New-York tribune., 1910-01-21
ELECTS COMMITTEE
,,oy-sE ADOPTS SLATE
OF CAUCUS.
ro,ss TO Leaue Rainey Oft by
Good Majority Lloyd
Seeks to Resign.
- The Tribune Bureau-1


...-+,n Ian @.-After q te" mo
.,s of calm debate the house 80
menu - of 1ss 10 l6. eighteen mem
u answering present ihooi
~ the Republican caucus ana
1,r-,ss Representatives McCaIi, Ci'ilse1'
- Madison. James ana L'ioyu li.-i-
- .he BaIlinger-Pinchot invest 'iiis
-,r,itree OF those who ans"eieu
Mann. McLachlan, Lundin ana houhs
regular Republicans: carey CoopeI'
1,r5s Lenroot Lindbersn' iiueA'
-, sn6 Nelson are Republican insur-
.-,s and Ashbrook. Buriescn' Cai 0u'
-,.i,sv and Webb are Democrats
70 . amendment offered by Representative
-,.-,on. Of Alabama. TO replace
-,,tarjve Lloyd on the cor1lfii1N' -,
seii'-.. ...i,,a Henry T. Rsiney. of ILLINOIS,
vas rejected by the caucus
80 bv a vote OF ls2 TO l4'-
[,snresentative Dalzell. OF FennsyiVailia>
,-oceedlngs by presenting a re-
.. .-or, the Committee on hoIes- proNlu-
pH' +ba House Immediately elect the
ne r,,t,ee This was adopted ana hepre-
-..-,,-e Currier presented the report OF
the CAUCUS .h, s,,ou,caz
=, no would not serve on the coiilIiil''ee
tha' - -. the right of a Republican eau
- select Democratic members KEEP
a.-,..,ve Clayton. of Alabama naaoe
-,,ngte appeal TO the Republicans he
,bsn, 70 permit Representative halney
s.-ve on the committee ana eulosizeo
.;s,+ed member, arousing storm OF
..s-s On the Republican sloe OF 'ne cnai"-
Der. ,.-rop u-bo riu be
-sa--,en Of the House committee was
-,.r5sd when he arose 10 make what
aFPor,.5 3 personal explanation He
- ,hat he had q small interest IN some
sa1 !, Alaska and desired to make this
-, N the House before he accepted ap-
-,;-,-nsut on the committee
s-.-sssrrstive Cooper. Of Wisconsin, an
.a5 mat he vas satisfied with the ac-
:, the caucus. and declared that the
LoH s,,..rs !, could not be expected 70 sup
-o-. NJ. Rsiney in view OF his attacks on
=. .sst and present administrations in
.a,,sc+,on with the purchase Of the Pan
ana Canal
representative Champ Clark warned the
----'tIic.ns-tbat they were setting a dan
[srous precedent. and the vote was taken
NJ Ezney did not vote. and Mr.. Poindex-
Ter an insuetAl NoNoo Will I-ic AcAiiO-
crsts
Ms. Taft ana q party of friends occu-
pied seats IN the executive gallery
LLOYD WANTS TO RESIGN
The Democrats had arranged to have a
CAUCUS after The House adjourned this
afternoon, and asked that they be allowed
IN have the chamber ar 40 o'clock This
vas agreed 10 by the leaders. and at that
hour Representative Tawney. who was en-
desvoring 10 rush through the urgent de-
fciency bill. moved that the committee rise
The Speaker had hardly taken his seat
when Representative Lloyd rushed 10 the
oesk and presented his resignation from the
Bsllinger-Pinchot committee. Mr. Tawney
Donted out that the House had no author
ity 10 accept the resignation, as the resoIu-
ZION was Joint one and would be signed
BY the President Representative Under
wood differed with him, but the question
vas finally settled when Mr. Tawney ex-
pisined that no one but the chairman OF
the committee could accept the resigna-
ton. He also charged that the Demo-
c-ats had acted IN bad faith by assuring
ne Republicans that they desired an ad-
.ournment ar 40 o'clock and then coming
into the House with all their strength TO
snbsr-ass the Republicans He pointed
ont that number OF Republicans. know
ing Of the Democratic caucus. had gone
home
This seemed 70 make little impression. for
ny Iawneys motion 10 adjourn was voted
ooTn- Mr. Fitzgerald then made the point
O no quorum. and q call of the House was
oroeTsd- n the midst Of this Representa-
I'VE Underwood, acting a. minority leader
arose and apologized for the action cr IN,
democrats as an obvious breach of faith
He SAID ne did not know Mr.. Idovd was
sDout 10 present his resignat tion. and. see
ing me Republican forces depleted. he had
'eken advantage Of the fact without seri
Gus thought These remarks were greeted
VIII Republican applause Mr. Under
Sood then moved an adjournment which
vas carried
GtITING OUT FULL STRENGTH
Informal conferences early Il, the 5a,, h.-
I~een Democratic leaders in the room Of
Champ Clark and Republican leaders in tho
-O0in OF Speaker Cannon had paved the
way for the battle on the HOUSE aoor
ihose who met with Mr.. Clark wer.
NESTS. James and Rainey. the Democratic
Oalcus nominees; Lloyd. of Missouri.
.-oseh oy The Republican caucus in place
- fsai1ey; Underwood and Clayton, of Ala
ana ano Finley, Of South Carolina.
ne conference in the Speakers room
- attended by Representative DaIzelI. of
'isylFa1ia; Nj Dwight. the Republican
'A-p' ana a number Of others. The subject
.--ls' discussion was the mastering of SUI
-eAl votes 70 put the Republican caucus
ANNE through the House
Tie conference Mr.. Dwight sent
'-ce 10 al Republican members. incIud-
regulars ard insurgents, requesting
.e'l 70 attend the session and remain until
-e vote was taken for the election of the
esIeatng committee The minority
similar action 10 muster its full
stTength On he Hnnr