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CANNON DEFEATED.
 VOTE 181 TO 164
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lFOnl rage 4.1 ''No conclusion has been reached The fight will go on at noon.'' This was the official announcement made at the conclusion of the conference of the allies and the regulars after a two hours session this morning in an ef- fort to reach compromise on the rules question.
 1920 p. m.-The point, of order against the Norris resolution to aboI- ish the present committee on rules and substitute a committee of fifteen to be selected by the members of the House and of which the Speaker shoId not be member. was sustained by Speak CT Cannon,s this afternoon. He began reading carefully prepared opinion on the question immediately after the journal of the previous had had been read.
 The galleries were packed to the doors and thousands of men and wo- ways unable to even get a glance in- side the House chamber, while scores of Senators, ex-Senators and ex-nen- bers grouped themselves in the open spaces of the House and banked them selves four deep behind the brass rail- ings in the rear of the members seats.
 Seldom has a. more dramatic scene been witnessed in the House than at the conclusion of the Speak ruling as he stood. pale-faced but resolute the great flag of the nation slowly ut- tered these words:
 Planting himself upon the law made for the House by Speaker Randall. appealing from the passions of this day to the just reasons of that day, the Chair sustains the point of order and holds that the resolution is not now in order.''
 The precedent on which Speaker Cannon made the ruling against the Norris resolution occurred December in the House." said Cannon. 'sMr. Roger o. Mills of Texas. proposed as a question of constitutional privilege, exactly as is proposed today, an offer ation, proposition looking to the amendment of the rules. And when objection was made, as it is made to- day, MT. Mills argued: Tt is the con- Representatives to adopt rules at any time; it is continuing power of which the House Of Representatives cannot divest itself
 The members of the House did not agree with MT. Mills, and Mrs. James A. Garfield objected that 1t was pro- spect further than the constitution justifies. If the position of the gen. tleman were correct a member couad at any time interrupt our proceedings by bringing in proposition for the arr rendment of our rules
 *tThe great Democratic Speaker, Samuel J. Randall. heard the argu- ments for and against the claim of MT. Mills, and decided that the proposition to amend the rules was not a case of constitutional privilege. There was criticism. grave criticism of rules in those days. but no man in the House thou g11t of anpes ling from a decision so consonant with reason.''
 At the conclusion of the Speakers ruling. Gaines (Rep., w. v.) moved to adjourn but was voted down by a large majority.
 Norris then appealed to decision of the Chair and Dalzel1 moved to lay the appeal on the table. On this a roll call was demanded.
 According to a further provision of the substitute resolution the new rue shall go into effect within 10 days af- ter it's adoption.
 Representative Clark Democrat, Mo.) leader of the minority, was given the first opportunity to speak on the reso- 1ution, Norris having yielded to him.