The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20

The snme rules arc In fore In this Houes
I that have hsen in force for two decades.
The SPEAKER has construed the rules az he
! found them and ~ they have been con-
strued hy previous Speakers from Thomas
u Reeds incunIbency down 70 the present
time.
Heretofore the Speaker has heen a mer-
her Of the Committee ON Rules covering
a period Of nfty years. and the present
speaker has neither sought new power
nor has be uniustly used that already con-
ferrs.d upon hun.
There has been much talk ON the part ~
the minority and the insurgents Of the
-cza rism- Of the Speaker. "ulmina tin g
In the action taken to-day. The real truth
~ that there n no coherent Republican
ma JOrity In the House OF Representatives
Therefore the real ma jority ought to have
the "oura Ee Of its Convictions and logically
meet the situa ION that ConfrOnts Il.
The Sp-a ker does now believe and ALWAYS
has believed that this - Government
through ia les. and that parties can act
only through mAiOritte-. The speaker
has always believed In and bowed to the
" III OF the ina iority in convent ion. In caucus
and in the legislative hall, and to-day pro
foundly believes that to act otherwise ~
to di-orsaniEs parties. 10 to prevent CO.
herent action In any legt-lat tive body, u
TO make impossible the reflection OF the
wishes OF the people In statutes and In laws
The speaker has always "a If that under
the Constitution Il II a question Of the
highest privilege for an actual majority
OF the House at any time to choose a new
Spea ker. and "A in notifies the House that
the Speaker will at this moment. or al any
other time while he remains speaker en-
terrain In conformity with the hIghes,
constitutional privilege motion by any
inetnb her To VRcats the ONCE OF the Spea kerr
ship and chOose a new Spea ker, and under
existing conditi ions would welcome such
action upon the part of the actual ma jority
OF the House. 20 that power and re.poni-
hiliiy may rest With the Democratic and
insurRent members. Who by the last vote
evidently constitute a majority Of this
House. The chairman - now ready to
entertain such motion.
EVERY REPUBLICAS CHEERS
Uncle Joe's announcement that ne was
more than willing To entertain a motion
that the Speakers chair he vacated. ave
that he would welcome such motion,
brought the Republican side 10 it's feet
az one man. And how they howlet
Their efforts in this direction put every
thing elise ia tho way ot uproar that had
been attempted that day Ia shame Here
ana there. sitting quietly an their ssats
ON tho Republican SIDE. were the insur-
gents. the balance 81 power throughout
the day Their apathetiC attitude was
particularly noticeable as they sat among
their cheering colleagues The only mem
ller ON his feet IN the Democratic side was
Burleson Of Texas. He was standing IN
his feet waving paper above his head
and shouting something that was indis-
tinRtIiShable IN the upruaT He was rcd
in the face and very much in earnest
II was then that the remarks able scene
over the BIrleson resolution and the
Sp@aSer's vote Of confidence occurred
The members remained on the floor for
an hour or 80 after the fight was over
chatting and laughing over the incidents
81 the strenuous two days that have just
endsd