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Show INSURGENTS II THE HOUSE H I P1TIJL VICTORY r' Opening of Special Session of Con- gress Marked by Scenes of Strife v and Bitterness. Wasnington. After one of the stormiest sessions in its history, the house of representatives on Monday, regardless of party alignment, adopted, adopt-ed, by a vote of 211 to 172. a resolution resolu-tion by Mr. Fitzgerald (Dem.l of New York,, whereby the rules were amended in several important particulars. partic-ulars. Joseph G. Cannon was reelected re-elected speaker. The "insurgents" did not win the :omplete victory they counted on, but succeeded in bringing about an exceedingly ex-ceedingly lively session, and obliged the majority to adopt the Fitzgerald resolution, which is in the nature of a compromise. The Fitzgerald resolution was a substitute for one offered by Mr. Clark of Missouri. Its adoption was accomplished only after the "insurgents," with the aid of the Democrats, with one or two exceptions,, had won a decided parliamentary parlia-mentary victory by voting down a resolution by Mr. Dalzell, making the unamended rules of the sixtieth congress con-gress applicable to those of the present pres-ent congress. Such was the fever-heat of the controversy con-troversy that Mr. Clark of Missouri got into a spirited colloquy with Mr. Ealzell, who had mounted the rostrum ros-trum to read the resolution of the minority lender. Mr. Clark wanted him ordered away from the desk, to which Mr. Dalzell objected, saying he had a right to know what the measure contained. This incident led to a controversy with the speaker, which lasted long enough for Mr. Dalzell to get the information he desired, de-sired, and he returned to his seat. Shortly afterward, when Mr. Fitz-srerald's Fitz-srerald's resolution was appropriate, Mr. Fitzgerald was drawn into a colloquy col-loquy with Mr. Clark, who desired him to yield for a'question. Much bit' lemess was displayed by the two men. Mr. Fitzsrerald at fi'-st refused tn - vield. He later rlid so. but Mr. Clark iecl'ned his '-M-offer of tim. remarking remark-ing that the Nw York member would live to regret his 'action, which cnl'ed forth the retort from Mr. Fitzgerald at he was net to be "scared by any Ihreats." |