The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-12
MUST BUY HIS OWN
HONK WAGON OR
TRAVEL ON FOOT
House Refuses to Purchase
Auto for Speaker
INSURGENTS JOIN DEMOCRATS
Aged Autocrat Tells Reactionaries
That They Lack Courage to
Depose Him

Washington, d. c., April 12.-The
House yesterday again refused to ap-
prove any appropriation for the main
tenance of automobiles for Speaker
Cannon and Vice President Sherman,
sending back to conference the Leg
islative, Executive, and Judicial bill
containing these items. The Demo
Gratis. with the aid of twenty-five in
surgents, succeeded in turning down
the conference report by vote of
1872 to Ill.
While the debate was at its height
Speaker Cannon left the Chair. and
from the floor of the House delivered
himself of few observations con-
corning automobiles, insurgency, and
the chances for Republican success
in the approaching Congressional
campaign. Not too indirectly he
defied the insurgents to join the Dem
ocrats and GUST him from the Speak
ership.
This whole controversy touching
an automobile in connection with the
offices of the Speaker and the Vice
President" said Mr.. Cannon, has not
been inspired from beginning to end,
or encouraged or approved by the
present occupant of the Speakers
chair. The amendment, so far as |
recollect. originated in the co-ordi-
nate branch Of Congress, the Senate.
| refer to the original provision of a
year ago. Individually or otherwise,
II did not meet my approval"
The speaker then referred to the
fact that II had been customary for
forty years to provide transportation
for the heads of departments. Touch
| ing on the difference In salary be-
tween presiding officers of the House
and Senate and the membership pro
per, the speaker continued:
One may say, Why make dis
tinction in salary | never even ad-
vocated that so far as | remember,
and yet. perchance. something could
be said in favor OF IL. The gentle
man from Missouri. Mr.. Clark. has
notified the Republican side OF the
House that we are soon to go out OF
power and while he did not say II
reading between the lines, he is to
be the legitimate successor to the
present occupant OF the chair.
would then. II am OF the minority
OF the House, resist that the salary
OF the speaker remain at Sl2,500 not
on account OF the honorable gentle
man from Missouri but because the
man who occupies that great Office
with its great responsibilities should
receive that salary.
III Mr.. Clark Is correct about the
minority becoming the majority or Il
the Republicans should be in the ma
jorlty in the coming Congress and
should in caucus select some othel
than myself for the speakership.
believe that the Speaker OF thl
House OF Representatives. whoever
he may be, should In all matters bs
OF the same dignity as the vice pres
ident. who presides over the co-or
dinate branch. And that is quite
without regard to the personality o.
the present vice president.
Il am entirely content. whatever
action the house may take In the mat
ter but ! want TO notify you that un
less certain Republicans on this sidl
who do not approve OF the personal
ity OF the speaker have the courag,
TO join with the solid minority, shall
remain speaker until the ith o
March next.
while do not ask and have no
asked for any appropriation for tn
transportation OF the speaker. II yo'
vote Il. ! will use II as ! now use Il
II you see proper not to do so. wheth
er from the standpoint OF broad econ
omy or personal dislike OF the pres
ent occupant OF the chair. care not.