Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-18

q { from any that had been held In the
psst. 1t sppesred that the positions hsd
been reversed. The enemy had pTeser t.
ed q solid front aud there we're wide
breaches 10 the regulars ranks.
The fight reached crisis at 1890 o..
NJ, when Minority Leader Clark, after
hot denuDciatiou OF the 6llbu'ter,
which he charged the speaker With head
ing, moved that the speaker DO required
to rule on the pending resolution 10 re-.
organize the committee on rules.
Mr.. Mann Republican, Illinois) rose
to debate the resolution.
10 the couTse OF bis remarks Mr.
Mann said he was inclined to think thst
the time Wss not far distant when the
democrats would have control Of the
House. At l O'Clock Mr.. Mann WAS
sill speaking.
When Mr.. Mann ceased speaking At
1:25 q. 10, Mr.. Tawney renewed his
motion for q recess Il 1til 1855 6. NJ. A
roll call on the motion began ct 1870
q. 10.
At "a. m. the House, by vote Of
1874 10 1876, defeated for the third time q
motion to recess until 1l:56 q. m. The
stubborn hlItusler Of the republican
"regulsrs" was retuned agsinat consld-
Grafton OF the resolution OF Representa-
tive Norris, Of Nebraska, providing for
the reorganization ofthe committee on
rules, eliminating the speaker.
The moment the vote was announced
aud the obstinate test of endurance be-
gan again, the democrats renewed their
cries OF "Rule "Rule - Mr.. Smith,
republican, OF Iowa, and q member OF
the committee on rules, took W the
dreary debate. This was soon alter 2 q.
a., with no end In sight.
Later It was ftuad that an error had
been made In the count, and that there
had really been q majority OF seven
against recess.
The Iowa member concluded ard Mr..
Tswney raised the point OF order that
there WIS "uo quorum"
Mr.. Underwood moved csll OF the
House. The call was ordered.
1t was generally understood ct 2:3O g.
N. that the "r'gulsrs" bad broken the
quorum deliberately and were gone for
The night. At thst hour the prospect
was that nothing fultasr could be done
before morning.
At 1920 o'clock this morning the re
cord showed q quorum present. Mr..
Olmstead one OF the regulars, moved
that the Officers OF the House be Inst uct-
ed 10 cease their efforts to arrest sbst nl
mambera. A roll call was demanded
aud the Cannon organization was sgsIn
defeated by 8 vote OF "a to SO. Twenty
! nine democrats RETAINED from voting,
because they were paired with sbsent
republicans.
The allies, after q canvass OF the field,
declared at 8 o'clock this morning thai
they would have msj)rity of seven,
even with The full strength Of the regu
lsrs on the floor.
At 8 o'clock this morning, the wal
Of the insurgents aud democrats sgainsl
the Cannon organization 10 the HOUSE
was still on. The II 1use bad been 10 COZ
tiuuous session for eighteen hours, with
no prospect OF q cessation Of hos!illties
Twenty specially sworn deputies wer'
SC, ing The city for members In order t
make quorum. During the night re-
pested attempts on the part of the regu
lara 10 force an adjournment or recess hsC
been blocked by t1e combined opposition
The galleries filled up early aud The
attendance on tn. fl Jor was enlarged by
number OF visiting senators and eX
members OF The Ii uIe. Several OF tn
members left sick beds ID come 10 thei
seats
From 3 ?. N. thsre had been q lnll In
the fight sud republicans aud democrat
alike abssIt d themselves from The III russ
10 groups 10 secure a wink OF sleep,
bite Of food OF a cup of coffee. Durinl
mos! OF these hours Speaker Cannon
held the gsVel ready ct aDy moment Il
cbeckmale an unexpected move on th
part OF his enemies.
The question before the House was tn
poll of order against the Norris amend
mend t. the rules, which was made
4 o. clock yestG rday afternoon aud which
the speaker thus fer had declined to pas
upon, the regulsrO being without tu'
6ciept number Of votes ID defeat sn ap
peal from his decision.
A few members began drifting lott
the House about $50 ?. M, but thar
were still large sections Of the seats IN
tsnanted. 0uce In while a memoe
would 90 up aud shake bands witt
Speaker Cannon. Ohsmp CLARK, leade
OF the minority, Was one o! The eariy
haadshakers, snd be ttOTp'd aud chst eC
with the speaker fer several minutes
Chow long will this thing lssI?" Mr.
Dwight, the republican whip, Was ask
ed. "Ask me something easier, che 70
piled. at ell depends upon the speaker. -
Maybe he has some course mapped ADD
will spring Il. pretty soon. One thing Il
cerlaiD, though, they'll not catch him
nsppIDg, aud they'll not make him role
on the point of order bsfore be 10 ready.
"This thing will probably last Until
the patience ofthe House Is exhausted, "
said Mr.. Norris the originator OF ell the
trouble. "TheD, when that patience Ii
exhausted, you may look for anarchy
1t will not come for some time, however,
| should say, for everybody concerned
realizes the consequences. b"
"ThiS won't keep up forever" OK
claimed Mr.. Gardener (repu., Mas. al
q, 10. "In theory, the speaker car
maintain the deadlock by refusing tt
uIe on the point Of order until The
ftu th Of next March, when bis term ex'