The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

.er would be Ineligible. The Nebras-
kan had the resolution handy against
the possibility Of o tine coming that
would make 1t useful. He seized the
opportunity and flung the gage of
open battle INTO tho arena. Tho pre-
vious disastrous results made tho
Cannon forces wary and they imme-
dtately began 'sparring for time.
1t was evident on every side that the
organizatlo.l was fighting for It's very
existence. The conflict was on a plane
different from any that had been held
in the past. It appeared that the poo
sltions had been reversed. The ene-
my had presented a solid front and
there We're wide breaches in the Reg
ulars' ranks. II
An Endurance Contest.
The Regulars declared that tie
Norris resolution was not In order,
but they had notsthe votes to enforce
their position. At the same time de-
bate on this point could not he Linz
tied. andsthe fight resolved itself into
an endurance contest, with the Regu-
Insurgents and Democrats the besieg-
ing force,
The best orators on both sides ap-
peared inhthe debate. The very fact
that so. many members wanted to talk
made 1t all the easier for the Regu-
lars to keep up their filibuster. Even
| Speaker Cannon tools part in the dis
lcussion. ll.s..3s FL
After listening to the abuse OF his
power for several hours. he finally APP
| peared on the floor and. In direct an
swer to a speech OF Mr.. Cooper. Of
WISCONSIN. defended his action in hav-
| ing denoted In committee seniority
and from c,airmanships such men as
Fowler, Of New Jersey; Cooper, OF
wisconsin: Murdoch, of Kansas. and
others. He placed the responsibility
for their punishment upon their recall.
citrancy In the matter Of party meas
ures. mentioning in particular the at
titude Of the New Jersey members or
the emergency currency law.
In Hands OF Speaker.
Representative Underwood. OF Ala
bama, who. with Representative Chamr
Clark. had been In charge of the flEh
conducted by the Democratic forces
Throughout the day, said atF10:30:
ut is apparent that we can do moth.
ling until the Speaker rules on thu
point Of order which is pending. The
House cannot compel him to rule. w
are keeping our members here, ane
the victory tonight would rest viii
| the side best able to hold Its men 70
a vote. But in any event 1t Is eviden
that a majority OF the House favor
Iamending the rules. and we can brini
LIT up again tomorrow or any othe
day # .5f 5
/ The fight against time Is in TIL
hands OF tho Speaker, and he alon
can stop 1t. 1t is certainly q mos
remarkable situation where q rna1ortt
4 OF the House. led by the Speaker him
SELF maintains ftllbuster like this.
4 Representative Dwight, the Republi
i can whip. at tho same time announce
4 that seventeen Republican absentee
who wero impaired with Democrat
4 were on tho way to Wash'n Eto IN.
4 They are coming. from New s555Y J. y,
The said. ''Some will arrive by mic
a night, others not until to-mor 70
a with these additional votes We hor
to stem the tide. S 3,
Y speak will not rule on tn
least, not Tor Wnlle
ID Nj. Dwight added with q signthca1
smile.
No Warning Given.
"a without q note OF warning tni al
III radical q sprOpOBlllOHiEW " =
l up with the apparent &suPpor OF q q ms
y liority OF the lnemb ership OF he Hous
n Representative Norris. OF n ebrask
Hate In tho afternoon obtained The floe
B and offered q resolution Tor q chanE
slltn the rules Of the House Il
i n For several months tho "Tnsurgents
had been ook!ng forward to this Gu
I, mination of their efforts to undermin
or destroy the power Of the Speake
a but there had been little y or
! lHthought Of any possibility that 2
i battle FOR ascendancy Would SO 500
J. be fought. ss;
Mr.. Norris insisted that the Ian guag
4 OF tho Constitution gave hia n1easluir
4 the same privilege that Speaker Can
4 non had claimed for resolution re
lating to the taking ct tho census,t$il
asked that this resolution he place
81 before tho House at onco.
On both the Republican and loemc
!, cratic sides nearly every memher wa
\ in his place. and all realized that . 9
!, last tho insurgents were 70 chln
q lshorns with the regular Republican @
!. what might provo q death Z HtruHNi
u on both Sides OF the House g
{, whips" realizing the necessi " Eof %
A tanning the!r full voting streng lh,9 ~ !.
In motion all their resources Or. y
summon!ng OF absent n,emhe g. Iels
Only One ~BRoMO QURatir." that
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