The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-17
Forty-two Republicans, Some
of Them Posing as Regu-
lars, Aid the Democrats in
Attack on Speaker Cannon.
LATTER INDIFFERENT
AS TO ACTION TAKEN
Adverse Vote the Result of an
Appeal From the Decision of
the Chair in the Matter of
Precedence of a Resolution
FULL LIST OF BOILERS

Washington, March 16.-Although
the Republican organization of the
House took radical measures today to
prevent repetition of yesterdays de-
feat at the hands of the Democratic
Insurgent Republican combination on
the question of maintenance Of an
automobile for the speaker, the allies
scored another victory over the regu-
lars even more decisive than that of
yesterday.
On an appeal from a decision by
Speaker Cannon in the matter Of pre-
cedence for a joint resolution, the
House voted against the speaker, 1853
to Ill.
In addition to the full Democratic vote
and the insurgents who have always
STOOD against the speaker, a dozen other
Republicans, heretofore regular voted to
turn down the ruling of the chair
Following were the AZ Republicans who
voted against the speaker:
Davidson CWis); Davis CAdinn), Daw-
son QaJ; Fish On. y; Gardner (Adass);
Good Qa): Grenna N. d.; Haughen
Qa)i Hayes (Cai); Higgins Comm !;
Hinshaw (Neb.l; HollingswOrth, Rowland
and Johnson (O); Kendall Qa); Kim
kaid CNeb1; Kopp CWis); Langley XVI;
Lenroot (Wis); Lindberg (Minn.): Nc
Laughiin (Mich(; Madison (Kan.1: Mar
tin Is. d.; Miller CMinn.); Morse wis !:
Mudock (Kan.); Nelson CNis); Norris
Poindexter CWash); Pray Nfont); stat
ford (WisQi STEVENSON (AIinn). Stevens
(Mich); Townsend (Afich); Volstead
(Minn)i Wilson Qn); Woods 0a-).
Speaker Indifferent.
Just before taking of the vote Speak
er Cannon addressed the House
at length, giving his reasons for the rul-
ing and showing something of indiffer-
ence as to what action the House might
take.
He had just ruled that the constitu-
tional nature Of a resolution offered by
Representative Crumpacker on the COM
ing census gave it precedence over the
House rule establishing calendar We'd
neSday, which was one Of the features
or the Fitzgerald rules.
In turning down the speaker of the
House who had no more nor less au-
thority than any speaker who has pre-
eeded him, commented Mr.. Cannon, the
real question was whether the sneaker
does ike Colossus, bestride the world
Quorum Hereafter.
few minutes after the House con-
vened today Representative Dwight, the
Republican whip, made a point Of no
quorum and caused a call of the House,
resulting in a scurrying in OF members
who We're absent in committee rooms or
in their offices. More than eighty az
rived too late to answer TO their names
1t was privately announced by a prom
inent member of the House organization
that hereafter a quorum must be present
and that the attendance. Of absent men,
bers would be compelled.
There was even talk OF invoking an old
rule Instituted by Speaker Crisp. docking
members days pay whenever they
failed to respond 30 roll call. Whatever
steps might be necessary in the future,
it was stated the Republican leaders in
tend to see that the full regular Repub-
lican strength is available at all times
TO oppose the Democrats and insurgents