Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-19
Adjournment Voted After Twen-
ty-eight Hours Have Beea
Spent in Futile Struggle For
Supremacy
CANNON ENERGIES FROM
FRAY FRESH AND SMILING
Insurgents Determined 10 Re-
sumo Contest Today With Re-
guIars Equally Bent on Up
holding Power of the Speaker

lBy Morning journal sDeciul Leased wirel
Washington, March ts.--At twelve
minutes before o'clock tonight the
house of representatives adjournci
until tomorrow noon after one OF the
greatest parliamentary struggles in itT
history. The result is nothing more
nor less than drawn battle.
When the final RON came l6l rcprt-
Leans voted to postpone further ec-
tion on the Norris amendment Until
tomorrow and $50 democrats and in
aurgent republicans voted to continue.
With the regular republicans, voted
fourteen of the Insurgents The mem.
hers rose wearilN from their seats and
flied out through the Uttered aisles
and In five minutes the scene Of the
record breaking endurance struggle
wts cleared OF its 400 principals, The
galleries were empted and only a
score or 50 of janitors moved about
cleaning up the evidences of the fray,
No such series OF scenes has been
Witnessed in congress In recent years.
The performance embraced every ele-
ment FROM the serio tragic effort to
srre.si from he speaker The chief
source of his power to the songs, jokes
and tests that the members bandiea
during the long hours of vigil. AL
WAYS there WAS the hone az contention
which they fought and wrangled
iicrceh. but for hours rs time the
scene following Of Norris uf Nebraska,
who left him aud sided with the ma
jority for a postponcment The re-
suit, they said, conveyed no signif
cauce ANA ala not mean they had de-
serted the insureent cause.
The lull in the long battle came
with apparent welcome TO both sides.
although there WAS not cheer OF vic
tory from either When the speaker
put tho motion TO adjourn a general
chorus of ayes came from the repub-
liCan side The democrats made no
protest aud there was no answer to
the call for the nays.
The house Tor the first time in the
present session had almost its fun
on the floor. When the
gavel fell il took ON the aspect of "a
comic opera aud laughter and ap-
plausr ruled the house.
The unusual and almost nexplicable
.nding caused thousand questions ms
ID the meaning Of the armistice, Did
{ mean the regulars had won over
'nough of the insurgents to obtain q
ruce in the fight and time enough 70
ally their forces and form some new
llan Of action2 or were both sides
ion ana glad of an opportunity to
lefer the final struggle for few
lours and give al a chance to freshen
Tor IT,
we have lost nothing said Repre-
entatVe Norris. This pustponement
means not thing more than that we
AVE deferred consideration of my res
tuition until tomorrow. The issue is
lot affected at all, and the insurgents
tand solid and unbroken, now Just
where they stood tWenty-for hours
go.
Worn and haggard, his unslaven
ace drawn ana pale and his eyes red
md swollen from loss OF sleep. the
eador of the little band Of insurgents
hat has held the balance ut power
ii tho house through one of the most
ramatic periods in IT'S history made
his declaration Immediately after tiir
iousc had voted To adjourn He.
imsclf had voted to remain longer
b session
The insurgents who voted for This
ala SO because they be-
cNed il might provide an easier way
, he accomplishment OF what we are
irving for, aud | do not disapprovo
f their action in the least It Will
i've us opportunity To confer with the
ngulars and see how far they are
iliing to so Ina conccdiug us victory
You may be- sure of one thing We
lan not compromise principle ana
in DE voting at the finish for Just
hat VIC voted Tor az tile start.
Representative Madison of Kansas
ne of the insurgeut leaders declared.
u would rather be licked TO n fin
Ma than stand Tor any sort Of milk
nd water compromise ! intend 10
SHIT this thing through TO a finish
nd ! think All the Insurgents viii
and solid.
The regulars following adjourn
ltnt. talked over the situation intor-
,altv and indiHdualN Their mood
waiting one. If the republican in-
lfgents Win the fight, they say that
pom the "ailios' viii devolve the re-
,nsibility of legislation
The particular obstruction in the
lthway of agreement between the
gulars and he Insurgents Is the pro-
Used elimination of the speaker from
be committee on rules. The regulars
N the speaker. having committed no
rung. should not be- discrcdited
ime friends pf the speaker contend
AT III the house oNerruies him tomor-
w he would welcome" relief from
p committee, The speaker himself
silent aud no statement has been
rthcommg from his office as TO his
,int of view
Representative Champ clark. leader
the minority. and his chief lieutcn-
It, Representative Underwood OF
lahama, were satisfied with the sit-
liion at adjournment, although with
oir solid party they had voted
,ainst it.
Concerning the conferences OF the
publican regulars and the insurgents
at were held today, and VIII con-