Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20

time in many days voted in unison with
their old party associates.
Gardner of Massachusetts was loudly
cheered when he voted against the
resolution.
Hayes of California, Norris Of Ne
braska and Gronna Of North Dakota,
among others, were cheered and
jeered.
Then came a scene Of wild confusion
when the vote, 191 to 155, against the
Burleson resolution was announced.
Almost mad with what they con
ceived to be their final victory, the
Republicans arose en- masse and yelled
themselves hoarse. Some wept.
II move that we adjourn" suggested
Mr.. Payne, after he had surrendered
his place in the chair as Speaker Can
non came in amid the confusion and
wild exhibition of enthusiasm on the
part of his party colleagues.
And this side of the house makes the
motion" remarked Mr.. Mann, amid
laughter.
Adjournment Taken
There was no more demand for a roll
call. All were glad to adjourn, ana
thus ended the long battle, probably
without precedent i'll the congress OF
the United States.
Then burst upon the assemblage the
strains of tnat jovial song, "For lie
jolly Good Fellow
Men who had not sung before LOT
many year Joined in the refrain.
As the strain was being sung Speak
or Cannon stepped down from the dlaS
upon which he had been standing, and
nodding and smiling toward his col
leagues, held a reception, shaking the
hands of many of those who have stood
beside him in the past.
"Thfs effort to change the rules,
said he, lis not intended as a personal
slap at the speaker or any ono else
There is no feeling against the speaker
unless it has been brought INTO TINS
house by the speaker or his friends.
"Au over this land" declared Mr..
Norris, our constituents are praying
and hoping this movement Will be sue
cessful"
Derisive laughter on the Republican
side and loud applause from the Demo-
Gratis and insurgents greeted this re-
mark.
Bv a vote Of 178 to 159 the previous
question was ordered, and an aye ana
no vote was taken on the substitute
resolution offered by Mr. Norris TO MS
original resolution.
During the repeated roll calls tIe
sneaker stood in his place, gaVel IN
hand, and u countenance that gave no
indication of the workings of his own
mind He was the center of obserVa-
ton of the 1000 visitors in the galleries
as well as of the members and regu-
lar attendants of the house.
Adopts Norris Substitute
Rv a. vote of 1913 to 1j3 the substitute
offered by Mr.. Norris for his original
resolution was adopted. on the floor
and in the galleries applause was long
continued.
The speaker then laying before the
house for it's action the resolution as
amended, Mr.. Tawney demanded the
ayes and noes upon that, ana again
the roll was called. The question IN
volved in this vote was precisely SIM
liar to that of the previous VOTE put
the demand for it forced another record
of the attitude of the insurgents:
Although the house had been in ses-
sion nearly four and a half hours, ana
although most occupants OF the gal
leries mad taken their places Two hours
before the time of meeting, there was
no tendency to retire. From the doors
of the galleries were lined up long col
umns of men and women who had
| come there hours before, hoping to be
| ahle to gain admission. Many OF them
| belonging to the families of members
who held useless tickets of admission.
AS the last roll call was nearing
completion the speaker talked with one
Of the clerks at his desk and laughed
heartily. The final adoption of the res
oIution by vote Of 191 to 1855 was then
announced.
al move that the house do now ad-
iourn." shouted Mr. Norris as soon as
the vote on his resolution had been
declared by the speaker.
Amid greater confusion the calm
voice of Speaker Cannon was heard.
Cannon Makes Statement
1.-THE speaker" he said, in tones
that suggested the asking Of a favor,
'"asks the indulgence of the house for
not to exceed three minutes to make a
statement"
Silence was restored by this request
more quickly than it ever had been re-
stored by the gavel of the speaker. The
house was breathless as the speaker
began his statement. The speaker
said.
Gentlemen of the house of repre-
sentatives: Actions, not words, deter
mine the conduct and sincerity of men
in the affairs of life. This is a govern
ment by the people acting through the
representatives of a majority of the
people. Results cannot be had except
by a majority, and in the house of
representatives a majority being re-
sponsible should have full power and
should exercise that power; otherwise
tho majority is inefficient and does not
! perform its functions.
THE office of the minority is to put