Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-18

NNA AAAfN fNhAAHN
A weary yawning from the Demo
cratic side OF the house which was
audible throughout the chamber con-
stituted the most animated demonstrn-
ton that greeted the announcement.
UNCLE JOE STILL AT HELM
At this hour Uncle Joe" was still
al the helm He appeared slightly
worried but the carnation which had
graced his lapel yesterday was stiil
fresh and his voice Was not the least
biz husky.
Mr.. Mann raised the point or no quo
rum. but apparently the speaker WAS
not certain Of the footing Of even as
close a friend as the Chicago member
whose hair had not been combed for
"a hours end he refused % entertain
the point He held that as the house
was not even then undergoing the proc
ess Of call, the point could not be
entertained
There is a quorum ~ record ha said,
"but i does not materialIze"
He Their stated that no business could
be transacted so long as there was not
n sufficient number To meet the require
ments OF parliaWcnt9ry practise. Inn
mcdiatcly the house thinned out Prob
ably not so members were left in their
seats and some of them were asleep.
some read the morning papers others
gathered in groups. YEARLY discussing
the situation The speaker held his
post. idly toying with HIS eayel with
the same fondness often manifested by
am old hunter towards a gun with
which he has brought down much
game Some Of his Democratic friends
took advantage of the opportunity and
going Go his side. Joined In jovial con-
Ncrsatiuu
Admittedly e. was the lull before the
storm. All sorts Of things were pre-
dicted before tho close OF the day ami
members genera .ly were preparing for
a strenuous time
There win be some snake killing be-
fore the day is over said champ
clark as he sat in his seat rubbing has
tired eyes.
Many including the speaker. went
% breakfast Even Republican whip
Dwight wandered oUt for a brief rest
ard was found asleep in a quiet
corner
WHITE MANS BURDEN
Some one cruelty woke him 70 crack
a joke al his expense He defended
himself against the charge OF not hav-
ing his Republican cohorts iu attend
ance by saying that the responsibility
for the white mans burden" mad
been taken from his shoulders and
turned over To- the sergeant-at-arms.
The speaker ate spdringly he ordered
breadsticks. a large cup Of coffee ana
two hard boiled eggs.
That the day which had begun az
noon yesterday had been an exciting
one was shown by the official report
crs' notes. They had taken down 49,
900 words. more than three times the
average. and none OF them had had a
wink OF sleep
At $3.50 a. m. Representative Norris
OF Nebraska asserted his confidence
Of a majority Of from 10 10 Is Tor his
resolution.
I'VE viii beat them" he said There
is no doubt OF the result unless there
Is some legerocmain"
Minority Leader Champ Clark. who
stayed at his post an night, made the
same prediction, adding that 70 was
the most remarkable struggle I'm the
history OF Congress
A STATE OF ANARCHY
"Tho speaker OF this house is main
tanning state OF anarchy here.
shouted Representative Shackelford OK
Missouri shortly before ~ o'clock
MIR. Moore Of Pennsylvania was in
the chair and had just raped the
house 10 order after members had been
singing There will be a hot time in
the old town tonight"
The sergeant -at-arms sits there
continued Mr. Shackelford land makes
no EFFORT 10 perform his duty because
the speaker may have privately direct
ed him to pursue the course OF aon-
action But the sergeant alarms Is
bound TO arrest absentecs and bring
them In here. When he refuses 10 DO
that he Is bringing anarchy upon US.
Because the speaker finds that he is
not able 10 dominate the majority ~
this house he has refused to have
quorum brought into this house"
Gentlemen ON this floor were routed
from their beds 90 come here inter-
posed Mr. Coudrey OF Missouri.
why did the sergeant come
10 my room and get me and leave uu-
disturbed 20 or 30 other members who
were living nearby inquired MI.
ShackelfOrd.
Representative Payne coming on the
floor. referred 10 Mr.. Shackelford's re-
marks az a "haraugue'
Il hope the winds Of the caves VIII
cease FOR a few minutes shouted Mr..
PAYNE across the aisle toward the Mis-
"rbe gentleman with 20 or 30 or his
does not'-Mr. Payne be-
gan
Mr. Shackelford. who objected 20 be
referred 10 as having 20 or 30 con
fedCrates"
''Thev were not my confederates. " he
declared. They were the Confederates
Of the speaker OF this house and make
the point Of order that the gentleman
h. incorrect when he says they were
my confederates.'
II don't think anyone on this side
Of the house would associate with the
gentleman from Missouri continued
Mr. PAYNE. "thc gentleman from Mis-
rouri has sneakcd IN here while there
was call Of the house without having
hecn recorded
A SCENE OF CONFUSION.
A scene Of confusion followed this
charge Mr.. Shackelf0rd. going before
the speakers desk declared that ne
was ready to answer any charge.
lie insisted that he had been present
i'm the house during "a hours except
inc two hours he had gone 20 get some
sleep. Again Mr. Shackelford charged
the espeaker with having flibustered
10 the detriment OF the house business.
He has refused To perform the tune-
lions ne took an oath to perform
shouted Mr.. Shackelford.
representative HardoWick (Ga)
then moved 20 dispense with further
procedure until the call OF the house
Al that moment Speaker cannon ap-
reared on the floor. Many members
had come into the house during the
debate MT Hardewicks motion be-
inc carried. Speaker Cannon resumed
the chair
"Rulc-ule-rul shouted "a score Of
Democrats as Mr. Cannon hammered
his navol for order.