Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-04
VOTE FAVORABLE REPORT
ON BILL TO THE HOUSE
Stormy Session over Humphrey Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries Meas
ure-Two Dominant Party Members
Bolt and Minority Wages Hot Bat
tle-ccngressmsn Maynard Absent.

| WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. al
| ter a short but torrid open hearing.
| eplete with personal disputes and
acrimonious utterances, followed by
on executive session of an hour. Also
: filed with dissension, the house com
mittee on merchant marine and FISH
cries today, by vote Of 10 to Z,
voted to report favCrably TO the house
the administration bill On ship sub
/ sidy as reported by Representative
! Humphrey, of Washington.
Ten Republicans voted N favor III
the bill. and five Democrats. and two
Republicans voted against ii. Tne
two boiling" Republicans were WI
son, of Illinois. and Swazey. os Maine.
Representative Hobson. OF Aiaba.,a.
reported to be for the bill. and May
nard. OF Virginia. against IL, botn
Democrats, were absent.
Prepare for Fight.
The Democratic members of the
committee were greatly wrought mp
over what they characterized the
"railroading'' CT the measure without
consideration or opportunity 10 amend
and tonight they held meeting In
the room of Representative Champ
I ldTh. tuc ltautfs W map Ate
the future party course ngains' ne
bill It is expected that the measure
will meet with most stubborn oppo-
sition when il reaches the house and
that one Of the hottest fights of the
session will then be precip''1tc:l.
Representative Speight. ~ MisSis-
sippi. ranking Democratic member OF
the committee will fiis a mino.itv &c
port against the bill. Mr.. Speighi de-
clared, with vigor. that Representative
Humphrey and his ReDub'.ran assoc
iates, in rushing tho>ship Subsidy hil
through the committee today. had
broken faith with the Democrats and
had taken unwarran;ec action.
Didn't Keep Promise.
Mr.. Speight said Chairman Green.
of the committee, had assured him
only yesterday that no vote would be
taken at the meeting today and that
the minority and those opposed to
ship subsidy would be given an ample
opportunity to he heard before a final
ote was taken. Mr. Green inform
cd Mr.. Speight after today's meeting
that he did not make any prom Sc for
Mr. Humphrey and could not prevent
Alo tftl ~ n w.
Mr.. Humphrey declared that ample
consideration had been given to the
hill and If il were DELAYED longer
that measure to take its place
would be reported in the senate.
In reply to this the Democrats
stated that the bill had been given
no consideration whatever by any
toJy and that j; had not even been
read In committee.
Came as Surprise.
Today hearing was the first given
on the subject and the opposition
10 the bill pointed out that those
heard today were in favor OF ship sub
sidy, but were opposed to parts Of the
Humphrey bill The Democrats de-
sired hearings on their own ship sub
sidy bills The action today was a
surprise to them as we'll as TO the
ciinority q the committee.
The action OF the Republicans to-
Gay Is an outrage declared Repre-
sentative Alexander Of the committee,
who opposed the bill.
We we're given no chance to con
sidcr the bill OF 20 be heard upon n
In the face Of direct promises. they
fsve 'railrosdcd' this b u through. u
Is an insult to the minority % Che
committee. TO the house itself and q
the country at large"
He Figured Correctly.
! The executive session Of the com.
Icittcc was characterized by intense
feeling The Democrats cndesvOrcd
10 secure an adjournment and e.
smcud the bill, but we're voted down
In aswcr 10 the impassioncd ap
pcals IF the Democrats. Represents
tive Humphrey turned a deaf ear. an
- cring that Immediate action on the
. iii was imperative. When the fina
vote was taken q was shown that Re
. preventative Humphrey had figurcc
|, correctly on a safe major - for hts
measure
r The open hearing given today n
he Merchant. Association ~ Ncu
York. resulted in a hot row between
Mr.. Humphrey and Attorney Jane
I ~ Dourhcrty. representing The a.
, <oriatiou. Immediately fOii0sinf
. which Mr Humphrey moved that ths
committee 20 into executive scesior
: end consider the bin without hcsriu,