The daily sentinel., 1910-03-19
CANNON MADE FINAL AND
DESPERATE STAND; BUT II WAS
IN A|N---REAOY TO RESIGN
Scenes to Lioe Forever in History---
Fearless Democrats and Insurgents
Speak for an Aroused Nation
The Story of A Startling Day

tee on rules at ten, instead of fifteen
as he originally proposed, and SINH
larly providing for the elimination of
the speaker therefrom.
Champ Clark, the democratic lead
er, led off the debate, Norris yielding
the floor to him.
Mr.. Clark began with reference
to his warm personal regard for
Srsaker Cannon, and this was gem
eraiiy applauded. Mr.. Clark de-
clared that he would not give his
consent to any proposition which did
not provide Tor the elimination forth
with of the speaker from the commit
teS on rules, "and / speak for demo-
crats and insurgents" said he.
Mr.. Clark spoke briefly and was
warmly applauded as he finished.
Mr.. Martin OF South Dakota IRE
publican) offered and spoke in sup
port of resolution fixing the mem
bership of the committee on rules at
ten, six to be republicans and four
to be democrats, to be elected by the
house. and including the amendment
providing for the speakers elimina
tion from the committee after March
3 next.
This was the measure upon which
the conference split this morning.
Mr.. Clayton of Alabama (demo-
crat). chairman of the democratic
caucus committee, with great vehe-
mence declared that the public senti-
ment of the country had forced the
minority faction of the majority par
ty, backed by the democrats, to de-
stroy an abuse which had threatened
ba lihnrtinc nft ha nt,-tr 10
roundly applauded.
Mr.. Douglas of Ohio Irregular re-
publican) advocated the Martin reso-
luton, pointing out that it would
make the speaker ineligible after next
March for membership on the COM
mittee on rules.
Several of Mr.. Douglas regular
colleagues tried in vain to dissuade
him from his position.
Representative Underwood of Ala
bama, the democratic whip, in urg-
ing the Norris substitute resolution.
declared that its passage would
mark an end of an era in the par
liamentary history this, country"
Mr.. Murdoch of Kansas (insur-
GENT declared that the present ac-
tion contemplated the divocement of
the control of the committee on rules
from that of the house. The same
man should not draft the measure in
the committee and then preside over
its destinies in the house." he de-
clared.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of New York,
democratic member of the committee
on rules, urged democracy to stand
united while the republicans were
demoralized.
Mr.. Hayes of California, the insur-
gent leader. defended the Norris res
olution as giving every member the
perfect liberty to say and to act ac-
cording to his conscience and his Gu-
ty dictated.
Representative Mccall of Massa-
chusetts arraigned the insurgent
movement as being at 1.-The behest OF
literary highwaymen. and defended
the speaker. likening him to Ulysses. |
He did not propose to deliver the
speaker bound hand and foot" over
to the democrats.
Representative Hickett OF Iowa de-
Tended the proposed revision of the
rules as furnishing vital precedent |
for the government of future con-
crosses.
Mr.. NorrtE of Nebraska. the au-
thor or the resolution under debate, !
said thatsin every district. prayers
were GDtng up for the success of the I,
NOV emsnhsto overthrow the rule Of
the- spoakAr. -}rs7q E.,s91 ze'f
Kk Norris then; moved the previ.
GUS agueseion and hfs motion was
The Norris ssbstits<s vas adopted