The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-20

amended was adopted, 1871 TO l55.
4:s2 y. m.-Norrls moved to adjourn.
but withheld the motion at the request
of the speaker
4:34 p. m.-Speaker Cannon began
his statement to the house In which
he declined to resign. hut invited II
motion To depose him from the speak
ership
44i p. m.-Burleson of Texas Of
fered his resolution declaring the Of
flee of speaker vacant and calling for
immediate election of new speaker.
Norris made the point that his with
motion TO adjourn did take precedence.
over the Burleson resolution. Pande-
monium.
4:45 y. m.-Order was partially re-
stored and the speaker ruled that the
motion to adjourn did take prececnce
, but he asked that 1t be withheld. Nor
ris declined To withhold II.
Will Not Adjourn.
5:03 p. m.-The house by division
refused To adjourn. This made the
Burleson resolution the question be-
fore the house A roll call was i'm
inedidtely ordered:
5:29 y. m.-The Burleson resolution
was defeated, 19l to l55.
! $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 Mr.. Burleson as the purport
Of his resolution became known.
kltehin Of North Carolina. Hardwlck
Of Georgia. Gardner of Texas and
Shackleford 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 withdrawal of the resolution
Several nsurgent republicans ran over
and ehtreated him TO withdraw.
1T II untImely: IL is suicidal" they
cried through the din.
Don't offer this now. Don't do Il
this evening. Wait until we have had
time to think It over" begged Hin.
shaw of Nebraska.
Burleson paid no heed. Sherley OF
Keatucky was frantlcally contendlne
thai the motion to adjourn had prior.
lty.
"Dead, Read
The speakers gavel was hardly Il
ba heard. The republicans Were
shouting to the clerk: Read, read.
They referred to the Burleson reso
luton, the contents of which they dit
not know. though everybody suspect
ed what they were.
Half hundred had left their seat
and were shouting in the aisles whe'
Bnrleson. few minutes later pressed
for the adoption of his resolution
Rodenburg of Illinois elbowed his wa.
from the rear, yelling; Vote on 1t
what's the matter with you. Ques
ton"
Norris was demanding recognition
and vote on his motion to adjourn
From the democratic side came cries
Withdraw It. withdraw 1t, let's pu
: him out now
Just as vehement were the shouts
NO, don't withdraw 1t. stand pat"
Loud Cries.
There were loud cries from the re
D publican side when the democrat
voted against an adjournment Som
of these cries came from regular re
D puolcans who began to feel that tn
insurgents would rejoin them on tn
question of throwing Cannon out.
A score or more of senators We're o
the floor during the afternoon. Th
u proceedings had a keen interest fo
the members of the upper house, fo
{ they have insurgents also, and tt
y days rebellion was felt to be Of the III
most Importance politically. Anon
> the regulars, insurgents and democrat
d there were from the upper hous
'Flint, Cummins, Doliver, Borah, Bul
kett Overman. owen, Bacon, Ston
d Bailey, Clark Of Arkansas, Sutherlan
1t Bristow, LaFoliette, Money and Cor
= Democrats cheered each insnrgei
who voted against Cannon for speake
IS They heard with surprise the vote :