The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20

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he would welcome such a motion
brought the Republican side TO its feet
as one man. And how they howied. Their
efforts in this direction put everything
else in the way OF upr0ai that had been
attempted yesterday TO shame. Here and
there. sitting quietly in their seats on
the Republican side, were the insurgents,
the balance OF power throughout the day.
Their apathetlc attitude was a partieu-
larry noticeable asset among their cheer
isg. bowling colleagues. The only MEM
Der on his feet on the Democratic side
was Burleson, of Texas. He was stand
ing. waving a paper above his head and
screaming something that was indistin-
guishable in the uproar. He was red in
the faes and very much In earnest
BurIesOn Is Recognized.
When things had quieted down just
bit. Speaker Cannon. continuing TO pound
for order. recognized Mr.. Burleson.
Mr. Speaker" yelled the Texas mem
Der. still brandishing the paper above
his head and stepping out into the aisle
in his eagerness. II have motion to
vacate the Speakers chair, which wish
10 present TO the House
Then racket broke loose once more
Sherley, Of Kentucky, who is lame,
llmped down the aisle and began to plead
with Burleson. He PUT his arms on his
shoulders and tried 10 force him back
into his seat. and he shook his finger
under the Texans nose and brandished
his arms above the Texans head, trying.
in Wild excitement, TO make him see that
he was doing the very thing that the
Speaker and the regular Republicans had
hoped that somebody on the minority side
would do.
Mr.. Sherley punched Burleson in the
ribs and waved bis arm over toward
the Republican side Of the chamber. He
was evidently trying TO demonstrate 10
Mr.. Burieson that only glance over
there was necessary to show how JOY
ousIy the Republicans received the
Democratic proposition. They were grin
ming like Cheshire cats. every one OF the
old guard, and Shaping one another on
the back and whispering the good tidings
from ear to ear.
But Mr. Burleson wouldn't see. Per-
haps he didn't want TO.
At any rate. he just shook the Ken
tuckian of. waved his arms dehantly to
scatter the score or more of Democrats
who had crowded around him to en-
deavor 10 induce him TO withdraw his
motion TO vacate the chair, and con-
tinued TO bawl for recognition and for
action on his proposition
sherIey I'm Deadly Earnest.
sherley. white-lipped and earnest. hob
bled down into the we'll Of the House.
where. amid the uproar. ne contended
that BurlesOn's motion to fire the Speaker
was out of order. inasmuch as the mo-
ton 10 adjourn. made by Norris. was
pending In his contention he was sup
ported by all OF the insurgents. Net one
OF them but saw the pit yawning at
his feet, and appreciated the possibilities
OF a record vote on any such dangerous
motion as that made by the Texas
member
Representative Dwight, OF New York,
/ Jumped up at this point with a demand
| for the yeas and nays. But either the
Speaker was conveniently deaf or Mr.
Dwight was too hOarse to make himself
heard He got no action. for as he was
about to repeat his request, Butler. Of
/ Pennsylvania hot-headed Quaker
Jumped 10 his feet and yelled across the
chamber in tones that all might hear
sit down, Dwight. You've got nothing
to do With this.
And Mr.. Dwight sat down with force,
Finally. after LOT of argument. Speak
er Cannon ruled that although he would
be happy to entertain the Burleson motion
to relieve him OF his job. on pre-
cedent and practice he was forced tc
hold that the motion to adjourn was be
fore the House and had 10 be acted upon
| It was With abandon far different
from the feeling thy had displayed earlier
in the day. when defeat after defeat had
been their portion. the regulars voted
down the proposition to quit and call il
a day, and a demand for the yeas and
nays was fatty refused. the regulars and
! Democrats sitting tight in their seats
with the insurgents the only ones-ant
they not in sufficient numbers-to back
up the demand. II was mighty apparent
by this time that the insurgents appreci-
ated the fix they were in.
The Democrats were crazy for a roll
call. They had nothing TO lose. 1t was
apparent to even the most bone-headed
minority member that II the insurgents
stood by their violent criticisms of Gar
! Cannon and voted accordingly the mi
nority would be able. perhaps within
the next hour or so. to elect a Demo
cratic Speaker of Republican House
On the other hand, If the insurgents de-
clined to support the Burleson motion
and voted TO retain Uncle joe IN the
chair, they were put in the unenviable
position of being inconsistent, two-faced
and eowardly.
Tawney shouts for Action.
start up the music. let the dance &c
on" cried Chairman Tawney. of the
Appropriations Committee. in an exceed
ingly supplementary tone. from his
seat on the floor at this juncture. And
the dance went on.
| Mr.. Burleson. who had never paused
for a moment in his arm-waving, docu.
merchandising performance. got the
eye Of the Chair again, and in a fash
his resolution had been carried TO the
desk and was being read. While Demo
Gratis all over the House continued To
yell at him TO sit down and shut up. Mr.
Burleson, paying no attention. demanded
the previous question to choke off al
debate
| He got II Rannbiiean regulars snf
| snorting Democrats jumped 20 their fee
all over the House Again the insurgents
were noticeable from the feet that they
remained in their chairs. apparently af
fiicted with acute InelanehoIia. No rec