The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18

bers OF the minority party, TO be Sc
lected as follows:
Tho states OF the union shall be
divided by committee OF three Sc
lected by the House for that purpose
into nine groups each group contain
Ing rs near as may be. an equal num-
Der of members belonging 10 the ma
jorty party The states OF toe union
shall likewise he divided into six
groups, each Croup containing IS
nearly as may be. an equal number Of
members belonging TO the minority
party.
'At 1880 o'clock on the day fol-
lowing the adoption oil the report of
said committee each of said groups
shall meet and select one of its mcm-
hers a member OF the committee on
rules. The place OF meeting for each
of said groups shall be dosignatcd
by the said committee OF three In
its report Each of said groups shall
report to the House the name OF tho
member selected for membership on
the committee on rules.
The committee on rules shall Sc
lcot its own chairman The speaker
shall not be eligible To membership
on said committee. All rules or parts
thereof inconsistent with the fore
going resolution are hereby repealed.
Norris Starts Flight.
Encouraged by their victories IN
tho house Of representatives.. tho in
surgents today started an aggressive
movement for Il change In the rules
for the purpose OF eliminating Speak
er Cannon from the committee on
rules and curtaillng his power
Without note of warning that so
radical Il position would be brought
up with the apparent support of ma
Jority OF the membership Of the House
Representative Norris of Nebraska,
late in the afternoon obtained the
floor and offered a resolution for 4
change in the rules of the House.
For several months The Insurgents
had been looking forward TO this cul-
mination OF their efforts to under
mine the power OF the speaker but
there had been little or no thought
OF any possibility that the battle for
ascendancy would be found so soon.
the constitution gave his measure
the same privilege Speaker Cannon
had claimed for a resolution relating
TO the taking OF the census He ask
ed that this resolution be placed be-
lore the house at once
kilograms were sent to those who
were absent from the city on leave
and tayicabs were ordered 10 make
quick trips 10 the hotels and homes of
the few members known 10 be In
Washington who were not on hand
The news OF the impending strug-
gle soon spread about the city and
the galleries became crowded.
Democrats Line Up,
Mr. Norris whose seat is on the
Democratic side Of the chamber, ap.
pealed TO the speaker for ruling In
favor of immediate consideration Of
his resolution. He insisted that tho
time had come for action by the
House, that II might take into It's
own hands matters affecting leglsla-
tion
The attitude of the Democrats to-
ward the movement SO suddenly put
under way was evident from the
prompt endorsement Of Mr.. Norris.
contentious by Mr. Underwood of
Alabama and by Minority Leader
Clark OF Missouri.
Mr.. Underwood insisted the lang
uage oil the constitution made the
resolution a matter of the highest
privilege Minority Leader Clark
reminding the speaker he had once
said the House could do anything it
pleased. even to the election of a
new speaker.
THE speaker has said an elephant
could be put through tho House II the
House so desired. shouted Mr.
Clark
"Unole Joe" Speaks.
The speaker" retorted Mr. Cannon
who until now had watched the pro.
ceedings in grim silence, would be
prepared TO rule on that question
whenever any gentleman thinks the
minority has become the majority
Ent that presents all entirely differ.
ont question from the ono before us. >
Mr.. Clark, opposing any suggestion
10 refer the resolution to the commit
tee on rules. declared that the com.
mittee consisting of three Republi
cans, including the speaker and two
, Democrats could not be trusted with
measure curtailing It's own DOW.
eTs. The Republican majority OF one
on that committee was as great as
their majority In the house, he added
and amid laughter, more ren
able"
"Now Is the Time"
IL YOU want to change the rules
shouted Mr. Clark looking over the
House. nov Is the accepted time
| When the applause had subsidized
haJorlty Leader Payne made strong
and feeling plea for Regularity
Tho closest attention was given to
tho words Of the Republican leader
An outburst of applause on the Re
publican side had hardly died out be-
forc Mr.. PolDdexter Of Washington
one Of the long time insurgents, oh
tanned the floor.
Upon every question when n crIsiz
arises snid Mr. PoIndexter what &:
the practice in this House so far Az
the parliamentary procedure is con
cerned2 a special order is brought
ont setting aside the rules which have
been extollcd by the gentleman from
New York."
Mr. Tawney interrupted and ask
ed the member from Washington
whether the committee, which Il was
proposed TO create would not he A.,
arbitrary as any other committee. He
asked Mr.. Poindexter whether tn,