Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-18

oh" exclaimed the New Yorker. de-
risively, you could have changed that TO
give yourselves 60 or 80 days"
Then followed charges and counter
charges concerning the possibility Of hav-
ing bills brought before the House I'M
less approved by the powers in the House
A long speech was made by ]. Stote Fas-
sett of New York, who appealed to his
Republican colleagues to resist any eff
fort to divide the party. He read q letter
written by Mr.. Roosevelt to Mr.. Wat
son of Indiana in 1906, in which Mr..
Roosevelt referred to the great work ac-
complished by the House under the man.
agement of Mr.. Cannon.
This evoked prolonged applause among
the regular Republicans.
Gardner, Mich, characterized the
Speaker as the wisest man in public or
private life.
Tawney then moved that the House take
recess until II A. NJ. tomorrow. This
the House defeated by a vote of 142 to
141.
Malby, Rep, N. Y, chided those Repub-
licans who joined with the Democrats to
give the minority control of the House.
When he had finished. Roberts, Mass,
! made the point of mo quorum" on which
the aye and nay vote was demanded. The
| regulars were again defeated. the vote
being los ayes, 116 nays.
During Malbys speech James, Dem,
Ky, made a point of order against it,
declaring the speaker was not address,
ing himself to the point The Speaker
in overruling James said he thought
members wanted full opportunity of ex-
preston.
The Democrats began calling upon the
Speaker for ruling, but Mr.. Cannon
yielded the chair to Olmstead. Pa, and
left the chamber.
Ignoring further demands for ruling,
the Speaker pro tenn recognized Fowler,
~. j.
Reeder, Rep, Kan, spoke amid disor-
Ger. With the surrounding aisles packed
with Democrats who interjected irreva-
lent remarks he denounced the "insur-
gents.''
Il am inclined to think said Reeder
why don't you?" yelled Democrat mid
a roar of applause.
Reeder finished his speech amid turmoil.
Cooper proceeded to defend the course
of the insurgents" and to scathingly
Genounce the regulars" II refuse he
said TO deal in personalities, to de-
nounce Speaker Cannon, although on the
floor of the House some months ago he
stood there a few feet distant from me
and without provocation called me a DEM
agogue, and for what? For nothing more
than that 1 did not agree with him that
there should be Il high protective tariff
on Standard OIL
An extraordinary scene occurred
when Cooper, reciting individual in
stances in which he declared members
Of the House had been punished by the
Speaker by being refused i important
committee assignments, called by
name upon one after another of his
colleagues to testify as to the treat
ment they had received from the
Speaker
stood on the raised dias at tn" clerk s
desk observing the Wisconsin member
with p serious expression.
Interrupting at last, Mr.. Cannon
asked if Gardner, Mass, was in the
House and the Massachusetts member
appearing, the Speaker asked him to
tell the House how he ceased to be
chairman Of the committee on indus
trial arts and expeditions. Gardner
said he went off that committee VOL
unfairly to end embarra sSment in his
course as an "Insurgent.''
Carnon then explained why he re-
moved several members from their
committee ships.
Fowler of New Jersey, he said, Al
chairman of the banking and curren
cv committee, refused to report the
| emergency currency bill after the Re-
publican caucus had twice declared III
favor Of that bill. Murdoch of Kan
sas. Norris of Nebraska and Cooper OF
Wisconsin, he said. refused to attend
and abide by the will of the Republ
| can caucus. And" said Mr.. Cannon,
| this being a government by party.
| the speaker made the appointments as
he conceived it to be his duty in re-
s,rect to the trust reposed in him by
| his party
Speaker Cannon resumed the chair
| fter Cooper had concluded. The
Speaker said he ought to rule on the
point of order only after due consider
alton of presidents. After the House
had refused to adjourn or to take a
| recess the Democrats cried amid
| great excitement rule rule
| The Speakers frown gave way to a
general smile He kissed the tips of his
fingers towards his opponents. then
bowed to them politely and recognized
keifer of Ohio, who spoke at length
| in support of the Speaker
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