The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
DOWN HE WENT
The House Repudiates Speaker Canaea
and Committee on Rules.
FIGHT ON BOSS IS Won
ID Insurgents Vote to

Democrats and Insurgents Vote to
Overthrow the Speakcr.-His Rui-
inss Have Becn the Law Of the
House OF Representatives for the
Past Seven Years
With the warning factions appar-
entity as determined as ever to fight
out to the bitter end. the contest
that was precipiteted Thursday when
Representative Norris OF Nebraska
introduced his now famous resolu-
ton TO increase the membership OF
the committee on rules and drop
therefrom Speaker Common. the house
of representatives was scheduled to
reassemble at noon Saturday and re-
ceive the ruling CT Speaker Cannon
on the point OF order raised by Rep
resentative Dalzell Of Pennsylvania
against the measure.
Refreshed by many hours OF great
ly needed rest. the members were
expected to gather far more ply
sically at to confront the difficult
problem Developed by insurgent Re
publicans and Democratic "a!lies"
Nc whit abated by adjournment
shortly previous to four O'Clock Fri
day evening. interest among mem
bers. official Washington and the
public generally was so pronounced
Saturday that it was clear there
would be practically full attendance
on the floor Of the house and that
the gallery would be thronged.
Before the house OF represents
tives met at II O'Clock none could
be found who could venture nocs
Tran an opinion IS to what the out
come would be. Leaders Of the fac
tons knew. Of course, what resDec-
I've lines Of action probably would
be tried. but could not tell what
measure OF success wou!5 result
Much like two armies that fo- many
long hours had contea6ed on a seld
OF battle and then. wearied Of the
strife. had rested on arms. neither
yielding one inch OF the ground
which had been Won Saturday stood
No ~
Wild cheering OF the Republican
side OF the house greeted Speaker
Cannon as he mounted the rostram
at 12 O'Clock. The battle was re-
newed at once when in his ruling
Speaker Cannon sustained the poin.
Of order against the Norris resolu-
ton. holding the resolution to be
IL: Of order.
Representative Norris appealed
from the so.sler's ruling and M-.
DaiZell moved to lay the appeal on
tie table. The roll was cz!iec. :,d
the motion to lay on the table vas
lost.
The motion Of Mr.. Dalzel.i to lay
N the table the appeal OF NJ Ny
ris from the speakers rul;Eg was de-
reated by 16+ 20 1s1. The announce
ment was greeted with yells Of de-
light from the insurgents and demo-
Gratis.
Representative Norris moved the
previous question on his resolution
shutting of all debate. He stated
the debate had already proceeded
two days. a roll call on the resolu-
ton was then begun. The previous
question was ordered by a vote OF
ayes IS2; noes $50.
This would bring direct to vote
the appeal from the speakers rul-
Ing. And the vote was the one that
apparently would register the speak
e.'s fall
1hirty-fve Republicans voted with
the Democrats against the Da!Zell
motion to lay the Nebraskan's appeal
on the table TIE Democrats voted
solidly in the negative.
The House sustained the appeal
from the speakers ruling TIE vote
against the speaker was iS2 TO $50.
| This brought the Norris resolution
| question TO the front. II was order
| ed read. The speaker had been re-
oudia.ed BY the house he has ruled
! for seven years.
By 2 vote Of l91 to l55. the Re
publican insurgsspzating solidly
with the Democrats. The house adopt
ed the Aslu'!on Of Representative
! Norris (Republ;can) OF Nebraska. re-
quirtng reorganization OF the rules
committee. increasing its member
ship from 5 70 10. and declaring the
Speaker ineligible to membership
therein
Having completely repudiated the
Speaker and passed an important
measure in spite Of his opposition to
it. ;hare was disposition on the
part ot the Democrats TO still further
hurlil!ate Speaker Cannon by depos-
ing him, but the curiously identical
vote OF 19l 10 I55. the House de-
seated a resolution Of Representative
J Rurieston OF Texas. declaring the
speakership vacant and ordering ar
immediate election OF a successor o!
Nr Cannon.
This ended the three days battle
which ended in complete victory
for the Iasurgert Republicans ane
Democrats. the House adjourned.