Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-20

resolution.
Speaks for Opposition.
Il will assent to no proposition that does
not eliminate the speaker for all time "a
come from the committee on rules said
Mr.. Clark. That is my position. In that
I speak for the democrats Of the house and
for the insurgent republicans. We cannot
give members Of congress the power they
are entitled to without taking from the
speaker Some OF the power he now enjoys.
III IL does not work wen ,use can
change the rules again It has
been definitely settled nat this
house can do what 1t p.-..cs, when II
wants TO do It."
On the republican side, representative
Nye Of Minnesota, a brother OF the famous
BIZ Nye, humorist, arose.
Il feel" he said. that the country as
well as a great party which We have here.
may certainly regret this occurrence and
will regret It seriously.
1t looks like a mutlny against the can
tain and crew Of the ship and that. in the
storm at night" declared the Minnesota
member, as the applause among the reg.
ular republicans gave way to shouts an
over the republican side. AS the uprosr
gradually died out, Mr.. Nye shouted In his
loudest tones that II the ship of his marty
was to go down, he would do down wit IL
Foelker, Martin of South Dakota and
Lenrot of Wisconsin, all insurgents. smoke
briefly, justifying their course in assistinp
IN the overthrow OF the power of the
speaker and the committee on rules.
Mr. Martin suggested he had a resolution
Tor the creation Of a committee on rules
That resolution provided for a COMMITTEES
o ften members, six republicans and four
democrats, all to be elected by the house
The committee would elect its own chair
man and after March 8 1911, the speaker
would not be eligible for membership on
the committee.
Norris Substitute Carries.
Concluding the heated debate, Mr.. Norris
disavowed any personal feeling in. the eff
forts he had made for a revision Of the
house rules.
This effort to change the rules" said
he, is not intended as a personal Sian AZ
the speaker or anyone else. There is no
feeling against the speaker unless it has
been brought into this house by the sneaker
or his friends.
"All over this land" declared Mr.. Norris
our constituents are praying and hopine
that this movement will be successful"
Derisive laughter on the republican side
and continued applause from democrats
and insurgents greeted this remark
By a vote of 17S to 1853 the previous dues.
ton was ordered, and an aye and nay vote
was taken on the substitute resolution Of.
fered by Mr.. Norris to his original resolu.
ton.
During the repeated roll call the speaker
stood in his place, and with countenanct
that gave no indications Of the workings
of his mind. He was the center of obser.
walton OF the 1000 in the galleries, as vel
as of the men who had remained his SUD,
porters or had combined for his downfall.
BY a vote of 1893 to 1853 the substitute OF.
fered by Mr.. Norris for his origlnal reso.
luton was adopted. On the floor and ir
the galleries applause was long continued
The speaker then laid before the house
for its action the resolution as amended
Mr.. Tawney demanded the ayes and noes
upon that, and again the roll was called
The question involved in this vote was pre-
cisely similar to that of the previous vote,
but the demand for 1t forced another record
Of the attitude of the insurgents.
Cannon Game to Last.
AS the last of the roll calls were nearing
completion the speaker talked with one OF
the clerks at mis- desk and laughed heartily
The final adoption OF the resolution by o
vote Of 1871 to 155 was then announced.
II move that the house do now adjourn, .
shouted Mr.. Norris of Nebraska, as soor
as the vote on hts resolution had been de.
clared by the speaker.
Amid great confusion the calm voice OF
Speaker Cannon was heard.
The speaker" he said, in tones thai
suggested the asking of a favor, asks the
indulgence of the house for not to exceed
three minutes to max a statement"
Silence was restored by this request more
quickly than it ever had been restored by
the gavel Of the speaker. The house was
breathless as the speaker began his state
ment.
quiet attention characterized the assem-
bly, until the speaker said in clear tones:
The speaker is not conscious Of having
done any political wrong"
These words proved to be a signal fol
a prolonged demonstration When he de-
clared there was mo coherent republican
party in the house." there was a renewa.
of cheers. Finally when the speaker ex.
pressed his readiness to be superseded by
a new speaker there was a tremendous
demonstration on the republican side.
BurlesOn Attacks Cannon.
Sherley of Kentucky hurried to the side
Of Underwood Of Alabama and held an ex.
cited conversation, while Burleson of Texas
arose waving a paper and attempting to be
recognized.
Rushing before the speakers desk, sher,
ley in shouts that could have been heard
throughout the capitol building had moi
confusion drowned them, moved to adjourn
'Oh. moi oh nOI' came shouts of de-
rision from the republican side.
THE gentleman from Texas has beer
recognized" shouted Mr.. Tawney.
The speaker, demanding order, said Their,
were motions that might take precedenc,
Of the motion to adjourn. Upon the sug
g~estion OF the speaker, Mr.. Burleson reat
his resolution.
Quickly the democrats turned from thel
insurgent allies. Mr.. Norris sat quietly n