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heard the arguments FOR and against
the claim Of Mr.. Mills. and decided that
the proposition to amend The rules was
not case of constitutional privilege.
There was criticism, grave criticism
OF the rules in those days as there IS
today, but no man In that House
thought Of appealing from a decision so
cOnsOnant with reason
Planting himself upon the law made
Tor the House by Mr.. Speaker Randall,
appealing from the passion of this day
To the just reasons Of that day, the
Chair suStains the point Of order and
holds that the resolution is not now in
order"
The precedent upon which Mr. Cannon
based his ruling today was established
according 10 his ruling, when RepTesen-
tative Roger -. Mills OF Texas at
tempted. December Is, 1873, in a Demo
cratic House to amend the rules much
IN the same manner that Mr. Norris
would today, upon the ground that such
a resolution was privileged under the
Constitution
chair. said Mr.. Norris, jumping to
Al move to lay that appeal on the
table" said Mr.. Dalzell, regular Of
Pennsylvania.
Mr. Norris then agreed Mr. DalZelIs
motion had precedence over his.
While this was going on Representa-
tive Gaines Of West Virginia was
demanding an adjournment OF the
House. Finally he obtained recOgni-
ton. and the motion was put. There
was a fairly representative aye vote
on the Republican side.
\ moment later the combined in
surScnt and Democratic strength
Numbered out A chorus OF noes that
almost shook the roof. and that highly
amused and gratiied the galleries.
ION a viva voce vote the noes seem
10 have IT," said Mr.. Cannon. He
waited a moment for some one on the
Republican side TO move a roll call.
but no one did so. Adjournment was.
therefore, denied. and the roll call
tiOn, TO lay the Norris appeal from
the chairs decision IN the table.
Resolution 10 Table Beaten.
The Democrats and insurgents de-
feated the resell, ion 10 table Repre-
sentative Norris appeal on Speaker
Csnnon's railing by a majority of seven
teen votes. The result stood ayes 1854
nays Isl.
The Speaker a exactly ! o'clock an
aouuced the result which precipitated
another outburst Of applause and con-
fusion. This time it originated from
the Democratic side.
Immediately following the announce
mCut Of the vote Representative Norris
moved the question on his previous resO-
luton 70 appeal the Speakers decision.
The vote showed that the insurgents
had gained five members.
They included Representatives How
land Johnson. Taylor of Ohio. Repre-
sentative Stevenson Of Minnesota. ana
Representative Faulkner OF New York.
Insurgents Voting With Democrats.
The REGULAR insurgents who voted with
the Democrats against tablinE the Nor
ris appeal. included. Representatives
Aues az Massachusetts. Cary of Wis
consin, Cooper &c Wisconsin. Davidson
of Wisconsin. Davis Of Minnesota, Fish
of New York, Gardner oI NassachU-
sets. Gronna OF North Dakota, Hayes
Of California. HinShaw of Nebraska.
Kendall of Iowa, LindburSh of Mime
soto, Madison Of Kansas. Martin Of
South DAKOTA. Miller Of Minnesota,
Morse Of Wisconsin. Murdoch of Kan
sss. Norris Cf Nebraska, and Pickett
Again did Common and his cohorts 90
down TO defeat just after the Demo
Gratis and insurgents had refused to
table the appeal. After winning this
first signal victory. MI Norris moved
the previous questions on his appeal
from the ruling OF the chair.
The regulars knew that they We're
licked but demanded another roll call.
Side by side the Democrats and Iusuv-
gents voted just as they had a few mo-
ments before And the previous ques-
ton was ordered by vote Of Isl to 80.
with not a detection from the iusur-
gents ranks.
some one on the Republican side sug-
cested that the House ought 10 debaNe
more before the previous questiJs was
ordered.
Tired of Talk.
There was sufficient debate the other
night while YOU fellows were in bed,
shouted Mr.. Norris However. this is
not on my resolution itself and thera
may vet be a chance for more talking
on that."
As soon as NJ Norris had succeeded
IN Eettin" the previous question voted on
his appeal. and following the second
decisive T"ut Of the regulars, Speaker
Cannon. with grim determination. and
lust little tTemOr in his voice, arose
and said:
The question next TO 20 before the
House is, Seal the ruling Of the chair
be the judgment Of the House,
Mr. DalZrU of Pennsylvania again
asked for a roll call, and another vite
which eveTv regular knew meant the
reversal of he ruling of the Chair was
on. After ha, the old guard. dying
Samely, also knew that there myst come
the last and 1inal victory for the in
suTScnts, when the Norris resolution in
Inc form IN which il was originally in
joIuced wOulG come before the House
upon its merits.
The roll calls were heard with com
l-IdIlNe quiet on Inc nOOT- Mr.. Can
non had asked a the beginning of the
momentOus proceedings that converse
GOU should cease and that each member
should remain in his seat The request
was fairly well observed
Floor and Galleries Applaud.
A result after result was ANNOUNCED
showing the effectiveness Of the Demo
cratic and iasurSent combine. there
would hC q moment or so of tUmultuou-
applause or the victorious side. The
majority Of those in the gallery. too
seemed 10 100 insurgents, ana although
against tho rules the galleries Joined
f. tHc applause each time thC regulars
vent down TO defeat.
Tho Speaker had his friends IN the
gallery. too OF course. But the only
opportunity afforded them TO demon
SrTatc that feet was when the presiding
officer first took the chair and received
an ovation from the Republican regu-
lars.
On the vote as TO whether the chair
should be sustained the Democrats and
insurgents won by majority of -. The
result WAS, yeas 100, nays 1S2.
The result OF the third vote Of tie
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