The Washington times., 1910-03-18
BITTEREST HOURS
IN EARLY MORN
Cannon Returns to His Seat
Shortly After Seven
O'Clock.

1t was at ? a. m. when the House, for
a third time, defeated a motion to re-
cess until 1855 a. m. The vote on the
last attempt was 13l to 14 against the
motion
Following the vote Representative
Tawney raised the point of order that
there was no quorum.
Upon motion of Representative IN
derwood Of Georgia a call OF the House
was ordered with the result that it
was found there was no quorum
Institute Search.
Mr.. Underwood then moved that the
Seargent-Of-Arms be instructed TO ar
rest the absent members ami bring
them before the House in order that a
quorum might be had. The resolution
passed.
For the next three hours the Demo-
Gratis and insurgents remained in the
House, but during the discussion on Mr.
Underwood's motion the ranks on the
Republican side became considerably
thinned
When the seTEeaut-at-arms began the
task assigned him there were fewer
regulars in their seats than there mad
been at any time since the fight on
the rules was precipitated.
During the three hours that the Demo
Gratis and insurgents remained in their
seats while the serEeaUt-at-arms was
on the lookout Tor absent members, but
one member was brought in This was
Representative HOliinEsWorth, Of Ohio,
who was routed out of his apartment
at the Willard Hotel AT a. m.
Acts as Stimulant
The HoHinssworth incident stimula-
ted the Democrats and insurgents upon
the hlib1stering methods of the Re
publicanS Scarcely had Mr. HOllinss-
worth been informed as to his duties
when an attempt was made 90 send
out the assistant surgeant-at-arms TO
bring in the members For the next few
moments MT. DalzeII was forced to call
out all his reserve knowledge Of pariia-
mentary tactics. and he was finally
. beaten by an appeal taken on his ruling.
Several speeches were made on the
Democratic side, the tenor of which was
to the effect that the Sergcaut-at-arms
was aiding the hlbuSJeT. and that he
was not earnestly attempting to bring IN
members, with which to constitute
quorum. The question presented was
whether the House would have the right
to authorize the assistant Sergeant-at-
arms to go out on a search for members.
Il is claimed by the Democratic side
that the Constitution provided lot the
House taking whatever steps 1t deemed
best for securing = quorum, and that II
the House VAS OF the opinion That the
Sergtant-dt-arnS was not performing
his duty It had the right 70 authorize
the assistant geant-at-almS 10 arrest
The members. &c this contention Rep
resentative nalzeil replied that the
House had exhausted the only means at
its disposal. and tuaSmcCh as there was
no quorum Il could take no such action
g. that subjected He made a ruling
TO that effe1; ut an appeal was taken
and the Denfoc ats and insurgents again
hai a majt9ty with which 70 enforce
Spea X, Signs Warrants.
After winI ing out on the appF . n
Representaucr DalzeITs rulingA -.the
House then voted TO authorize the as
sistGnt Sergeaut-at-arns to bring in the
absent members. and in addition au-
thorized the Speaker of the House to
sign the warrants for the arrests Of the
absent members.
During the course OF the next two
hours, or between > a IN. and o'clock
a few raCclinE members reached the
House. hut il was evident that aeon
siderable length of time was yet to be
consumed before q quorum could he So
The most determined stand that
Speaker Cannon has taken since the
fight on the rules began came shortly
after o'clock, when the Speaker
walked into the House, and again took
ms place at the head Of that body.
Scarcely had he picked up the gaVel
when Representative Burleson of Texas
arose 10 ask If he had signed
the warrants for the assistant
serEeant-at-arms. Speaker Cannon
evaded the question at first by an
swerinS that he had signed the war
rants, as instructed by the House. act
ing in its regular course. Representa-
tive Burleson was not satisfied with
this answer and pressed the Speak er
TO know III he had signed the vVa IRA n rs
in the case of the assistant sergeant-at-
arms.
No Quorum Plea.
Mr.. Cannon then came out fat-fOoted-
ly and said that he had not He de-
clared that he did not recognize the