Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20
Norris Himself Does Not Favor This
Proposition.
CANNONs DECISION ovERRULED
Ruling Norris Resolution Out of
order Beaten by Twenty-Five
NOtes--IIistoric Fight Fol-
lows ON Floor.

NoteH--liiAtOrtc right Fol-
lows ON Floor.
WASHINGTON, March lg-The house. at
$50 p. m. today, amid scenes Of wild dir
order, threw Speaker Cannon out OF his
place on the powerful rules committee.
Then, quickly SOLDERING, II overwhelmingly
defeated a resolution OF Representative
Bureson Of Texas which would have de-
posed him from the speakership Of tho
house. Then, in great confusion, the house
adjourned.
The Insurgents split in the vote on the
Burleson resolution Hayes Norris, Fish
and other irreconsilables, voting against it,
Murdoch, PointdeXter, Llndbergh and 9TH
ers voted for It.
Earlier in the day. by vote Of 1872 to 10.
It overruled the speakers decision in ruling
tho Norris resolution providing for reor-
ganizatlon of the com ' ttee on rules with
the speaker eliminated, out of order.
The house then passed an amended reso-
luton by Judge Norris, providing for a
committee on rules composed OF six repub-
licans and four democrats elected by the
house, the speaker not included
List of Insurgents.
The following insurgent republicans.
thlrty-five in ALL voted with the solid
democratic side, against the motion to table
Norris appeal from the decision of the
speaker:
Nelson, Kopp Carey, Cooper, Davidson,
Lenroot, Morse of Wisconsin; Davis, Lind
bergh, Miller, Steenerson Volstead Of Min
nSsOta Kennard, Hubbard, Good, Vaughn
Picketts, Woods Of Iowa; Hinshaw, Norris
of Nebraska; Madison, Murdock, Kansas;
Rowland Johnson, Taylor, Ohio; Ames,
Gardner Massachusetts; Foelker, Fish
New York; Poindexter, Washington; Mar
tin, South Dakota; Gronna, North Dakota;
Fowler, New Jersey; Hayes, California.
The insurgents had estimated their
strength at thirtythree, but they gained
three, Rowland, Johnson and Taylor Of
Ohio, and lost Parsons OF New York. who
heretofore had voted with them intermit-
tently. Martin Of South Dakota, was also
considered an accession.
Historic Scene.
When the house Of representatives as
sembled today man and women prominent
in the official and social life of the capi-
tai looked down from the galleries on
scene never eXcelled in the history Of the
country. Unite us i'm bond of love and
peace and pour down upon us Thy spirit
ual peace" prayed the chaplain.
Continued uproar gave way to partial
quiet, restored by the speaker pounding
Ms desk vigorously
The speaker being ready to rule on the
point of ORDER announced Mr.. Cannon,
"the clerk will read the resolution of the
gentleman from Nebraska CMr. Norris).
Taking up a bundle Of typewritten
manuscript, the speaker read his ruling
When he reached that part of his ruling
on which he sustained the point of order
against the Norris resolution there was
a sudden outburst of applause on the re-
publican side.
with the restoration of order motions
were made by members in quick success
sion. Mr.. Norris Of Nebraska, the author
of the resolution that had just been ruled
out of order, was on his feet, moving an
appeal.
Motion 10 Table Appeal.
Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania moved that
the appeal be laid on the table
Shouting in loud voice above the uproar,
MIR. Gaines of West Virginia moved that
the house adjourn.
The speaker, announcing that the motion
to adjourn had precedence over all others.
put the question and the storm of noes"
showed plainly the temper OF the house.
The speaker announced that the house re-
fused to adjourn.
Before the result Of the call was an
nounced, every one who had carefully at
tended to the responses was convinced that
the motion to lay the appeal on the table
was lost
Upon the completion Of the CALL Speaker
Cannon arose and slip Of paper was
handed him by the clerk. It contained the
announcement OF the vote. The speaker
glanced at the figures and announced.
Insurgents Win.
Upon this vote the ayes was 1874; the
nays 49,"
AS the shouts over the decisive defeat Of
the speaker rcsounded throughout the
chamber Mr.. Cannon stood motlonless i'm
his place, All eyes were fixed upon him
and all noted the stolcal expression his
countenance wore as he looked over the
great body OF men who appaluded and
shouted over the announcement Of his de-
feat.
Mr. Norris was again on his feet de-
manding that the previous question be put
10 the house.
Mr. Cannon, after a moments hesitation
explained the motion for the previous aues-
tion would apply 70 the appeal from the
decision OF the chair. on both sides OF
the chamber came demands for a roll call
on that question and the ayes and nays
were ordered
The previous question was ordered by a
vote OF lS2 TO l6O-a majority Of % for the
opponents.
Quickly the speaker announced that the
question reverted TO the appeal from the
Continued on Fifth PaEel