The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-19

he was ready to answer any charge.
He insisted that he had been present
in the house during "a hours except
ing two hours he had gone off to get
some sleep. Again Mr.. Shackleford
charged the speaker with having fill
clustered to the detriment of the public
| business.
| Representative Hardwick, of Geor-
| gia, then moved to dispense with fur
| Their procedure until the call of the
house. At that moment Speaker Can
non appeared on the floor. Many
members had come into the house
during the debate. Mr.. Hardwick's
motion being carried, Speaker Cannon
resumed the chair.
"Rulei rule, rule! rule!" shouted a
score of Democrats as Mr.. Cannon
hammered his gavel for order.
open the doors and let us have a
little fresh air. ordered Mr.. Cannon,
smiling. "The chair" he added, Gin
the near future will rule" and again
he smiled as Democrats and insurgents
laughed.
Several members then discussed the
house rules.
The debate drifted along with but
small interest on the part of the
house. 1t was evident that a quorum
was present and it was known that
committee representing the insurgents
was seeking representatives of the
regular Republicans to confer On the
situation and the debate was regarded
as a means of permitting efforts look
ing toward some agreement.
Speaker Cannon, vacating the chair
to Mr.. Olmstead of Pennsylvania, was
an interested spectator standing at the
marble desk of the clerk.
COMMITTEE NAMED.
Insurgent Republicans today select
ed Messrs. Gardner of Massachusetts,
Hayes of California, Lenroot of Wis
consin, and Norris of Nebraska, to
meet similar representation from
the regulars to arrange for an enlarge
ment of the rules committee to ten
or fifteen with the elimination of the
speaker
During this meeting, which lasted
forty-five minutes, the deposition OF
Speaker Cannon was discussed but no
action taken. The insurgents returned
from the conference in a sullen, de-
term1ned frame of mind. Until the
speaker consents to rule on the admis-
sion of the Norris resolution as privi-
legged business, it is difficult to see
how motion to GUST him can be
made.
Insurgent Republicans say the con-
ference was the direct outcome of
overtures from the existing rules COM
mittee, made through Representative
Dalzell of Pennsylvania. They say the
rules committee gave them assurance
that it will bring in rule for the en-
largement of the committee. 1t was
understood that recess of the house
until 3 o'clock might be arranged
pending a conference to settle the
situation.
The rule which the insurgents ex-
pect from the rules committee would
provide for amendment along the lines
would in terms provide for the elimina-
ing the groups and make the commit
tee members elective by the house.
It was still question when the con-
ference broke up whether the rule
would in turn provide for the elimina-
ton of the speaker from the commit
tee or whether that would be done
under "gentleman's agreement be-
tween the two Republican factions.
AS to the elimination itself, however,
there was to be no doubt whatev1r n.
The insurgents will hold another con-
ference at o'clock and will then re-
port the result of their subcommittee
conference with Messrs. Dalzell and
Smith of the rules committee, and
Olmstead of Pennsylvania
This program for adjustment con-
templates the reference of the matter
to the speaker by the members of the
rules committee.
The conference of insurgents which
appointed Messrs. Gardner, Hayes,
Lenroot and Norris to confer with the
regulars was presided over by Repre-
sentative Hayes. 1t also prepared a
motion to remove the present sergeant
alarms of the house, Henry Casson, to
be offered in event the speaker re-
fuses to rule on the Norris resolution.
The Sergeant-at-arms was said to have
admitted that he made no effort early
this morning to secure full attend
ance of the house members.