The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-15
Cannon Chosen Speaker, But Outlook
Is That He Will Be Shorn of Much
of His Past Power.

were then reelected. The usual
resolution was adopted directing
committees 10 report TO the senate.
when Cannon first mounted the
roetrum be banged his gavel On tho
deais Tor order and said:
Election 10 the high office of
speaker. which n0w Tor the fourth
time haa come 20 me by virtue Of
your confidence and judgment. is an
honor and a compliment which I DO
not underestimate and on which I
am not lacking IN personal appre-
citation"
Victory for Insurgents.
Representative Dalzell. Of Penn.
syiyania, moved that the house
adopt the rules OF the sixtieth con
gress. CLARK. OF Missouri. demand.
ed the ayes and noes. shouting 10
his democratic colleagues ana the
Insurgents:
up boys. and at them"
Dalzeli moved the previous cues
ton. and his motion was adopted
W - NEH| " tNH w ACC
The insurgents voting against
the adoption OF the previous qnes-
ton included Cary, OF Wisconsin;
Fowler. of New Jersey; Gardner. %
Massachusetts,. Good. Of Iowa;
Gronua, of North Dakota: Hangen,
Of Iowa Hayes. OF California; Hin
shaw. Of Nebraska, and Holdings
worth Of Ohio. EHtOponal, demo-
crat. OF Louisiana, voted with the
republicans for the previous qnes-
ton.
The question OF the adoption Of
the rules Of the previous congress
was lost By a vote Of iss for 70 1873
against H. This was a great VIC
tory for the insurgents. who hope
now 70 carry their fight 10 victory
BY enforcing a change In the rules
which placed such great power IN
the hands Of the speaker.
Doings IN Caucus.
McDermott. Of Illinois. was the
only absentee from the democratic
caucus unaccounted for. Sheppard,
OF Texas. advised that he would
arrive later. Legare. Of South Caro-
lina. and Clark. OF Florida. are sick.
GoldfoEle. Of New York. appeared,
though he was very feeble. follow
ing a severe illness.
Clayton, Of Alabama, presided,
and Robinson. OF Arkansas. was
chosen secretary. Moon. OF Ten
nessee. withdrew. but explained
that HIS vote was "all right He
said that he objected TO -caucnses"
OF democrats. saying that hereto
fore they have been called con-
feronces"
He objected 20 making the caucus
binding upon al those present. Tn
derwood, OF Alabama. presented a
resolution declaring that the right
Of the speaker 10 veto bills. under
the present rules. Is offensive, in
that the speaker alone has the pow
er 70 prevent the consideration OF
measures The resolution proposed
the appointment OF a committee OF
IS. representing various parts of the
country. 20 select the committees OF
the house. The conference lasted
from 10 70 fl:30 O'Clock. when the
members went TO the session.
In the Senate.
Contrasting with the turmoil I'm
the house OF representatives, the
opening OF the special tariff session
OF congress In the senate la a
quiet affair today.
The only ripple OF excitement 70
disturb the early hours was when
Senator Lafollette, OF Wisconsin,
presented the credentials Of senator
Isaac Stephenson. and he was sworn
in. The election OF Stephenson
was pending before the Wisconsin
legislature and several dozens OF
ballots were taken. but Il was only
"a week ago that the deadlock was
broken. Lafollette escorted stephen
son 20 the desk OF Vice President
sherman. where he WAS sworn.
After the opening prayer. the
proclamation OF President Taft
calling the special tariff session
was read Then followed roll call.
70 which SO members answered
present.