The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-19
CANNON may Be REMOVED FROM THE
GUARDIANSHIP Of THE COMMITTEE
ON RULES BY A DECISIVE VOTE
Great Parliamentary Battle of Last Two Days Has Reached Its
elimination in the Vote by Which the Speakers Ruling
Was Repudiated by Majority of Twenty Two--
Allied Democrats and Insurgents in Control

Washington, March 19.-The house
representatives, by vote of 1872
j. <160 today repudiated Speaker Can
non and his committee. BY this un-
expectedly large majority it over
ruled his decision and insisted upon
considering the resolution of Repre-
sentative Norris of Nebraska provid-
ing for the reorganization of the
committee on rules with the speaker
eliminated.
No doubt remains that Speaker
Cannon is to be shorn Of whatever
power has attached to his member
ship on the rules committee of the
house of representatives. The au-
thority which gave to him the
cognomen Of the GEAR of the house"
will be taken away. The test of the
strength between his organization and
the allied forces of the insurgent
Republicans and Democrats came
shortly after o'clock today and the
speaker lost. It was upon an appeal
from the speakers ruling declaring
out of order the Norris resolution to
amend the rules that the test came,
Representative DalzelL' of Pennsyl-
vanta. member of the present COM
mittees on rules. moved to lay the Nor
/ rio appeal on, the table. Against this
motion the Cannon forces mustered
every vote they had but the tide was
against them and they could not stem
1t. The vote against laying the ap-
peal on the table was decisive-164
ayes and 1S1 noes. Thirty-five mem
bers of the speakers party voted
against him on the issue that meant
his dethronement from the chairman
ship of the committee, which for so
long has controlled the proceedings of
the house. Norris then moved the
previous question. It was ordered
and at lao o'clock began vote on the
Nebraska's appeal. The vote was 1872
ayes, 160 noes. This would bring d.
rect to vote the appeal from the
speakers ruling, and that vote was
the one that apparently registered the
speakers fall.
Anderson was finally induced to
come out from his hiding place, but
refused to accompany the chief across
the river. The chief was of a diff
ferent mind. however. and gave his
man to understand that he would
come whether he thought so or not.
He came. and upon being arraigned
IN police court was sentenced to
serve thirty days in the county jail.
The man was soaked to the skin
and covered with mud. but otherwise
none the worse for his experience.
Mr.. Olmstead of Pennsylvania occu-
pied the chair during the vote on the
appeal from the speakers decision.
Representative Clarke declared that
he would not give his consent to any
proposition which did not provide for
the elimination forthwith of the speak
er from the committee on rules, "and,"
he said, II speak for the Democrats
and insurgents" He spoke briefly and
was warmly applauded as he finished.
Martin, Republican. Of South Dako-
ia. offered and spoke in support OF
his resolution fixing the membership
of the rules committee at ten, six
to be Republicans and four Demo-
Gratis, to be elected by the house, and
including an amendment providing
for the speakers elimination after
March 3, next. This was the measure
on which the conference split today.
Clayton (Dem) OF Alabama, chair
man of the Democratic caucus COM
mittee, with great vehemence. declar-
ed that the public sentiment of the
country had forced the minority of the
majority party. backed by the Demo-
Gratis, to destroy an abuse which had
threatened the liberties of the country.
He was roundly applauded.
Representative Underwood paid
high tribute to tha speakers PERSONAL
ity. but said what the Democratic
party was contending for was to d.
vorce the speakership and the lead
arshin NJ tho hn,,sa. mot to deprive