Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-20

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appeal from the speakers ruling, 182
to 160
!: Sc p. m.--The Norris resolution was
read from the desk preliminary to a
vote
2:O8 p. m.-Norris moved to amend
his resolution to the form in which 1t
was finally adopted. Extended debate
cnsued
Adopt Norris Resolution
4:3t n. m.-The Norris resolution as
amended was adopted. 191 to 155.
4:32 p. m.-Norrs moved to adjourn,
but withheld the motion at the request
of the speaker
4:34 p. m.--Speaker Cannon began his
statement to tho house. in which he
declined to resign, but invited a motion
to depose him from the speakership.
4.46 p. m.-Burleson Of Texas Offered
his resolution. declaring the office of
speaker vacant and calling for imn1e-
| diate election of a new speaker. Nor
ris made the point that mis- withheld
motion to adjourn had precedence over
the Burleson resolution. Pandemon-
| ium.
4:55 D. m.-Order was partially re-
stored and the speaker ruled that the
motion to adjourn did not take prece-
dence, but he asked that it be with
drawn. Norris declined to withdraw 1t.
5:03 p m.--The house, by division.
refused to adjourn. This made the
Burleson resolution the question before
the house. A roll call was called.
5:29 p. m.-The Burleson resolution
was defeated, 1871 to 155.
$3.50 p. m.--The house adjourned with
many Republicans singing. Hes a
Jolly Good Fellow" as they fell into
| line to shake the hand of the speaker.
Great tumult and disorder ragged
around MIR. Burleson as the purport
of his resolution became known.
Insurgents Against Removal
Kitchin of North Carolina, Hardwicls
| of Georgia, Garner of Texas and
| Shackeford of Missouri, who had as
sisted him In drafting the resolution,
all shouted amid the turmoil to pay no
attention to the panicky requests for
| a withdrawal of the resolution. Sew
cral insurgent Republicans ran over
and entreated him to withdraw.
ITS untmely; it's suicidal" they
cried through the din.
Don't offer this now; don't do it this
evening. Wait until we have had time
to think 1t over" begged Hinshaw of
Nebraska.
Burleson paid no heed. Sherley of
| Kentucky was frantically contending
that the motion to adjourn had priority.
The speaker was steadily hammering
his desk with the gavel but the blows
were hardly audible above the racket.
The Republicans were shouting to the
clerk:
Read. read"
They referred to the Burleson resolu-
tion, the contents of which they did
not know. though everybody suspected
what they were.
| Half a hundred had left their seats
and were shouting in the aislos when
Burleson, a few minutes later pressed
for the adoption of his resolution.
Rodenberg of Illinois elbowed his
way from the rear, yelling: vote on
1t; show your colors. What's the mat
ter with you?"
Wild Scenes In House
Norris was demanding recognition
and a vote on his motion to adjourn.
From the Democratic side came cries:
withdraw 1t, withdraw it; let's put
| him out now
Just as vehement were the shouts:
mo. don't withdraw it, stand pat"
There were loud cries from the Re
publican side when the Democrats
voted against an adjournment Some
! of these cries came from regular Re-
publicans, who began to feel that the
| Insurgents would rejon them on the
question of throwing Cannon out
score or more of senator's were
on the floor during the afternoon. The
proceedings had a keen interest for the
members of the upper house. for they
have insurgents over there, and today's
| rebellion was felt to be of the utmost
Importance politically. Among the
regulars, insurgents and Democrats
there from the upper house were Flint,
Cummins, Dolliver, Borah, Burkett,
Overman, owen. Bacon. Stone, Bailey,
Clark of Arkansas. Sutherland, Bris-
tow. La Toilette, Money and Gore.
Democrats cheered each insurgent
who voted against Cannon for speaker.
They heard with surprise the vote of
Norris cast in favor of the speaker.
They taunted insurgents who flocked
over to the Cannon support. Kitchin
of North Carolina called out:
"I never saw you fellows over there
| back down like this before. The
speaker bluffed you, but he could not
run any bluff on this side of the house.
| We called it,"
"You are not going to elect speaker
here today, though" was the answer
ing shout from the Republican side.
After the vote Republican regulars
showered Fluctuations upon the
speaker.
! elected twice in one session." said Dal-
zell. as he grasped the speakers hand.
"Defeat is bad but victory is great, "
said Scott of Kansas.
"You are the biggest man in Amer
ica today" said one. and several
greeted him with Great, Mr.. Speaker,
great"
Insurgents to the End
Tawney. who led the chorus, was
eloauent to similar effect The only
Republicans who voted in favor of de-
claring the office of speaker vacant
were:
Carey. Cooper Lenroot and Nelson
of wisconsin; Davis and Lindberg of
Minnesota, Murdoch of Kansas, Gronna
| of North Dakota and PoindeXter of
Washington-nine in all.
Democrats tonight described the vic
tory as one tending toward good gov
ernment and as a harbnger of Demo
cratic success In the next national
| election.
Regular Republicans said the Demo-
Gratis had weakened their issue of
| "Cannonism" and that the house is
left with a good working Republican
majority.
Insurgents said they had won a great
fight for a great principle.
| Majority Leader Payne made this
| statement tonight:
"The Democrats again have demon
strated their inability to take advan-
tage Of a situation. They have weak
ened the issue of 'Cannonsim.' if they
have not destroyed it altogether The
house is left with coherent Repub-
lican majority. which will enable us to
pass the legislation that President Taft