The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24
DOWN HE WENT.

DOWN HE WENT.
The House Repudiates Speaker Cau.
non and Committee on Rules.
With the warning factions appar-
emily as determined as ever to fight
out to the bitter end. the contest
that was precipitated Thursday when
Representative Norris, of Nebraska.
introduced his now famous resolu-
ton to increase the membership Of
the committe on rules and drop
therefrom Speaker Cannon. the house
OF representatives was scheduled to
reassemble at noon Saturday and re-
ceive the ruling of Speaker Cannon
on the point Of order raised by Rep
resentative Dalzell of Pennsylvania
against the measure.
Refreshed by many hours Of great
ly needed rest, the members were
expected to gather far more ply
sically At to confront the difficult
problem developed by insurgent Re-
pu5licans and Democratic "allies," {"
No whit abated by adjournment
shortly previous to four O'Clock FRI
day evening. interest among MEM
bers. oficial Washington and the
public generally was 20 pronounced
Saturday that 1t was clear there
would be practically full attendance
on the floor Of the house and that
the gallery would be thronged.
Before the house Of representatives
met at - o'clock none could be found
who would venture more than an
opinion as to what the outcome would
be. Leaders of the factions knew, of
course, what respective lines Of &C
ton probably would Ae tried. but
could not tell what measure Of success
would result. Much like two armies
that for many long hours had contend
ed on field Of battle and then. wea-
ried Of the strife. had rested on arms.
neither yielding one inch Of the
ground which had been won Satur-
day stood ready to renew the con-
fiict.
Wild cheering Of the Republican
side Of the house greeted Speaker
Cannon as he mounted the rostrum
at II O'Clock. The battle was re-
newed at once when in his ruling
Speaker Cannon sustained the point
Of order against the Norris resolu-
ton. holding the resolution to be out
Of order.
Representative Norris appealed
from the speakers ruling and Mr..
Dalzell moved to lay the appeal on
the table. The roll was called and
the motion to lay on the table was
lost.
The motion of Mr.. Dalzell to lay
on the table the appeal Of Mr.. Nor
ris from the speakers ruling was de-
feated by 164 to 1S1. The announce
ment was greeted with yells of de-
light from the insurgents and demo-
Gratis.
Representative Norris moved the
previous question on his resolution,
OF all debate. He stated
the debate had already proceeded
two days. A roll call on the resolu-
ton was then begun. The previous
question was ordered by a vote of
ayes 1872; noes $50.
This would bring direct to a vote
the appeal from the speakers ruling.
And the vote was the one that ap-
parently would register the speakers
fall.
Thirty-five Republicans voted with
the Democrats against the Dalzell
motion to lay the Nebraskan's appeal
on the table. The Democrats voted
solidly in the negative.
The house sustained the appeal
from the speakers ruling. The vote
against the speaker was 1872 to $50.
This brought the Norris resolution
question to the front. It was order
ed read. The speaker had been re-
pudiated by the house he has ruled
for seven years.
BY q vote of 191 to 155, the Re-
publican insurgents voting solidly
with the Democrats, the house adopt
ed the resolution of Representative
Norris (Republican) of Nebraska. re-
quiring a reorganization o; the rules
committee. increasing its member
ship from 5 to 10. and declaring the
Speaker ineligible to membership
therein.
Having completely repudiated the
Speaker and passed an important
measure in spite of his opposition to