The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-19

women thronged the corridors and
Etairways. unable 10 get even a glance
inside the house chamber. while scores
of senators. ex-senators and ex-mem
bers grouped themselves I'm the open
spaces OF the house and banked them
selves four deep behind the brass rail-
ling at the rear of the members seats
Seldom has a more dramatic scene
been witnessed in the house than az
the conclusion OF the speakers ruling,
az ne stood pale-faced but resolute,
upon the marble rostrum and under
the great flag OF the nation. slowly NJ
tered these words:
planting himself upon the law made
for the house by Speaker Randall. ap-
pealing from the passions OF this day
TO the just reasons OF that day. the
chair sustains the point OF order and
holds that the resolution is not now
Ia order.
Cannon Quotes From History.
The precedent on which Speaker
Cannon made the ruling against the
Norris resolution occurred on Dec. 49,
1873.
This identical question arose in
the House. said Cannon. Mr.. Roger
O. Mills, OF Texas. proposed as a
question OF constitutional privilege.
exactly as II is proposed today. TO Of
fer from the floor, for immediate con
sideration. a proposition looking 10
the amendment of the rules. And
when objection was made as IL is to-
! day, Mr.. Mills argued II is the con
stitutional privilege of house OF rep
resentatiyes TO adopt rules at any
| time; IL is continuing power OF
which the House cannot divest itself.
The members OF the house did not
agree with Mr.. Mills, and Mr.. James
! A. Garfield objected that IL was pro-
posed To carry the power In this
respect further than the constitution
| justi6es. II the position Of the gen
tlemen were correct, a member could
at any time interrupt our proceedings
/ by bringing in a proposition for the
amendment OF our rules
The great Democratic speaker
Samuel ]. Randall. heard the argu-
ments for and against the claim or
Mr.. Mills. and decided that the pro-
position To amend the rules was not a
case OF constitutional privilege. There
was criticism. grave criticism OF the
rules in those days. but no man in
that house thought of appealing from
decision so consonant with reason.
At the conclusion OF the speaker
ruling, Gaines (Rep. w. Val, moved
10 adjourn but was voted down by n
large majority.
! Norris then appealed from the de-
cision of the chair. and Dalzell moved
to lay the appeal on the table. On
this roll call was demanded.
NO conclusion has been reached.
The fight will 60 on at noon"
This was the Official announcement
made at the conclusion OF the confer
ence of the leaders OF the allies aud
regulars after a two-hour session this
morning in the effort TO reach COM
lromise on TIE rules question.
The sun shining brightly over the
battle camps OF Capitol Hill this mora
lag revealed flags OF truce fiutterins
above the tents OF the allies and regl-
lars.
| The exhausted warriors, who fought
throughout Thursday and Friday for
and against "Cannonism" were sleep
| ing en- their arms.
According TO the terms OF the truce,
1 TIC Su-dECkhCht Wao ~ NC ANoNH@~N -
! FIVE minutes past twelve today with
the speakers decision on the point OIL
order mace against the Norris resolu
ton as the signal.
Under the protection OF the white
flag the opposing leaders were al
tempting to frame permanent treaty
of peace. The bolted doors OF the room
wherein the pow-wow was held gave
fourth low rumblings as from The
sonorous Threats OF Payne and Dwight
CT the Cannon forces. OF Clark and
| Underwood Of the Democrats and NJ
Norris and Madison. OF the Insurgents.
Sometimes sharper. higher notes
! were heard. as from the tongues OF
Dalzell. the Cannonite, or of Murdoch,
the Norrisite The leaders went into
/ the conference at a. IN.
Uncle Joe's" presence on the pro
posed new and enlarged committee on
rules appeared to be the principal
/ obstacle ia the way of compromise
The regulars were quite willing yes-
/ terday 20 agree to the enlargement OF
! the committee from three TO ten as
proposed by the allies, but they In
sisted the speaker should be chairman
| of that committee, as he Is now chair
man of the old. The insurgents ant
! Democrats, on the other hand. declar
ed the speaker should not only re-
linquish the chairmaDship OF the com
mittee but he should efface himself
/ from the committee altogether.
This humiliation of their leader was
too much for the Cannonites TO swaI
low and they declared today before
the conference as sturdy as they had
last night. that before they would al
low such an indignity TO be heaped
upon the speaker. they would go down
with him 10 defeat.
"He'd Stick" They Say.
The utmost concession they would
lpgree to make was that Uncle joe
should be given a strong hint after De
ing elected TO the chairmanship OF tie
committee that the membership would
accept his resignation from the posi-
ton IL he cared 10 hand II in and that
he was TO be allowed either TO stick
or leave rs he chose
fled stick as sure as shooting.
declared the allies, $50 we won't agree
to the plan
After \ session that lasted until
early morning. tie regulars conceded
heir defeat insofer "a the enlargement
OF the rules committee is concerned.
On their side the insurgents consent
cd 10 the abandonment OF the plans for
The geographical division OF the coun-
try into groups of states which shoulc
select the members Of the rules COM
nittee. Both they and the Democrats