Word: nelsons
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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With two insurgents on the Committee, the regular Republicans faced a tie vote if the troublesome two voted with the Democrats. But the insurgents clamored that Representative Nelson, their leader, should supplant one of the regulars proposed. The Democrats also would have liked another place on the Committee, changing the proportion from...
When the House met to confirm the Committee appointments, there was imminent possibility that the insurgents and the Democrats might combine to displace two regular Republicans, replacing one by a Democrat, one by Mr. Nelson. Scenting danger, Floor Leader Longworth immediately moved and secured adjournment...
More conferring, more bargaining, and finally another Republican caucus. The regulars had the choice of securing the support of the Democrats by offering them another seat, or by offering Mr. Nelson a place. They chose the latter course. Representative Tilson was dropped from the slate and Representative Nelson substituted. The result was the reproduction in the Rules Committee of the situation which pertains on the floor of the House-the regular Republicans short of majority, the insurgent Republicans able to give a majority to either party, the Democrats a substantial minority...
...following noon when the House assembled, Mr. Nelson announced that "mutual assurances" had been given...
...contraceptive measures. In the short session of the last Congress a bill to accomplish this was introduced by Senator Cummins and Representative Kissel. Although many Congressmen, privately polled, approved the bill, it never reached the floor of the Houses, but died in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senator Knute Nelson, the Chairman of that Committee and a strong opponent of the measure, has since died, as has Senator Dillingham, next in seniority. Senator Brandegee (of Connecticut), the new Chairman, has not declared himself, and whether the bill can muster a majority in the Committee and be reported out is uncertain...