The Washington times., 1910-03-25
HOUSE CONFIRMS
RULES COMMITTEE
Action Taken Unanimously
and Members Rank
Is Defined.
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House unanimously voted the eIection
of the ten caucus nominees. Repre-
scntatves Tawney and Currier made
Simultaneous demands for the aves and
noes on the vote Of ratification. but IN
on loud cries which came from all parts
Of the House opposing a roll call. both
Withdrew their demands and the House
voted sOlidly by viva voce vote TO elect
the new committee.
Immediately after this action and
while the House began to take up in
valid pensions bills. the ten members
Of the new committee withdrew TO per
feet their formal committee organiza-
tion.
At the Democratic caucus last night
even more complete harmony reigned
than at the Republican one which pre-
Ceded II the night before. The slate
went through without a hitch. but one
ballot being required 20 select the four
minority members These four and the
votes they received were:
Champ Clark OF Missouri. 10
Oscar Underwood OF Alabama. IO2
Lincoln Dixon Of Indiana, 99
John J. Fitzgerald Of New York. sS
Complimentary Vote.
There were no nominations. every
democrat being invited to vote for the
four men he desired 70 see upon the
committee. This resulted in a large
scattering vote. Slayden Of Texas re-
ceived 50, Hammond of Minnesota ls.
Hughes Of New Jersey 5, SuIzer Of New
York s. Raiuey Of Illinois 4. and 4 dozen
received complimentary votes of three
or less
Il developed during the caucus that
there is considerable sentiment among
the Democrats for the appointment Of
committee on committees. which shall
have the power to name all committees
In the House. thus taking away from
Speaker Cannon every Nestige Of the
appointing power that ne now possesses
At the opening Of the caucus and fol-
lowing an eloquent plea for party haT-
m0ny by Chairman Clayton OF Alabama.
RerreSentative Sims Of Tennessee in
troduced a resolution instTuctinR the
four Democratic members OF the new
Rules Committee to lnsi=t upon rule
for a committee on committees. Mr..
Rainey of Illinois made the point OF
order that the motion was premature
The chair sustained the point and Mr
Sims appealed, but later withdrew the
appeal
Argument Made.
IN the meantime, however. arguments
in "a ror OF the Sims resolution had been
made by Burleson OF Texas. Bartlett Of
Georgia, Jones Of Virginia. and Sims
himself No one spoke against ~. thus
demonstrating that sentiment in favor
OF such "A committee existed among the
Democrats.
T. was suggested that the Sims reso-
luton was In reality aimed at Mr..
Fitzgerald, who was later selected a
member of the committee, the suppoS.-
tiOn being that Mr.. Fitzgerald would
decline 20 serve II so instructed, as me
IS known 20 be against such "A program.
Although the vote does not fully mdi-
cate II, thceT was some opposition 10 Mr..
fitzgerald on aCCoun- Of ms attitude
in the rules fight i--J spring, and. had
The Sims resolution been voted upon,
the spirit OF perfect harmony might
have been lacking Champ Clark, how
ever, was lTm in his belief that IL would
be iWIolltiC 10 ouSt Mr- Fitzgerald from
the new committee and openly worked
for him.
Mr. Sims cudeayored second time 20
get up his resolution aI-er the balIOt!ng
had been concluded. IS ne arose TO
present a., Representative Johnson OF
Kentucky made motion To adjourn, .
which motion took precedence. and. By
a vote Of 81 70 90 the caucus adjourned .
Without Instructions.
The Democratic members Of the com
mittee, therefore. take up their new
duties minus any caucus instructions
Mr.. Sims indicated after the caucus /
that he would circulate a petition cali
ing enother meeting Of the Democrats .
for the sole purpose of considering his .
resolution Of instructions. IF this Is
done, II is probable that the necessary /
twenty-five signatures can oe obtained /
inaSmuCh as thirry-nine Democrats /
voted aCainst adjournment
Out and Out Regular.
Since he insurgents and the Demo-