried out in the, senate although
the work on that side will not take
SO long. The democrats on both side.
VIII be able 10 make their committee
assignments with little delay as soon
as the majority advises them what
the political apportionment Is to be.
In the senate il is likely. too. that
there viii be some speech making on
foreign and domestic questions which
fare due TO come up for consideration
. later Politicians in a presidential
year are not going 10 forego the op.
rortuni,y under the senate rules per
mitting unlimited debate to present
the issues TO the country.
Organization Of the house today wa
carried out in accordance with the
agreement effected at a conferences
last night between the leaders Of the
insurgents. Representatives Nelson q:
Wisconsin, Woodruff Of Michigan and
LaGuardia Of New York. and Repre-
sentative Longworth for the regulars
When the house was called TO order
at noon by the clerk. Nelson sub
mitted a statement in which he said
mutual assurances" were exchanged
at the conference and that the follow
! ing program shall be carried out:
Il. That the rules OF the s7th con.
gress should be adopted as the rules
. Of the esth congress for 80 days only
80. That during these So days
] amendments 20 the rules may he or
! fered by any member. 10 be referred
20 the committee on rules. which coma
! nllt,ee shall consider such amend
.. ments and make report thereon &c
. the house.
rs. Within such 50 days the ocns
l mittee shah make report Of tbs
rules and such amendments as they
recommend. Tho rules and amend
] ments a. reported by the comniittes
shah be subject 10 reasonable discus
. sion. amendment and record votes oi
the house.
i. "a, when the committee shall hav,
: made It's report any member II ths
house shall have opportunity 60 ofre,
amendments 10 sny rule Of the honSs
and may call Tor a record vote rthre