Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-19

as a "~haranEue."
II hope the winds Of the caves will cease
for a few minutes" shouted Mr.. Payne
across the aisle toward the Missouri MEM
Der.
Mr.. Payne Makes Changes.
THE gentleman with twenty or thirty of
his confederates does not Mr.. Payne be-
gan.
NJ Speaker Mr.. Speaker" shouted Mr..
Shackleford, who objected to being referred
to as having twenty or thirty ''confed-
crates"
"They we're not my confederates," he
declared.
They we're the oonfederates Of the
speaker Of this house and l make the
point Of order that the gentleman is in
correct when he says they were my con-
federates."
Il do not thlnk anybody on this side Of
the house would associate with the gentle
man from Missouri continued Floor
Leader Payne.
9Th gentleman from Missouri has
sneaked in here while there was a call Of
the house without being recorded"
A scene OF confusion followed this
charge. Mr.. Shackelford going before the
speakers desk, declared that he was there
ready to answer any charge. He insisted
that he had been present in the house
during ~twenty-four hours, excepting two
hours he had gone to get some sleep.
Again Mr.. Shackelford charged the speaker
with having filibustered to the detriment of
the house business.
He has refused to perform the functions
he took an oath to perform" shouted Mr..
Shackelford.
Reccss for Two Hours.
At 2 O'Clock this afternoon the house,
after sitting for twenty-six hours, took a
recess for two hours by a vote of 161 to
151. Nine insurgents voted with the resu-
lars in order to get time in which to con-
slider the compromise upon which all
parties have been working.
Cheers, mostly from the republican side,
greeted the vote to take a recess. Both the
democrats and insurgents denied that the
vote indicated any loss Of strength what
ever on the main proposition at issue.
Representative Champ Clark said:
This little recess means nothing. The
fight is still on and then the final vote Is
taken 1t will show that the other side of the
house is licked"
Representative Underwood said that the
democrats voted against a recess, because
ln6y COuSlutTtu lndl the LlbHl was WON dh0
tina no compromise was necessary and no
conference on any subject required. Even
the regulars did not claim victory.
The insurgents who voted with the regu-
lars for q recess were Representatives
Kendall, Pickett and Woods Of Iowa, Kin
kaid Of Nebraska, Miller and Volstead of
Minnesota and Parsons, Fish and Foelker
of New York.
Representative Norris, leader of the in
surgents and author Of the resolution be-
fore the house, stated that these insurgents
had been released from their pledges and
allowed to vote for a recess in order to
further the compromise under considera-
ton.
The recess was ordered after an i'm
portant conference Of regular republicans,
insurgents and democrats ended without
tangible result. ""
At the meeting was debated the question
of compromise, which had been submitted
by the insurgents to the regulars in the
nature Of an ultimatum. Their proposition
was that the house proceed to elect a
house rules COMMITTEES of either ten or
fifteen members, on which all factions
were to have representatives, each side to
elect its own committeeman. The speaker
was to be denied a place thereon.
Personnel of Conference.
TIL conference occurred between Messrs.
Gardnr, Hayes, Norris and Lenroot for
the insurgents and Representatives Champ
Clark and Underwood for the democrats.
1t was agreed by them that the PROPOSE
ton was satisfactory. Immediately after
ward followed a lengthy conference be-
tween the insurgent leaders and Repre-
senatlves Dalzell and smith of the regu-
lars.
No definite conclusion was reached and
the men finally left the room, worn and
haggard and almost exhausted. 1t was
understood Messrs. Smith and Dalzell de-
clined to accede to the proposition sub
mitted, but wished to confer further with
the leaders before finally refusing.
From one Of the most intimate friends
of the speaker came the startling state
ment that If the Norris resolution was
passed Speaker Cannon would resign and
that the regulars would vote with the
democrats for the election Of Champ Clark
as speaker rather than side with the in
surgents for the selection Of one Of their
choosing. This startling statement was
denied by other friends of the speaker.
Regulars Look Detected.
Every hour added to the great WEAKNESS
OF the members who had been in the thick
of the combat for twenty-four hours. De-
lection was written on the faces Of many
Of the regular republican leaders and 1t
was plain that they believed they were in
a hopeless and permanent minority in the
house and at best we're only prolonging in
evitable dethronement.
Representative Dalzell was frequently be-
sieged by republican members to allow a
vote on a recess, but he declined to con-
sent or consider that matter so song as the
negotiations were continuing with the in
surgents as a possible compromise.
Hurry calls sent out by republican and
democratic whips resulted in a good many
additions to the attendance in the house
today. Seventeen members showed up in
response-ten regulars, one insurgent and
six democrats. The republicans were Nc
Call Of Massachusetts,, Simons OF New
York, M. E. DTiscoll Of New York, Moon of
Pennsylvania, Tener OF Pennsylvania
Campbell Of Kansas, DENLY Of Michigan,
Nye of Minnesota, Burke of Pennsylvania
and Foelker OF New York.
The insurgent, or. rather, near-insurgent
was Representative Parsons of New York.
Rhinock OF Kentucky, Alexander Of Mis-
hour, Talbert OF Maryland, Boehne OF In
diana, HObsOn OF Alabama and Pou of