The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-18

New Phase OF Conflict.
it was evident the organization was
fighting for its very existence. The
conflict was on plane different from
any that had been held in the past. 1t
appeared positions had been reversed.
The enemy had presented a solid front
and there were wide breaches IN the
regular ranks.
The regulars declared the Norris res
olutlon was not IN order, but they had
not the votes to enforce their position.
At the same time debate on this point
could not be limited, and the fight re-
solved into an endurance contest with
the regulars behind the breastworks and
the insurgents and Democrats the be-
sieging forces.
The best orators on both sides ap~
peared in the debate. The very fact
that so many members wanted to talk
made it all the easier for the regulars
to keep up their filibustering.
Even Speaker Cannon took part in
the discussion. After listening for sew
erai hours TO filings as to his alleged
abuse of power. he appeared on The
floor and in direct answers to a speech
of Mr., Cooper Of Wisconsin defended
his action in having denoted in COM
mittee seniority and from the chairman
ships. such men as Fowler of New Jer-
sew, Cooper of Wisconsin. Murdock of
spousibility for their punishment upon
their recalcitrancv in party measures.
mentioning In particular. the attitude
Of the New jersey member on the
emergency currcRcv law.
Representative Underwood of Ala
bama, who, with Representative Champ
Clark, had been in charge of the fight
conducted bv The Democratic forces
throughout the day. said ut 1880:
Up to the Speaker.
"'Gt is apparent we can do nothing
until the speaker rules on the point or
order. which is pending We are keep
ing our members here. and the victory
tonight will rest with the side best
able TO hold its men for a vote. In
any event. it is evident that n majority
of the house favors amending the rules.
and we can bring it up again tomor-
row or any other day.
"This fight against time is IN the
hands of the speaker, and he alone can
stop IL II is certainly most remark
able situation where a majority. of the
house. led by the speaker himself, mann
tains filibuster like this.
REPRESENTATIVE Dwight, the Republic,
an whip. at the same time announced
that seven Republican absentees. who
were impaired with Democrats, were
or the way to Washington,
i
philadelphia and more distant points;
he said. "'Some viii arrive before mid
night, others not until tomorrow. With
these additional votes we hope to stem
the tide. y
Text of Norris Resolution.
Following is the text of the Norris
resolution:
Resolved. That The rules of the
house be amended as follows:
1.-The committee on rules shall con-
sist OF fifteen members, nine of whom
shall be members OF the majority
party and six of whom shall be Nom
bers of the minority party, to be Sc
lected as follows,
ssTbe states OF the union snail be
divided by "A committee of three. Sc
lected by the house for that purpose,
into nine groups, each group contain
ing, as nearly as may be. an equal num-
Der of members belonging TO the ma
ioritv party. The states of the union
shall likewise be divided into six
groups, each group containing, as
nearly as may be. an equal number of
members belonging TO the minority
party.
'sAt 1880 o'clock on the day follow
ing the adoption of the report of said
committee each of SAID groups shall
meet and select one of It's number
u
place of meeting for each of said
groups shall be designated by the said
committee of three in its report. Each
of said groups shall report to the house
the name of the member selected for
on the committee on rules.
"The committee on rules shall Sc
lcct its own chairman. The speaker
shall not be eligible to membership on
said committee All rules or parts
thereof inconsistent with the foregoing
are hereby repealed,
Encouraged by their repeated vic
tories III the house of representatives,
the ''insurgcDts today started ap ag
gressiVe movement for change in the
rules for the purpose of eliminating
Speaker Cannon from the committee on
rules and curtailing his power.
Without note Of warning that so
radical position would he brought
up with the apparent support of ma.
lority of the membership of the house,
representative Norris OF Nebraska.
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