Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-18
AGGRESSIVE EFFORT BEGINS
 TO DUST SPEAKER CANNON
Without Warning a Resolution is Of- fered for a Change in Rules of House-Figf1t on at Last.

Washington, March 17.-Encourag ged by their repeated victories over the speaker and the regular republicans in the house of representatives, the "in- surgents" began an aggressive effort today for a change in the rules of the house to- oust Speaker Cannon from the committee on rules and curtail his power in legislative matters.
 Radical Step Made Without Warning.
 Without note of warning that so radical step would be made with the apparent support of a majority of the membership of the house. Representa- tive Morris of Nebraska, late today obtained the floor and offered a res olution for a change in the rules of the house
 For several months the Insurgents" had been looking forward to this cu1 Tninatfon of their efforts to undermine or destroy the power of the speaker, but there had been little or no thought that the fight for ascendency would occur so soon
 Mir. Norris insisted that the lan- guage of the constitution gave his measure the same privilege that Speaker Cannon claimed for a resolu- He asked that this resolution be plac- ed before the house at once.
 Mir. Nerris' Resolution.
 The question for hours was a reso- tuition by Representative Norris of Ne braEka, reading a5 follows:
 Resolved, mat the rules or rhG house be amended as follows:
 'The comn1itts on rules shall consist of fifteen members, nine of whom shall be members of the majority party and six of whom shall be members of the minority party. to be selected as fol- lows:
 ssThe states of the Union shall be divided by a conlrnittee of three elect ed by fine house for that purpose into nine groups, each group containing as near as may be an equal number of members belonging to the majority party. The states of the Union shall each group containing as near as may be an equal number of members be- longing to the minority party.
 At 10.30 o'clock on the day follow sn the adoption of the report of said committee, each of said groups shall meet and select one of its number a Eaem Der of the committee on rules. The rlace Of meeting Of said groups shall be designated by said committee of three in it's report Each of said groups el1ar report to the house the name of zils member selected for membership on the committee on rules.
 a'J'he conrnhttee on rules shall select its own chairman; the speaker shall srct be eligible to membership on said Inconsistent with the foregoing resolu- fion are hereby repealed"
 May Prove Final Struggle.
 on both the republican and demo- rrstic sides nearly every mem bers was in his place and all realized that at Jzrt the 'insurgents' were locking horns with the regular republicans in what might prove a final struggle. On Ysofi1 sides of the house, the whips" realizing the necessity of obtaining full voting strength set in motion all their 1 resources to summon absent mem bsrs-
 Hurry Calls for Absent Members.
 Telegrams were sent to those who ! were absent on leave and had left the ! city. Taxicabs were ordered to make quick trips to the hotels and residences of the few members known to be in Washington who were not on hand.
 The news of the imepnding fight soon spread about the city and the galleries, that had been but half-flled, ] became crowded.
 MT Norris. whose seat is on the l democratic side of the house, appealed ! to the speaker for a ruling in favor of 1 the immediate consideration of his 1 resolution. He insisted that the time | had come for action by the house, so | that it might take into its own hands | matters affecting legislation.
 Norris' Contention Promptly Endorsed
 The attitude of the democrats to- | ward the movement so suddenly got snder way was made evident lly the prompt endorsement Of MT. Norris | contentfons by MT. Underwood of Ala l hama. and by Champ Clark of Mis- xor1ri the minority leader.
 Mr Underwood insisted that the izlrzauee of the constifnfion made the HSebraslS resolution a matter. of the highest privilege. Mir Clark reminded the speaker that. he once said that the l house could do anything it pleased, l ever, to the election of a new sneaker. 1 The speaker has said that an clc- nhsnt could be put through the house