Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-20

House in this respect further than the
Constitution justifies. If the position
OF the gentleman were correct. a men,
Der could at any time interrupt our
proceedings by bringing in a prop
osit1on for the amendment of the
rules The great democratic Speaker ,
land the chair measures his words in )
memory of the fame of a man who
was the peer OF his associates. the civil
war leaders who yet fingered on this
noor-the great Speaker. Samuel J.
Randall, heard the arguments for and
against the claim of Mr. Mills. and
decided that the proposition to amend
the rules was not case of constitu-
uonal privilege. There was criticism,
sraVe criticism, of the rules in those
+ GAYS. as there is to-day; but no man In
that Heuse thought of appealing from
decision so consonant with reason.
Planting himself upon the law made
Tor the House by Mr.. Speaker Ran
dan. appealing from the passion of
TINS DAY to the just reasons of that
day. the chair sustains the point of
order and holds that the resolution is
not now in order
Appealed From the Chair.
I Promptly upon the conclusion OF the
Speakers ruling. Mr.. Norris, the leader
Of the insurgents, appealed from the de-
cisfon of the chair
Mr.. Dalzell, for the regulars, moved to
lay the appeal on the table BY a vote
OF 164 to ISL the House refused to lay
the appeal on the table. This marked
the first victory for the insurgents
The efollowing insurgent srepablfcans.
thirty-6ve in all, voted with the solid
democratic side against the motion ia
table Norris appeal from the decision of
the Speaker:
Nelson, Kopp. Carey. Cooper, Davidson.
Lenroct and Morse of Wisconsin; Davis.
Lindbergh, Miller. Stevenson and Vol
stead OF Minnesota: Kendall, Hubbard,
Good. Haugen. Pickett and Woods of
Iowa; Hinshaw, Kinkaid and Norris of
Nebraska: Madison and Murdoch of Kan
sas; Rowland, johnson and Taylor of
ONO; ATies and Gardner of Massachu-
setls: Foeiker and Fish of New. York !:
Poindexter of Washington Martin of
South Dakota: Gronna of North Dakota !:
fornia
The question then REQUIRED on the ap-
peal from the chair. ''Shall the decision
OF the chair stand as the determination
OF the House?' The Speaker with diffi-
Guilty raped the House into a semblance
OF order to permit the roll to be called
| The House overruled the decision of the
chair, declared the Norris resolution in
order and 1t was formally laid before
the House by the Speaker. The resolu-
ton was read and then Mr.. Norris and
the regulars dickered for time to debate
IT. 1T was finally decided to let the de-
bate run along until the previous ques-
ton should be demanded
Foelker OF New York, Martin of South
Dakota and Lenroot of Wisconsin, all in
surgents, spoke briefly in iustificat fon of
their course in assisting in the overthrow
of the power of the Speaker and the com
mittee on rules They denied that there
was personal feeling in their purpose.
Mr.. Martin suggested that he had a
resolution for the creation of committee
on rules This resolution provided for a
committee or ten members, six repubi-
cans and four democrats. all to be elected
by the House. THE committee would
elect it's own chairman" he said, land
after March 3. 1911. the Speaker would
not be eligible for membership on the
committee
Termed a Revolution.
This may be denominated a revolu-
tionary movement" said Mr.. Clayton of
Alabama. II am willing to admit that
it is revolutionary movement and it is
necessary to overcome this arbitrary
power Of the Speaker. The. American
people demand 1t, and we are here to &C.
cord It, and we have the votes to enforce
the object of this resolution"
| Mr.. Underwood of Alabama added his
voice to the sentiment that the fight in
the House was in opposition to a system.
The place for leadership declared
Mr.. Underwood. lis not in that chair Of
the Speaker. Under this proposed reso-
luton the chairman of the committee on
rules will be the leader of the majority in
the House. But this action will not de-
prive the House OF one essential in the
control of its business"
Representative Mccall OF Massachtl-
sets, republican, arraigned the insurgent
movement as being at the ''behest OF lit
erary highwaymen. and defended the
Speaker. likening him to Ulysses. He did
not purpose delivering the Speaker bound
hand and foot" over to the democrats
Representative Gronna of North Da-
kota. insurgent. defended the resolution
as necessary to voice the peoples will
Victor Murdoch Cheered.
Mr.. Murdoch of Kansas, one of the
original and most pronounced among the
number of republicans who opposed theil
party associates in their fight against Thu
methods OF the House, was greeted witt
long applause when he was recognized Il
address the House.
Every one here. said Mr. Murdoch
knows that this movement is directed
against the system Of this House. Calen
dar Wednesday and the Fitzgerald rule.
did not change the system of thi.
House.
/ Mr. Fitzgerald (democraU. who gave hi.
name to the new rules Of the House, wa.
greeted with applause on the democratic
side. The situation before the House, h.
said, proved that a majority In the Hous,
could control the House when united ant
determined to enforce its will
Il am willing to have this House de
,ter,nine every single question relating t
Its procedure continued Mr. FITZGERALD
THE majority party in control Of thi
government" declared Mr.. Fitzgerald. 81
discredited before the people of tn,
country, and try as you may by changin,
your procedure or your strifes you viii
not reinstate yourselves in the estimation
of the country before the next election
This Is time to demonstrate that wheI
nopfQ don1 xodi II 10
BILE for the democratic party to stan,
united upon an important question"
!, Mr.. Fitzgerald concluded by saying h
was ready to stand side by side with hi
democratic colleagues In the pending figh
against the rules in force in the House
Not Product of Constitution.
THE Speaker of this House is not