The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-19
Norris Of Nebraska Leads the Insurgents in
Humiliating the Speaker Of the HOuse==Can-
non Is Eliminated From the Committee
OH Rules by Decisive Vote

Washlngtol March 19-The hous,
OF representatives. by vote OF lS2 tc
leo, today repudinted Speaker Cannon
and his rules committee BY this uH
eXpectcdly large majority il ovcrrulet
his decision and insisted upon consid
eTlng the resolution OF Representative
Norris Of Nebraska. providing for i
reorganization OF the committee on
rules with the speaker eliminated
The conference OF regulars and In
surgeDts failed TO reach an f/.reemen,
md at IL o'clock the members left the
committee room.
There is no agreement and the
fight Is on said Representative Nor.
rls
Wild cheering on the Republican
eide of the house greeted Speaker
Cannon as he mounted The rostrum az
12 o'clock
In his rulings Speaker Cannon 10.
day sustained the point OF order
against the Norris resolution, holding
the resolution TO be out Of order.
At 12:f2, Representative Norris 0p.
pealed from the speakers ruling aud
Mr. Dalzell moved To lay the appeal
on the table. The roll WAS thcn
called.
Tho motion of Mr Dalzell 10 lay on
the table the appeal Of Mr. Norris
from the speakers ruling was defeat
ed BY leo TO 1872.
The announcement was greeted
with yclls OF delight from the iusur,
gents and Democrats.
ThirtY-0ve Republicans voted with
the Democrats against the Dalzell mo-
tion to lay the Nebraskans appeal on
the table. The Democrats voted sol
idly in the negative,
The vote brought the Norris resolu-
tion 10 the front. IL was ordered
read The speaker had been repudi-
ated by the house over which he had
ruled for seven years, Nobody knew
just what would happen. Norris
moved that one and a half hours
time for debate be given each side.
Dalzell announced that this would be
satisfactory to the regulars.
Representative Norris offered a sub
sttute for the pending resolution, fix
ing the membership OF the rules com.
mittce at ten instead of fifteen as he
originally proposed. and similarly pro-
vlding for the elimination Of the
speaker thercfrom.
Champ Clark, the Democratic lead
or. led of the debate, Norris yielding
the floor to him.
Mr.. Clark began with reference to
his warm personal regard for Mr.. Can
non This was generally applauded.
Mr. Clark declared that he would
not give his consent To any PROPOSE
ton which did not provide for the
elimination forthwith of the speaker
from tho committee on rules, and |
speak for the Democrats and the In
surgcnts.7 he said
He spoke briefly and was warmly
applauded as he finished.
], was understood at ?; 80 that Nor
ris. before the end of the hour al
lowed him under the rules, would
move the previous question. thus cut
ting off debate. He yielded from timo
10 time for a few moments. the house
allowing a few others to speak.
MI Martin. Republican OF South
Dakota. offered and spoke and In sup
port OF his resolution, fixing the mem
bershlp OF the rules committee al ten,
six TO be Republicans and four Demo
Gratis, 10 be elected by the house. and
Including the amendment providing
for the speakers elimination after
March next This was the measure
on which the conference split today
Clayton. Democrat. Alabama, chair
man OF the Democratic caucus COM
mlttee with great yehemence declar'
cd the public sentiment Of the coun'
tn had forced minority of the ma
jority party. backed by the Demo
Gratis. 10 destroy an abuse which had
threatened the liberties of the coun-
try. He was roundly applauded.
Douglas OF Ohio. regular. adNo-
Gated the Martin resolution. pointing
out that 1t would make the speaker
ineligible after March 3rd next. for
membership OF the committee OF
rules Several OF his gegular col
leagues tried IN vain TO dissuade him
from his position.
Representative Underwood OF Ala
hama. tho Democratic whlp. urging
the Norris substitute resolution. de
elsrcd that It's passage would mark
the END OF an era In the parliamen'
tory history of this country.
Murdeock Of Kansas declared thar
what Was doing was the enforcement
OF the control OF the committee on
rules from that of the house.
The same man should not drai'
The measure In committee and then
preside over its destinies In tne
house. he declared.
Fitzgerald Of New York, Demo
crntic member Of the rules commit
tee. supported the resolution. lac
urged the Democracy to stand uDiteu
while the Republicans were De
moralized
Representative Hayes OF California