Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-18
PARTY LINES OBIITERATED
IN PAHII NMENTAlgH RATyrI n

] washington March 17.--With
I Speaker cannon's power In the house
ol representatives hanging in the bal
ance his supporters fencing for time.
and no one in position to say what
would be the outcome, the fiercest
battle probably that ever has been
wagcd against the house rules oblit-
| Grated party lines IN the historic
chamber tonight.
It had been raging for seven hours
at II O'Clock tonight. the hour when
the regulars believed they could rally
their strongest force for the final
clash that was TO determine whether
the insurgent republican ana demo-
tratc coalition WAS powerful enough
TO unhorse the regular organization
AT That hour the Cannon forces
were plainly in the minority and We're
iilibustering TO prevent the crucial
test 1t had been reported by re-
publican whip John Dwight Of New
YORK that reinforcements were com
ing from Philadelphia and New York
and the Cannon men were hanging on
Ike grim death I'm the hope that the
handful of mon supposed TO be on the
New York express would be sufficient
to turn the tide
A new committee on rules with the
speaker Ineligible for membership In
1.-THE issue was as real rs that The
pending question for hours was Il res
olution by Representative Norris OF
Nebraska reading as follows
Resolved, That the rules OF the
house be amended as follows:
THE committee on rules shan con-
sisl ot fifteen members nine OF whom
shall be members OF the majority
party and six Of whom shall be mem
bcrs of the minority party. To be Sc
lected as follows.
The states of the Union shall be
Il
lected los the house for that purpose.
mo groups. ouch group containing as
near as may bc an equal number of
members belonging to the majority
party. The states of the Union shall
likewise be divided into six groups.
each group containing as near as
may Doe an equal number OF mem berS
belonging 10 the minority party.
at 1880 o'clock on the day follow
lng the adoption of the report 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
he house the name of the member Sc
cctcd for membership on the commit
cc ON rules.
The committee on rules shall select
Us own tNuiimdus the speaker shall
lot bee eligible To membership on said
ommittee. All rules cor parts thereof
Inconsistent with the foregoing reso-
ution are hereby repealed
over q matter comparatively trivial
n itself the insurgents found their op-
'uriunity to get test of strength
With the -oreanization II occurred
Yer un attempt by Representative
of Indiana to obtain con-
Iteration for a resolution amending
he census act. Practically no mem
prs of the house opposed the reso-
ltiou but il WAS coutcnded that the
lcthod used in bringing il up trans
ended the rules of the house. Speak
q Cannon Yesterday ruled against
hat view and waa defeated.
The question came up again today
nd the regulars believed they had
mustered sufficient strength on the
emocratic side to reverse Yesterdays
Ction. The vote developed they had
cen mistaken or deceived and the
'annon forces again were beaten.
The second vote took place In the
fternoon. The effect was startling.
he taste OF blood seemed TO in-