The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-20
Republican Caucus Rejects One of the Men Nominated by
 Democrats
JAMES IS DOUBTFUL
 ABOUT ACCEPTANCE.
Some Republicans Favored Making Up Investigation Committee Without Democrats, But Whitewashed
 Charge Was Feared.
BY PATTERSON srEALEY.

BY WATTERSoN STEALEY.
 Washington, January 19.-(Special.) After caucus lasting nearly three hours tonight the republicans of the House elected Representative Ollie James of Kentucky and Representative Lloyd of Missouri the democratic mem- bers of the Ballinger Investigating committee. Representative Rainey of Illinois, the democratic member elected with MT. James by the democratic eau GUS, was turned down by the republican caucus. MT. Lloyd of Missouri being given his place. MT. Lloyd could not be located tonight but it Is doubtful if he will serve. He will take, however, the judgment of his party in the mat ter.
 When the caucus met tonight it was with the firm intention of putting both James and Rainey off the committee. As the debate proceeded, however, a strong sentiment developed against this course.
 Such action, it was pointed out, would give good ground for the charges of whitewhashing against the committee. It was finally decided by the controll- ing element to steer middle course by leaving James on the committee and throwing out Rainey. This straddle would. it was thought, give less ap- pearance of a Cannon-named commit tee. On the question of the selection Of MT. Lloyd there was a disagree nent Representative Clayton of Ala bama was also put up for the place, but the fact tha he was a member of the judiciary committee and such had the reputation of being one of the foremost lawyers of the House led the republicans to defeat him
 The refusal of the republicans to ac- cept Rainey Is due to the ability dis played by him in the isthmian canal scandal. Rainey dug up vast amount of important information concerning the canal transaction in spite of the fact that it was several years after the "Booms' were supposed to have been destroyed in Washington and Paris. Later MT. Rainey discovered the great diffrence existing between the cost of watches made in the United States and sold abroad to the foreigner at from one-fourth to one-half cheaper than to the American consumer. This ex- ample of tariff iniquity was one of the most popular used by the democrats in the last presidential campaign.
 Representative James said tonight that he could not state definitely whether he would serve. Having been elected by the caucus he is of course entitled to the place, but he considers that the turndown of Rainey is slap at the democratic caucus. The demo- cratic leaders will meet tomorrow morning to discuss the subject. The democratic leaders are of the bNlief that MT. James, as the original choice of the democrats, should serve, while MT. Lloyd should not.
 It is now stated by those in the con fidence of the President that the exec utive will not insist upon the passage of the bills on conservation of the national resources and the federal incorporation act in the exact form in which they were drawn in the departments and sent to Congress. Upon them there can be a reasonable difference of opinion,'' he is quoted as saying. This somewhat clears the situation for the hostility aroused by the two bills bid fair to prevent any legislation at all. The White House programme according to friends of the President principally rests upon the pas sage of Q measure limiting the use of the injunction power of federal courts, amendments to the railway rate law and those regulating interstate commerce, the passage of 8 postal savings bank bill and the statehood measures. Predictions are being made that statehood is about the only thing he will get to suit him. The Presidents approval of the Payne Aldrich bill leads the organization in Senate and House to believe that any thing they pass will receive his approval, indorsement and support.
 Representative Marion of Arkansas Is preparing bill for refunding the cotton tax. It provides that each state shall receive a sum equal to the amounts col lected therein as a tax on raw cotton under the act of July 1, 1882 It is pro- vided that any state accepting the trust is prohibited from paying any part of the funds received to any person, syndi- cate of corporation except the producers who paid the taxes on cotton grown by them or their legal representatives in no case no payment to be made to an assignee of such claim.
 Representative Craig will seek to amend the agriculture appropriation so as to provide $25,0O0 for irrigation in the south. There is branch irrigation sta ton at Selma.
 In compliance with the request of A. c. Bryant of Ensley, Representative Craig sent a wireless message today to Seaman Bryant on board the battleship Idaho. or the Cuban coast. that his fath- CT is seriously i'll.
 Democratic members of Congress re- ceived today from Governor Swanson of Virginia, his income tax message to tho Virginia legislature. All of them compli- ment 1t highly and look upon 1t as com- plete answer to Governor Hughes. In compliance with his request Virginia is expected to be the second state to ratify the amendment.