Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-08


"Resolved, that it is the sense of
those present that the report or reports
that may be formulated at this sitting
of the committee shall on the adjourn
ment of the committee be made pub
lic."
Mr.. James offered the following
amendment:
THAT it is the sense of those pres
ent that a report or reports shall be
made at this session of the committee
upon the questions submitted by the
resolution under which we are act
ing"
A vote was taken on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. James and result
ed as follows:
In favor-Senators Fletcher and Pur-
cell and Representatives Madison,
James and Graham.
In view of the absence of Messrs.
Olmstead and DENLY, Senators Nelson
and Sutherland and Representative
Mccall declined to vote.
The resolution of Mr.. Madison as
amended by the motion of Mr.. James
was then voted on, and resulted as
follows:
In favor-senators Fletcher and Pur-
cell and Representatives Madison,
James and Graham.
Senators. Nelson and Sutherland and
Representative Mccall declined to
vote.
Mr. Mccall moved that the commit
tee take a recess until Friday morn
ing. On this motion the vote stood as
follows:
In fayor-Senators Nelson and Suth-
erland and Representatives Mccall
and Madison.
Opposed = Senators Purcell and
Fletcher and Representatives James
and Graham; total, four.
The motion was declared lost.
CHAIRMAN SAYS "NO QUORUM"
Representative Madison's original
resolution-in the nature of substi-
tute for Senator Fletcher's resolution
was then taken UP. and its consld-
Grafton being insisted on, in the ap-
sence Of DENLY and Olmstead, Sen
ator Sutherland and Representative
Mccall withdrew from the meeting:
vote was then taken on the SUD-
stitute resolution of Madison and re-
suited as follows:
In favor-Senators Fletcher ana
Purcell and Representatives Madison,
James and Graham.
Present but not voting-Senator
Nelson.
Chairman Nelson called the atten--
tIon of the committee to the fact that
no quorum was present. Mr.. James
the committee had made the point OF
no quorum. A vote was then taken
en- the original resolution offered by
Senator Fletcher as amended by the
substitute of Mr.. Madison. The vote
was as follows: In favor, Senators
Fletcher and Purcell and Represen-
tatives James, Madison and Graham.
Present, but not voting-senator
Nelson.
The chairman once more reminded
the committee that no quorum was
present Mr.. James again made the
point that no member of the commit
tee had raised the point of, no quorum.
PARLIAMENTARY TANGLE
Senator Fletcher offered the follow
| ing as q separate resolutions:
"Resolved, that a report to the con-
gress be prepared setting forth the
| grounds and reasons shown by the
| evidence for this finding and recon-
mendation including other matters re-
ferred to this committee, and that the
same be submitted to this committee
| on Friday next at 10 o'clock a. m"
| On this resolution the vote was as
follows:
In favor-Senators Fletcher and
Purcell and Representatives James
Madison and Graham.
Present, but not voting-Senator
Nelson.
In order to make the record COM
plete, the chairman further stated that
no member of the committee hao
raised the point of no quorum. A
recess was then taken until Friday
morning.
On the question as to whether the
resolution demanding the removal of
Secretary Ballinger was adopted or
the question of no quorum being pres
ent voided all action, members OF tne
committee are at loggerheads. 1t Is
a problem of parliamentary law, ana
will be threshed out later.
ACTION CAN BE REVERSED
Representative Madison of Kansas,
insurgent Republican, made a state
ment that majority of the commit
! tee could, If it saw fit, reverse the
days action. He said:
s'The whole matter can be summed
ND in a few words. When the COM
| mittee met and was called to order,
| Senator Fletcher offered his resolution.
I Immediately offered mine as sub
stitute for it, Objection was made TO
the consideration of the resolution,
owing to the absence of members OF
the committee.
whether a report was going 10 be
made at this time, and If so whether 1t
would be published. I made motion
| TO the effect that it was the sense
| of those present that whatever re-
| ports were made should be made pub
| lie.
"Mr. James moved to amend to the
| effect that it was the sense of the COM
mittee that report should be MADE at
| this sitting of the committee at Mlnne-
| apolis. I accepted that amendment.
| on a roll call, Senators Nelson and
sutherland and Mr.. Mccall voted
'present,' thus not making any record
expression as to their position on the
questions presented.
"They did, however, make statements
to the committee that satisfied me
that Senator Nelson was in favor OF
making a report at this time, that Sen
ator Sutherland and Mr.. Mccall were
not in favor of making public any re-
port made at this time, and Joined
with them in voting for recess until
Friday.
"This did not carry, the vote stand
ing 4 to 4. In regular order, then,
vote was taken on my resolution
which was adopted as substitute for
the resolution offered by Senator
Fletcher.
'Before the vote was taken Senator
Sutherland and Mr.. Mccall withdrew.
OF course, final action has not been
taken, no report has been adopted
and a majority can, Of course, If 1t
sees fit, reverse today's action"
GIVES REGULARS VERSION
One of the leading Republican sem
ators on the committee said:
when the committee met this
morning there were but eight of the
twelve members present. In view of
the Importance of the subject of the