The Washington times., 1910-03-17

quoted long list of precedents. Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald appealed from the
ruling Of the Speaker
Finally, possibly anticipating defeat,
representative Crumpacker moved that
the amendment and the appeal should
20 over FOR one day. The motion was
deteated by q vote Of 153 to 1i2 through
Democratic-iusurEeu combine.
Mr.. Fitzgerald then insisted upon his
appeal from the ruling of the chair.
and by a vote of 163 10 III the Speaker
was OVerruled, the census amendment
forced to take its regular place on the
caelndar, and the regular Order-the
call OF committees on the Calendar-be-
sun.
There was some applause on the
Democratic side, and in the insurgent
ranks when the overwhelming vote
against the Speaker and the House or
EdnlZ1uou was announced. The reSu-
lars made the best OF the situation.
Just before the final vote was put
speaker Cannon made an unusually
earnest speech in support Of hi- ruling.
Speaker Makes Appeal
The Speaker said. in part
In ruling, the Chair has followed uni
form prcccGents. Now, in order TO pro-
tect calendar Wednesday, some s3y that
the Chair should be overruled, and that
no business of any kind can be consid-
cred. What harm can il do2' ask some.
So far as the Chair personally is con-
Cerned whatever might perhaps be in
the minds of one or more members to
seemingly rcbuke the Chair. through
pQue or otherwise, the Chair cares moth
ing about that proposition. II the House
sees proper 10 1verTule these DrCccdents
and TO make this precedent. that may
come 10 plague the House In the future.
well and good. The House has the
power 20 do IL. The Chair does not feel
or nil in Irr rar-a
Now. having said this much. IL the
Chair has succeeded in placing the
House IN possession Of what caused
him 10 make the ruling he did make, he
lS quite content, as the Chair would
have 10 be content with what the ma
Jority or this House may do.
II the Chair were four inches wide
and Oue-thOusaudth Of an inch thir,.
1he Chair would feel some qualification
If he is ovCrruled df the House sees
proper 70 overrUle the Chair upon the
point or uTdcrl. that possibly such action
by tho majority of the House, under
The rules. as the turning down Of the
present Speaker, would manifest that
he is TO more nor no less am authority
than any Speaker who has preceded him.
and would sot at rest the question
whether the present speaker Doth like
p Colossus besfrido the world. "
Cannon Is Applauded.
Loud applause. on both sides. greeted
the Speakers spirited closing remarks,
hut they apparently did not influence
the vote which followed
In connection with the rather uucx-
pected developments of the day. il is
interesting 10 note that Whip Dwight
caused IL TO he known today that ne will
insist upon a quorum being present
whenever any measure is voted upon
I'm the future
Following the FIRST defeat Of the rc-u-
lars. when Tho appropriation for main
teuarce of the automobiles Of the
Speaker and the Vice President were
knocked out OF the legislative appro-
priation bill az the last moment. the
Republican leaders are I'm uo amia BILE
frame Of mind.
The Republicans voting with the
Democrats yesterday were Representa-
tivcs Amcs. Cary, Cooper OF Wisconsin
Davis Davidson. Dawson. Fish Gard
neT Of NIassac achUsctfS Good Gronna.
Haurhcu. Hayes. Higgins HiueHaw.
HOIliu=sw0rtr. ITowlaud. Johnson OF
Ohio Kendall. EiukEjd OF Nebraska.
CoUD. Langley. LcurOot IiubtrCu. Nc
LauCbIi1. OF Michigan. Madison. Martin.
not South DaE0ta. Miller Of Minnesota.
Norse. NrrI1CZ. Nelson. Norris. Parsons,
Pickett, PO.ndeNter. Pray. Stafford.
SteeuC-son, Stevens. Townsend. Vol
stead. Wilson OF Illinois. and Woods.