The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-17
No Longer Able to Make
House Members
DO AS HE BIDS THEM
His Automobile Is Cut out-And This
Exposes the Fact That He Is
shorn Of His Ola
Power.

Washington. March i7.--Although the
Republican organization Of the House
took radical measures yesterday to in.
mfe against a repetition Of Tuesdays
lefeat at the hands Of the Democratic.
nsurgent Republican combination, the
allies scored another victory over the
regulars, even more decisive than that Of
tuesday
on an appeal from decision By
Speaker Cannon. the House voted against
tht speaker, l6s to III. IN addition 70
the full Democratic vote and the 30 in.
surgents who have always stood out
against the speaker dozen other Re-
pablicahs. heretofore regular. voted 10
turn down Che ruling Of the chair.
just before the vote, Speaker Cannon
addressed the House At Lengths, asserting
bic reasons for the ruling and showing
somewhat OF indifference - to what
the House might take
He mad iust ruled that the constitu.
iional nature Of resolution offered BY
Representative Crumpacker in reference
Il the coming census gave il precedence
over the House rule establishing calendar
Wedncsaay," which was one Of the fes-
lures Of the Fitzgerald rules.
whatever may occur seemingly to
rebuke the CHAIR, whether from pique or
otherwise the speaker announced he
would interpret the rules as he saw
them.
when the vote was announced, ap.
plause broke forth from the Democratic
side.
The successful efforts Of the insurgents
and Democrats ii the House Tuesday
evening 70 cut out Of the legislative ex.
ecutiye and judicial bfl the provision fer
running the automobiles Of Speaker Can.
non and Woe President Sherman, against
the opposition Of the regulars, and yes
terday's action have called attention to
the fact that Speaker Cannon has prac.
.ically Loaf control Of the House.
For weeks It has been recognized about
tho capitol that this was the case. but
there has been no recent test Of strength
until It casne unexpectedly IN the eoasid
GRAFTON q tAe Legislative bin The ont.
come Of that test Is conarmatory Of what
he's been eossiped about the capitol for
long time.
Insurgents are greatly pleased over
the Developments. They declare that the
real reason Why Mr.. Cannon cannot con.
troll the House is That a number Of mem.
bers who pass as regulars are afraid, on
account Of sentiment in thsir districts
to come cut In The open ard align with
the speaker; consequently, when fight
is stirred up, they take to the cloak
rooms. That the House situation has
reached point where It i impossible
for the speaker any longer to apply the
whip and spur successfully IL well recog
nised By The Senate leaders.
The situation was talked over at the
recent meeting Of the steering committee
Of the Senate Republicans The idea
was there expressed BY some Of the lead.
sps that they could command enough
votes to PIT the administration railroad
bin through the Senate with little change
but that Speaker Cannon was unable
To assure them that he could force the
bill through the House.
IN order to prevent the control Of the
House Arom going to further ruin, the
lHovse leaders are talking Of trying to
recommit the legislative BILL