Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-18
luton by Representative Norris of Ne
braska, reading as follows:

ution by Representative Norris of N
'raska, reading as follows:
Resolved that the rules of the
house be amended as follows:
THE committee on rules shall
consist of Is members, nine OF
whom shall be members of the ma
jority party and six of whom shall
be members of the minority party,
to be selected as follows:
1.-THE states of the union shall be
divided by committee of three,
selected by the house for that pur-
pose, into nine groups, each group
containing as near as may be an
equal number OF members belong
ing to the majority party. The
states of the union shall likewise
be divided into six groups, each
group containing as near as may
be an equal number of members
belonging to the minority party.
Meet Next Day.
"At 1920 o'clock on the day
following the adoption of the re-
port of said committee, each of
said groups shall meet and select
one OF its number, a member of
the committee on rules. The place
of meeting for each of said groups
shall be designated by the said
committee OF three In its report.
Each of said groups shall report
to the house the name of the men,
Der selected for membership on
the committee on rules.
1.-THE committee on rules shall
select Its own chairman; the
speaker shall not be eligible to
membership on said committee. All
rules or parts thereof inconsistent
with the foregoing resolution are
hereby repealed"
Starts Over Trivial Matter.
Over a matter comparatively trivia
n itself the insurgents found thei
pportunity to get test of strength
18th the Organization" 1t occurre,
yer an attempt Of Representative
of Indiana to obtain cor
liberation for a resolution amendin;
ne census act. Practically no membe
Z the house opposed the resolution
ut 1t was contended that the methot
sed in bringing 1t up transcribed tn,
dles of the house Speaker Cannon
Wednesday ruled against that view
nd was defeated.
The question came up again yester
ay, and the regulars believed the,
ad mustered sufficient strength OIL
lie democratic side to reverse Wed
{ sday's action. The vote developed
ley had been mistaken or deceived
nd the Cannon forces again wer,
eaten,
Got Taste of Blood.
The second vote took place late II
lie afternoon. The effect was start
ng. The taste for blood" seemed
, infuriate those who had long frettet
nder the restraint of organization
lie. Insurgent republicans and demo
rats swarmed to common battling
round, and through the leadership o.
representative Norris or Nebraska
Iade a concerted movement agains
he republican rules.
Reposing in Mr.. Norris desk hat
cen the resolution prepared at the
eginning of the present session. The
'ebraskan had the resolution hand,
gainst the possibility of a time com
Ig that would make it useful. He
sized the opportunity and flung the
age of open battle into the arena.
The previous disastrous results made
he Cannon forces wary, and imme
lately they began "sparring for time.
Regular Ranks Trimmed.
1t was evident on every side that
lie organization was fighting for its
cry existence. The conflict was or
plane different from any that had
zen held in the past. 1t appeared
Eat the positions had been reversed
he enemy had presented solid from