The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20

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1Sorp, tsenrott. Llndbcrgfi. Madison ~ gIl 9
MARLIN tsouth Dakctn), Miller tM Nil u.
hsota). Morse, Nrurdock, Nelson MOTIFS 1
I Plckott, potndcxtcr, stccnnrson. Tay'
llor tohIo). volstcad and Woods---3i. B
That Is tho original list OF 1nstiri
gents who won the day, the others
/ who dropped IN later being panu-
Iwagoncrs. Ana with tho Dcrriocrats
voting solidly, the Dalzell effort. q
table was lost by d vote OF .l6i 70 ls ~:
Tie Speaker announced the rcsult
without batting an eye ana without
treiilor in his voice.
Tho previous question on tho appeal
was ordered by 1s2 yeas to 100 nays.
and then came the crucial ono, "sllnll
tho ruling or the chair DO sustained
which was lost by 100 to Isl, and the
revolution or the Housc was accom-
iplished
The Norris resolution was then be-
fore the House, with tho victorious
Nebraskan In charge OF tho floor. Ills
first move was to offer as substitute
for tho original resolution tho ono that
was finally passed. Again thcre were
efforts at delay and to take tho floor
away from him. but the Speaker. up on
his denthbed fight. SO to speak, was
determined to show that he could be
fair, and would not stand for filibus-
tering, so lic restrained his friend
Mann with firm hand. Il.
Norris tried to get NJ, agreement
from Mann on n division of time Tor
general debate. He offered nm hour,
nm hour and a half, and finally two
hours a side. but tho Regulars refused.
making the tactical blundcr OF the
day. Perhaps they did not think Norris
would dare force through cloture
rule on them, but that Is Just what he
did when the time came.
Tho Nebraskan claimed an hour for
himself, and then parceled It out
among friends and enemies. Regulars.
Insurgents and Democrats. IN three and
five minute periods.
Great thing OF tho day. Champ Clark
outlined tho position OF the Democrats
clearly.
az hnye one personal remark to
make" he said, "and I do not care
whether 1t is popular or not. It IS
that this IS not PERSONAL itsnt
against Joseph G. Cannon. It IS q tlsnt
against bad system. It makes no
difference II that system Is sanctliicd
bv time. No progress was ever made
~ n.ithout the overthrow OF pre-
cedcnts
manshin or the Committee on Rules
gives him more power than any one
man ought to have over the desunies
Of this republic. 1t Is to deprive MIN
Of that power that we have worked
this revolution in the House. We need
not mince words. for it Is a revolu-
ton"
Representative Nye and Foelker
made brief statements. both On the
side OF the Speaker. and then Martin
OF South Dakota, made tho one cftort
OF tho day to save the face OF the
Speaker. He proposed the Norris res
olution with an amendment that
would permit the Speaker to be q
member OF tho new Rules Committee
until March 5. 1911. when Uncle Joe,s
term expires. Ho did not get It for.
mally before the House, however, ane
it was hardly heard OF again.
Lenroot, OF Wisconsin, got three
minutes; Clayton. of Alabama, i've. anc
each stirred the allies to loud ap-
plausc Then came Douglas, of ONO
who tried to pour oil on the troubled
waters, by supporting tho Martlr
proposition. but tho oil had no Ell
feet.
Victor Murdoch asked for but three
minutes, and opened his mouth Tor ths
first time in tho present controversy.
Calendar Wednesday and the Fltz'
gerald amendment did not change thu
system of bad rules" he said. "bu'
this does. 1t turns the tide Of power
back from the Speaker to the House
fitzgerald. although Cannon's friend
was voting with the allies and he hat
a chance to be heard. And he was tn,
only one who talked politics.
"Thc only trouble" he said. RS tina
the majority party is discredtted be
fore the House, and the time has come
to demonstrate that the Democrats
can stand united" The Regulars jcere6
the Insurgents at that outbreak from
their ally.
Mccall. of Massachusetts,. tho Speak,