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VOL. XXXIX .NO. 40.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 15)10 EIGHT SKCTlOXf-v-FHTY-TWO PAGES.
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IMMENSE SDM
FOinilSSIONS
Probably $40,000 Will Be Given by
the laymen of Omaha
Today.
AIL CHURCHES UNITE IN PLEDGE
Each Denomination Hat Made Pledge
for Foreign Fields.
ANNOUNCED AT MASS MEETING
Climax of Big Convention Comet at
the Auditorium.
FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYBODY
I'Hr ftherrinnd Kalrir of ladla mud
Homer (". Ktnnts of w fork
Will lie the (hlef
Speaker.
VIBZTOK8 TIT X.OCAI. CHXTKCHXS.
Ttese assignments of visiting ministers
mi' layman tor preaching' la local
:burchs have been mud 1
Bt. gomw Stunts, IMrst Methodist,
110)30 a. m.
rred B. Tlsher, Itmoom Fark sCetho
tfist, 10:30 a. m., and Trinity Methodist
In the evening.
Star. B. D. Dixon, Grace Baptist, 10:45
. m.
Bar. Q org' B. Dye, rirat Baptist, 10:30
t. tn.
Bar. Thomas Moody, OalTary . Baptist,
10:30 a. m.
John B. Merrill, Flymonth Cong-rega-tlonal,
10:30 a. m.
Oeorge Sherwood Eddy, Tlrst Congrega
ilonal, 10 130 a. m.
Br. John Zberljr, Counts Memorial
Lutheran, 10:30 a. m.
Br. John Aberly, Oraos Xitttheran, 7:30
p. m.
The biggest feature of yesterday for
the Laymen's Missionary movement in
Omaha was the denominational meetings
held at the various churches, for at these
meetings each denomination made Its
pledge for foreign mission, thereby get
ting right down squarely to the crux of
the question. As one of the delegates,
repeating the words of Roosevelt, put It,
"Words are good and only so when barked
by deeds.'
But what those pledges were will not
be made known until thta afternoon, when
the big mass meeting at the Auditorium
Is held to mark the close of the conven
tion. The churches of Omaha were called
on by the national movement for an ag
gregate pledge of $30,000, but they may
nuke It $10,1)00,' raising the ante )10,000.
This mass meeting will be open and free
to 'everybody man, woman and child
and pressing Invitation' has been ' ex
"tended to ''everybody" to attend.' Clement
Chase, chairman of the general committee,
expects to see the. big Auditorium t Hied
from top to bottom.
For this meeting Qenrge Sherwood Eddy
of India, national secretary of the Toung
Men's Christian association of that land,
and Homer C. Stunts of New York, one
of the strong men In this work, Will be
the speakers at this meeting. They have
both electrified several audiences during
this convention and are counted on to
make impressive addresses at this climax
meeting.
Stewardship the Keyaote.
Stewardship was the keynote of the clos
ing session of the convention of the First
Methodist church Saturday morning. And
the central thought running through the
iddressea was, "What is the practical busi
ness way to do practical work In gospel
lowing throughout the non-Christian
world T"
The difficulties and sufferings the Joy
and victories of the foreign field these had
been told in recitals that gripped the souls
of the listeners. Now came the practical
application of a method of distribution and
supply to meet the netd. So far as the
local district Is concer'd, this was em
bodied In the following rrport made by the
co-operative committee: .
"Whereas, The Omaha convention of the
Laymen's Missionary movement has awak
ened a strong, and, we believe, a perma
nent Interest among the men of Omaha
nd those outside of Omaha Included In
kMs convention, and a determination to do
lr part now in the work of "The Evan
filiation of the World In This Ceuratlon, '
tnd ,
"Whereas, It Is vitally Important that
the enthusiasm aroused and the great In
terest created should result In Immediate,
practical work, therefore, be It
"Resolved:
'1. That we recognise It to be the pres
ent, urgent duty of the churches of Christ
to undertake to preach the gospel to every
creature.
"2. That we rejoice that the laymen of
(he churches are rising up In large numbers
to co-operate with their pastors and mis
sionary boards to evangelise the. world In
this generation,
"S. That we unite our efforts and prayers
In a persistent attempt to enlist all the
Christian men of Omaha and convention
territory In undertaking their full share of
world responsibility.
t'onllaae he Work.
"4. That wo earnestly recommend the ap
pointment or continuance of every congre
gation of a strong missionary committee,
which shall conduct a campaign of educa
t'on on the subject of missions, and shall
nrgonfco and conduct a personal canvass
cf every member and adherent of the con
gregation, to the end that some worthy,
lystematlc contribution to the cause of
world evangelization may be made
every one.
by
"5. That we stronRly urge the adoption
of the weekly system of missionary of
ferings as the most scriptural, fair,
economical and productive method, believ
ing that when properly Introduced and
woi ked, It secures the largest poaslb'a edu
cational, financial and spiritual results.
". That the churches of this convention
territory undertake by sn Immediate and
systematic canvass to Increase their total
offerings for the work abroad as follows:
(a) Greater Omaha, from 15.J, reported
last year, to at least $30,000 for the coming
twelve months.
tb) Council Bluffs, from 2,M0 to at least
$5.0o0.
On The surrounding territory In the same
J'Aoortlon.
. That In the canvass or campaign pro
posed, wherever possible, the county be
made the unit, and at the county seat or
other natural center, an . Interdenomina
tional organisation be maintained tor the
supervision and completion of the work,
and .hat the central co-operating commit
tee be continued until complete reports of
.Continued oa Second rag.).
Mayor Miles Put
Up for Governor
By His Friends
Executive of Haitings Suggested for
Office at Banquet of Grand Island
and Hastings Clubs.
HASTINGS, Neb.. March 19-(Speclal
Telegram.) Over .00 visitors from towns
on the St. Joseph A Orand Island railroad
from Alexandria to Grand Island, were
guests of the Commercial club last night
at the organization's fourth annual trade
boosting banquet.
Notable among the speeches were those
by Mayor Schuff and W. A. Prince of
Orand Island, who digressed from things
commercial to propose Mayor Miles of
Hastings for governor, Polities was not
part of the program, btu the mention
brought forth the applause and at the close
cf the banquet Toagtmaster Turner Intro
duced Mayor Miles as the next chief ex
ecutive, a reference which Mr. Miles heeded
by saying he could think of no greater am
bition than to live happily In Hastings.
A dozen officials of the St. Joseph
Grand Inland road from St. Joseph were
among the gut-sts.
Iowa Chairman
Forced from Place
Crisis Eeached in Affairs of State
Institutions 'When John Cownie
Resigns.
(From a Staff, Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, la., March 19.-(Speclal
Telegram. )-The crisis In affairs of the
state Institutions was reached today when
Chairman John Cownie of the Board of
Control tendered to Governor Corroll his
resignation to take effect April 6 next, when
he shall have completed twelve years on
the board. 'The immediate cause was 'the
trouble at the Mltchellvllle Girls' school.
A riot broke out .and Miss Garrison, the
superintendent, told the governor the fault
was with Chairman Cownie, who had not
approved .the methods of discipline and re
straint at the chool. The governor took the
matter in hand and the resolution for rigid
rules was adopted.
As a result the other two members of
the board, one of whom was appointed by
Governor Carroll, ' ahd the Other, whose
term will expire under Carroll's adminis
tration, ordered that Mr. Cownie should not
go to the Mltotiellvllle school., Mr. Cownie
could not approve of their position, nor
continue to work with his associates and so
resigned. In fact the fight to oust Cownie
had been going for more than a 'year and a
great effort was made In the legislature
to lay a foundation for ousting him: There
were no charges Against Cownie other than
his methods were, too .lenient-With the
state's wards. It la regarded mm probable
that FofresfTreat.-present secretary of the
board will be appointed.
More Strikers
Return to Work
Sympathy Movement in Philadelphia
Now Seems to Be Wearing
Itself Out.
PHILADELPHIA.' March 19. -This Is the
twenty-ninth day of 'the street car strike
and the fifteenth of the' general walk out
There have been few desertions from the
ranks of the. trolley men, but there la a
slow movement toward a return to work
on the part of the general strikers. The
return Is not' general, but each day finds
a few more men returning.
President Grenawalt of the state federa
tion of labor. Is still determined to put the
state-wide strike Into effect on Monday.
The dynamiting of three cars In different
parts of the city last night are the first
serious acts of violence reported In nearly
a week and the police are making a rigid
Investigation of the affairs.-
Mother Selects
Bride for Son
North Dakota Cowboy Weds Girl from
Across the Seas on Chinese
Plan.
VEW YORK, March lB.-John Dltmer. a
cowboy of Haines. N. D., visited Ellis
Island today and Identified his fiancee,
who ha had never seen before, by a pho
tograph which Dltmer's mother had sent
from Hamburg. The girl. Rosa Hamke of
Hamburg, and the cowboy were married
this afternoon and left for their home
tonight.
Dltmer recently wrote his mother at
Hamburg that there were no ellglblle girls
where he lived and asked her to pick out
a bride for him. She sent Rosa's picture.
A correspondence and later the engage
ment followed.
Dope Wreck, Once Lawyer,
Pitiful Picture Before Bar
A man of SO years, gray-haired, a lawyer.
a forttier clerk of a Judiciary committee
of the- Nebraska legislature, with a pe
culiarly intelligent cast of features, weep
ing like a broken-hearted woman, his hands
twitching with nervousness, was the pic
ture that L. F. Parker presented before
United States Commissioner Anderson
when arraigned sn the charge of petty
larceny of a small clock from the office
of Judge W. 11. Uunger.
Parker la slmplj an alias. The man's
real name is Fred Harrison, a lawyer of
Lincoln, and well known throughout, not
only Nebraska, but elsewhere tn the coun
try. For many years Harrison has been a vic
tim to the morphine habit and has wan
dered all over the United States, fre
quently In trouble; not aa an Intentional
malefactor, but the helpless slave of
opiates.
When asked by Commissioner Anderson
If he wished to plead to the charge of
petty larceny In stealing the clock he said,
his voice choking with emotion- '
MABRAY AND PALS
WAIT THEIR FATE
All Now in Pottawattamie County
Jail While the Jury Deliberates
Their Case.
M'PHERSON LAYS DOWN THE LAW
Some of the Defendants for First
Time Hear Law Expounded.
MABRAY IS AGAIN AGITATED
Shows Some of the Feeling He Dis
played the Evening Before.
JURY STOPS TO EAT A BITE
At Seres O'clock Twelve Jurymen
Went to Room to Deliberate
What to Do with the
Defendants.
The question of the guilt of John C.
Mabray and twelve codefendants In the
prosecution of the big store gang Is now
under consideration by a Jury in United
States court at Council Bluffs.
The Jury began its deliberations yester
day afternoon at 3 o'clock, when Judge
Smith McPherson completed his Instruc
tions, which occupied an hour.
At 6 o'clock last night the Jury adjourned
for dinner and was taken to the Grand
hotel under guard o fthe fnlted States
marshal and deputies. After dinner they
returned at 7 o'clock to the Jury room.
The men whose liberty Is now at the dis
posal of the twelve village merchants and
farmers in the Jury room, are:
John C, Mabray, ;d Leach,
Leon Lester. , Harry Forbes,
Wlllard Powell, Clarence Forbes,
Frank Scott, Clarence Class,
T. S. Hoblnson, Edward K. Morris,
Ed McCoy, Robert E. Lee Goddard
Mabray and the dozen of his associates,
nine of whom had been at their liberty on
bond, are In the county Jail, where they
will rerhaln until the verdict is erturned.
The jurymen filed out of the room fol
lowing the delivery of the Instructions. The
Judge ordered the defendants all taken In
charge by Frank Clark Vnlted States
marshal. They were taken to the county
Jail, searched, booked and locked up. Many
of these defendants had not before been
In Jail in connection wtlh this case.
Jail Faro Now;
Instead of the sumptuous fare that they
have been enjoying about the hotels of
Omaha and Council . Bluffs during their
trial these loud vested gentry will until the
Jury decides enjoy the somewhat plain ac
commodations of the Pottawattamie county
Jail ; . . , . . ....
. When court oponed yesterday afternoon
at I o'clock two. of the' defendant on trial,
larence Class and Clarence Forbes, both of
Chicago, were absent.' Secret service men
and. deputy marshals. ia.amAha.. and. Coun
cil Bluffs 'Were spread out over the city.
The two men were found near the court
house and bustled into the room. The defendants-were
lined up In answer to the
roll. call. The, roll nt. the Jury, was called
and the delivery of the Instructions began.
The question of the guilt of . Robert E.
Lee Goddard of Dallas, Tex., charged with
steering Dr. J. B. Tltterlngton, was taken
up by Judge McPherson In his Instructions.
"As to the defendant Goddard,. you will
consider the time that he was at New Or
leans, at which time Dr. Tltterlngton claims
to have lost $6,900., This evidently was some
time In 1908, .hut Just when In that year
does not MtlBfactorlly appear. , The evi
dence does not show that tha "defendant
Goddard was at any time thereafter en
gaged In any conspiracy such as charged in
the Indictment;.. As to the defendant God
dard, the. government must show to your
satisfaction and beyond a reasonable doubt
that what the defendant Goddard did was
subsequent tq September 23, 1908, because
and for the reason that three years Is. the
period of the statute of limitations and the
Indictment herein was returned September
23. 1909. K.t , .t . ,.
As to Mr. Goddard.
'Therefore, unlets you find that Goddard
was connected with a . conspiracy subse
quent to September S3, 190$, he Is entitled
to an acquittal. . The witness, Dr. Tltter
lngton, was apparently In a chaotic frame
of mind when on the witness inri . n,t i
answer to the question when he lost his
money he .said that he could not state
whether It was In 1904, 1905 or 1906."
The court room was packed through the
lost hour of the tr.al. Lawyers from Omaha,
Cornell Bluffs ahd surrounding cities were
mere to De in at the finish. The crowd of
ordinarily curious spectators packed the
room to overflowing and lined the halls.
Mabray displayed nervousness as on the
night before. He expressed no confidence
In the outcome. The other (WnHn.. .....
considerably crest-fallen when they were
nunuiea on to jail. Mabray, Leon Lotler
nd Eddie K. Morris, the negro pugtlls
have been In Jail since their arrest.
Judge McPherson's Instructions were long
and In many places drastlo and highly
lechlncal. . They produced a marked effect
on the defendants, who had for the first
time heard the law In the case expounded
in It's entirety. The lawyers for the de
fense entered exceptions to a Urge num
ter of clauses. These exceptions were
(Continued on Second Page.)
"I don't know what to do. I haven't the
slightest recollection of committing the
theft"
He then collapsed Into a state of violent
nervous agitation by being deprived of
stimulants since placed In Jail a day or
two ago.
Frlenda of Harrison who have known him
for many years were present at the preliminary-
hearing and recommended to
Commissioner Anderson that the man be
placed under the charge of a physician for
a few days until hU condition can be de
termined. Upon the recommendation of United
States Attorney Howell, the case waa con
tlnued for-one week and Harrison was
placeq under $K bonds, and In the cus
tody of the United States marshal, with
the advice that Harrison bo given as com
fortable quarters In the county Jail as
could be procured and that he be cared
for by Dr. George Tilden, physician for
the United States courts until such time as
he may be able to be taken ear t by his
friends,
From the New York Times.
PRESIDENT REACHES ALBANY
Taft Welcomed at Empire State Cap
ital by Governor Hughes.
TARIFF CONFERENCE DUE TODAY
Chief ExeeoHv to Coaler wlth-Karl
Grey, Governor General of Cnnaila,
and Others on Excise
Measures.
ALBANY, N. Y March 13. President
Taft, Enrl Orey, general governor of
Canada, and Governor Hughes of New York
met here today and formed a notablo trio
of guests at the banquet of the -University
club of this city tonight. The present
nrrlved from Rochester during the early
afternoon to be the guest of Governor
Hughes at the executive mansion until Mon
day morning.
Rumors that Mr. Taft whs to hav im
portant political conferences during his nt:ty
proved today to be without foundation. The
iresldenl announced that he had made no
engagements of a political character.
Mr. Taft greeted at the depot by Governor
Hughes and the mayor, the latter a Fchool
mete of the president's at Ynle. The ex
chflrge of sahitlons between the covernor
nnd the president wns most cordial. The
president declared that he was feeling "fit
and ready for the Issue."
"Well, we have plenty of those, Mr. Presi
dent," remarked the governor.
Makes One Speech.
The president was escorted to the gov-frr-cr's
manslcn and from there, wns driven
soon afterward to the tuberculosis con
gress, where both he and Governor Hughes
n ade addresses. Following this the presi
dent and Governor Hughes motored to the
watervllet arsenal and big gun shops.
Earl Ory arrived at out a hour p.ftor
the president had reached here. He wns
met at the local station by the local mllltla
and escorted to his hrtel.
The Canadian tariff conference will not
be held until tomorrow afternoon, when
W. S. Fielding, the Canadian minister of
firance will reach Albany. Officials of tho
State- and Commerce and Labor depart
ments at Washington also will he here. Earl
Gry will not. It is understood, take any
part In tho negotiations.
SAFE IN BLOOMFIELD
POSTOMFICE IS BLOWN
Building Is Badly Damaged by the
Three Explosions Only Small
Sam Is Taken.
BLOOMFIELD. Neb., March 19.-(Speclal
Telegram.) The large safe In the postofflco
at Bloomfleld was blown open at about 4
o'clock this morning. The three explosions
were distinctly heard at considerable dis
tance from the scene of the robbery, hul
no alarm was given until after the Job
was completed. The outer door of the safe
was blown half way across the office, win
dows were shattered and some slight dam
ago was done to the ceiling In the base
ment, which Is occupied by the Bloomfield
Monitor. Postmaster Needham has notified
the postal authorities. The amount of the
loss, according to statement of the post
master, represents only a sma'l sum. There
Is no question but what the Joh' was the
work of experts, of whom every clue is
missing.
About the house
is something you
do not use.
It U worth money to some one.
Borne one will be glad to get It.
They are reading The Bee every
day to find It. 1
What is it!
Write n description of it
and phone 238 and you will
find a cheerful stuff to take
j'our order.
The Outcast
i .
sz
Freight Bureaus
Intervene in the
Rate Hearing
Omaha, St. Joseph, St. Louis -and
Quincy File Petitions in South
western Case.
KANSAS CITY. March 19.-Much addi
tional evidence was presented here today
to Jude Charles A. Prouty, member of
tho Interstate Commerce cotnmlsion,
touching on the petition of the shippers of
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado,
who nro demanding lower railroad rates
from New York by rail and water via Gal
veston. Judge Trouty will leave for Pan Fran
cisco tonight to preside at a rata hearing
there and he had urged those interested to
place before him as quickly as possible all
the facts available.
Besides tho representatives of tho St.
Joseph, Omaha, St. Louis, Qulncy, Chicago
and Kansas City freight bureaus who are
present and who have filed Intervening
petitions, the following railway representaT
tlves attended today's session:
F. C. Woods, St. Louis & San Francisco
railway; J. C. Jeffries, Mlsouri Taclfic and
Iron Mountain & Southern; James Keontx,
general freight agent of the Santa Fe; F.
A. Leland, chairman of the Southwest
Lines Traffic committee; F. C. Dlllard, at
torney for Harrlman lines; J. C. Christian,
Houston & Texas Central railroad; S. H.
Johnson and M. L. Bell, Chicago & Pacific.
Victims of Mob
Commit Suicide
1 1
This is Verdict of Coroner in Case of
Two Men Hanged in Public
Square at Marion, Ark.
MARION, Ark., March 19. According to
the verdict of the coroner. Bob Austin and
Charley lilchardson, the negroes lunched
here yesterday in the court house square,
are charged with aiding and abetting a re
cent Jail delivery, "came to their death by
suicide."
Preceding the ' lynching, the town of
Marlon was reported to be threatened with
a race riot. Later It developed that the
rioting was confined mainly to the stoning
of negroes' houses by boys.
Fire Insurance Scandal
. May Rival Life Revelations
NEW YORK. March 19 With every In
dication that further astonishing revela
tions would be forthcoming, the Inquiry
begun yesterday Into methods employed In
Influencing legislation at Albany affecting
fire Insurance companies was resumed by
Superintendent of Insurance Hotchklss here
today.
If a bombshell had been dropped Into
the state legislative camp the shock could
have hardly been more startling In its ef
fects than was the explosion at the first
session of the hearing. There was no
warning that anything was about to de
velop and the revelations that immediately
began to crop out took everybody by sur
prise. Today there waa general expectation that
the Inquiry might rival that of the "Arm
strong '.investigation of life Insurance af
falis in l!Xjf-f ."
Testimony already liai been presented to
show that the New York Board of Fire
Underwriters, composed of officers of the
fire insurance companies doing business in
New York. (.pent considerable sums for
legislative purposes and for many years
tha legislative agent of the insurance com
panies hud been Elijah K. Kennedy, an
9 '"' ''
CANNON WILL NOT RESIGN
Speaker Tells House Why He Declines
to Voluntarily Quit.
MAJORITY MAY ELECT, HE SAYS
Tilde Joe' Notifies Hons that He
Will Entertain Motion at Any
Time to 1'ut Another In
Ills Place.
WASHINGTON, March lS.-In his ad
dress to the house this afternoon following
his removal from the committee on rules.
Speaker Cannon indicated that he would
not resign from the chair for two reasons,
that "he 'declines to precipitate a contest
upon the house In the election of a new
speaker, that might greatly endanger tho
final passage of legislation," and because
"in the Judgment of the speaker a resigna
tion is a confession of weakness or mis
take or an apology for past actions." His
address follows;
Geltlement of the house of representa
tives: Actions, not words, determine the
conduct and the sincerity of men in the
affairs of life. This is a government by
tho people acting through the representa
tives of a majority of the people. Results
cannot be had except by a majority, and
in the house of representatives a majority,
being responsible, should have full power
and should exercise that power; otherwise
the majority is inefficient and does not per
form the function.
"The office of the minority is to put the
majority on Its good behavior, advocating
in good faith the policies which It pro
fesses, ever ready to take advantage of the
mistakes of the majority party, and appeal
to the country for its vindication.
Where the Mv.lorlty Hales.
"From time to time heretofore, the ma
jority has become the minority us in the
present case and from time to time here
after the majority will become the minor
ity. The country bellevey that the repub
lican party has a majority of forty-four
in the house of representatives at this time,
yet suvh is not the case.
"The present speaker of the house has,
to the best of his ability and Judgment,
co-operated with the republican party and
so far in the history of this congress the
republican patty in the house has been
enabled by a very small majority when
the test came, to legislate in conformity
with the policies and the platform of the
republican p;irty. Such action, of course,
begot criticism w hich the speaker does not
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
elderly and wealthy Brooklyn man.
It was brought out that dining the J9oi
seision of tho legislature, the one during
which the Allds-Conger affair developed,
the Insurance companies had a bill pre
pared providing that their reinsurance
funds be considered liabilities and conse
quently not subject to taxation, contrary
to a decision of the court of appeals under
the law as it had stood. The bill passed,
but was not Mgned uy Governor Odoll until
Just before the expiration or the thlity
day period following legislative adjourn
ment. Other testimony was given to the effect
that about $5,000 had been disbursed as pres
ents to various persons with political In
fluence to get the bill through the legi,.
lature, Including T) to George W. Aldiidge
of Rochester, member of the republican
state committee and a contribution of IS.ooo
had ben made to the republican state com
mittee from funds In Mr. Kennedy's hands.
Also, that Governor Odell was opposed
to the bill and had decided to veto It, but,
according to Mr. Kennedy's testimony, had,
after a much urgent presentation of the
case by Kennedy, reversed his position and
finally signed the bill,
itefeSfe''1-
mm off
COHTTEE
House of Repressntativea Forces
Speaker from Place Officer Has
Held for Years.
INSURGENTS AND DEMOCRATS WIN
Bitterest Battle in Many Terms Ends
in Leader's Fall.
MOTION CALLS FOR RESIGNATION
Representative Burleson of Texas
Pushes it to Vot.
MEMBERS REVOLT AND PEAT IT
Norris Himself Does Not Favor Ihis
Proposition.
CANNON'S DECISION OVERRULED
HnlliiK Norrln Itcxolutlnu Out of
Order llenteii !' 'I'nent)-'l'nu
tr lllxtoi (. I-'Imht l-'ol-limi
on I'litor.
WASHINGTON, March U.-The house, t
6:30 p. m. today, amid scenes of wild dis
order, threw Speaker Cannon out of hU
place on tho powerful rules committee.
Then, quickly sobering, it uverwhclmlnt'.ly
defeated a resolution of Represeii'.Mt vu
Burleson rf Texas which would have de
posed him front the speakership of tho
hou.-o. Then, In great confusion, tha house
adjourned.
Tho Insurgents split in the vole on the
Burleson resolution, Hayes, Norris, Flh,
and oilier in econsilubles, voting against it.
Murdock. PolntuVxter, Lindbergh and oth
ers voted for It.
Karlier In the day. by a vote of is:' to 1 0,
It overruled the speaker's decision In ruling
hr- Norris resolution providing for a reor
ganization of the con; tteo on rules with
the speaker eliminated, out of order.
Tho house then passed an amended reso
lution by Judg.i Norris, providing for u,
committee on rules composed of six repub
licans and four democrats elected by the
house, the speaker not included.
1.1st of IilsiirucntN.
The following Insurgent republicans,
thirty-five In all, voted with the, solid
democratic side, against tho motion to tublo''
Norris uppeal fioin tho decision of rh"
speaker:
Nelson, Kopp, Carey, Cooper, liavldson,
Lenroot, Morse of Wisconsin; Davis, Llnd
btrgh, Miller. Steeneryon, Volstead of Min
nesota; Kennaril, Hubbard. Good, Vaughn,
I'fcketts. Woods of Iowa; llinsliaw, Norris
of Nebraska; Mudison, Murdock, Kunsbs;
Howiand, Johnson, Taylor, Ohio; Ames,
Gardner, Massaihitssets; Fnelker, Fish,
New York; I'nindexter. Washington; Mar
tin, South Dakota; llronna. North Dakota;
Fowler, New Jersey; Hayes, Culifornlu.
The insurgents had estimated their
strength at thirty-three, but they gained
three, Howiand, Johnson and Taylor of
Ohio, and lost Parsons of New York, who
heretofore had voted with them Intermit
tently. Martin of South Dakota, wns also
considered an accession.
Historic Scene.
When the house of riire.ientatlves as
sembled today man nnd women prominent
In the official and social life of the capi
tal looked down from the galleries on a
scene never excelled in the history of tho
country. "1'nlte uh In a bond of lovo and
peace and pour down upon us Thy spirit
ual peace," prayed the chaplain.
Continued uproar gave way to partial
oulet, restored by the sirakor pounding
ms desk vigorously.
"The speaker being ready to rule on the
point of order," announced Mr. Cannon,
"the clerk will read the resolution of the
gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Norris).
Taking up a bundle of typewritten
manuscript, the speaker read Ills ruling.
When he readied that part of his ruling
on which he sustained the point of order
against the Norris resolution there wuh
a sudden outburst of iippluusu on the re
publican side.
With the restoration of order motions
were mudo by members in quic k Eileen i
slon. Mr. Norris of Nebrasku, the author
of the resolution that had Just been ruled
out of order, was on his feet, moving un
appeal.
Motion tn Table Appeal.
Mr. Dulzell of Pennsylvania moved that
the appeal be laid on the table.
Shouting In loud voice above the uproar,
Mr. Gaines of West Virginia moved that
the house adjourn.
The Hpeaker, announcing that the motion
to adjourn had precedence over all others,
put the question and the storm of "noes"
showed plnlnly the temper of the house.
The speaker announced that the house re
fused to adjourn.
Before the result of the call waa an
nounced, every one who had carefully at
tended to the responses was convinced that
the motion to lay the appeal on the table
was lost.
Upon the completion of the call, Speaker
Cannon arose and a slip of paper was
handed him by the clerk. It contained the
announcement of the vote. The speaker
glanced at the figures and announced;
Insurgents Win,
"I'pon this vota the ayes was 164; the
nays 181."
As the shouts over the decisive defeat of
the speaker resounded throughout the
chamber, Mr. Cannon stood motionless in
his place. ' All eyes were fixed upon hlni
and all i.oted ' the, stoical expression his
countenance wore as he looked over lliu
great body of jneri who appaluded and
shouted over the announcement of his de
feat. Mr. Norris was again on his feet de
manding that the previous question be put
to the house.
Mr. Cannon, after a moment's hesitation,
explained the motion for the previous ques
tion would apply to the appeal from the
decision of thu chair. On both sides of
the chamber came demands for a roll call
on that question and the ayes and nays
were ordered.
Tim previous question was ordered by a
voto of Wi to ltiO a majority of 22 for tht
opponents.
Quickly the speaker announced that tht
question reverted to the appeal from tl-u
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