The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-03-22
FACTIONS TAKE
JET RESPITE
Peace Reigns in House Of
representatives.
SOME DISORDER AT FIRST

Buzz Of Conversation Continues After
Call to Order and Speaker Threat
ems to "Hurt Somebody"-Develop
ments Esoe-ted When the Selection
Of the NJ. Committee on Rules IL
Taken Up n Caucus.
Washington, March 22.-Speaker
Cannon experienced much difficulty in
maintaining order when the house as
sembled after the momentous session
at which his despotic power as the
virtual head of the committee on rules
had been shorn. A buzz of conversa
tion ran through the chamber after he
had brought down his gavel and
finally the presiding officer shouted:
''If the house is not in order some
body will get hurt"
The members then got down to bust.
ness and some minor bills were dis.
posed of under the unanimous consent
rule.
The first real ripple came when
Representative Wilson of Pennsyl
vania introduced a resolution author,
i2ing the new rules committee of the
house to revise and simplify and codify
the rules of the house.
Before the session began there did
not seem to be any indication that the
turbulent scenes of Saturday would be
repeated Every one seemed content
to enjoy breathing spell before re.
suming hostilities.
Disposition to Be Peaceful.
In fact all sides seemed elated.
There was apparently no disposition
by anybody toirenew hostilities unless
some one se. started trouble. If
however, ar person showed dis,
position to G6htinue the strife of the
last few days it was evident there
would be no lack OF volunteers to re.
spond.
The regular Republicans OF the
house were ready to go ahead with
business. Outside of what was before
the house itself the pressing thing
with them was the caucus to be held
On the subject of the new rules com.
mittee.
Chairman Currier of the Republican
caucus said on this topic:
Il have just arrived at my Office and
have as yet conferred with no one
about 1t. but within two or three
hours we shall know definitely,
think, about the caucus
1t seemed settled also that the 'tin.
surgents" would enter the Republican
caucus for the selection of the six
members of the majority new rules
committee. insurgents" are not in
sisting upon representation, although
they would not be averse to accept It
Norris States Position.
Representative Norris, author of the
resolution which overthrow the old
rules committee, said:
I'VE do not insist upon represents
tion.F All we want is fair committee
Va AoAl nlCA nave uO uOuUJ ludL Tie
insurgents will enter the Republican
caucus unless something is done by
the regulars to cause trouble. 1t all
depends on the attitude of the other
fellows. If they want to accept the
opportunity they now have to &c
ahead everything will be all right
What will happen cannot be foretold
and we must await developments"
The Democratic position apparently
was one of entire satisfaction. The
members of that party contemplated
no violent hostilities for the present
at least.
I'VE are In the best position we
have been In for twenty years. said
Minority Leader Clark. IT look for nc
trouble at present, but no one can vel
foresee just what will come of the
effort to select new rules commit
tee."