The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-18
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Last Nights Battle.

Washington, March 1S.-At 2 O'Clock
yesterday morning the House, by 1Si
TO 1876. defeated for a third time 4
motion to recess until IL. so q m. The
fllibuster of the Republican regulars
vas resumed against consideration Of
the resolution of Representative Nor
ris providing for the reorganization
OF the committee on rules.
The moment the vote was an
nouncod and tho obstinate test of en-
durance began again. the Democrats
renewed their cries Of Rule. rule
Mr.. Smith. Republican. Iowa, resumed
the debate. This was soon after
O'Clock, with no end in sight,
II was generally understood at 2:SJ
g. In. that the regulars had broken
tho quorum deliberately and were
gone for the night. AZ that hour the
prospect was that nothing further
could be done before morning.
With Speaker Cannon's power in
the House hanging In the balance. his
supporters fencing for time. and no
one In position to say what the out
come would be. the fiercest battle
probably that ever has been waged
against the House rules obliterated
party lines in the historic chamber
last night.
Il had been raging for several hours
nj IL o'clock last night. the hour when
the regulars believed they could rally
their strongest force for the hnal
clash that was 10 determine whether
the insurgent Republican and Demo
-
TO uphorse the regular organization.
At that hour the Cannon forces
we're plainly in the minority and were
Nlibustering TO prevent the crucial
test 1t had been reported by Republl-
ran Whip John Dwight Of New York
that reinforcementS were coming
from Philadelphia and New York.
and that the Cannon men were hang
ing on like grim death, hoping the
mindful of men supposed TO be on the
New York Express would be sufficient
10 turn the tide.
a new committee of rules with the
speaker ineligible for membership
the issue WAS as real as that The
pending question for hours was a res
oluuon by Representative Norris, Ne
braska.
Fight for Life.
Oyer matter comparatively triv.
ial in itself. tho insurgents found
their opportunity for test OF strength
with the organization" 1t occurred
over an attempt by Representative
Crumpacker Indiana, To obtain con.
sidcration of q resolution amending
the census act Practically no mem
Il. a.
luton. but il was contcnded that the
methods used in bringing IT up
transcended the rules OF the House
Speaker Cannon yesterday ruled
against that view and was defeated
The question came up again today
and the regulars believed they had
mustered sufficient strength on the
Democratic side to reverse yesterday s
action. The vote developed that they
had been mistaken or deceived and
the Cannon forces again were beaten
Filled With eIoodlust
Tho second vote took place late IN
the afternoon The effect was start
ling The taste OF blood" seemed tc
infurato those who long had frcttet
under the restraint OF organization
rules. lusurgent Republicans ant
Democrats swsrmed to the common
backgrounds ana made a concerted
movement against the rules.
ReposiuS In Mr.. Norris desk hG,
been the resolution. prepared at th'
beginning of tho present session. han
dy against the time when Il woull
be useful. He seized toe opportunit.
and swung the gage OF open battl
into the arena
The previous disasters had mad
the Cannon forces wary and immed
lately they began sparTins for time
Regulars Fight for Time.
The organization was evidentl
fighting for Its very existence Tn
conflict was on a plane different fror
any that had been held In the past
II appeared positions had been rC
yersed. Tho enemy had presented
solid front and there were wid
breaches in the regular ranks.
TIC regulars declared the Norri
rcsolution was not in order but the
had not the votes 10 enforce thel
position Al the Same time debate o
this position could not he limited an
the fight resolved into an enduranc
contest with tho regulars behind III
bresstworks aud the insurgents an
Democrats the beseiGlnG forces.
The best orators on both sides az
pesred In tho debate. The very fac
that so many members wanted I
talk made it all the easier for IA
regulars 10 keep up their fllibuste
Even Speaker Cannon took part /
the discussion
The Norris Resolution.
Following Is the text of tho Norri
resolution:
Resolved. that the rules of tn
House be amended as follows:
The committee on rules shall col
s!st of fifteen members. nine OF whoI
shall be members OF the majoril
nartY and six of whom shall be men