The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09

official decapftstion-
One of the insurgents in the senate
who has been a particularly warm
friend OF Pinchot said that 1t made
little difference whether the house or
Speaker Cannon appointed the house
members of the Investigating commit
tee and that the personnel OF the entire
committee was of little consequence to
either of the principals to the Bal
linger-Pinchot controversy.
1t was argued that the very fact that
the inquiry was TO be made in public
would prevent a whitewash, for it was
well known that the public was 80 in
tensely interested in the proceeding
that It would judge for itself in the
decision. if st was to be final, would
be rendered by the people.
Another Battle in Congress
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-Another
fight between the insurgents and the
organization in the house has been pre-
cipitated by the action of the senate
committee on public lands today in
reporting a resolution authorizing the
appointment by the vice president and
speaker of a joint committee to in
vestigate the Ballinger-Pinchot con-
troversy-
The senate committee not only re-
ported a substitute for the Jones' Hum
phrey resolution, but anticipated ref
erence to Il of the resolutions adopted
in the house yesterday by agreeing
that its action shall stand as substi-
tute for the house measure. This course
will necessitate action by the house
on the senate measure and give to the
house regulars opportunity to turn yes
terdays defeat into victory.
PREPARING FOR FIGHT
It is reported that the senate organ
ization is sending out a call for ab-
sentees so as to be ready to put the
substitute resolution through when 1t
is reported on Monday.
Another report, apparently wei
founded, Is that the house organiza-
ton is likewise getting its membership
in readiness for fray, and that a des-
perate attempt will be made to have
the senate's resolution adopted in lieu
of the measure agreed upon by the
house.
In preparing the Substitute for the
senate resolution the committee on pub
lie lands used a part of the original
Jones-Humphrey draft and part OF
the house resolution.
So far as the scope of the inquiry is
concerned, little change is made. The
power to summon witnesses is placed
in the hands of the chairman of the
Joint committee, or the chairman of
any subcommittee. instead of in the
hands of the vice president or the
speaker. The provision as to the pun
ishment of persons deemed guilty of
contempt was adopted
The appropriation to carry on the
investig cation was fixed at $4,000.
REJECTS AMENDMENT
With the full realization that their
action was surcharged with dynamite
so far as the effect in the house is
concerned, the senate committee de-
clined to incorporate in the sub reso-
luton a clause giving to the house
the appointment of its six members
OF the committee in a manner it chose.
Such an amendment wes offered by
Senator Newiands.
majority of the committee argued
that the Joint resolution favored by
the COMMITTEES was in the form that
precedent prescribed and that as the
slouse resolution had not yet been
had no knowledge officially of the
house contest.
Only Senators Newlands and Hey
ment. The former based his action on
an expressed desire to see that Pinchot
should be tried by committee whose
fairness could not be questioned, and
the latter on the belief that the senate
should not attempt to dictate the man
ner in which the house members should
be selected.
CLAWS Remains Silent
WHITE SALMON, Wash, Jan. 81.