The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-15
ANGRY At IRON
RULE Of CANNON.
n I y J + ! a a /, ny Of Of Speaker. q t''
Causing Revolt in
the House.
COURSE DENOUNCED
INISTRON GEST TERMS.
The Lower Branch Lost Much
Prestige at This Session.
Lamb to Get Hearing on
His Postoffiee Bill.
Washington
Affairs.
itFrom our Regular Correspondent,

(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. u. c.. March lit
is perfectly In bounds to say that there
was never such strong feeling among
members Of the majority party OF the
House OF Representatives againsl the
Speaker and the clique composing the
Committee on Rules as nowIexists and is
manifested on all sides among the Re-
publican members Of the present House.
ruler. as compared with Speaker Cam
non. who tyrannizes over the body In a
way hitherto unhcard OF in. congressional
| annals. Tic Influence the President ex-
erted to secure or defeat legislation has
been much commented upon. and COM
mcnded or criticised. according to whctir-
cr the critic advocated or opposed the
| legislation the President desired enacted.
But the President. though he has I'M
doubtedly been too active in the matter
OF attempting to compel certain legisla-
ton. has not offended in the eyes OF his
scvcrcst critics nearly so ericyOitsly as
has the Speaker.
During the present session.. Mr.. Cannon.
and the Committee on Rules, composed
OF the Speaker, Representatives. Daize,l
and Grosvenor. Republicans. and VIII
linms and DeArmord. Democrats. have
dominated the House in the most out
rageons way. and made that body the
laughing stock Of the Senate and the
public here in Washington, on the ground.
and In position Do know the inside OF
legislation. The majority of the Rules
Committee control the House. Whenever
there is opposition to a measure favored
by tho Speaker. lis has only to have the
Committee on Rules bring IN a rlia for
i;s consideration, and fixing the time for
n vote. and it goes through. A vote
against such a r,ilc would be construed
az vote against the organization OF the
{ House, and the offender would be looked
upon as having "boltcd' the party or
fgnnization. 81
Many Republicans Incensed.
Mr.. Cannon has used tic rule a NUM-
4Lsr OF times this session. and while on
several occasions Republicans have voted
against the organization, they have
brought themselves inln moro or less dis
Brcpute among their! brethren by doing
so. When Mr.. Cannon does not use the
rule TO accomplish the desired end. he
ASliuplS IEGoSuI1s
i be l,c Democrat or Republican, who
seeks recognition for the purpose of
bringing up a measure tic Speaker does
not approve.
The manner in Which Speaker Cannon
has exercised his authority recently has
given great offense to many Republicans.
and his course is denounced i'm tho most
open manner. 1t is quite evident to tho
spectator that his popularity is waning
rapidly. Republicans themselves have.
been made 10 feel the injustice which he
formerly inflicted upon members of tire
minority alone. and there Is no doubt
they would he willing to change the rules
so3as to allow n fair vote on every ques-s
ton that came up.
Il The Speaker lius announced S his stnten-5
stlon of forcing the. statehood bill through
this Congress in the shape in which IT
left the House-that Is, with the provl-.
sion for the admission Of Arizona and
New Mexico asa single State. The Sem
ate amended the bill SO as to provide for
the admission of Oklahoma and Indian
sTerritory8as one State, but cutsall @refer-
$ence to the other two territories. Mr.
Cannon is clustering about what he will
do, and his language on such occasion
lis not iit for spublicatio in a respectable
newspaper. He is industri iously circiilat-3
ing arguments for flrinness on the part
aof the House Of Represent atfvcs. and by
Ssurrlng the Senate, and charging that It
Is the lower house. W Itch represents the
real sentiments of the people, is en-
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