The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-18
insurgents Join Democrats
In Overruling Speaker.
HIS PERSONAL PLEA IN VAIN.
Demonstration Comes as a Surprise
to the Republican Leaders
In the House of Rep
resentatives.

Washington, March II. - Speaker
Cannon was subjected to the humilia-
tion of having one of his decisions
from the chair overruled by a COM
bination of insurgent Republicans,
near insurgents and Democrats.
The demonstration came as a sur
prise to the Republican leaders. The
measure attacked was a joint resolu-
ton reported by Representative Crum-
packer. chairman of the committee on
census, providing for the segregation
of the Slavonic natiOnalities in the
coming census enumeration.
Chairman Crumpacker called up this
resolution, and Representative Fitz-
gerald of New York made the point
that under the rules the day was set
aside for the consideration of bills on
the house and union calendars and
no measure could replace this order
of business except by a two-thirds
vote of the house. Mr. Crumpacker
replied that the resolution had the
right of way under privilege con
ferred by the constitution. which
transcribed the rules of the house.
The speaker upheld Mr.. Crumpack-
er's contention. whereupon Mr. Fitz-
gerald appealed from the decision Of
the chair.
In the course of the debate Mr..
Crumpacker received word that, while
he undoubtedly had all the argument
on his side. / canvass disclosed that
he did not have the votes. Then Mr..
Crumpacker tried to beat a retreat by
moving that the bill be laid aside for
the day.
The leaders rallied their forces, but
the insurgents and the Democrats
were too much for them and the
Crumpacker motion was lost by vote
of 153 to 121, thirty-eight Republicans
siding with the minority
The Republicans who Joined with
the Democrats were: Fish and Par
sons of New York. Bennett of Ken
lucky, Davis. Volstead, Lindbergh,
Miller. Steenerson and Stevens of Min
nesota. Carey, Cooper, Davidson, Len
root, Morse, Kopp and Nelson of Wis
consin, Woods, Dawson, Good, Hau-
gen. Kendall and Picket of Iowa,
Gardner of Massachusetts, Gronna of
North Dakota, Martin of South Da-
kota. Hayes of California, Higgins of
Connecticut. Hinshaw, Kinkaid and
Morris of Nebraska, Howland. Hol-
lingsworth and Johnson Of Ohio, Madi-
son and Murdoch Of Kansas. Slemp OF
Virginia, Poindexter of Washington
and Townsend of Michigan.
The motion of Mr.. Fitzgerald Dem.)
appealing from the decision of the
speaker was then taken up. Before
the motion was put Mr.. Cannon made
an address in which he outlined the
issue and appealed for support. He
had no pride Of opinion in his ruling
he said The pending resolution was
clearly entitled To the constitutional
privilege. No rule of the house empow'
cred the speaker to overlook that fact
| His ruling was overturned by vote
| of 1G3 to Ill. on this occasion forty
two Republicans joining with theiI
/ Democratic brethren.
| That the insurgents will take advan
| tage of every opportunity to embar'
rass Mr.. Cannon and his organization
| is now evident to the leaders. The in
surgent band has been quiescent late
| ~, but only because its members did
not want to be placed in the attitude
of obstructing the legislation recon-
mended by President Taft.
Only two days ago the insurgents
ran amuck and knocked out an appro
prlation for the maintenance OF Uncle
Joe Cannon's and Vice President Sher
mans government automobiles. They
did that to even up" with Uncle Joe
and their rally on the rules was
prompted by the same motive.