Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-20
PRESIDING OFFICER Is
DEFIANT TO THE END
Amid Widest Scenes of Disorder Per-
haps in the History of the Lower
Branch Of Congress, Democrats and
lnsureent Republicans Join Hands
and Put to Route the Regulars
Effort 10 Take Office Rails.
CBv Associated Press)

WASlii\G tON, ~. u, mdi CH IL.
Joseph Quincy Cannon, of Danvllle,
Ills. is still speaker of the house OF
representatives. But he lost today
the ancient prestige and weapon OF
that Office. when the allied Republl-
can insurgents and Democrats TOOK
from him not only the chairmanship
of, but even membership in, the all
powerful committee on rules, the
chief asset in his stock of power.
Amid scenes of widest disorder. for
the like of which one must go back
to the exciting days just prior TO the
the Civil war-perhaps even these
times might not duplicate 1.-THE vet
eran speaker. almost seventy-four
years old. stood erect and defiant, his
head "bloodied, but unbowed."
It Comes to Pass.
And as the end, when big Texas
Democrat accepted the speakers dar-
ing challenge and introduced a resolu-
ton to fling him out of the speaker
ship. the Republicans. regulars and
insurgents. with few exceptions, raj
lied with almost unbroken party front.
and gave him vote which nearly Off
set the Reputation of Cannonism,"
this is what happened:
BY a vote of 191 to 1856. the Repub-
lican insurgents voting solidly with
the Democrats, the house adopted the
resolution of Representative Norris,
Republican, of Nebraska. requiring
reorganization of the rules committee
increasing the membership from five
to ten and declaring the speaker IN
eligible 10 membership therein.
BY the curiously indentical vote or
1911 to 155-but with decidedly diff
ferent personnel of alignment-the
house defeated resolution of Rep
rcsentative Burleson. of Texas. de-
claring the speakership vacant and
ordering an immediate election of a
SUCCESSOR to Mr.. Cannon.
Norris Resolution.
Here is the Norris resolution, which
was adopted:
There shall be a committee on
rules. elected by the house hitherto
the committee of five. like all other
house committees, has been appointed
by the speaker consisting of ten
members. six of whom shall be men,
bcrs of the majority party. and tour
of whom shall be members of the ma
nority party. The speaker shall not
he a member Of the committee ana
the committee shall elect its own
chairman from its own members.
Resolved, further. That within ten
days after the adoption of this resolu-
tion there shall be an election of this
committee and Immediately upon it's
election the present committee on
rules shall be dissolved"
To Remove Speaker.
Here Is the resolution of Represen-
tative B1rleson. which was defeated:
Resolved, That the Office OF speak
or OF the house Of representatives is
hereby declared to be vacant. and the
house Of representatives shall at once
proceed to the election Of a speakr."
SPEAKER Cannon tonight declined to
comment upon the extraordinary
events of the day. He was in his Of
fee surrounded by three OF four loyal
friends when a newspaper man sP-
preached him and asked what he had
20 say about his victory
oh. nothing at all guess. There
Is not any comment for me 10 make.
Besides. you viii hare your papers
fun in he morning anyway and you
don; Eeel any comment from me"
But hasn't the newly elected
speaker any announcement to make
% MS future poIicyz-
The speaker laughed.
III just keep m speaking and
praying he said.
Predicts Democratic Victory.
Champ Clark. minority leader IN
the house. said in the course Of n
formal statement issued tonight:
The Republicans are on the 20
bogSsr-siide and " Democrats outside
Of congress viii get together. as the
Democrats IN the house have gotten
forc.he=. our victories this year and m
1919 will BE- A. sweeping a. those 81
1880 and 1907
Mr. Norris. Of Nebrasis. author of
the succcssfui rcsoigtion t. rcOrganizc