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Show mm VOTE OF HOUSE IS I 'I AGAINST SPEAKER rjJ. 1 jlj Two Days of Fierco Battle Ends ' : '-Jcj in Victory for Forces Allied , ,$ Against the Regulars. Mrs-I'i i.djji WILD SCENES MARK H M CLIMAX OF CONFLICT 'JlJjji Move to Elect Successor to HI lJM "Uncle Joe" Cannon Docs H';;" Not Meet With Favor. 'M r .If By Associated Preys. W ' I jH WASHINGTON, March 10. As tlio ' ill '." climax to one of (ho most bitter fights ' vkM Hccn of lato ycars honao oL con" .'!j' 'h1 Krcss totlay Ul 9Pofil;or was hy n d?" Vr'ifl! cisivc majority, practically shorn of his mWM Vjli'lf alleged autocratic power j MM1 , The houso of representatives, by a 1 . j.-lDi- i vole of 182 to 1G0. today rcpudintpd ' (:; .: Speaker Cannon and his rules commit- mm . f, ;! (co. By this unexpectedly largo nia- mmM ' I'M'!; joritv it; overruled his decision and in- i .Ui0' sisto'd upon considering the resolution of mmm Norris of Nebraska, providing for a re- mmM i'Mll organization of the committee ou rules, 1 r-il, ! with the spoakcr eliminated. mmM JiV'S In his ruling Speakor Cannon today mW ...Li A sustained the point of order against tho mmm , !": Norris resolution holding tho resolution mm 'l I to ho out of order. mm . At 12:42 Representative Norris ap- !,i . h'" H poaled from tho speakor ?s ruling, and mm Ml Mr. "Dalzcll moved to lay tho appeal on 'f';Li the table. mm '.'ii' Tlio roll then was called. W 1. The motion of Mr. Dalzell to lay on mm A the iable the appeal of Mr. Norris from mW' ' 'W'i tM0 speaker's ruling was defeated by '':' 104 to 181. Tho announcement, was i , iHf greeted with yells of dolight from the in- !'?;(;, 1 surgents and Democrats. mmm ! ifeji'i - 9 Representative Norris moved tho pro- 1 1rp P'l vious question, shutting off all debate. mmm ' ', 'Nl Ho stated the debate had nlready pro- mm . 'Ijlt.a cceded two days. A rollcall was then IIIIIHI ;l begun. i J Thtrty-fivo Republicans voted with mm' ' ml. 1 tho Democrats against the Dalzcll mo- mm , ill1 tion to lay tho Nebrnskan's appeal on 1 tho table. The Domocrats voted sol- mm 'fii'il idly in tho negative. mmi '' , I ''Tho previous question" was ordered 1 jiifjj bv a voto of !i3'cs 1S2, noes 160. This HL , Itli ll w'ould bring diroct to voto the appeal mmm In" '! i 1 rom 1110 speaker's ruling. And that ? H '-tl voe "n'as no on0 ,na' wou'd apparently i i: rogister tho speaker's fall. 'A' Vote Against Spoaker. ' j ") I? Tho rollcall on tho appeal from the mm "IJJ'J decision of the speaker bcgim at 1:30. 1 !'!!' Tlio houso sustained tho appeal from . the speaker's ruling. The vote against j i the sneaker was 1S2 to 160. Tho ro- M .I,' i Eult had been foreseen and tho ap- ''H r' plausc was rather mild. mW '7T: ' The vote brought tho Norris rcsolu- mm " V- tion to the front. It was ordered read, l '', r Tho speaker had been repudiated by ' tij ' tj the house ho had ruled for seven years. mm 't'l'P - ' Nobodv knew nust what would happen. mW ' '''Hi l i Norris moved that one and a half mm 1 ,'hK' -ji hours' time for debate Jjo given each( i fj'jf. side. Dalzell announced this would bo mm ; . ;.'rfiii ' i satisfa'ctorv to the regulars, j , 1 i' fiU It sot"1 became evident that there could bo no agreement on a time limit mmm I-'HH 'I nn ,n e)!lte on resolution would 1 d'lHf. ! proceed at great length. mm t ic'oa Representative Norris offered a sub- i.'f ii stituto for the pending resolution fix- I, ' j ! pi' ,'; ing the membership of the rules com- "p-Sjii ;; Jiuttcc at ten instead of fifteen, as ho J I f. originally proposed, and similarly pro- W- J i vidintr for tho elimination of the speak- H; i cr therefrom. mmm V4'm Champ Clark, the Democratic leader, i I led off tho debate, Norris yielding tho m i k i Clark Opens Debate. H .tMn1' Mr. Clarli began with a reference i i ji ' to his warm personal regard for Speaker H, ' i i Cannon. This was generally applauded. H! i jr ) Mr. Clark declared that lie would mwi, "! fj ; not civo his consent to any proposition HL 'i fi i1 which did not provide for tho climina- Hj jl ji i. 1 tion forthwith of the speaker from tho A ijj j, j committee on rules, "and I speak for mjm n ' t the Democrats and tho insurgents," he mjM J (jjfc')P iaid. He spoke brief I3' and was warm- mjM )' W y y applauded as ho finished. mjm J jf; h "It whs understood at 2:30 that Nor- ? r ' ris, before the end of the hour allowed V- ; jk ( him under the rules, wo ill d move tho ' ' 1" previous question, thus cutting off dc- mjM j; V . bate. He yielded from time to timo mjM s ( it, !' for a few moments, thus allowing a few )1 , : !:!' j others to speak. mmm "j , g Mr. Martin (Rep.) of South Dakota mjM f. fi offered and spoke in support of his rcso- H:;' ( 1 lution fixing tho membership of the mjM . uh l I rules committee at ten, six to be Rc mjM 1 , U a I publicans and four Democrats, to bo mjM 1 I elected by the house, and including the mmm !!'' amendment providing for tho speaker's mmm l' ' $' I elimination after March 3 next. This m l xj jL ! was tho measure ou which the confer- i 31'. j;., ' enco split today. jf; Aiy Ho doubt remained as tho voto pro- ktuk grossed that Speakor Cannon would be ( 'ft'1! shorn of whatever power attached to f - XJ ! !i his membership on tho rules commit- mmW 'Pfi I tce- Mr Tno following insurgent Republicans. ,i j; thirty-fiyo in all, voted with tho solid u ' !.. . Democratic side against tho motion to . E i 1 tnblo Norris' appeal from tho decision j .if ' : of the speaker: jYt i Nelson, Eopp. Carey, Cooper, David- 1 f 'tl ' EOnt Lenroot, iorso of' Wisconsin, Da- mW if, vis, Lindbergh, Miller. Stcenorson, Vol- s' ,( It stead of Minnesota, Kendall, Hubbard, ' , 1 Good, Vaughn, Picketts, Woods of .Kf--!! Iowa, Ilinshaw, Kinlcaid, Norris of No- I" 1 ' -Hll:1 braska, Madison, Murdock of Kansas, ilfi J Howland, .Johnson, Taylor of Ohio, ' lV8.ii. I Ames. Gardner of Massachusetts, Pocl- ' ! '!,! ker. Fish of New York, Poindexter of U UiH' 1 Washington, Martin of South Dakota, mmm Gronna of North Dakota. Fowler of ! ,Mi,jr I Now- Jersey, Hayes of California, 'j,: 7 )i i Th insurgents had estimated their v'tiMlll strength at thirty-three, but thoy ' ihty J .gained throe Howland. Johnson an'd mmm V W 'V S S-a'oL of 0"'"o and loBt Parsons of Now York, who hcretoforo had voted j "5! r with them intermittently. Martin of mmm ' 'P I II South Dakota was also considered an ft' In I accession. ' ' .t !i! 1 GlnyiP, (Dom.) of Alabama, chair- mm j ') !, 1 "an of the Democratic caucus commjt- mm' A- b Q tee.' vlt great vohemonco declared the 1, ' f! fxB puolic sentiment of tho country had i W? Hi 19 forced a minority of the majority party. ') Ij'l&i backed by the Democrats, to destroy -j fil.1 A 1 ' abse which had throatonod tho lib- h, U 6 i erties of the country-. Ho was rouudly Hll ft i applauded. f Wrl ?,uc?s Jr Phio- n" regular, dvo- V lx'i vacd, th? Martm resolution, pointiuc H F a -M I -iat il, W0UJd mako tho speaker in- m tk'.l ft i oligible, after March 3 next, for mom- J; 1 i ft, i oerslup on the committeo on rules. 8ev- m K ; oral of his regular colleagues tried in HI f i VHi? to.d'ssmide him from his position. H - '.ulfll I , S1cak, Cannon will fight to the H j-wJl : death. The conferonco of the Republi- mmW 1 MmW cun Ield5rs a,ul insurgents, held in tho i lW! I ways and means committee room of the H' 1 housc from 0:30 to 11 o'clock, followed ,1 - :in agreement. It was announced that ': the fight, was on and tho wholo mat- j: ier "was to bo determined on the floor H,i ! of the house. 1 j Tno speaker was 'tho uubiect over M 'i which the conferonco split. 'The regit- ip lars insisted that ho should bo re-lamed re-lamed as a member of tho rules com- H;, Continued on Page Three. ! JSE Iff i BAINST SPEAKER -j1? From Page Two. fi j mi Bt that ho should havo tfta ?of declining tho placo JJJ 6 Stand Firm. is were implacable. it '.'concessions of detail nfni curing a compromise, pposition of removing jjj rt tho rules committee bmi kenec ended tho mem- 3MM ith flushed faces, but Hf Ictormination to fight din a- .jtroposed to amend his 5 g to make tho speaker l b i March 3, 1911. Against SBcprcseulativcs Mann gfc; resenting Speaker Can- nai unalterably. They re- -. !r iy plan that would rlfe'i ito tne speaker Their ) Jmplacablo that fur ther conferonco was out of tho question. ques-tion. 1 .Representative Morris was first out ot tho committeo room. As ho recognized recog-nized tho waiting newspaper men ho sain: ;;Woll, tho fight is on." .. made every concession, but tncy declined to give way." ' Said Ppprcsentative Hayes: "Wo offered all wc could, but they refused to give up .tho speaker. Alf possible i chanco for an agreement is off." The insurgent leaders hurried away to join their associates and form for the fight winch thev knew was coming com-ing within tho hour. Tho regulars walked slowly to bpeakcr Cannon's room, a few feoL distant. dis-tant. Ihcir mien was as 6olemn and determined as that of tho insurgents. 'There is nothins to do but light." said Popresentative" Mann, one of the , conterecs of the regulars. 1 ''But will you win?" he was asked. "I don't think so," he said. "I haven't canvassed the situation, however." how-ever." Rogulars Forsee Defeat. "We are beaten, I believe," added Popresentative Tawney. t Popresentative Manu denied that tho insurgents had made any concessions. "True, they offered two means of compromise, tho Norris and Martin resolutions, but both wero impossible," he said. "They not only provided for the present in tho selection of tho rules committee, but for all futuro timo as well. "They wanted the speaker eliminated elimi-nated altogether as a member of the rules committee. They did consent to Cut him out of business by indirection, ut that was tho sumo thing as far as wo aro ooncerncd. Wo would not stand for it." Pepresentativo Butler of Pennsylvania Pennsyl-vania was among tho group on tho floor of tho house who heard from Mr. Martin of South Dakota that tho efforts ef-forts to compromise wore off. Mr. Butler asked on what rock tho conference con-ference split. The 'troublo was with tho Martin amendment as to the speaker's speak-er's ineligiblity after March 3, 1911. "Doesn't tho speaker agreo to that?" demanded Butler. "I don't know," replied Martin. "Well, ho will," shouted Butler, his face livid with indignation. "I am a regular, buL, by George, I am for Seace. The speaker will agree to that, le'll have to after today." And Mr. Butler, too wrathy to answer an-swer questions as to whether ho pro-posod pro-posod breaking with tho regular forces, rushed across tho chamber and out into tho lobb'. Details of the Battle. When the house of representatives assembled as-sembled today men and women prominent in the official and social life of the capital cap-ital looked down from the Kallcrles on a scene never excelled In the history of tho country As one by one the men who were to be the principal actors In the pending historical drama came on the Moor their presence was noted with feelings feel-ings of expectancy. Ah Speaker Cannon entered the chamber cham-ber and ascended the raised dais leading to the chair of the presiding officer, a great burst of applause and cheers arose on tho Republican side of the chamber. The applause was longr-contlnued and was joined in by many of the occupants of the Ralleries. The speaker wore- an air of deep concern as he gazed swecpingly about the chamber, but gave no expression expres-sion of appreciation or otherwise, and brought down with a loud bang the ivory javel of authority. Announcing ilia I the chaplain would offer prayer, the Rev. Mr. Couden stepped forward, his sightless eyes directed di-rected straight ahead over the body of the members. "Unite us In a bond of love and peace and pour down upon us thy spiritual peace," prayed the chaplain. Members wero in their places and there they "Sat while the clerk read the long Journal of proceedings of the session ses-sion of Thursday that was continued as the same legislative day until the house adjourned last evening. The senate not being in session many senators came into the house. The approval of the Journal was the signal for- numerous suggestions for corrections. cor-rections. Amid the uproar and confusion Representative Repre-sentative Gaines (W. Va.) arose and attempted at-tempted to gain recognition. "Mr. Speaker,'" howled tho West Virginian, Vir-ginian, "1 move that the house take a recess " "I object. The motion Is out of order," shouted Mr. Hughes of New Jersey. Continued uproar gave way to partial quiet, restored by the speaker pounding his desk vigorously. "The speaker being ready to rule on the point of order." announced Mr. Cannon, Can-non, "the clerk will read the resolution of the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Xorrls)." Taking up a bundle of typewritten manuscript, the speaker read his ruling. rul-ing. When he reached that part of his ruling on which ho sustained tho point of order against the Norris resolution, there was a sudden outburst of applause on ihc Republican side, but In this the Insurgent Republicans did not Join. Upon the restoration of order, motions were made by members In quick succession. succes-sion. Mr. Norris of Nebraska, the author of the resolution that had Just been ruled out of order, was on his feet, moving an appeal. Mr. Dalzcll of Pennsylvania, a member of tho committee on rules, which the S resent movement of the Insurgents and emocrats seeks to abolish, moved that that appeal be laid on the table. Shouting In a loud voice above tho uproar, up-roar, Mr. Gaines of West Virginia, moved that the house adjourn. Eofuso to Adjourn. The speaker announcing that tho motion mo-tion to adjourn had precedence over all otors. put tho question and tho storm of "noes" showed plainly the temper of tho house. Tho spoaker announced that the house refused to adjourn. No demand for the ayes and noes came from the Republican Repub-lican side and tho spoalfer put the motion of Mr. Dnlzcll that tho appeal from tho decision of the chair be laid on the table, and from both sides of the chamber came demands for a roll call on that question. Before tho result of the call was announced an-nounced every one who had carefully attended at-tended lo the responses was convinced that tho motion to' lay the appeal on the tabic was lost. Minority .Leader Clark called for order, but tho confusion as the roll call advanced ad-vanced became greater. "We lost tlireo or four votes on ono side or the other yesterday because of confusion." commented the Democratic leader. Upon tho completion ot the call Speaker Cannon arose and a slip of paper was handed him by the clerk. It contained tho announcement of the vote. The speaker glanced at tho figures and announced: an-nounced: "Upon this, vote the ayes are 104, the noes 181." As the shouts over tho decisive defeat of tho speaker resounded throughout the chamber. Mr, Cannon stood motionless In his place. All eyes were fixed upon him and all noted the stoical expression his countenance counten-ance wore as he looked over the great body of men applauding and shouting over the announcement of his defeat. Mr. Norris was again upon his feet demanding de-manding that the previous question be put lo the house. Mr. Burke of Pennsylvania, one of the "old guard." shouted above the uproar to obtain recognition. "There is a desire to debate this resolution," reso-lution," ho said, "and I hopn the gentlemen gentle-men from Nebraska will withhold his motion." mo-tion." "No, no, no." came the protest from a hundred Democrats and insurgents. At once It was seen that the temper of tho house would brook no trilling or delay. de-lay. Mr. Cannon, after a moment's hesitation, hesita-tion, explained that the moving of the previous question would apply to the appeal ap-peal from the decision of the chair. On both sides of the chamber camo demands for a roll call on that question and the ayes and noes wore ordered. The decisive attitude of the house toward to-ward the question having mado manifest that the opponents of the speaker would score repeated victories, members became Interested In the course that might be pursued by the speaker. The possibility of his resignation following fol-lowing was finely discussed. The "old guard" of regular Republicans mado no pretensions of retaining any power. Some of them crossed over to tho Democratic Dem-ocratic side and chlded the Insurgents that they might have an opportunity to elect a Democratic speaker of tho house. "Old Guard" Loses Out. The previous question was ordered by a vote of IS" to ICO a majority of twenty-two twenty-two for the opponents of the spealcer. Quickly tho speaker announced that tho question reverted to the appeal from tho .decision of the chair and the question was put. , "Shall the decision of the chair stand as the determination of the house?" While the roll was bolng called. Mr. Cannon surrendered the, chair to Representative Repre-sentative Olmsted of Pennsylvania, one of the "old guard." The roll call ceased lo be a subject of Interest to members. They waited Impatiently Im-patiently for the more important question of the adoption of a resolution providing for a now committee on rules. Minority Leader Clark had for some tlmo been revising a resolution covering that subject, which he hoped would be acceptable to tin. insurgents. Occasionally Occasion-ally a member passed by Mr. Clark and slopped to speak to him. A I the same lime Gardner of Massachusetts, Massachu-setts, one of the leaders among the Insurgents, In-surgents, loft his place on the itepubllcaz-side itepubllcaz-side and crossed over to the scat occupied occu-pied by Norris of Nebraska. Tho two insurgents conferred. It soon beranvj known to members on both sides thai an agreement had been entered Into between insurgents and Democrats for an amendment to the Norris Nor-ris resolution so as to provide lor a committeo com-mitteo on rules to consist of six Republicans Repub-licans and four Democrat?, representatives representa-tives of each party to he nckcted by party caucuses and elected by the house. A further agroomcnt bv the insurgents among: themselves was that they would go into the Republican caucus and be bound by the selections for membership on the committer on rales as they might be made by ihe caucus. Appeal Is Sustained. Mr. Olmsted, In the chair. Announced that tho house had refused lo uphold the decision of the speaker by a vote of ICO to is:'. Mr. Olmsted then crdcrcd tho reading of the Norris resolution. He had hardly done so when Spealcer Cannon returned and took tho gacl. Norris sought for an agreement for tho division of time lor the debate on the resolution. Ho suggested one and a half hours on each side bo agreed upon for debate. Dalzcll at once accepted. To this Rodunberg of Illinois objected, saying he though: there should be allowed al-lowed five hours on cllhcr side for the debate. Derisive laughter from the Democratic side greeted the suggestion. Suggestions and counter suggestions relating to the courso that should be followed fol-lowed and to the parliamentary status that would apply to the consideration of the resolution threw the houso Into confusion. con-fusion. A demand for tho previous question cut short all effort for unanimous unani-mous consent and IIr. Morris, who was surrounded by a group of Insurgents, offered an amended resolution which he said he would support. It provided for a committee on rules to consist of ten members six Republicans and four Democrats Dem-ocrats Instead of Hho present committeo of five members, thrco Republicans and two Democrats. It provided further that the committee on rules should be elected by tho houso and that "the speaker shall not be a member of it." also that the committee should elect Its chairman from Its own membership. The substltuto resolution also provided that Ihe new committee should be selected select-ed within ten days from tho passage of tho resolution. Representative Mann attempted to make Mr. Norris get off the floor on tho ground that his right to that privilege had expired, but the speaker at onco suggested sug-gested that Mr. Norris again hold tho Jloor In view of the new resolution being offered and that Mr. Norris had yielded to Minority Lender Clark. Mr. Clark said he had something lo say and ho did hot care whether anybody liked it or not. Fight Against System. "Tills is not a fight against Joseph G. Cannon personally." said Mr, Clark, amid a storm of applause. "I can lay my hand on my heart," continued Mr. Clark, "and truthfully assert that the personal relations rela-tions betwe'en that distinguished personage person-age and myself have always been pleasant. pleas-ant. This is a light against a system. I think It Is a bad system as far as the committee on rules Is concerned. It does not. make any difference to me that this system is sanctioned by time. There has novcr been any progress in this world except ex-cept by tho overthrow of precedents and the establishment of new precedents." Frequent npplauso Interrupted Iho Democratic Dem-ocratic leader, who continued to say the committee on rules "gives the speaker more power than any ono man ought lo have over the destinies of this republic. "We made up our minds some months ago." continued Mr. Clark, "to work tho revolution that has been commenced here today. Wc need not mince words; It is a revolution. "I will assent to no proposition that does not eliminate the speaker for all time to come from tho committee on rules. That Is my position. In that I speak for the Democrats of tho house and for the insurgent Republicans. We cannot can-not give members of congress the power they arc entitled to without taking from the speaker some of tho power ho now enjoys. "If It does not work well the house can chango the rules again becauso It has bcen definitely settled today that this houso can do what It pleases when It wants to do 11." On the Republican side. Representative Nve of Minnesota, a brother of the famous fa-mous "Bill" Nye, tho humorist, arose. "I feel." ho said. "Ihe country as well as a great party which we havo here mav certainly regret this occurrence and will regret It seriously. "It looks like a mutiny against the captain and crew of the ship, and that In tho storm at night." declared the Minnesota Minne-sota member ns the applause among the regular Republicans gave way to shouts all over the Republican side. Ohcers for the Speaker. Quiet attention characterized the great assemblage, until the speaker said, in clear tones: "Tho speaker is not conscious oi having hav-ing done any political wrong." These words proved to be a signal for a prolonged demonstration. When he declared thorc was no coherent Pcpub-lican Pcpub-lican party in tho house, there was a renewal of cheers. "Finally, when the speaker expressed his readiness to be superseded bv a new speaker, there was a tremendous demonstration on the Po-publican Po-publican side. Sherloy of Kentucky hurried to the side of Underwood of Alabama, and held an excited conversation, whilo Burleson Bur-leson of Texas arose, waving a paper, and attempted to bo recognized. Pushing Push-ing before the speaker's desk, Shcr-ley, Shcr-ley, in shouts that could havo been heard throughout tho capitol building, had not confusion drowned them, moved to adjourn. Oh, no; oh. no;" came shouts of derision de-rision from tho Kopublican side, "The gentleman from Texas has been recognized!" shouted Mr. Tawney. Tho speaker demanded order, said that thero were motions that might, take precedence of tho motion to adjourn. Upon the suggestion of tho speaker, Mr. Burleson read tho resolution. Norris sat quietly in his place until the question arose whether the house should proceed to consider the Burleson resolution or whether the spoaker should entertain tho motion lo adjourn. Mr, Norris doggedly refused to give way to tho group of Democrats and insurgents in-surgents who came to offer advice. He insisted that out of courtesy to the sneaker, ho had only withheld his resolution res-olution and was entitled to have it put to the house. "The motion to adjourn being in or-dor, or-dor, the speaker would be gratified if the gentleman from Nebraska would withhold it," pleaded the speaker. "Withdraw it!" shouted a hundred Democrats. Mr. Norris, insisting that his motion was still before tho house, Mr. Cannon remarked that it occurred to him that the gentleman from Nebraska Nebras-ka was right. "No, No, No!" shouted the men who wanted to completo tho elimination of the speaker at. one session. "No, No!" shouted at tho same timo tho great Republican majorit', who now saw the discomfiture of tho insurgents in the movement, when they wero forced to consider tho election "of a sneaker and realized that in spite of their best efforts, tho house might bo turned over to the Democratic minorit'. Insurgents Humiliated. Af once the Democrats and regular Republicans joined forces for the humiliation hu-miliation of tho insurgents. A viva voce vote being put on tho motion to adjourn, there wns but a faint response, whilo tho negative vote was given in enormous volume. Nosris, still hoping lo avoid tho issue of electing another an-other speaker, aslced for a record vote on his motion to adjourn, nnd fourteen insurgents arose to support that demand. de-mand. "Not a sufficient number," declared tho speaker, amid jeers that were directed di-rected toward the insurgents. The question then reverted to the Burleson resolution and tho ayes and noes were demanded. "Tho speaker surrenders fho chair lo tho gentleman from New York," announced Mr. Cannon, looking toward Representative Payne. Amid loud applause ap-plause tho speaker' left he chair on tho Kopublican side of Iho house nnd nodding nod-ding to his Republican collcngues with a smile, passed out into tho marble lobby lob-by and went to his private office. "After Iho adoption of tho resolution, resolu-tion, will it bo improper to nominate Champ Clark of Missouri for the speak- ership?" inquired Mr. Glark of Florida. Flor-ida. Mr. Tawney taunted tho Floridian that it would be in order when the resolution res-olution was voted down. Then came the roll call. The names of insurgents wero carefully noted and their responses greeted with jeers and applause. Cooper of Wisconsin, voting "aye," was greeted with mingled cheers and hisses. "Mr. Gaines," calling tho reading clerk. "No," answered the West Virginian and his Republican colleagues sat back in their seats and laughed and jeered as tho "insurgents" cast their votes against the resolution nnd for tho first timo in many days voted in unison with their olcl party assocaites.' Gardner Gard-ner of Massachusetts was loudly cheered when ho voted against the resolution. res-olution. IT.rves of California, Norris of Nebraska and Gronna of North Dakota, Da-kota, among others, wore cheered and jeered. Wild Scene of Tumult. Then camo a scene of wild confusion when tho vote 191 to 155 against tho Burleson resolution was announced. Almost mad with what hey conceived to be their final victory, the Republicans Republi-cans arose en masse and yelled themselves them-selves hoarse. Some wept. "I move that we adjourn," snpgest-ed snpgest-ed Mr. Payne, after he'had surrendered his place in tho chair as Speaker Cannon Can-non came in amid tho confusion and wild exhibition of enthusiasm on tho part of his party colleagues. "And this side of the .house makes tho motion," remarked Representative Maun amid laughter. "There was no more demand for a roll call. All were glad to adjourn and thus ended tho long battle, probably without precedent in tho congress of tho United States. Then burst upon tho assemblage the strains of that jovial song. "For IIo's a Jolly Good Fellow." en who had not sung before for many a year joined in tho refrain. As tho strain w:as being sung, Speak er Cannon stepped down from the dais upon which ho had been standing, and nodding nnd smiling toward his col leagues, held a reception, shaking tho hands of many of those who havo stood beside him in the past. "Regular order," demanded by Mr. Clayton of Alabama, after Mr. I.enroot of Wisconsin had concluded his remarks declaring de-claring that the purpose of himself and others In their attitude toward the speaker speak-er of the houso was to "restore representative represen-tative government." Applauso for Insurgents. Insurgent Murdoch of Kansas, one of tho originals, was greeted with applause when he was recognized to address the house. "Every ono here," said Mr. Murdock, "knows that this movement Is directed against the system of this houso. Calendar Cal-endar Wednesday and the Fitzgerald rules did not. change tho system." Mr. Fitzgerald, Democrat, who gave his name to tho new rules, was grecled with applause on tho Democratic side. The situation before the house, he said, proved that a majority could control whon united and determined lo enforce Us will. "The majority party In control of this government." said Mr. Fitzgerald, "Is discredited before the people, and try as you may by changing your procedure or your stripes you will not reinstate yourselves your-selves In the esteem of the country before the next election. This is a time to demonstrate that when your opponents arc demoralized It Is possible tor the Democratic party to stand united upon an Important question, and " "You arc telling the truth now." shouted a member from the Republican side, derisive laughter from the Republicans Repub-licans greeting the remark. Mr. Fitzgerald concluded by saying he was rcadv to stand side by side with his Democratic colleagues In the pending light against the rules In force In the house. Tide Is Overwhelming. An effort lo stem the tide of opposition lo the speaker and Iho committeo on rules was made by Mr. Olmstcad of Penn- sylvanla, who In the timo allowed him 'sent to the desk of tho speaker a resolution resolu-tion by which ho proposed that tho question of changing the rules bo sent to a committee with Instructions to .report, .re-port, to tho houso on the first Monday of December next. Proper support for this proposition camo from Mr. Tawney. An Impassioned denunciation of-the insurgents by Mr. McCall of Massachusetts Massa-chusetts called forth uproarious applauso on the Republican side. "I do not njopose to vote to deliver tho speaker, bound hand and foot, over to the minority party," said Mr- McCall with great vehemence. Speaking In laudation of the speaker. Mr. McCall said the speaker reminded him or old Ulysses, who. starting on his last voyage, said: "Pull on." and gave his last order lo strike until death. Mr. Gronna of North Dakota spoke briefly, declaring that Ihe American people peo-ple were determined to control legislation legisla-tion and that they wero Insistent that no sot qf rules should prevent them from exercising that power. Concluding the debate. Mr. Norris disavowed dis-avowed any personal feeling In the efforts he had made for a revision of the houso rules. Not Personal Issue. "This effort to change the rules," said he, "is not intended as a persona slap at the spealcer or any one else. Thero is no feeling against the speaker unless it has been brought Into this houso by the speaker or his friends. "All over this land." declared Mr. Nor-rlB, Nor-rlB, "our constituents are hoping and praying that this movement will be successful." suc-cessful." Derlslvo laughter on the Republican side and loud applause from Democrats and Insurgents greeted this remark. By a vote of 17S to 159 the previous question wa3 then ordered and a yea and nay voto was taken on tho substitute resolution offered by Mr. Norrl3 to his original resolution. During the repeated roll calls the speaker stood in his place, gavel in hand and with countenance that gavo no Indication In-dication of tho workings of his own mind,' Ho was tho center of observation of tho two thousand visitors In tho galleries as well as of tho members and regular attendants at-tendants of the house. By a vote of 103 to 153 the substitute offered by Mr, Norris for his original resolution was adopted. On the ;floor and in the galleries applause was long continued. con-tinued. Interest Is Intense. The spealcer then laying before the houso for Us action the resolution as amended by Mr. Tawney demanded the ayes, and noes upon that, and again the ff roll was called. Tho question involved Kt In this voto was precisely similar to MPi that of the previous voto, but tho do- WRrt mand for It forced another record of HkJ ' the altitude, of the Insurgents. HEll Although the house had been In session Hrf .H nearly four and a half hours, nnd al- MBS ' though most occupants of the galleries H&T had taken their places two hours beforo ! tho time of meeting, there was no ten- && dency to retire. From Iho doom of tho HE? I galleries were lined up long columns of HbB men and women, who had como thero Hll hours before hoping to be able to gain iH?J .' flHj admission. Many of them belonged to BW1 '.'l tho families of members, who held use- HkI! BbI less tickets of admission. UtfS'i As the last roll call wan ncaring com- HM, iVfl plcllon tho speaker talked with ono of Hi' I . tho clerks at his desk and laughed heart- Hri. lly. The final adoption of the resolution. H'!; BH by a vote of 191 lo 155 was then an- HK i nouncd. IK'! "I move that the houso do now ad- Ssitj journ," shouted Mr. Norris of Nebraska, Hrr ns soon as the vote on his resolution had Ho'u' Hfl been declared by the speaker. HE -5 , I Amid great confusion Iho calm voice of ittt.dl J Speaker Cannon wns heard. W&V ) ',IH "The speaker." he said. In tones that MB 'it I fllPJ suggested the asking of a favor, "auks Hil' ' ' BH the Indulgence of the house for not to Ha i exceed three minutes, to make a state- HELi ! 'MSj Silence was restored by this request t fl more quickly than It had ever been en- K;.' r HH forced by the gavel of the speaker. Tho (' flflH house was breathless as the speaker be- W ; ' gan his statement. WJ ' l |