The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-22
HOUSE INSURGENTS
HOLD THE BALANCE
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named. Inasmuch as the minority leader,
Mr.. Clark. is to be assigned 10 this
committee, see no reason why the
majority leader. Mr.. Payne. should not
be assigned to it.
"Mr Cannon's speech Saturday night.
IN which he called the insurgents who
voted against the BurIeson resolution a
lot OF .cowardly members. was but the
yaporings of an old mans mind" ex-
claimed Representative Norris. 1T rep
resented the views OF an old man who
was hlled with venom and vengeance
because Of crushing defeat which he has
suffered as a result OF HIS tyranny
II voted against the resolution because
was engaged IN a fight for principle. and
not one in which personality was in
volved I did not wish to see the House
precipltated into situation OF chaos and
disorder from which 1t probably would
not emerge for weeks, TO the detriment
Of important legislation pending. I voted
for Cannon for Speaker AT the beginning
OF the present Congress not because was
for him. He had insulted and Inundated
me. He had taken all important commit
tee assignments from me. But I voted
for him regardless OF these facts. be-
cause I did not want TO give him the
opportunity in the future TO discriminate
against me and declare that he did so
because was 'bOlter.
Harmony in Party.
II believe that after all this fight VIII
make for harmony in the party, said
Representative Mccall, of Massachusetts,.
yesterday. What we ought TO do now IS
to throw the insurgents and regulars into
pot stir them w. and thus obhteFate
ali lines of differences.
| Majority Leader Payne has accepted the
| inevitable. A scene occurred on the floor
yesterday that told of the great change
that had come over the dreams Of the
regulars. Mr.. Payne, who has generally
/ ignored the insurgents, Joined Repre-
sentatives Norris. Hayes, and Murdoek
in the rear of the hall The group dis
eussed the legislative outlook, Mr.. Payne
proving himself an amiahle companion
among the insurgents.
There was a deal of good humor among
members yesterday Republicans sitting
down to talk things over that formerly
! ignored one another as they passed by.
Even the peppery John DalzeIl. regular OF
regulars, bowed to an insurgent now and
then.
Representatives Smith and Fitzgerald
were observed in close conference on q
couch in the House lobby. Il see the
Rules Committee is in session" said a
passing insurgent
You look upon the remnants Of the
Rules Committee" replied Smith, with a
smile.
Representative vreeiand, of New York,
regular, approached Representative
Murdoch. Of Kansas Addressing the
Kansan in a serious manner. Mr.. Vree-
land said;
Mr. Murdoch have a bill for pub
lie building at jamestown. n. Y. be-
speak your Offices in behalf of the meas
ure"
The Kansan grinned as he replied that
the measure would have fair hearing.
rs it your intention, Mr.. Murdoch, Is
continued vreeland. Ito pass general leg
islation at this session.
THE constitution having at last been
recognized by the House, you can rest
assured" retorted Murdoch, that all
measures in the future will be given a
hearing"
Speak Not So Clipper.
The Speaker did not seem quite as
ehipper yesterday. although he got on
the Job early. Some of his friends called
to deprecate his remarks Saturday night
after the House fight was over The
Speaker Insisted that he had been led tC
believe that the Illinois banquet was g
private affair to which no newspaper mer
had been invited.
Il made my remarks with no thought
of their reaching the newspapers" he
is said to have told one friend.
He insisted further that he had SAID
nothing disrespectful OF the insurgents.
The Speaker stepped into the House
yesterday at noon. There was fun at
tendance of members, and the galierie:
were packed. The galleries were hope
full OF another scrap, but when 1t wa.
learned that the regular order OF bust.
ness would be transacted the occupants
OF the galleries soon quit the Capitol
some of the members were apprehen.
sive that there might be another up