The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-22

The question came up again today
and the regulars believed that they
must occupy sufficient strength on
the Democratic side to reverse yes
terday's action. The vote developed
that they had been mistaken, or de-
ceived, and the Cannon forces were
beaten.
The record vote took place in the
afternoon. The effect was startling.
The "taste of blood'' seemed to in
furaate those who had long fretted
under the restraint Of organization
rule. Iusurgent Republicans and
Democrats swarm7d to common bat
Ting ground, and through the leaJd-
ership Of Representative Norris, Of
Nebraska, made q concerted move
ment against the Republican rules.
Opportunity Seized.
Reposing ir Mr.. Norris desk had
been the resolution, prepared at the
beginning of the present session. The
Nebraskan had the resolution handy
against the possibility of a time
coming that would make it usefal
He seized the opportunity and flung
the gauge Of open battle into the
arena.
The fight in the house reached a
crisis at 1890 a. M, when Minority
Leader Clark, after hot denuneia-
ton of the flibuster, which he
charged the speaker with heading,
moved that the speaker be required
to rule on the pending resolution to
reorganize the committee on rules.
Mr.. Mann, Republican, Of Illionis,
rose to debate the resolution.
In the course of his remarks, Rep
resentative Mann, (Republiean,) of
Ilionois, said he was inclined to
think that the time was not far dis
tant when the Democrats would have
control of the house. AT l O'Clock
Mr.. Mann was still speaking.
When Mr.. Mann ceased speaking
at 1.25 a. M, Mr.. Tamney renewed
his motion for a recess until ll.55
a. m. A roll call on the motion be-
| gan at l.35 a. m.
Motion to Recess Defeated, 2 A. M.
At 2 o'clock a. m. the house, by
a vote of l34 to l35, defeated for
the third time a motion to recess un-
til u.55 a. m. The stubborn flibus-
ter of the Republican "regulars'
was resumed against consideration OF
Representative Norris, Of Nebraska.
providing for the reorganization OF
the committee on rules, eliminating
the speaker.
Washington, March l8.-At twelve
before 5 o'clock this afternoon the
house adjourned until noon tomor.
row, after one Of the greatest parlia'
mentary struggles in its history. The
result is nothing more nor less thar
a drawn battle. When the final rol
call came, 164 Republicans voted tc
postpone further action on the Nor.
ris amendment until tomorrow, and
$50 Democrats and Insurgent Repub.
leans voted to continue. With th5
regular Republicans voted fourteen
Of the insurgent following Of Nor
ris, Of Nebraska, who left him and
sided with the majority for post.
ponement. The result, they say, con.
veyed no significance, and meant
anything else than that they had de
serted the insurgent cause.
Battles L11ll.>
The luN in the long battle came
with a point welcome to both Sides
although there was not a cheer Of
victory from either. The hands OF
the big clock above the speaker
desk pointed ito the hour of 4.4e
when the speaker put the motion to
adjourn, and a general chorus Of
ayes came from the Republican side
The Democrats made no protest and
there was no answer to the call foa
noes.
The house for the first time in the
present session had almost its full
membership on the floor.
When the speakers gavel fell
the members rose YEARLY from theil
seats and fled out Through the litter
ed aisles, and in five minutes thu
scene Of the record breaking endur
ance struggle was cleared of its fou1
hundred principals, the galleries
| waro no,otiod hv tho h11ndre6s o.