The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-18
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WASHINGTON. March 1S-At .
this morning, the house by l34 to 135,
defeated. for the third time, n motion
to recess until I1;55 a. m, The, fill:
buster of the Republican CIRCULARS
was resumed. against consideration of
the resolution Of Representative Nor.
ris. providing for the reorganization of
the committee on rules,
The moment the vote was announced
and the obstinate test of endurance
began again, the Democrats renewed
their cries OF 9 RVlc. rule,'' Mr.. Smith,
Republican (loNa). resumed the debate.
This was soon after o clock, with no
end in sight.
1t was generally understood at 2:5O
a. m. that the regulars had broken the
quorum deliberately and were gone for
the night. Al that hour the prospect
was that nothing further could be done
before morning.
Later ii was found m error had been
made in the counting, and there bad
really been a majority of seven against
recess.
The Iowa member concluded and Mr.
Tawuev raised the point of order that
there was No quorum.
Mr. Underwood moved n call of the
house The call was ordered.
The roll call showed only lGf pres
Il
dcrwood. Democrat (Alabama). moved
that the sergeant-ai arms find and ar
rest the absentces and bring them be
fore the bar Of the house.
The motion was carried and the
search was begun,
Fierce and Long Battle,
With Speaker Cannon 's.power in the
house hanging in the balance, his sup
purtcrs fencing for time, and no one
in position TO say what the outcome
would be. the ferccst battle probably
that ever has been wagcd against the
house rules obliterated party lines III
the historic chamber tonight.
Ut has been raging for seven hours
at l. o'clock tonight, the hour when
the regulars believed they could rally
their strongest force for the final clash
that was to determine whether the IN
surgcnt Republican and Democratic
coalition was powerful enough to an
horse rbc regular organization.
At that hour the Cannon forces were
plainly in the minority, and were
flibustcriug to prevent the crucial test.
II had been reported by Republican
Whip John D. Wight of New York that
reiuforccmCntS were coming from
Philadelphia and New York, and that
the Cannon mcn were hanging on like
grim death hoping the handful of men
press would be sufficient to turn the |
tide.
\ new committee on rules, with the
speaker ineligible for membership--the
issue was as real as that. The pending |
question for hours was resolution by |
Representative Norris of Nebraska,
Test of Strength.
Over matter comparatively trivial
in itself, the insurgents found their
opportunity for a test of strength with
the organization. IT occurred over
packer of Indiana to obtain cousidcra
tion for a resolution amending the
caucus act Practically no members of
the house opposed the resolution, but it
was contcnded that the methods used
in bringing ii up transcribed the rules
OF the house. Speaker Cannon yester
daay ruled against that view, and was
defeated
The question came mp again today.
and the regulars believed they had
sufficient strength 10 reverse
Yesterday s action. The vote developed
that they had been mistaken or de-
ceived. and the Cannon forces again
were beaten.
The second vote took place late in
ling. The ".taste of blood seemed to
infuriatc those who long had tretted
under the restraint of organization
rule. msurgenC Republicans and Demo
Gratis swarmed to thc common battle
grounds and made concerted move.
ment against the rules.
Reposing in Mr.. Norris s desk bad
been the resolution, prepared at the
beginning of the present session. handy
against the time when il would be use
iul. He seized the opportunity and
flung the gage of open battle into the
arena.
The previous disasters had made the