The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-18

Volstead. Mimi, and Parsons, Fish and
F'oelker. n. Y.
Representative Norris. leader of the
i1surgent forces and author of the res
olutiOn before the house stated these
Insurgents had been released from their
pledges ard allowed to vote for re-
cess in order tc further the compro-
mise usder confederation The recess
was ordered, ETC.. as already sent.
Accuses the Speaker.
The speaker of this house is main
tanning a state of anarchy here" shout
ed Representative Shakelfor0 of Mis-
souri,, shortly before II O'Clock.
Mr.. Moore, Pa. was in the chair and
lad just raped the house to order af-
ter members had l'een singing There
will be hot time in the old town to-
night
THE sergeant-at-arms sits there"
continued Mr.. Shackelford. land makes
no effort to perform his duty because
the speaker may have privately direct
ed him to pursue that course of nom
action. But the sergeant-at-arms is
bound to arrest absentees and bring
them in here. When he refuses to do
that he is bringing anarchy upon US.
Because the speaker finds that he is
I OF abIe to dominate the majority OF
this house, he has refused to have a
quorum brought into this house"
Gentlemen on this floor were routed
cut of their beds to come here inter-
posed Mr.. Coudery os Missouri.
Why did the sergeant-at-arniS come
TO my room and get me and leave I'M
disturbed 20 or 80 other members who
were living near by inquired Mr..
Shackelford.
Payne Takes Up Fight.
Representative Payne. coming on the
floor. referred to Mr.. Shackelford's re-
marks as a ''harangue."
81 hope the winds of the caves will
cease for few minutes" shouted Mr..
Payne across the aisle toward the Mis-
souri, member.
1.-The gentleman with 90 or 80 of his
confederates does not" Mr.. Payne
began.
''Mr. Speaker! Mr.. Speaker" shout
ed Mr.. Shackelford. who objected to
being referred to as having '20 or 80
he declared They
were the confederates of the speaker
of this house and I make the point of
order that the gentleman is incorrect
when he says they were my confeder-
ateS."
II do not think anybody on this side
of the house would associate with the
gentleman from Missouri continued
souri, has sneaked in here while there
was a call of the house without being
recorded"
A scene of confusion followed this |
charge. Mr.. ShackeIford. going be- |
fore the speakers desk, declared that |
he was ready to answer any charge |
He insisted he had been present in |
the house during "a hours excepting |
two hours he had gone to get some |
sleep. Again Mr.. Shackelford charged /
the speaker with having f1libustered to 7
the detriment of the house business.
He has refused to perform the func- |
tions he took an oath to perform" |
shouted Mr.. Shackelford.
Cannon Comes In.
Representative Hardwick, Ca, then |
L
dure until the call of the house. At that I
moment Speaker Cannon appeared on
the floor. MANY members had como into |
the house during the debate. Mr.. E1rd- |
wicks motion being carried Speaker +
Cannon resumed the chair.
''Rulei Rule! Rulei" shouted a score |
of Democrats as the speaker hammered /
his gavel for order.
"Open tie doors and let US have |
little fresh air. ordered Mr.. Cannon /
Emiling in resoOse to a demonstration
on the Democratic side. THE chair"
he added, lin the near future will rule"
and again he smiled as Democrats and
lrsurg 3llts laughed.
Representative Smith. Ia, entered
upon an extended defense of the speak
sr and the rules of the house.
Representative Campbell, Kan, told
i'm he had thought a new member of
the house had little chance to get con-
sideration for legislation, but he had
changed his mind after learning the
rules and abiding by them.
Mr.. Martin, S. D., argued against the
al privilege claimed by Mr..
Norris for his resolution to amend the
ru es.
The debate drifted along with but
small interest on the part of the house
1t was evident a quorum was present
snd it was known that a committee
the insurgents was seeking
of the regular Repubn-
cans to confer on the situation and the
- -1aI n
hitting efforts looking toward soma
> greement. Speaker Cannon, vacating
The chair to Mr.. Olmsted. Pa, was an
spectator, standing at the
marble desk OF the clerk
The Night Session.
In the early hours indications we're
hat Speaker Cannon and the regular"
or organization w ere at the point of decis-
I've defeat at the hands of the Repub-
lean insurgents and Democrats who
late yesterday afternoon and all night
pounded the regular position relentless
y, defeating the organization upon ev-
cry issue upon which there was vote.
It was an open secret early today that
the regulars believed they were beaten
hat it was their plan to give the speak
ar until IL o'clock today to rule upon
he poilt of order upon which the at
.ack was centered and that only for
orn hope of some kind not at all like
y to materialize could be relied upon
20 save the situation. The regulars in
TACT took to the woods after several
attempts to secure a recess had tailed
The late hours of the night were
spent IN increasingly indignant efforts
N the part of the Democrats who had
iucceeded in enforcing a call of the
.ouse, to find out why the sergeant-at-
arms was bringing in none of the Re
.ublican absesiteeS. whom he had been
:rdered to arrest and hale before the
1ar of tho house. He did bring IN
i've Democrats. Mr.. Clayton (Ala.) eX-
PRESSED considerable surprise that so