Show r CANNON ELECTED AND HOUSE HOUS RULES AMENDED Insurgents In Make Good Their Threats and the Autocratic Reign of the Speaker Is Ended I Stormy and Exciting Session Which Resulted in the Adoption of a Compromise Resolution 15 lihA After ter one of ot the theof stormiest sessions in its history the house of representatives today regardless of o party alignment adopted by b a vote of ot to In 17 a resolution by Mr Ir Fitzgerald Dem of New York whereby the rules were amended In several important par per Joseph Jo ph G Cannon was reelect reelected cd ed spooler speaker Tho The i did not net win the Ute com coni pite victory they counted on but suc sue ceded In bringing about an lively session and obliged the majority to adopt the Fitzgerald resolution which Js ls in the tIle nature of a R compromise Tho Fitzgerald o resolution was wa a tute for one offered by Mr Ir Clark of Mis Its adoption was accomplished only aft after er LI the insurgents with the aid of the Democrats with one or two exceptions had won a decided preliminary victory bv by b voting down a resolution by b Mr Dalzeil Dalzell making the rules of the Six congress applicable to the present congress Heated H I Colloquies Collo Such was the fever heat of the contro controversy versy vers that Mr Ir Clark of Missouri got into a spirited colloquy with Mr Dalzeil Dalzell who had mounted the rostrum to read the resolution of the minority leader Mr Clark Clare wanted him ordered way dway wa from the desk to which Sir r Dalzeil Dalzell objected say En log Ins he had a n right to know what the measure contained contain This incident led to toa toR toI a R controversy with the speaker which lasted Jasted long Jong enough for Mr Dalzell to get set the information he lie desired end and nd he re turned to his seat Shortly afterward when Mr resolution was up Mr Fitzgerald was drawn into a colloquy with ith Mr Clark who desired him to yield for a question Much bitterness s was displayed by the two to men I Mr Ir Fitzgerald at first refused to yield He Ut iT later did so BiJ but Mr III Clark declined his liis proffer of time remarking that tRe tile New York member would live to regret t his Ills action which called forth the tile retort from Mr Fitzgerald that he was not to be b scared cared by bol any threats Fitzgeralds Amendment Amendments As s analysed by parliamentarians the makes three important i n an First it establishes a calendar for unanimous consents the effect of which j o enable a member to have a pro po brought before th the house without having haing to go to the speaker for This change they the say sa will be a relief to the speaker Second when consideration of a bill is concluded and the previous question is ordered the rules heretofore have pro for a motion to commit with or without instructions Instruction It has been the Ule practice to recognize a member of the majority to make this motion and thus 1 prevent the minority from offering such I as It may ma desire The new i ide le gives es the minority the preference In making makin such suh a motion and thus enables them to get et a record vote on propositions that would otherwise be settled in com corn committee of the whole house where no rec ree record ord oni vote ote is possible I Third it protects the calendar Wednes lay day by requiring a instead of ofa ofa ofa a majority vote to set It aside Fourth It is also claimed that the amendment will have the effect of pre presenting preventing venting favoritism by bJ the action of the committee on rules in special cases Selection of Committees A prominent feature of the tile Clark reso resolution lution lutio was an amendment providing for fora a committee of fifteen to revise amend and the rules and much of the opposition to it was because of this fact facts As s adopted the Fitzgerald amendment makes no change In the present method of selecting the committee nor is there any change In the method of select selectIng sele t tIn log Ing In committees f Speaker Cannon is inclined to regard the amendment as a slight improvement on the present pre ent rules in that Instead of throwing the responsibility for recognition tion on him it sets aside certain days for considering measures under unanimous consent but he says sas under the th new rules members will wili have to wait walt for those da dasIn days das s sIn In n r conversation soon after the ac ae action a tion of If the house he commented freely freel upon the tIe fact that Mr Bryan had inter interfered I pred In the interest of the changes hanges sub miLted by Mr Clark and spoke of IC the adoption of the Fitzgerald erald substitute as asa asa asa a triumph over the Bryan Bran torce forces the conservative Democrats who really want legislation had practically stood for Cor forthe Corthe forthe the old rules with the amendments of offered offered offered by Mr Ir Fitzgerald It was he said a protest by b the conservatives against populism and all kindred things thin Text of the Amendment The Fitzgerald amendment follows 1 Amend Paragraph 61 Gl of tiC Rule flute XI by I adding thereto the following The Thc committee on rules shall not re report r report port any rule or order which shall shaH pro provide vide ride ide that business under Paragraph 4 t of Rule shall be set aside by b a vote voto I ot of less than of the members present nor shall It report any an rule or order which shall operate to prevent tie tee motion to recommit being bein made as pro provided provided provided vided In Paragraph 4 t of Rule XVI 2 Amend Rule XIII by adding the fl 1 lowing paragraph to be numbered 5 as ns follows Sni Int After a bill which has been favorably reported shall have bare been upon either the house or the union calendar for three days any member may file tile with the clerk a notice that he desires such bill placed upon a special calendar to be known as the calendar for unanimous consent On Onda days da s when it shall be in order to move to suspend the rules ruler the speaker shall immediately after aCter the approval aJ of te the t e Journal direct the clerk to call the bills bilis upon the calendar for unanimous con eon consents consents seats Should objection be bl made to consid consideration consideration of any bill it shall im immediately immediately ImmedIately mediately be stricken from the calendar for unanimous consent and it shall not thereafter be placed thereon I 3 Amend Rule XVI by adding at the thc end of Paragraph 4 the following After the previous Question is ordered on the passage of a bill or joint resolution resolution resolution tion one motion to recommit shall be bf in order and the speaker shall give preference renee In recognition for such purpose to a member who Is opposed to the bill billor billor or Joint resolution 4 1 Amend Paragraph 4 I of Rule so that It shall read as follows On in each Wednesday W no business buin s shall shaH be in jn order except as as provided by pare para paragraph pam graph four rule unless the house by a vote sote shall oth r wise determine On such a t motion t ero may Ve le debate not to exceed five minutes for and against On a call caU of oC committees under this rule bills bins may be called up for either the house or the union calendar excepting bills pro provided provided vided privileged under the rules This rule shall not apply during the thelast thelast thelast last two weeks of the session It shall not be In order for the speaker to enter entertain entertain tain thin a n motion for a recess on any Wednes Wednesday Wednesday day except during the lost last two weeks of th the session Election of Officers The election of house officers preceded the action on the rules Joseph G Cannon was as reelect reelected d speaker receiving CH i votes as against IP l for Champ Clark of Missouri 8 for Cooper Ws 2 for Norris of Nebraska and one otie each for Esch Each of Wisconsin and Hepburn of Iowa an All the Demo Democratic Democratic Democratic cratic members voted for Clark so that th the scattering vote yote represented the Re Republican Republican Republican publican defection from Cannon The Th whips of both sides were kept busy holding their followers In the chamber Looking down from the galleries was as a great throng thron who had been admitted by IW card The diplomatic and executive gal pI galleries were filled to overflowing One of oC the most interested Inter st d spectators was Mrs Taft All AH the Republican caucus nominees were elected no changes being made in inthe Inthe inthe the personnel Details of the Session Three 4 hundred and members responded to their names more than a quorum Mr Currie of New w Hampshire nomi nominated nominated nominated Joseph J seph G Cannon of Illinois for speaker and Mr lr Clayton of Alabama nominated Champ Clark of Missouri both under instructions of their respective caucuses The roll was then called Mr Cary Cao Wisconsin one of the Insurgents Insurgents Insurgents gents voted for his colleague Henry A Cooper also an nh ah Insurgent who in turn voted for f George W V Norris Norr of Nebraska Continued on Page 5 CANNON ELECTED AND HOUSE RULES AMENDED Continued from Page 1 Mr Cooper received another vote yote rom from rOIn i Mr Ir Davis of Minnesota Through Inadvertence Mr Ir Ellerbe I Dem of South Carolina voted in a loud voice vol for Cannon but he Immediately changed his vote yote to t Clark His mistake created such a storm of laughter that he retreated to the cloakroom Mr Henshaw of Nebraska voted toted for 5 while Hubbard of Iowa favored Cooper Mr Kopp Wisconsin voted for tor Mr Esch his colleague Mr Ir Lenroot Wisconsin voted for Cooper while Und Lind Lindbergh bergh Minnesota voted for W V P Hep Hepburn Hepburn Hepburn burn Iowa an Four more votes were added to the Cooper column when Morse Nel Nelson Nelson Nelson son and Poindexter Wisconsin and Mur Murdock Murdock Murdock dock Kansas announced themselves for him None of the candidates whose names were presented voted for himself al at although although though with the exception of ot Mr Cannon they were all present Cannon Elected The tellers reported the vote as follows Cannon Clark Esch 1 Norris 2 Cooper 8 Hepburn 1 Mr Cannon was declared elected and Clark Missouri n sas and Bartlett Georgia were appoint appointed ed a committee to escort the speaker Into the chamber Soon afterward the committee with Mr Ir Clark and the speaker arm arin in arm ap appeared appeared appeared at the center door and proceeded slowly down the th aisle to the rostrum where the speaker took his accustomed place the Republicans all the while cheer cheering cheerIng ing log In Introducing the speaker Mr Clark said saidI I J present the second man In the his history history tory of the United States that has been be n elected speaker of ot the house four con consecutive consecutive consecutive times the Honorable Joseph G Cannon of Illinois Address of the Speaker The speake the house as follows The election to the high office orrice of speaker which I now have hae for the fourth time Ume bj by b virtue of your our confidence and judgment is a compliment the honor of which I do not underestimate and of which I am not lacking in personal ap appreciation predation We Ye have before us a most important and difficult session of ot congress The adjustment of the national revenues has been since the foundation of the govern government government government ment a fundamental question yielding to none other in importance We Ye must subordinate personal feelings to the general good trusting to the judg judgment judgment judgment ment of the people for approval of our work when It shall have been completed As senior member of the house Mr Bingham of ot Pennsylvania administered the oath of office to the speaker who in turn swore in the members All AH the Republican caucus nominees for forthe forthe forthe the various offices of the house were re reelected reelected reelected elected The slate by Minority Leader Clark follows Clerk W P I of ot Kentucky Kentuck J T Ellington of North Carolina Postmaster Robert L 1 Douglass South Carolina Doorkeeper William W Adams of In Indiana Indiana Indiana diana Chaplain George A Backus flackus of Mary land The usual committees were appointed to notify the senate and the president that the th house was 55 ready n ad for business Fight Over the Rules The attention of all the members was concentrated on the rules Mr Dalzell rose to offer the usual resolution provid providing provIdIng providing ing that the rules of the previous con congress congress congress gress should govern goern the present congress And on that motion I move the pre previOus IOus question he said quickly q It had been understood that for tor weeks this mo motion motion motion tion designed d to shut off orf debate would be the signal for the fight on the rules Mr Ir Clark of ot Missouri url de demanded demanded demanded the ayes aes and noes before Mr Dalzell had regained his seat while Mr Fitzgerald Of or New York under the guise I of making a parliamentary inquiry of tile the I chair asked to have hac the rules explained The speaker promptly held the question out of order and refused to recognize Mr Fitzgerald further The Democrats led by Mr Ir Clark forced a roll call on Mr Dalzells motion During the call of the roll Mr Ir Townsend of Michigan sought to make a a statement in explanation of his vote The speaker held that he could not do so Mr Townsend then voted present prent The prevIous question was ordered yeas 1St nays present prent 1 Mighty lIghty shouts UP from the Republican side many members standing on chairs and fOnd ap applauding applauding applauding shrieking and otherwise mani manifesting manifesting manifesting festing their delight at the defeat o 0 tho insurgents On the adoption of the resolution the Democrats forced another roll call but before this was begun the speaker Champ Clark and Mr Fitzgerald became Involved In a controversy over a request by b Mr t Clark for a recapitulation of the last vote Yote Defeat of Dalzell Daizel The speaker refused to enter into the proposition and sharply sharp I directed the clerk to proceed with the call The vote ote re resulted resulted suited Ayes noes 19 On the Dalzell motion to adopt the rules the following Republicans rot vot voted ot ed In the negative Cary Cooper David Davidson Davidson Davidson I son Kopp KopPe Kustermann Lenroot Nelson and Morse of Wisconsin Fowler of New Jersey Gardner and Lovering of Massa Massachusetts Massachusetts Grenna of ot North Dakota Hayes of California and Johnson of Ohio Madison and Murdock of Kansas Good Haughen Hubbard Kendall Pick Pickett Pickett ett and Wood of Iowa Hinshaw Kinkaid and Norris of Nebraska Lindbergh Da Davis Dais Davie vie vis is of Minnesota Poindexter of Washington The Democrats voting for the rules were Riordan o of New York Boussard Broussard of Louisiana of Louisiana OCon OConnell OConnell nell of ot Massachusetts Representative Townsend of Michigan voted present under an agreement with Representative Russell of Texas Conroy Conro Fornes and Goldfogle of New NewYork NewYork NewYork York and Moon of Tennesse Tenness who voted with the regular Republicans on ordering the tho previous question voted against the adoption of the rules The vote of Rep Representative Representative Representative Johnson of Ohio increased the he insurgent vote of 30 on the previous ques question question question tion to 31 on the adoption of the rules Pandemonium broke out among the Democrats and Insurgents Their demonstration exceeded by b far that of the regular Republicans when the previous question was ordered It was some time before order was restored Champ Clarks Resolution When the noise had subsided Champ Clark amid Democratic cheers offered the following resolution affecting the rules Resolved Re That the rules of the house of or representatives of the Sixtieth con congress congre congress gress gre be adopted as the rules of the house of representatives |