Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-03-26
insurgents" WITH DEMO
Gratis WIN AT LAST.
Under the Able Leadership of G. w.
Norris, They Wrest His Power
Working Rules of the House Were
Completely Changed Amid Widest
Scenes Ever in Congress for Years.
Cannonism is crushed.

Ny 0PCdhC4 OdhuOnt anu 1OA many yOoAo
supreme in its control over legislation,
was torn from the organization of the
house. Instead of one-man power to
say what bills should pass and what
should fall and when and how, control
will be vested in a committee chosen
by the members and responsive to the
membership.
In place of small committee APP
pointed by the speaker, dependent upon
him for every legislative favor, and
subservient to his will, there will be a
committee of ten representatives of
which the speaker will not be a member
The New Rules.
| This committee, created through the
adroit initiative and skillful general
ship of Representative Geo. w. Norris,
insurgent, from Nebraska, comes to life
in pursuance of the following resolu
ton, adopted by the house:
"That there shall be a committee on
rules elected by the house, consisting of
ten members, six of whom shall be mem
bers of the majority party, and four
of whom shall be members of the
minority party.
"The speaker shall not be a member
of the committee and the committee
shall elect it's own chairman from its
own membership.
| ''Within ten days after the adop-
ton of this resolution, there shall be
an election of this committee and inn
mediately upon its election, the present
committee on rules shall be dissolved.
The insurgents, in defense of their
detection from the organization, have
contended that the fight was for prin-
ciple, for the right to represent their
constituents, to have a decent chance
to get a hearing for bills of import
ance to their districts, or for the gen.
eral good. To large proportion Of
these men, the situation has apparently
been cleared and they will, for the pres
ent at least, rest content.
How Climax Came.
The sensational climax at the close
of the turbulent session, when the off
cial life of Speaker Cannon was al
stake, proves, according to the insur
; gents, that what they sought was the
, power and not the blood of the ear
Half an hour after they voted to de
prive him of his power, they voted mo-
= to depose him from the speakership.
? Burleson (dem., Texas), tall and fiery
fought off colleagues in his party wh'
4 would deter him, and pressed a motion
that the "chair of the speaker is here
2 by declared vacant
t "Come on, let the majority rule, ,
e shouted the defiant speaker.
2 They came on and the vote was 10
t to 1855 in favor of the speaker retain
: ing his seat with the diminished glor.
e imposed by the Norris resolution.
e Comfort was extracted from the re
q suit to the three parties to the conflict
The Conquerers.
The following insurgent republicans
35 in ALL voted with the solid demo
cratic side, against the motion to tabl
Norris appeal from the decision of tn
= speaker:
S Nelson, Kopp, Carey, Cooper, David
son, Lenroot, Morse of Wisconsin
Davis, Lindbergh, Miller, Stevenson
= Volsted of Minnesota; Kendall, HUI
bard, Good, Haughn, Picketts, Woods o
Iowa; Hindshaw, Kinkaid, Norris o
:, Nebraska; Madison, Murdoch of Kar
y sas; Rowland, johnson, Taylor of Ohio
: Ames, Gardner of Massachusetts
Foelker, Fish of New York; Poindexte
. of Washington; Martin of South d.
. kota; Gronna of North Dakota; Fowle
u of New Jersey; Hayes of California.
The insurgents had estimated thei
o strength at 33, but they gained three
: Howlane. johnson and Taylor of Obi
# and lost Parsons of New York, VIII
5. heretofore had voted with them inte
IS mittently. Martin of South Dakota wa
e, also considered an accession.
y Summary of Their Work
Monday-Dents put in Chairma
Smiths District of Columbia bills.
acknowledgements and insurgent
u defeated provision for maintenance {
. automobiles of vice president an
speaker.
l. Wednesday - Speaker s ruling Q
n Crumpacker census amendment owe
ID ruled by allies.
a. Norris, insurgent leader, presente
ID amendment increasing membership {
lie rules committee to Is. Point of ord'
st made against Norris. Amendment b
1t Dalzell, regular leader. Regulars b
gan flibustering to obtain enough vot
to sustain the speaker. Three effor
by regulars to recess or adjourn vote
lie down by allies. House in session a
ip night.
r Friday-Early hours occupied /
N both sides in search for votes. Fro
a to clock, truce. Compromise e
20 forts fruitless.
rs p. m.-House voted. to postpol
n speakers ruling on Norris amendmel
lie until 1905 p. m. Saturday and a
Re journed.
n OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ruled No
re ris amendment out of order.
10 Norris appealed from decision