Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-04-09
insurgents" WITH Demo-
Gratis WIN AT LAST.
Under the Able Leadership of G. W.
Norris, They Wrest His Power
Working Rules Of the House Were
Completely Changed Amid Widest
Scenes Ever in Congress for Years.
Cannonism is crushed.

Catholicism - cIuslt1-
The committee on rules, personifed
by Speaker Cannon, and for many years
supreme in its control over legislation,
was torn from the organization Of the
house. Instead OF One-man power to
say what bills Should pass and what
should fail, and when and how, control
will be vested in committee chosen
by the members and responsive 10 the
membership.
In place Of a small committee APP
pointed by the speaker, dependent upon
him for every legislative favor, and
subseryient 10 his will, there will be a
committee Of ten representatives, Of
which the speaker will not be a member.
The New Rules.
This committee, created through the
sdroit initiative and skillful general
ship Of Representative Geo. W. Norris,
insUrgent, from Nebraska, comes 70 life
ia pursuance Of the following resOlu-
ton, adopted by the house:
HThat there shall be q committee on
rules elected by the house, consisting Of
ten members, Six Of whom shall be mem
bers Of the majority party, and four
Of whom shall be members Of the
minority party.
1.-THE speaker shall not be a member
Of the committee and the committee
shall elect its own chairman from It's
own membership.
- Within ten days after the adop-
ton Of this resolution, there shall be
an election Of this committee and i'm
mediateiy upon it, election, the present
committee on rules shall be dissolved
The insurgents, in defense Of their
detection from the organization, have
contended that the fight was Tor prin-
ciple, for the right 70 represent their
constituents, ~ have q decent chance
10 get Q hearing for bills Of import
anee 70 their districts, Or for the gen
eral good. 10 Q large proportion Of
these men, the situation has apparently
been cleared and they will, for the pres.
eDt az Least, rest content
How Gilman Came.
The sensational climax az the close
u The turbulent session when the on
eial life Of Speaker Cannon was a.
stake, proves, according " the insur'
gents, that what they sought was the
pONer and not the blood " tie car.
Half az hour after they voted 10 d.
prlye him ~ his power, they voted not
~ depose him from the speakership.
burles0p (dem., 1exasl tail and lery,
Sought ob colleagues .n his party who
YOU'D deter hio, apd pressed = motion
chat lAe chair of tle speaker y here
by declared vacant
ffCome pa, lel fAe uaioriy Taie.
shouted tAe deianf speafer
They came ~ and fle vote Haf l9l
Az lt5 ip favor NJ tbe speaker retain
aug Ais seai nifh az diminished glory
imposed ly tAe hoTf RESOLUTION.
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