New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
HOUSE HAS ITS FIRST
POLITICAL BATTLE
Democratic Steam Roller Runs
Over Protesting Republi-
can Minority.
THE NEW RULES ADOPTED
Mann and Cannon Show Their
Ability as Makers of Trouble
for Malority-Insurgents
Return To Party Fold
rFrn-, The Trihune Prr.au J


4oretaste II the House to-day of III
political battles which are expected u
make the sgd Congress notable. and Mr
Mann. the new, Republican leader. AM
eT-Speaker Cannon showed their abilit,
qs makers Of trouble for the Democrats
they we're effectively seconded by Rep
resertativss Dalzsn and Olmsted. Will
Republican insurgents assisting them.
Over the loud but futile protests q
10th insurgents and regulars, the Demo
cratic House adopted. without orerins
-he privilege Of amendment the code O
rules agreed upon By its rules cornnit
80 EXCEPT for the brief interval de-
votad % the reading Of President Taft'
message urging rhe speedy passage o.
rts Canadian reciprocity agreement th'
eo+t-e day was devoted 70 the Tranglt
ever the rules The Democrats took de-
-grt - pushing ur ard down over the
rsloless minority the Democratic steam
roller which had grown rusty through
-o7-use for sixteen years The Republ-
cans with one voice denounced the pro
csesings but the majority. revelling "
rs rew-found power. vas unyielding
W Cannon. Of al the minority. de-
lived The most comfort from the trevtt-
able and his speech was easily the
feature # The session He vas ap-
rlauded by members = both parties
vh=r r rose 70 speak
cs-ro- Tsv-ts the Democrats
Y rart - sav here and now" he de-
-la-ed that substantially the rules pro
rosed b. this legislation ara ar indorse-
-nsnt q nearly all that Is good in the
rules ina have evoluted since the adop-
ION Of the Constitution. and. therefore
~, not going % crtticise the rules
merely because the majority q the
House proposes 70 adopt them Some
times roa1orities and ninorities tear 3
-assior 70 ratte-s and appeal from, the
s-aad2o!~c - demagogy and claptrap &C
r4opls that would not know rule or q
-ode q rules II thev ret - N the middle
y street
have had good deal 70 do with
-1les during my legislative life re
-ortad as 2. member or the COMMITTEES ~
Fu.ss ~ the 51st Congress what was
men known By an almost unanimous
r-ess and bv z violent minority as the
infamous Peed rules That code was
thrown open 70 amendment. with +vo
davs general debate and with the most
ps-fsot freedom Of amendment And a.
'hsr -irne the Republicans had ma
'orltv OF h7.e. You now have r,s or
So Of s!xry-thrse I submit 20 YOU that.
as you are now Hopping your wings 70
gsrhsr On that side and have complete
harr,ony and solidarity. that perchance
vou might from -he standpoint Of pro
pristy give the minority chance 90 Of
Fey amendments 20 the rules
And now f. i said that re have :
unanimous consent calendar I an glad
mat ne have Along with that Is the
saving n -he language q ne distin-
guished gentleman from Kansas (NIr
NurdocO and the universal representa-
-ion Of The uplifr magazines. that II :
70 longer necessarv 20 cravl upon vour
knees ha- IN hand. 70 ask he Speaker
for recognition Tor unanimous consent
No Nc Th4 Speaker Is . member ~
he House an rlerber y me
House and never fel- less ike dying
thar 7 90 nov When the unanimous
consent calendar . called. # nv iudg-
-ner- prompts ma 70 object 70 me con-
stderarior Of bill no doubt +he man
IN charge Of that bill viii hguratively
core On his hands and knees with hat
~ hand even -he gentleman from Kan
sas Ofr Nuriockl irving 70 convince
his co-r1e175er on -he floor that the con
sidsra-ou 5f -he hill ought not 70 os
objected rc
NJ Cannon sharply crltIcised the rules
for not permitting -he discharge Of the
Rules Committee itself and declared
tnat Car Herrv" would be- no more or
'ass ~ car than vas The former
Speaker Ee also complained that no
method vas provided FOR -he Socialist
7'inorirv from Wisconsin. or any other
gentleman vith wil1-eyed or sensible
rrcrostlon." 20 obtain the discharge of
2 committee
Democratic insp-ae-4 Alliance Broker.
The days proceedings evidently marked
-'s beginning Of the parting o4 -he -ravs
hetT4en the Republican insurgents and
'ne Democrats rho stood together in
the memorable rules Aght year szo
As soon IS Pepresentative Henry chair.
man ot The new Committee on Rules
rresented resolution providing -hat
fhe rules drafted bv his committee
should be voted or after four hours
debate 2nd without amendment. Pepre-
sentative Norris. ne Nebrs ska ,rsurgsr.
YES Upor his fear
van' 20 Sro7- 81 vs viii nov have
apportUnitv 80 amend these -ulAs he
'rourrel
ha~@ presented partv measure
rsphed Mr Henri Your partv l. gwen
fne privilege of offering substitute for
- rules V- nave approved 70 doubt
you can arrange 70 have YOUR amend
mec's included d. rhe substitute
All objections uers N vain. and The
cseVions question on the Henry rssolu-
ION "as ~ order Nr Mann hlibuster-
-of time. demanded rollcaIs. but
i' Aenry plar vas adopted. 1875 70 135.
ana -A@ io1r hours debate. IN which 4
't Hora # members heatedlv took
~s4n On me adoption OF The
--es proper No rollcall vas demanded
Dsc-Afi>s that sonae of The new rules
tiDyoSeo py the Democrats we're almost
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