The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-03-19

WI Asht II, anu you can depend on
that"
Upon Mr.. Clark has fallen the bur-
den OF the battle for the last two
days from the democratic side. and he
showed the effects of the long strain.
When the motion to adjourn was put
and carried he arose slowly from his
seat on the democratic side and made
MS way YEARLY out of the chamber,
apparently glad respite had come.
| Representative Underwood was more
specific as to what attitude the DEM
, orats might be expected to take when
the house convened today.
! If the regulars and insurgents come
together upon any basis that does not
provide for the cleo ton of a new com
mittee on rules by the house and the
elimination of the speaker from that
committee, the democrats will oppose
1t to a man." he said:
Leaders Uncertain of Strength.
What the outcome will be when the
house convenes today no one
would venture to predict. The repub-
ilcan leaders are sparing no effort to
get every regular republican absentee
on the ground for the final test vote,
If 1t comes. Although practically all
OF those who are impaired have ar
rived, it was apparent the leaders were
not sure of their strength or the is
sue would have come to a vote today.
The insurgents confidently claim
when the final vote is taken on the
Norris resolution, their total will be
33, which, combined with the full dem
ocratic vote, would be more than a
safe majority OF the house. The DEM
ocratic leaders, so far, have held their
forces strictly, In hand and on every
vote polled their full strength.
The insurgents who voted on
the final roll call with the regulars
for a postponement of the business
until tomorrow We're Parsons and Fish
of New York, Dawson of Wisconsin,
Woods, Good, Pickett and Kendall of
Iowa, STEVENSON and Miller OF Min
nesota, Kincaid and Hinshaw of Ne
braska. Hayes OF California and Gard
ner of Massachusetts.
Cannon Looks Fresh.
Speaker Cannon looked fresh as a
peony, considering the tax on his
strength during his all night vigil
From noon Thursday to o'clock Friday
morning he sat almost continuously
in the chair or stood near the ros-
trum.
The nap that he took at his office
hour. constituted his entire rest. When
the house had adjourned he showed
little of the WEAKNESS naturally ex-
pected from a "a year old man who
had been under such a strain. He and
Miss Cannon had a dinner engagement
last night. When Miss Cannon tele- .
phoned to know if he felt able to keep.
the engagement, he responded enthus-'
iastically that he certainly was going
to that dinner Mr.. Mann of Illinois
chairman of the committee on inter- (:
state commerce and a close friend
and supporter of Speaker Cannon, vOt-
ed against his fellow regulars on the
postpOnement proposition, because
the speaker was prepared to rule; am
prepared to have him rule and / was
ready to support his rulings"
~ have a great deal of doubt" said
Mr.. Mann, about the desirability OF
taking a. recess to effect something.
that does not seem likely to be eff
fected. / am willing to agree to any
proposition that has been suggestea:
by any of the so-called insurgents
and if they want to take the respoD-'
sibility of disrupting the organization.
of the house they have the right and
have no criticism to make. If they
win, they will have the responsibility of.
leg 'slation and l Will have the fun Of
being in the minority
CIr.stead is Hopeful.
~ still hope a satisfactory solutions
of the whole matter will be reached"
Olmstead said last
night: II certainly hope there will be a.
outcome"
Mr.. Olmstead is enc of the speakers.
lieutenants and mentioned conspicu-,
Ously in the gossip as the next speaker!
The entire membership of the house,
was present when the delay in the
fight until today was voted. Various.
motions were made, some for the pur-
pose of obtaining an immediate ruling
and offers to postpone the ruling untik
oday Finally the motion by Mr.
Gaines of West Virginia that the rui-
ng be postponed until 1905 today,
was put to the house and the roll was
jailed
The effect of this motion would be
to carry the question into another
legislative day. which would continue
he present legislative day.
By a vote of 164 to $50, the house
oroo,l IN defer .he rulinp until TODAY.
AS soon as the result was announ-
ed, routine matters were taken from
he speakers desk and proceeded with
Is though the house had not been in
combat for % hours.
Several conference reports, among
hem the white slave bill. were agreed
O by the house.
Upon molten of Mr.. Gaines of West
Virginia, the house at 4:4S p. m. adj.
burned until II o'clock today.