New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-20


Reading in slow and deliberate terms,
Al. Cannon began by referring 20 the fact
that lie had been criticised for being slow
70 rule on the point. but ne said this was
because Tire question had been brought so
Unexpectedly 10 the attention Of the House
This had been done lin revolutionary
manner, rendering il OF such transcendent
importance 10 the future procedure Of the
i'"se mat the fullest. even the most pro-
'tact"d, discussion seemed justifabIe In
no otiei manner could the most complete
Information De- brought 10 the consideration
ol lne question. and in no other way could
TIE largest participation or the membership
CT the House be assured The Question az
constitutional privilege ia the House had
NOT been reviewed, and the principles gov
efnlns b had not been questioned for many
years Those principles. he said. were reIa-
lively simple. He added.
IL has been held always that the ordinary,
tSo.SlaliNe duties and functions If tbe
$500, SAel elsed D authority OF the Con-
et4s4lloA- must proceed according TO the
otuef prescribed by the rules The fat
AAat lhe constitution SAYS that 1'onsreSs
80 iiaN We po"ef 10 lay taxes regulate
1870 .-ll.1-N 80, make naturalization laws coin
money, establish pOstoffices. create conrts
eupppoIt armies and navy" etc has NOT
sven these subjects when embedded a.
nlls, any right 10 disturb the order 81
business provided By the rules Tbe ~.
obJgct OF The rules is 10 provide an orderlS,
9ects lnlrusted 10 the Houses Judgment
To give All those subjects COnsfitTtioDoi
t.n Nolld De 10 establish Constitu-
tlonal chaos in the House
There are, however. certain things which
ne NoAsl hutton enJclned Congress 10 40
60 TOT lhe DONG OF which IL fixed the
TIME Among these requirements Was t6e
one That Congress shall provide for =
- '-7 20 ~. -i-llon ana an appOrtiOnment
81 representatives Therefore. in the tenth
ttal Il-i- 90 MAKE the required provision
nave been admitted without regard 10 he
Lf4-li etilelitS OF the rules. Whether thar
obstruction proceeded too far when tbe
Constitution gave year within which ~
perform The duty Is matter a. 10 which
.iIe4t A4iIhl oe Qouot But for thirty wears
llir llac-ce had been unvarying Hence
when confronted with the Question his
e-h' me char has followed the practice
o- tHe ttousr- as Ee would obey every other
RUE. without questioning the wisdom that
originally created u.
To-day. however. the chair is asked 10 per-
my itoposiion for new rule 10 come in
althouSL the rules prescribing the order Of
business require us 70 proceed 10 other mar
teIs. ana II - claimed that the chair would
be Jusllnec ln doing this because the Con-
Nltlut4oh say iEdt each House may deter
tliiie me rules u IT. proceeding" Whether
the N"id may means shall or not the
cnaf VIII not stop 10 examine The (ron-
sututlOn fiXrs no times when IL shall be done
ana as The House may proceed and has
pa one notable instance proceeded without
lA+r-r IT hDf+r not seem 10 the chair that
lhere b here slEen any Constitutional man
date which would justify the overriding of
the rules Fortunately i'm this crisis the
chaI- lS nut compelled TO RELY OF his own
judgment SWaNcd. "a IL might he bv the
passions and put poses OF this hour. lie can
look RACK 70 another hour when, in "A day
OF calm. The navigators who steered the
business Of This House took their latitude
and longitude unembarrassed by the ext
gencie- %: tempest
Cites Democratic Precedent.
The uatuuay ~ The chair has been
hazed nor ON any flushed majority ia "A
moment of factioIal success. not Tor any
ends 90 one political party a. opposed 10
tire wishes cl another political party not
under auspiCtS which prejudice the chair
.'etluse OF memories Of political Affiliations
of his own. hui on a question OF order
raised ~ great Democratic floor leader
. IN this House and decided by "A great Dem
on December ~. 1875. this identical oues-
ton a~o-c IN Tire House. Roger . Mills
~ Texas, proposed as question OF Con-
slifutiolal priv eye. exactly as is nroposed
to-oay. 90 offer from the floor for imme-
diate consideration a proposition lOohins
Ia the amendment ~ the rules. And when
objection Was made. as IL Is to-day, Mr.
Mills argued
III Is The Constitutional privilege Of a
House Of Representatives 10 adopt rules
~ amy unc. 10 i~ "A continuing power or
which thc House cannot diVest itself"
Tho members or Che House did not agree
Wits AIR MiN~. and James A. Garheld
tie power iu tuI- respect further than the
Constitution Iu-tItrs. ID the position of
rI- gentleman was correct = member
could at ans time interrupt our proceed
mss ef bringing 90 a proposition for the
.auCT.imeUt 20 iue rules 80 The great Dem
orfat.c SpeahtT-and the chair measures
liis words .u memory of tho fame of "A man
who Was th' peer 90 his associates. the
tIkt War leader WHO fingered oH this iOor
the great SpsaEcr. Samuel j. Randall.
heard flr lr-tn'li- faI and against the
claim az Ali. NiN- aoi decided that the
prouc~ittou q, ann. ld tls rule was not 4
case ~ tltutioual privilege There was
,ffficisU.. -rsV- criticism. ~ the rules IN
those aaf-. az there is TODAY. bu' mo- man
100 tlat House iHorrHt IT appealing rom a
derisiou 81" .oDs"nani with reason.
coming then 10 the announcement Of his
4 conclusion o.. said.
Planting himself dpon the law made FOR
Tire House hy Speaker Randall. appeal