Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-19

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no p%retentions &c tctliuips u AZ p2sst
some II them crossed ostr to the III
oeratic sid and ealdei til i~alsarseai
that they might have an a4p0rtttstty t.
elect a Dcefoofatie speaker .. tlr,
House.
The vete ordered the ~previons ques-
ton and Immediately the roll call ON
q the appeal was begun, X brought the
vote overruling the speaker and fore
8 casting the shearinS OF his power. This
q brought the Norris resolution question
to the front. 1t WAS ordered read,
The speaker had been rep dated by
j the House he had ruLed fo~ seven years,
Mr.. Norris. still directing the fight
Z against the speaker, III once was on his
+ feet with n motion to limit the debate
ON his resolution to an hour and a half
for each side. He said he would also
offer i substitute measure. Mr.. Dali
zelf declared the time limit proposed
would satisfy the regulars. but it soon
became evident that this would not suit
the members generally.
So man. members protested against
the limit and declared they wished to
discuss the resolution tfxat it became
{ evident at ono the argument would
be of great length. Mr.. Norris. acaui-
4 escing. offered his substitute resolution
for the debate. II iXed the membership
E of the rules committee at ten instead
of fifteen as originally proposed and
! similarly provides for the elimination of
the speaker therefrom.
Champ Clark. the Democratic leader,
led off the debate. Mr.. Norris yielding
the floor to him.
When the House of Representatives
assembled today men and women prom
nent in the official and social life of the
capital looked down from the galleries
upon a scene never excelled in the his
tory of the country. AS Speaker Can
I non entered the chamber and assembled
I the raised dais leading to the chair of
\ the presiding officer, a great burst of APP
4 plause and cheers arose from the Re
4 publican side.
I The Democrats, too, looked on quietly
j as the storm of applause passed off.
I The speaker himself wore an air Of
deep concern. as he gazed sweepingly
: about the chamber. He gave no eX-
preston of appreciation or otherwise,
but brought down with a loud bang
the ivory gavel of authority, %annsounc-
ing that the chaplain would offer
prayer. .
The approval of the journal was the
signal for numerous suggestions for
corrections. Amid the uproar and con-
fusion Representatives Gaines, of West
Virginia. arose and attempted to gain
recognition.
MIR. Speaker, Mr.. Speaker" shouted
the West Nirginian. II nov that the
House take a recess
Il object; the motion is out of order"
shouted MIR. Hughes. of New Jersey.
Continued uproar gave way to partial
quiet, restored by the speaker after
pounding his desk vigorously.
THE speaker being ready to rule on
the point of ORDER announced Mr..
Cannon, the clerk will read he reso-
of the gentleman from Nebraska
tMr. Norris)."
Taking up a bundle of typevritten
manuscript, the speaker read his ruling
in a clear voice that could be heard
distinctly by every one. The most in
tense silence prevailed on the floor and
in the galleries.
When the speaker reached that part
of his ruling in which he sustained the
point Of order against the Norris reso-
luton there was a sudden outbursr of
applause on the Republican side, but
in this the insurgent Republicans did
mot join. On the other side of the
centre aisle the Democrats sat with
folded hands.
With the restoration of order motions
were made by members in quick sue
cession. Mr.. Norris, of Nebraska, the
author of the resolution that had Just
been ruled out of order. was on his feet,
moving an appeal.
Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, a menu
Der of the committee on rules, which
lthe present movement of the insurgents
and Democrats seeks to abolish. moved
that the appeal be laid on the table.
Shouting in loud voice above the up
roar, Mr.. Gaines, of West Virginia,
moved thai the House adjourn.
The speaker announced that the mo-
ton to adjourn had precedence over all
others, and put the question, n the
storm of noes showed plainly the
temper of the House, and the speaker
that the House refused to
adjourn.
Thirty-lve Republicans voted with
the democrats dBdlHSt INC Ddi~CA ~
ton to lay the Nebraskan's appeal on
the table. The Democrats voted solid
~ in the negative.
Before the result of the call was an
nounced everyone who had carefully
attended 10 the responses was con-
WINGED that the motion to lay the ap-
peal on the table was lost.
Minority Leader Champ Clark called
for order, but the confusion as the
roll-call advanced became greater.
I'VE lost three or our votes on one
side or the other yesterday because of
confusion commented the Democratic
leader.
Upon the completion of the roll-call
Speaker Cannon arose and a slip of
ape was handed him by the clerk.
1t contained the announcement of the
vote. The speaker glanced at the
figures and announced the vote al 1Sl
to 1854 against tabling the appeal.
Representative Norris, the author of
the resolution which precipitated the
two days battle, was first out of the
4 committee. His solemn face broke into
a smile as he recognized the waiting
newspaper men.
+. well. boys. the fight is on" he said
quietly.
K We made ever concession, but they
declined to give way" said Representa-
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