Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-19

Washington. March 1S.-At twelve minutes before five o'clock this after noon the house of representatives ad- 1ourned until noon tomorrow after one of the greatest parliamentary ~Strug- gles in it's history. The result is noth- ing more nor less than a drawn battle.
 Action Postponed, f64 to 15o.
 On the final roll call 164 republicans voted to postpone further action on the Norris amendment until tomorrow, and 15e democrats and "insurgent repub- 1icans voted to continue With the regular republicans voted fourteen of the insurgents" followers of Norris of Nebraska, who left him and sided with the majority for a postponement. significance, and meant anything else than they had deserted the 'insurgent" cause.
 The lull in the long battle was ap- rarently welcome to both sides, al- though there was not a. cheer of vic tory from either. The hands of the big clock above the speakers desk pointed to the hour of 4-4S when the general chorus of ayes came from the republican side. I;1le democrats made no protest and there was no an- sWer to the call for the noes.
 Almost Full Membership on the Floor.
 The house for the first time In the present session had almost it's full membership on the floor. When the speakers gavel fell the members rose
 
 through the filtered aisles and in five minutes the scene of the record-break- ing endurance struggle was cleared of its 400 Drincipals the galleries were emptied of the hundreds of specta- tors who have occupied them constant fy for nearly thirty hours, and only a score or so of janitors moved about, cleaning up the evidences of the fray.
 Fought and Wrangled Fiercely.
 No such a series of scenes have been witnessed recent rS. The performance embraced every e1e- 1nent,. from the serio-tragic effort to wrest from the speaker the chief source of his power. to the songs, jokes and jests that the members foandied during the long hours of vigil.
 Always there was the bone of con- tention between the two opposing sides l over which they fought and wrangled 1 1ercely, but for hours at a time the ! scene took the aspect of a comic op- | era. and laughter and applause ruled | the house
 No One Dares Predict the Result.
 What of the result? The unusual | and almost inexplicable ending caused | a thousand questions as to the mean | ing of the arTnistice. Did it mean | that the regulars had won over enough 1 of the insurgents to obtain a truce and l time enough to rally their forces and | form some new plan of action? Or | were both sides weary and worn to l the limit of physicial4 exha uStion and 1 glad of an opportunity to defer the l final struggle for few hours and give ] all a chance to freshen themselves for | it7
 Nothing Lost" Says Mir. Norris.
 We have lost nothing" said Repre- | sentative Norris. This postponefnent 1 A e1neans not a thing more than we have | tion until tomorrow The issue is not | affected at all and the insurgents stand l solidly and unbroken now just where they stood tEenty-four hours ago"
 Worn and haggard, his unshaven face drawn and pale and his eyes red | and swollen from sleeplessness and hours of intense application, the leader of the little bandsof insurgents, which l has held the balance of power in the house through one of the most dra- 1natic periods in it's history. made this declaration mediately after the house had voted to adjourn. He, him 1 self had voted to remain longer in l session.
 Why insurgents Voted to Postpone.
 The insurgents who voted for this postponement did so because they be- lievsd 1t might provide an ca sier way to the accomplishment of what we are striving for.' he continued. and I do not diSapprove of their action in the 1 least It will give us opportunity to confer with the leaders of the regulars | and see how far they are willing to go in conceding us victory.
 You may be sure of one thing: | We shall not compromise and we will be found voting at the finish for just | what we voted for at the start
 Representative Madison of Kansas, | one of the inEurgent leaders, declared: Ia You can say for me that I would | rather be licked to finish than to | stand for any sort of milk and water | compromise ] intend to fight this ] thing through to finish and I think 1 all of the insurgents will stand solid. I
 Regulars Discuss the Situation.
 The regulars following adjournment. talked over the situation informally !. and individually- Their mood is a. waiting one If the insurgents win the I fight, they say that upon the allies will desoive the responsibility of leg ! fslation.
 The Particular Obstruction. Il The particular obstruction in the ] : pathway of agreement between the regulars and the insurgents is the pro- 1 posed elimination of the speaker. The ! regulars say tine speaker, having com rnitted no wrons.should not be discred- contend that if the house overrules him l l tomorrow he will welcome" relief t from the committee. The speaker him. self is silent, and no statement has [ been forthcoming from his office as to his point of view
 Champ cIark's Views g Representative Champ Clark leader c of the minority, and his chief lieuten- | bar ma were satisfied with the situation Ii at adjournment, although, with their l u party soIidly behind them, they voted h a gainst it. S Concerning the conferences between r the regulars and insurgents which il were held today and win continue to- morrow morning Mir. Clark said: e They may agree upon something that we democrats can also stand for but don't believe it. If they get to- rerher On soInething that we don't be- Il Iiexe in we win fight it, and you can o depend on that2r s Mir. Clark has borne the brunt of the V hattie of tue past two days for the b side. and he showed the Il effects Of the long strain When the d motion 10 adioIrn was put and car a rf.d t9 arose slowly. from his seat on l W the eannn<Atie aide and made his way t,