Arizona republican., 1910-03-19

Washington, March 1S.-Twelve minutes before o'clock today the house adjourned until noon tomorrow. after one of the greatest parliamentary struggles in history. The result is nothing moro than drawn battle.
 When the final roll call came 16i republicans voted to postpone further action on the Norris amendment to curtail the speakers power until to- morrow. and 15O democrats and insur- gents voted to continue
 With the regular republicans there voted fourteen insurgents. who had been following Norris. and who had left him and sided with the ma jority for postponement. The result, they said. conveyed no significance and did not mean that they had deserted the insurgent cause.
 NOTHING 70 CHEER FOR.
 The lull in the long. all day and night battle was welcomed by both sides. all though there was not cheer oG victory for either. The house. for the first time in the present session, had almost a full membership on the floor. When the gavel fell the members rose wearily and filed out.
 In five minutes the scene of the rec ord breaking endurance struggle was cleared of its f00 principals. and the galleries were eIpptied -of hundreds of spectators who had occupied them con stantiy for nearly thirty hours.
 No such series of scenes has been witnessed in recent years The per formance embraced every element. from the serio- tragic effort tc wrest from the speaker the chief source of his power. to songs, jokes. and jests during the long hours of vigil.
 Always there was the bone of con- tention between the two sides. over which they fought and wrangled free ly. but for hours at time the scene took on the aspect of comic opera, and laughter and applause ruled the house
 WHAT OF THE FUTURE?
 What will be the result? The un- usual almost inexplicable ending caused thousands of questions on the meaning of the armistice. Did it mean that the regulars had won over enough insurgents to gain a truce to rally their
  ton? or. were both sides weary and ex- hausted. glad of an opportunity to de- fer the final struggle for a few hours, and give all chance to freshen them selves for it2
 We have lost nothing said MT. Norris. The postponement means nothing more than that we have de- ferred the consideration of the reso- lution until tomorrow. The issue is not affected: the insurgents stand solidly unbroken now as they stood twenty four hours ago.
 Worn and haggard. his unshaven face drawn and pale. the leader of the little bands of insurgents that held the balance of power in the house through one of the most dramatic peri eds in it's history. made the foregoing declaration immediately after the house had voted for adjournment. He him. self had voted to remain in session.
 WHY THE DETECTION?
 He said: The insurgents who voted for postponement did so because they believed it might provide an easier way of accomplishing what they want. and I do not disapprove of their action in the least. Ii will give us an oppor tunity to confer with the leaders of the regulars. see how far they are will ing to go toward conceding us vic- tory. You may be sure of one thing We will not compromise principle. hut will be voting at the finish for just what we voted for at the start"
 Mir. Madison of Kansas. one of the insurgent leaders. declared: You can say for me that I'd. rather be licked milk and water compromise I intend to fight this thing through aud think all the insurgents will stand solid"
 The regulars. following the adjourn ment. talked over the situation inform ally and individually Their mood is a waiting one. If the republican insur- gents win the fight. they say tkat upon the allies" will devolve the responsi- bility of legislation.
 The particular obstruction in the path of an agreement between the regulars and insurgents is the proposed elimination of the speaker from the committee on rules The regulars say that the speaker. having committed no wrong. should not be discredited Friends of the speaker contend that if the house overrules him tomorrow he tee.
 THE SPEAKER IS SILENT.
 The speaker himself was silent. No statement was forthcoming.
 Champ Clark. the minority leader,