Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

Speaker may have privately directed him
to pursue that course of non-action. But
the sergeant arms Is bound to arrest
absentees and bring them in here. When
he refuses to do that he is bringing an
archy upon us.
Because the Speaker finds that he is
not able to dominate the majority OF this
House he has refused to have a quorum
brought into this House"
Gentlemen on this floor were routed
out of their beds to come here, inter-
posed Mr.. Coudrey OF Missouri.
''Why did the Sergeant-at-armS come to
my room and get me. and leave undis-
turbed twenty or thirty other members
! who were living nearby?" inquired Mr..
Shackelford.
Payne Tits With shackelford.
Representative Payne. coming on the
floor. referred to Mr.. Shackelford's re-
marks as "harangue."
IT hope the winds Of the caves will
cease for a few minutes" shouted Mr.
Payne across the aisle toward the Mis-
souri, member. 1.-The gentleman with twen-
ty or thirty of his confederates-"
''Mr. Speaker! Mr.. Speaker" shouted
Mr.. Shackelford who objected to being
referred to as having twenty or thirty
'-confederates.'
"They were not my confederates," he
declared They were the confederates of
the Speaker of this House. ! make the
point of order that the gentleman is In
correct when he says they were my con-
federates.''
Il do not think anybody on this side Of
the House would associate with the gen.
tleman from Missouri continued Floor
Leader Payne. 1.-The gentleman from Mis-
souri, has sneaked in here while there was
a call Of the House without being re-
corded -
4 scene Of confusion followed this
charge. Mr.. Shackelford, going before the
Speakers desk said he was there, ready
to answer any charge. He declared that
he had been present in the House during
twenty-four hours, excepting two hours
he had gone off to get some sleep.
Again Mr.: Shackelford charged the
Speaker with having flibustered to the
detriment of the public business. He
has refused to perform the functions he
took an oath to perform" shouted Mr..
Shackelford.
kepi sentative Hardwick of Georgia
then moved to dispense with further pro-
cedure under the call of the House.
Cannon Promises to Rule.
At that moment Speaker Cannon APP
peared on the floor. Many members had
come into the House during.the debate.
Mr.. Hardwick's motion being carried,
Speaker Cannon resumed the chair.
Rule! Rule. Rule.' shouted a score Of
democrats, as Mr.. Cannon hammered his
gavel for order.
| "Open the doors and let us have a lit
tie fresh air. ordered Mr.. Cannon, sm:l-
ing, in response to demonstration OH
the democratic side.
future will rule" and again he smiled as
democrats and insurgents laughed.
New Gavel for Speaker.
Speaker Cannon provided himself with
new gavel, having literally worn his
I'D gavel to a FRAGILE in the stormy night
session.
Walter 1. Smith of Iowa was recognized
to complete some remarks upon which he
was engaged in the middle of the night
when the fiflbuStering tactics took him
off the floor.
LAS 1 was about to say, when interrupt
ed in that rude and indecorous way" be-
gan Mr.. Smith, with a twinkle in his
eyes, the rules of the House"-and then
he went on with a discussion of the gen.
eral question.
Everybody realized that he was talking
to kill time. The first conference between
the regulars and the insurgents had been
futile 1t was necessary to give time for
further confab.
Smith Urges Caucus.
Representative Smith entered upon an
extended defense of the Speaker and the
rules of the House. If the majority wished
to have a change of rules. he said, there
was a way to amend them. Fifty mem
bers Of the majority, he said, could call q
caucus and the caucus could instruct the
ma jOrity.
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Hamilton Fish Of
New York engaged in a controversy over
l Nion
enced in getting consideration for a meas
ure to create parcels post.
Representative Campbell OF Kansas
told how he had thought a new member
of the House had little chance to get
consideration for legis alton, but he had
changed his mind after learning the rules
and abiding by them. BY the introduction
Of personal statistics he showed he had
been able to secure the adoption OF i'm
portant legislation.
Martin Opposes Resolution.
Mr.. Martin Of South Dakota argued
against the constitutional privilege
claimed by Mr.. Norris for his resolution
to amend the rules. The debate drifted
along with but small interest on the part
of the House.
1t was evident that quorum was pres
emit. It was known that a committee rep
resenting the insurgents was seeking rep
resentatives of the regular republicans to
confer on the situation. The debate was
regarded as a means Of permitting efforts
hooking toward some agreement.
Speaker Cannon, vacating the chair to
Mr. Olmsted of Pennsylvania, was an in
terested spectator. standing at the marble
desk Of the clerk.
James Asks Explanations.
Ollie James Of Kentucky. interrupting
Mr.. Martin. asked whether the member
from South Dakota thought the Speaker
was delaying his decision on the par
liamentary question pending because he
was still considering it or whether he
was filibustering SO that he might assem-
BILE q majority Of the House.
No reply being made to this query.
Representative Stanley of Kentucky pro-
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