Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-20

IN the Judgment Of the present
Ispeaker "a resignation in and, n itself,
s a confession OF weakness or mistake
or an apology FOR past actions.
"The speaker is not conscious OF
having done any political wrong Inc
same rules are in force in this house
| hat have been in force Two decades.
lThc speaker has construed the rules
as he found them, and as they nave
ben construed by previous speakers
from Thomas ~. Reed down 70 the
present
Heretofore the speaker has been a
| member Of the committee on rules
covering a period Of sixty Years ana
inc prpsunt speaker neither has sought
| ncW power nor has he unjustiy used
fhnt nfrcady conferred upon him.
"Thcre has been much talk ON the
present minority, ana insurgents, OF
me czfrism' Of the speaker eulminat-
| ing IN the action taken today.
"The real truth is that there IS no
coherent republican majority IN the
housc of representatives. Therefore
the real majority ought TO have the
courage Of It's convictions ana logically
meet the situation that c%onfronts 1t.
The speaker does now believe and
always has that this Is a government
through pasties and that parties can
act only through majOrities.
llit Htlttikti i1H NlNfA9 b'iA'N'N -
and bowed to the will Of the majority,
IN congress-, IN caucus, and in the leg
islative hall and today profoundly be-
lfeVcs that to act otherwise is 80 DIS
organize parties, is to prevent eoher-
Icnt action in any Legislative BODY, IS 10
make impossible the reelection OF the
wishes of tho people In statutes ana IN
laws.
THE speaker has always held thai.
under the constitution, it vs. q aucs-
ton Of highest privilege for an actual
| majority 9f the house at any time to
choose q now speaker and again notl-
files the house that the speaker VIII a.
this moment or at n other time,
While he remains speaker, entertain
In conformity with that highest on
stitutiOnal privilege, q motion by any
member TO Vacatc the office of the
speakcrship ana choose u new speaker
and under existing conditions would
welcome such action upon the part
of the actual majority Of the house
so that power and responsibility may
rest with the democratic and insur-
gent members, who, by the last vote,
evidently constitute " majority Of this
house. The chair Is now ready TO en-
terrain such motion"
Quiet attention characterized the
great assomblagc until the speaker
said ia clear tones.
III nIAtlh'A - ~ ~
having done any political wrong"
These words proved to be- q signal
for . prolonged demonstration When
H. declared that thcre vas no coher-
cnt republican party in TIE house,
there WAS n removal of cheers. Finally
when the speaker expressed his rcndi-
moss to he auIcraeded by q new
speaker there vas a tremendous dem
o%nstration On The republican side.
Shoriey tf ECntncky hurried TO the
side 1t Underwood Of Alabama and
held an extended conversation, while
Burlesou of Texas arose., waving a
| paper ana attempting to be rccog-
nized. flushing before the speakers
desk sherley in shouts that could have
boon heard throughout the capitol
building had nnt confusion drowned
thcm. moved to adjourn.
ooh, 80, oh, NO. came shouts of
d|crisier from thc republican side.
"The fcntlomnn from Texas has
boon recognizod,' shouted Mr.. Taw-
ney.
THE spcaker, demanding order. said
there were motions that might take
precedence Of the motion to adjourn.
Quickly the democrats turned from
thclr lnsurgeut allies. Mir. Norris sat
QGi,tlN IN his place until the question
afdso whether the house should pro-
coed g. consider the Burleson resolu-
tiau or whether tho speaker should
entertain the motion TO adjourn. Mr..
Nnrris dugeDdlN refused to give way
60 the group Of democrats and insur-
gents who came to offer advice. lie
insisted that out of courtesy 70 the
speaker he had only withheld his
resolution aud was entitled 20 nave II
put 90 the house.
'The motion to adjourn being in or
der, Tho speaker would he gratified If
the eentleman from Nebraska would
withhold it," pleaded the speaker.
Withdraw it, shouted "A hundred
democrats. Mr. Norris insisting that
Ills motion was slill before the house,
MIR. Cannon remarked 1t occurred 60
him tina the gentleman from Ne
brasku was right.
"Nu. NO. no. shouted the men who
wanted To complete the elimination OF
the speaker at one session.
"No. no. shouted at the Same time
the great republican majority who
now SAW the discontinue of the in
surecnts in the movement, shouted
when they were forced 10 consider tho
| election of "a speaker and realized that
i'm spite at their hest efforts the house
might he turned over 90 the demo-
cratic minority.
At once the democrats and
lar republicans Joined forces for the
/ humiliation OI the insurgents.
4 viva Nocc vote being put on tue
motion 90 adjourn there was but a
faint response, while the negative vote
was given in enormous volume. Nor
ris still hoping TO avoid the issue Of
electiuW nnotpcr speaker, asked for q
rocnrd vote on his motion 20 adjourn
land fourteen insurgents arose 10 sup
port that demand,
'Not 90 sufficient number" declared
the speaker amid icers that were di-
rrctrd toward the insurgents.
The question then reverted to the
Burleyon resolution n the ayes amt
NOES were demanded.
"rhr speaker s%urrcndcrs the chair
TO tho gentleman from New York, -
lonnounced AIR. Cannon, looking tow
lard Representative Payne, Amid loud
Applause the speaker left the chair
on tho republican side of the housc,
tpd noddiug to his republican coll
leagues with "a smile. passed ont into
the marble lobby ana went to his pri-
waite office
after tho adoption of this resolu-
Champ Clark Missouri for the
spcakcrship.' inquired Mr.. Clark of
FLORIDA.
MIR Tnwncv tainted the Floridian
thnt 30 would he in order when the
resolution was voted down. Then
came thc roll c1ll Do names of in
-ureeuts were carefully noted and
their responses srceted With icers and
iauplaua-
Cooper of Wisconsin voting aye
was greeted with mingled cheers and
hisses Mr Gaines, called tho read