Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-03-18

tanning as near as may be, an equa
number of membtrs belonging to thu
majority party. The states of thu
union shall likewise be divided int
six groups, each group containing a!
near as may be, an equal number O.
members belonging to the minority
party.
AT 1890 o'clock on the day fol-
lowing the adoption Of the report Of
said committee, each of said groups
shall meet and select one of its mum.
Der, a member of the committee on
rules. The place Of meeting fol
each of said groups shall be desig
mated by the said committee OF
three in it's report. Each of the
said groups shall report to the house
the name of the members selected
for membership on the committee on
ruls.
"The committee on rules shall Sc
lect its own chairman; the speaker
shall not be eligible to membership
on said committee. All rules or
parts thereof inconsistent with the
foregoing resolution are hereby re-
pealed."
Owe ra matter comparatively trivi-
al in itself, the insurgents found
their opportunity to get test of the
strength with the Reorganization"
It occurred over an attempt by Rep
resentative Crumpacker of In diana
to obtain consideration for resolu-
ton amending the census act. Prac-
tically no member of the house OPP
posed the resolution, but it was con-
tended that the method used in
bringing it up tramscende1 the rules
of the house. Speaker Cannon yes
terday ruled against that view and
was defeated.
AMI the regulars believed they had
mustered sufficient strength on the
dmocratic side to reverse yesterdays
action. The vote developed they had
been mistaken or deceived and the
Cannon forces aiain were beaten
The second vote took place late in
the afternoon. The effect was start /
1.ng. The "taste Of blood" seemed to
infuriate those who had long fretted |
under the restraint of organized rule.
Insurgent republicans and democrats
swarmed to common battling field
and through the leadership of Mr..
Norris of Nebraska, made a concert
ed movement against the republican
rules.
Reposing on Mr.. Norris desk has
been the resolution prepared at the
beginning of the present session. The
had the resolution handy
against the possibility of time com
ing that would make it useful.
He seized the opportunity and flung
the gage of open battle into the
arena.
The previous disastrous results
made the Cannon forces wary and i'm
they began "sparring for
time"
1t was evident on every side that
he organization was fighting for very
existence. The conflict was on
plane different from any that had
)een held in the past. It appeared
hat the positions had been reversed.
The enemy had presented a solid
'front.' and there were wide breaches
n the regulars ranks.
The regulars declared the Norris
resolution was not in order, but they
lad not the votes to enforce their
POSITION. At the. same time debate
IN this point could not be limited and
he fight resolved itself into an en-
lurance contest, with the regulars be-
lind the, breast-works and the in
and democrats the besieg-
ng forces.
The best orators on both sides ap-
)eared in the debate. The very fact
hat so many members wanted to talk
made it all the easier for the regu-
ars to keep up their filibustering.
Even Speaker Cannon took part in
he discussion. After listening for
several hours to filings as to his alleg-
ed abuse Of power, he appeared on
The floor and in direct answer to q
speech of Mr.. Cooper Of Wisconsin,,
defended his action in having re-
moved from the craftsmanship such
men as Fowler Of New Jersey, Cooper
If Wisconsin, for their punishment
Upon their recalcitrancy in the matter
If party measures, mentioning in par
ocular the attitude of the New Jer-
'ey members on the emergency cur
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