Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-05
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 tative Johnson. of Kentucky, for in- stance. stood and loudly expressed his regret that the speaker was mot a younger man"
 The speaker promptly replied that he would not take advantage of his age. The house greeted the inter change with tumuitous cheering. There were roll calls and parliament tary motions. every one of which meant the loss of more than half an hour. At last while a vote was be- ing taken on a resolution to force the bill to passage, the republican leader, Payne, realizing both the inl- practibility of reaching a favorable vote and the narrow margin Of time before the noon adjournment, asked the attention of the house, and in brief statement withdrew the bill.
 This probably has eliminated tar fir board legislation for long time to come for the democrats who ac- eompiished the defeat will control the house of the coming SiXty-second congress.
 The house then turned it's atten- ton to appropriation bills The clock was set back half an hour and in strong contrast with the turbulent scenes which had gone before. the house devoted itself to an exchange of courtesies. These were more not able by reason of the fact that they market the retirement of the vener- | able speaker. Joseph Cannon, and the passing of the house from control of powerful republican majority to a democratic majority even strong CT.
 First. Speaker Cannon asked Und- erwood of Alabama, who will head the ways and means committee of the new house. to take the chair. and Cannon took seat among his col leagues. Then Speake--to-5e Clark offered a resolution paying a high personal tribute to the retiring speak CT, and Acting Speaker Underwood put the resolution before the house, which adopted it unanimously. In his speech Clark characterized Can non as a great historical character He said in part
 "It does not make a particle of difference whether we like him or dislike him whether we endorse what he has done in whole or in part, or not at all He is 8 man with whom the historian will deal in days to come and he will occupy large space.
 Human nature is a curious an unreliable institution Under stress of cumstances and aggravation good men may say what in good humor they never would dream of saving. Courteous men when angry act discourteously. Men who are or dinarily just. when in temper seem to be unjust And while we do not endorse everything Cannon has done or said. and while perhaps he and all the rest of us would need to ask that some of our verb al slings at least be forgiven, l offer this resolution without retracting i, anything from the principles that we advocated in this congress. with out apologizing ta any mortal man for the talk of the minority of this house during this congress; and according others the same honesty and patriotism that we claim for ourselves. I believe that resolution Is just and ought to pass.
 T am certain that when the heat of the occasion is passing, and when we come to reflect, we all wish for the retiring speaker, peace. plenty. prosperity, happinness and length Of days
 The resolution provided for a com mittee of two to notify Cannon or the adoption of the resolution and escort him back to the rostrum. | Underwood appointed Clark and Mann to escort the speaker back 10 the rostrum Down the main aisle. watched by a great crowd | that overfowed the galleries and even spread over all available space between The railing and the rear i of members seats. while members of both parties cheered and hand ! kerchiefs waved, Cannon with Clark holding him arm and Mann close beside him. marched to the rostrum. | There Clark introduced 10 the i house, "our old familiar friend, Jo- 1 seph Cannon, known from the At Iantic to the Pacific as Uncle Joe.
 He is the second man in the i history of the government to serve as speaker eight years, said Mr. Clark, ''and he is the only man in i the history of the republican party l that ever served in the house thir- , ty-six years. h consecutive service ]