The Washington herald., 1910-04-12

chairman of the Appropriations Commit
tee on the Republican side, he started in
on a speech which entertained the House
for fifteen minutes. The part that caused
the most interest was the reference 20
the insurgency in the Republican ranks.
VIII Retain Pest.
unless during this and the next session
Of Congress-this Congress expiring on
March 4-the Republicans on this side
that do not approve OF the personality
of their Speaker have the courage 10
join with a solid minority. I viii remain
Speaker until the 4th Of March next"
Tremendous enthusiasm on the Repub- |
lican side followed the Speakers declara- |
ton that the Payne-Aldrich tariff law |
had already caused an increase Of reve- |
nues of S5000d.OO0. in comparison with |
last year, and that there was more than |
an even chance that when November |
comes you 4the Democrats will wake UP |
the day after elections and find that the |
intelligent citizenship of a great republic |
has proved you false prophet again"
The Speaker began his remarks by say |
ing that the controversy over automo- |
biles for the Vice President and Speaker
had not been encouraged by himself
My recollection is" he said, that |
when the salary OF members was 5000 /
the Speaker salary was 5000 When
the salary Of the members was increased
10 $3.50 the salary OF the Speaker was
increased, If recollect Alright TO $1,000
And yet the Speaker only has one vote In
the House. 1t is true that the desire TO
preside over this House, so far as I know
and believe whatever party was In the
majority or in the minority, was quite
common 10 the membership OF the ma
jority In power from time 10 time. One
may say Why make any distinction in
salaTy?' 7 never even advocated that
so far as 1 recollect and believe; and yet,
perchance. something could be said in
favor of II.
Clark Next Speaker.
"The gentleman from Missouri (Mr.
Clark has notified Us that We are soon .
10 go out OF power on the Republican
side OF this House; and while he did not
say it, but reading between lines, he is
10 be the legitimate successor 10 the
present Speaker OF the House. When |
his side becomes the majority he viii be
the same honorable Representative, MI :
Champ Clark. then that he is now. III
would then. II i should have the honor
TO be in the minority OF this House. insist
that the salary OF the Speaker remain at !
$1,000. not on account Of the honorable s
gentleman from Missouri. but because
the man who occupies that great Office
With its great responsibilities should re- e
eeive that salary. q
a word further. The House OF Rep d
resentatives in many instances. being }
large body. submits, or acts. rather, I c
might say. than submits, to the distinc-
ton between the House and Senate. q
The Senate Is the smaller body I be-
lieve the clerks 10 members OF the SEN l
ate receive 81. 500; clerks to members Of [
the House receive s.. 500 For many years I
the allowance OF clerk hire to members
OF the Senate was provided when there
was no allowance to members Of the
House. Ours is the larger body, but It is c
the popular body.
why there should be a larger amount
10 a member of the coordinate branch <
than there is TO q member of the House
OF Representatives I do not know, and
yet the expenditures OF that smaller
body. composed Of ninety-two members, {
I believe are quite equal-at least they s
used TO be and I apprehend they are yet {
at the end Of a session Of Congress TO
the expenditures for the body that con- \
sists OF S92 members. II the gentleman /,
from Missouri. Mr.. Clark, is correct Y
about the minority becoming the ma n
jorlty, or IL the Republican caucus should :
select some other than myself for the r
neutrality-suspicious. either may be true A
or not. a
Entitled to Dignity.
Il believe the Speaker OF the House D
Of Representatives, whoever he may be. D
should in all matters be OF the same b
dignity as the Vice President Of the q.
United States. who presides over the CO s.
branch. And that is quite with
out regard TO the personality TO the pres
ent Vice President OF the United States.
I am entirely content. whatever ac-
ton the House may take, but want to
notify you that unless during this and
The next session Of CongTess-this Con-
yress expiring on the 4.h Of March-the =
Republicans on this side that do not ap- =
grove Of the personality Of their Speaker .
have the courage 10 join with a solid =
minority. 1 Will remain Speaker until y
he 4th OF March next. And while I do "
not ask and have never asked the APP =
oropriation for transportation for the .
Speaker of the House. If you vote It I
will use IL just as I use it now. II you :,
see proper not to do 1t, whether from the I
standpoint of broad economy or the "
standpoint of personal dislike to the pres !, -
mt occupant OF the Speakers chair. 7 u
are not
II have seen in former days in the y
7orty-fourth Congress, the country by =
he aid Of the press greatly wrought up :,
concerning the expenditure Of the con- y
ingent fund of the House. saw a men-
,er of the majority party in the Forty
ourth Congress, the late Gov Williams.
.alled Blue Jeans Williams by his
riends, and who was elected governor a.
II Indiana, stand here on this floor as
hartman of the Committee on Accounts :"
With fan in his hand that retailed at a -
iickel, when the weather was almost as e !.
lot as Tophet, during that long summer =
when ice tea and lemonade were served
n the cloakrooms, and receive universal "'
Lpplause on that side of the House on =
ringing about a great national issue
when he held up the fan and said: Great {
eavens. fans furnished from the con- :
ingent fund :
Now I have said all desire to say in
eply to my friend, the honorable gentle I
nan from Missouri, Mr. Clark; but look {
ne him in the eye, I realize that the
evenue bill we enacted at the special