The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-19
The Chairman's Decision Is
0Ferruled i'm the House
BY the Vote of 1S2 Ayes to I6O
Noes.
NORRIS RESOLUTION
Gets the Right Of Way and De-
bate Begins.
Its Passage Eliminates Speaker
From Rules Committee.
BOTH SIDES ARE FIRM.
All Efforts at a Compromise
Proved Failures.
Grim Chieftain Refuses Every
Suggestion of Surrender.
Its Passage Eliminates Speaker
From Rules Committee.
BOTH SIDES ARE FIRM.
All Efforts at a Compromise
Proved Failures.
Grim Chieftain Refuses Every
Suggestion of Surrender.

Washington. March 19.-The house OF
representatives by vote of 1S2 to 16a
today reprdiated Speaker Cannon and
his rules committee. Ey this unexpect-
edly large majority it overruled his de-
olsion and insisted upon considering
the res 1lution of Norris. Neb., provid-
ing for a reorganization of the COM
1aittee on rules with the speaker elimf-
ated.
When the house of representatives
assembled today men and women
prominent in the official and social life
of the capital looked down from the
galleries On scene never excelled in
the history of the country. AS one by
ere the men who were to be the princi-
raI actors in the pending historical
drama came on the floor their presence
was noted and their movements follow
ed with feelings of expectancy.
Cannon's Entrance Cheered.
AS Speaker Cannon entered the cham
Ger and ascended the raised dais lead
irg to the chair of the presiding officer,
a great burst of applause and cheers
arose. On the Republican side of the
chamber the applause was long cont1n-
ued and was Joined in by many of the
occupants of the gallery The speaker
wore an air of deep concern as he gazed
sweeping about the chamber, but gave
no expression of appreciation or other
wise and brought down with loud
bang the ivory gavel of authority. An
bouncing that the chaplain would offer
prayer, the Rev Mr.. Couden stepped
forward his sightless eyes directed
straight ahead over the body OF mem
hers.
Unite us in a bond of love and peace
and pour down upon US Thy spiritual
he
Members were in their places and
there they sat while the clerk read the
long journal of proceedings of the ses-
son of Thursday that continued the
same legislative day until the house adj
journed last evening. The senate not
being in session. many senators came
into the house
The approval of the journal was
for corrections Amid the uproar and
confusion Representative Gaines,
West Virginia, arose and attempted
to gain recognition
Rules in Point of Order.
Mr.. Speaker shouted the West
Virginian, Il move that the house
take a recess"
Il object The motion is out of or
der" shouted Mr.. Hughes of New
Jersey.
Continued uproar gave way to par
tial quiet restored by the speaker
pounding his desk vigorously.
THE speaker being ready to rule
on the point of ORDER" announced Mr..
Cannon. 1.-The clerk will read the
resolution of the gentleman from Ne
braska, (Mr. Norris.)"
Taking up a bundle of typewriter
manuscript the speaker read his rul-
ing.
When he reached that part of his
ruling on which he sustained the
point of order against the Norris reso-
luton there was sudden outburst or
applause on the Republican side, but
in this. the insurgent Republicans did
not join.
With the restoration of order, mo-
tions were made by members in quick
succession. Mr.. Norris. Nebraska, the
author of the resolution that had
just been ruled out of order, was on
his feet, moving an appeal
Mr.. Dalzell, Pennsylvania, mem
ber of the committee on rules, which
the present movement of the insur-
gent and Democrats seeks to abolish.
moved that the appeal be laid on the
table.
Shouting in loud voice above the
uproar, Mr.. Gaines of West Virginia,
moved that the house adjourn.
No doubt remained as the vote pro-
gressed that Speaker Cannon would be
shorn of whatever power attached to
his mem berShiD on the rules commit
tee. The following insurgent RepubIi-
Democratic side against the motion to
table Norris's appeal from the decision
of the speaker:
Names of Insurgents.
Nelson, Kopp, Carey, Cooper. David
son Lenroot, Morse. Wisconsin,; Lind
bergh Miller. Steenerson. Volsted,
Minnesota; Kendall, Hubbard, Good,
Haughn, Picketts, Woods, Ia; Hin
shaw. Kfnkaid. Norris. Nebraska;
Madison, Murdock, Kansas; Howland,
Johnson, Taylor, Ohio; Ames. Gardner,
Massachusetts,; Foelker Fish, New
York; Poindexter. Washington; Mar
tin, South Dakota, Gronna. North Da-
kota; Fowler, New Jersey, and Hayes,
California.
The insurgents had estimated their
strength at 33. but they gained 81
Rowland. Johnson and Taylor of
Ohio-and lost Parsons On W, who
heretofore had voted with them inter
Martin (S. d. was also con-
sidered an accession.
Upon the completion of the call. |
Speaker Cannon arose and a slip of
paper was handed him by the clerk. It
contained the announcement of the
vote The speaker glanced at the fig
ures and announced:
Upon this vote the ayes are 164; the
noes 49,
As the shouts over the decisive de-
feat of the sneaker reSOn0ded through