Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-18

Then followed charges and counter charges concerning the methods of de- lay alleged to be responsible for the in ability of the members to get hearings on bills.
 Fassett of New York appealed to his colleagues to resist the effort to divide the party.
 eff we give you the power," Fassett shouted, shaking his fOrefnger at the democrats, "we couldd not strip our selves of an iota of our responsibili- ties. .'
 He reminded the democrats that in curtailing the power of the majority they established dangerous precedent for themselves. He, said the democrats were already referring to the insur- gents as linear democrats" or "mer- cerized republicans.
 Question to Split Party
 "This is not a question to change the rules,' he continued. ct is question to change the party control It is question whether by an unnatur- al foreign alliance with our natural political enemies, these rules shall be changed.
 "Finally, the action here means the success or failure of the Taft admin istration. "
 "We have been in session three months and half and what have we done to make effective any of the pres ident s recommendations interpreted Haughen of Iowa
 "We are on the way,' replied Fas- sett.
 Fassett read letter written by Roosevelt to Watson of Indiana in which Roosevelt referred to the great accomplishments of the house under Cannon. This evoked protracted ap- plause from the regulars.
 Harris of Michigan, characterized the speaker as the wisest man in public or private life.
 Madison of Kansas, said favorable action on the resolution would result in republican victory at the polls, because the country would think representative government had been restored to the house.
 Tawney then moved that the house take recess until II a. m. This was defeated by 142 to 147.
 
 chided the republicans who joined the democrats to give the minority control of the house to make rules which busi- ness would be conducted, in spite of the fact that the country holds the republicans responsible for the legis lation enacted.
 When Malby concluded, Roberts of Massachusetts made point of "nO quorum, on which an aye and nay vote was demanded, @and twenty-five minutes were consumed in discussing whether there should be call of the house. The whips of both sides began ! rounding up their forces and members poured back into the chamber in an swer to their names. The regulars" " were again defeated los to 1l6. Representative James, democrat, of Kentucky, made point of order against Malby's speech, declaring that he was not addressing himself in point. The speaker Overruled James, and said he thought the member wanted a full op- portunity of expression. The democrats began calling upon the speaker to rule, but Cannon in trusted the chair to Representative 1 Olmstead of Pennsylvania and left the | chamber.
 The speaker pro tenn recognized Representative Parker, republican, of New Jersey, who began denouncing i those who would try to amend the house rules to take away the power of the majority. Parker was frequently inter rupted by the democrats, who were in high spirits.
 The fight reached its crisis at l2.3O, when Clark moved the speaker be re- quired to rule on the resolution to reorganize the committee on rules.
 Mann of Illinois is debating against time.