New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-16
INSURGENTS
WIN in HOUSE
REFUSE IN 1UTO FOR
CANNON.
also Try to Cripple Corpora
ton TGT-HOuSe Leaders 4,
Caught Mapping. 4

Washington. March 15.-The insur-
Gent-Democratic coalition again demoD-
strated % che House tonight that they
have sufficient votes % overthrow fh.
organization when the opportunity pre-
sents i,seIf. TO-night's victory was a
petty and hollow one. but u has served
TO arouse the House leaders asaiust
those members Of the organization who
do not attend the daily sessions and re-
main until the end.
The committee Of the whole had been
considering the legislative appropriati0n
bill All the afternoon. and the measu-.
vas favorably reported 20 the House
Hearing that some coup was, planned BY
the Democrats. who had been massinz
their forces in the House Office building.
and fearing that a motion would De
made TO TeCOmmit the bill with Demo-
cratic instructions. representative Ben
net moved 20 Tecommit Il without ir-
structiOns. and demanded the previous
question.
II was here that the coalition tried IT'S
strength and succeeded in defeating the
motion by 10 70 90. This left Mr.. Ben
nets motion open 20 amendment. and
Representative Foster, OF Illinois. a
Democrat. moved to recOmmit the Bin
TO the Appropriations COMMITTEES with
Instructions TO strike ont the provision
making appropriation for the uaints-
nance OF automobiles for the Speaker
and the Vice-President: that the appro-
priation for the collection OF the corr0-
ration tax be reduced from 100000 90
$4,000; that the contingent fund of the
House be reduced by $4,000. and that
of the Senate by S1JO.Oo0. This motion
was carried and the Appropriations
Committee reported back the desired
changes.
Representative Tawney demanded a
separate vote on that part Of the amenll-
ment dealing with the corporation tax.
and when the vote came u showed thst
the Democrats had lost heart, for they
reversed their former action and the ap-
preparation remained at 100000 That
part OF the amendment dealing with the
automobiles and the contingent funds
was then passed by a vote Of 1lS % o.
Throughout the debate Speaker Can
non sat grimly watching the fray. He
saw visions of himself whiriing up Penn
sylvania avenue in a governments fJle-
nished car. driven BY government bought
gasOlene, but they were rudely shattered
Our Uncle joe is dangerous enough
when he is sitting stiIl presiding over
the House. said one OF the exultant in
surgents. without our taking any
chances OF his Overturnins US and run
ming US to cover outside"
Mr.. Cannon had nothing 70 say
Neither had the Vice-President, Both
will continue to accept all invitations %
ride in the Taft official car.
For the first time in the history 0f the
present leadership the organization was
defeated by superior strategy. Many
Democrats we're told to remain in the
House Office building until the bill had
been reported TO the House. and then 20
emerge in all their strength. in the hope
that the Republicans might be caught
mapping The trick worked. for when
Representative Dwight. the Republican
whip. saw the danger II was too late for
him 20 rally his forces. Many Repub-
leans had left the Capitol. and. although
scurrying all over the city. he was not
able TO gather a majority.
Representative Tawney announced az
ter the hs:.t that he was happy II had
not been more serious. and said that ths
organization had had a narrow escape.
There will be no more Joy riding. pink
teas and dinner engagements" he de-
cIared 70 The Tribune's correspondent.
We have got 20 have a majority hers
TO do business. The attempt Of the
Democrats 20 cripple the President in
his administration Of the corporation
tax simply shows how far they viii 50
to embarrass the administration. 7 hope
this win prove a lesson 20 those mem
bers who persist I'm leaving the House
before IL adjOUTns."