Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-18
Los ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH IS 1910

| take q recess unlll IL d. liz AAio "e@S
defeated 142 to lat.
Mr.. Malby, Republican of New York
chided those Republicans who had
| joined the Democrats to give the NIL
nority control of the house to make
rules under which business should be
| conducted, in spite of the fact that
the country would hold the Republi-
cans responsible for Legislation enact
! ed. When Mr.. Malby had concluded
Mr.. Roberts of Massachusetts, made
the point mo quorum" on which an
| aye and no vote was demanded, and
| twenty-five minutes were consumed in
discussing whether there should be
call of the house. The whips on both
sides began rounding up their forces
and members poured back into the
chamber to answer to their names.
The regulars were again defeated, the
vote being los ayes, 116 noes.
! Representative James, Democrat, of
Kentucky made point of order
against Mr. Malby's speech, declar-
ing he was not addressing himself to
the point The speaker in overruling
MIR. James said he thought members
wanted full opportunity of expression.
Cannon Leaves the Chair
The Democrats began calling upon
the speaker to rule. but Mr.. Cannon
intrusted the chair to Representative
Olmstead of Pennsylvania and left the
chamber.
The speaker pro tenn recognized Rep
resentative Parker, Republican, of New
Jersey who began denouncing those
| who would try to amend the house
rules and to take away the power of
the majority. Mr.. Parker was fire.
quently interrupted by the Democrats,
| who were in high spirits. Ignoring fur
ther demands for ruling, the speaker
pro tenn recognized Mr.. Fowler of New
Jersey
Mr.. Reeder. Republican, of Kansas,
| spoke amid disorder. With the sur
rounding aisles packed with Democrats
who interjected irreVerent remarks, he
denounced the insurgents.
"These proceedings are absolutely
unfair" he cried, unfair to the people
of this nation. A small number of the
majority here, by combining with the
minority, assert themselves and de-
clare they will rule or ruin the ma
jority.'
Il am inclined to think" began Mr.
Reeder again
"Why don't you?" yelled Demo-
Gratis, amid an uproar of applause.
Mr.. Reeder finished his speech amid
tumult.
Mr.. Cooper of wisconsin, one of the
leaders of the insurgents, was recog-
nized after Mr.. Olmstead, in the chair,
had succeeded in restoring order
Mr.. Cooper proceeded with a defense
of the course of the insurgents and a
scathing denunciation of the regulars.
THE rules of this house give to the
speaker more power than is accorded
the presiding officer of any other legis-
lative body on earth," said Mr.. Cooper.
He has the right to appoint all the
committees of the house, to name the
chairmen of those committees. while
he himself presides over the most inn
portant committee-that on rules-and
on this floor he has the sole and su-
preme right OF recognizing members.
Calls Members to Testify
An extraordinary scene occurred
when Mr.. Cooper reciting individual
instances in which he declared men,
bers of the house had been punished
by the speaker by being refused i'm
portant committee assignments, called
by name upon one after another of his
colleagues to testify to the treatment
they had received at the hands of the
speaker.
Mr.. Cannon had left the chair and
stood on the raised dais at the clerks
| desk, observing the Wisconsin men,
Der with a serious face.
Interrupting at last, Mr.. Cannon
asked if Mr.. Gardner of Massachu-
setts was in the house. and the Mas
sachusetts member appearing, the
speaker asked him to tell the house
how he had ceased to be chairman of
the committee on industrial arts and
eXpositions.
Mr.. Gardner said he had gone off that
committee voluntarily to avoid embar-
rassment in his course as an insur-
gent.
Mr. Cannon then explained why he
had removed several members from
their committee places. Fowler Of New
Jersey he said, as chairman of the
banking and currency committee, had
refused to report the emergency cur
rency bill after the Republican caucus
twice had declared in favor of that leg
islation.
Murdok Of Kansas, Norris of Ne
braska and Cooper of Wisconsin, he
said had refused to abide by the will
of the Republican caucus.
And" said Mr.. Cannon, this being
a government by party, the speaker
! made the appointments as he con-
ceived it to be his duty to the trust
| reposed in him by his party
Speaker Cannon resumed the chair
after Mr.. Cooper had concluded. The
| speaker said he ought to rule on the
point of order only after due consid-
| Grafton of precedents. After the house
! had refused TO adjourn or take a re-
| cess. the Democrats cried amid great
excitement:
"Rule! Rule!"
"The gentleman from Ohio" shouted
! the speaker above the din.
"Rule! Rule! Rule!" insisted the
| Democrats.
The speakers frown left his face, CIV
ng way to genial smile. Mr. Cannon
| kissed the tips of his fingers toward
| his opponents, then bowed to them po-
| litely, and then recognized Mr.. Keifer
! Of ohio, who spoke at length in sup
| port of the speaker.
Talks Despite Disorder
Mr. Keifer proceeded at great length
despite much disorder and many IN
terruptions, and was still speaking at
midnight At that time it was rumored
| that incoming trains had brought four
more regular votes and that another
attempt would be made to take a re-
| cess.
! At 1916 Mr. Keifer concluded, ana
the Democrats at once resumed their
demand for a ruling on the pending
point of order
IF the speaker has not information
enough to rule by this time" said Min
| ority Leader Clark, "he certainly has
acquired a vast deal Of other informa-
| ton"