New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-20

AAtlitctlllallhe Aal.el f-SilNN 10 Alt
front or the chamber with a motion 10
nay the appeal on the table. and de-
nsndod tho ayes and noes. Every man
in the chamber arose 20 second the de-
rland, and FOR a moment there Was great
.ccnfuslOn.
when tic reading clerk began the role
CAL, however. the noise died away. for
the realization was strong on the House
that the real test had come. Leaders
SAT in their chairs listening intently 20
the cali. Their work Was done. and
nothing remained but 20 abide by the
result. BEFORE the middle Of the cali
q was seen that the regulars were
beaten The Democrats voted in solid
lihalanE and the insurgents mustered
their promised thirty-three. The result
showed lSl against the motion and l6a
IN Favor. % 81.
Then followed one % the most tire
nendous demonstrations Il The day,
pnd, while the VictOrs cheered madly.
the regulars sat grimly Ia their seats
with the hope that something might
arise 20 save them from utter defeat. In
quick succession a number OF rOllcalls
followed. The previous question ON the
appeal WAS carried 10y a vote Of lS2 20
leo, and on the appeal itself there was
the same majority. Each OF the results
was a signal for Jubilation on the part
Of the coalition and equal gloom among
she regulars.
The question theE came on the Norris
resolution. and the Nebraskan Was re-
cOghized by the Speaker.
Enlarge Rules COMMITTEES.
He offered his substitute eliminating
the provisions that the new Rules Com
mittee be elected with regard 10 geo.
graphical division. and afterward at
tempted 10 effect an agreement with
Representative Dalzell so that debate
might be limited 20 an hour on side,
but Representative Rodenberg objected.
Al various other times in the hour al
lotted 20 him. Mr.. Norris offered time
20 the regulars, hut they refused TO
make an agreement unless they had the
privilege ~ presenting amendments
This Mr. Norris refused. He FIRST yield
ed q Representative Champ Clark the
minority leader. who made il clear that
his course was IN no way 20 be cOnsid-
cred a personal attack on the conduct
ar character Of tho Speaker. He urged
his followers 10 stand 10y their guns and
declared that this course would abolish
m obnoxious system.
Representative Nye. of Minnesota, fol-
bowed. and after thanking AR. Norris
for the time granted him announced that
he was opposed 10 the resolution on the
ground thar il reflected on the Speaker.
Representative Martin, Of South Da-
kota, attempted 20 offer an amendment
deposng the Speaker from the commit
tee after March 3. 1911, but Representa-
tive Norris declined 20 yield for that
purpose Representatives Murdoch and
Underwood followed with attacks on the
existing rules
Fitzgerald Votes with Party.
When Representative Fitzgerald arose
the regulars for moment took heart.
hoping he might again Lead his followers
fntO the Republican camp. but his first
words shattered that illusion. for he an
nOunced that he intended 10 vote with
his party.
a feeling tribute TO Speaker Cannon
came from Representative Mccall, Of
Massachusetts, who pointed 10 his friend
IN his simple majesty of American man
hood" and compared him 20 the ancient
Ulysses starting on his last voyage
He aWoke the echoes from both House
and galleries when he announced that
the present popular feeling against Mr..
Cannon was the result Of the activities
OF literary highwaymen" who did not
hesitate at assassination Of character so
long as they could sell a magazine story.
Representative Pickett defended the
course 81 the insurgents, and Mr.. Norris.
careful that his time should not be ex-
hausted made a brief exhortation 10 his
followers and moved the previous ques-
tion. The motion was carried by l7s 20
l59.
His substitute was carried by 1913 70
i5S, and the resolution as amended by
I9l 10 l55. Il follows
There shall De a Committee on Rules.
elected by the House Hitherto the COM
mittee 81 i've, like all other House com
mittees, has ben appointed by the
Speaker), consisting 81 ten members, six
81 whom shall be members 81 the ma
3ority pariV and four Of whom shall be
members 81 the minority party. The
Speaker shall not be- member Of the
tommittee. and the committee shall elect
us own CHAIRMAN IRON Us own me M DeTE.
Resolved. further. Tha, within ten
daNs after the adoption 81 this resOlu-
siOn there shall be an election 81 this
committee. and Immediately upon fits
election the present Committee on Rules
shall be- dissolved
The end had come and all eyes turned
toward the Speaker. He announced the
vote nm 4 calm voice. and Immediately
Mr.. Norris obtained recognition and
moved that the House adjourn. The
Fegulars rose as one man in protest
against the motion. The Speaker raised
his hand and when quiet was restored
asked Mr. Norris 10 withhold the motion
IN order that he might make a state
mcnt
Dares Allies 20 Remove Him.
Lifting from his desk "a tkpeWritten
paper. which showed clearly that he had
foreseen defeat he addressed The House
81 words ;hat viii dJubgloss become his-
tuTic in tie Annals 81 Congress. conf
dent Ia tho honesty ~ his purpose. he
refused 20 accept his defeat as rebuke
fr,he kepubiicans. ,io thanked the mcn
Alp stood ~ him. Without 'ondemning
those Alo opposed lima Hc admitted
ilai tile rra5ority rad become she minor
a Il.