The Washington herald., 1910-03-17
Decisive Vote of 163 to Ill,
with AZ Republicans Siding
with Minority MurdOck and
Fitzgerald Make Merry While
Roll Is Being CalIed-Third
Successive Defeat.

For the third time in success
sion the insurgents and Democrats
got together in the House yester-
day afternoon and administered a
thrashing to the organization, dur
ing which the Speaker was sub
jected to the humiliation of having
one of his decisions from the chair
overruled.
No explanation such as served to
suffice for the two previous fights
in the House-on Monday, when
small District bills were defeated,
and on Tuesday, when money for
the maintenance Of the automobiles
OF the Speaker and the Vice Presi-
dent was refused-to the effect that
many regulars were absent from the
floor, could explain away the blow
that was administered to the ma
chine, for the vote was I63 to III,
in which forty-two Republicans
sided with the Democrats.
TALK OF DEMOCRATIC HOUSE.
The political significance OF the victory
for the allies was taken cognizance OF
everywhere az the Capitol Talk of a
possible Democratic House next session
swept through the corridors. The belief
was freely expressed that every time the
insurgents have the slightest chance in
future to defeat the organization they
viii combine with the Democrats and do
it. lying in wait for opportunities.
Representative Murdock and Represent
ative Fitzgerald. respectively insurgent
and Democratic leader In the fght, hob
nohbed in the well of the House yester-
day while the vote was going on. as
thick as two peas in a pod. for all the
gallaries TO see, and, Notwithstanding the
announcement Of the Speaker that the
fact he was overruled was notice TO the
country that instead of the House being
in control Of one man it is really dOmi-
mated by the majority, as he has always
contended, there were those who freely
expressed the belief that there are many
members Of the House of Representa-
tives who are after" Mr.. Cannon and
the machine he controls in real earnest.
with all that that implies.
The demonstration against the House
organization came as a surprise to the
leaders. They had rot yet recovered
from the rout of Tuesday. The measure
attacked yesterday was unimportant. and
its subject matter was scarcely referred
to during the fight that followed its
presentation. It was joint resolution.
reported by Representative Crumpaeker.
chairman Of the Committee on Census.
providing for the segregation of the
slavonic nationaIities in the coming CEN
sus enumeration.
Calendar wednesday.
Chairman Crumpaeker called up this
resolution Immediately upon the approval
of the journal of Tuesdays proceedings.
Representative Fitzgerald. of New York.
made the point that under the rules We'd
nesday of each week is set aside for the
consideration Of bills on the House and
Union calendars. and no measure could
dlsplace this order of business except by
two-third vote of the House. Mr..
Crumpacker replied that the resolution
had the right of way under a privilege
conferred by the Constitution. which tran
scended the rules of the House.
1t was brought out during the discus
sion that the constitutional privilege at
taches to every measure that comes up in
the House. and that bills relating 10 the
census are among them. MIR Crumpacker
pointed out that acts Of Congress specific
ally required by the Constitution, such as
Impeachment proceedings, the question of
the right of a member to his seat. and
the taking Of the census enjoy privilege
that can not be abridged by the rules of
the House.
The Speaker upheld Mr.. Crumpacker's
contention. whereupon Mr.. Fitzgerald an
pealed from the decision Of the chair
While the debate had been proceeding
Mr.. Crumpacker received word that while
he undoubtedly had all the argument on
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