The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-18


and Mr.. Moor eresigned the gavei TO
.Uncie Joe" at ave minutes before
noon.
Nearly every member OF the House
was in his seat when Uncle joe
assembled the throne.
The galleries were jammed ana
stood twenty deep In the corridors.
Doesn't Need Sleep.
II don't need any sleep" remarked
the Speaker. as he strolled In.
"As we grow older, we need less
sleep, find When l was member
of the appropriations committee, i
frequently went the two weeks OF the
last sessions with two or three hours
q night. What / do need Is exercise
In the open air. II ! could get out
and walk four or five hours I'd he
all right"
On taking the gaveI, Uncle Joe"
announced: THE chair will hear the
gentleman from Iowa. Mr.. Smith. re-
publican, and then will shortly rule"
Smith defended his votes of yes
terday and the day before In favor
of the organization.
Speaker Cannon then turned the
gavei over to Mr. Olmsted, of Penn
sylvania. and the new speaker pro
tenn recognized Representative Camp
bell, republican, of Kansas.
Mr.. Campbell also defended the
old rules.
Mr.. Taft was an attentive listener
from the executive gallery during
this stage OF the proceedings In her
party was Frank b. Kellogg, the gov
ernment's trust buster"
While Messrs. Smith and Campbell
were speaking, q committee of insur-
gents. regulars and democrats were
trying to reach a compromise, apd
there were all sorts of rumors on the
floor of the House. Meanwhile both
sides were scurrying about and get
ting all their men In their seats.
At 8 o'clock this morning the hardy
elements of the contending forces,
consisting mostly of Democrats and
insurgents eager to clinch their pre-
| urinary victories with a complete
triumph, occupied the floor. At inter-
walls they wrangied, engaged in mock
proceedings and pestered Represents
! tive Dalzeii, who presided while
| Speaker Cannon was taking a nap in
his Office. On the fripges of the ac-
| tive crowd were members asleep in
their seats. The gallery presented a
scene such as the rising sun discoy-
era In Madison Square Garden during
six-day bicycle race. Homeless cit
| liens had found Vt comfprta BILE
place to spend the night.
| CIoalxroonls DorTnitories.
| The cloakrooms of both parties
were converted into dromitories on
the Republican side the lights had
| been extinguished to promote sleep,
Members slumbered on the divans,
big leather chairs. on mahogany Ia
bles and even on the floors.
At 6 O'Clock this morning deter
| mined steps were taken to arrest
| Congressman who had slipped away
from the all-night session to enjoy
the comfort of their homes. This
move was undertaken by tnsurgent
| Republicans and Democrats. who had
maintained steady control of the
situation and who sought quorum
in the hope that they might achieve
one of the most revolutionary VIC
tories in the history of the House.
-Four hours before the Republican
sergeant alarms had been instructed
to arrest abeentees, of which there
were over 200. He sent out four dep
uties with automobiles. and as a re-
suit of their efforts a dozen sleepy
representatives reported for duty.
The patience OF those who had been
present during the night was exhaust
ed by o'clock. and Hardwick, Dem
Sinnott. the Democratic assistant SER
geant- at-arms, be instructed TO ge,
after the STRIKERS. Acting Speaker
Dalzell ruled that the motion was ont
of order. He was promptly overruled
and the motion adopted. Mr.. Sinnott
then proceeded to swear In twenty
deputies. with instructions to get re-
suits, aid that the House meant bush
ness Speaker Cannon refused to Is
DO for az
of members, but the deputies got af-
ter them anyhow.
| Nicholas Longworth was one OF the
first victims of the raid, and was
greeted with long laughter wher
he put In an appearance.
Regulars Fail.
The regulars had runners out In al
directions and sent kilograms TO mem
bers out of town in an effort to mus
ter a majority They failed. how
ever, to get within half dozen OF
the required number. and 80 the play
for time continued.
Mr.. Tawney Republican. of Min
nesota). ono of the regular leaders
moved, at 6:35 r. NJ, that the House
adjourn until noon to-day. The In
surgents and their allies, the Demo
Gratis defeated the motion by vote
/. 142 to 147. There was another tes
on motion to have call OF the
House to get a quorum, and the regu
lars were defeated again, los to 116
At 1850 O'Clock this morning mo
ton was made by the regulars to take
a recess until 11:55 A. NJ. 1t was
and Democrats by a vote of 134 tt
t141.
/ AS the hours passed the Democrats
| bepan to complain about the lack o1