The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-21
NIGER FIGHT
" COMPLICATED
cans Ignore Protests Of
rats in Selection of In
figating Committee.
OF MISSOURI Is
FORCED INTO SERVICE
bf Excitement and Some
Debate When Minority
Hold Caucus.


kGTON. Jan. 20,-An attempt
,sentative Lloyd OF Missouri tc
= a member of the Joint congress
enmittee to investigate the Bal
anchot controversy brought about
! Condition today, In which tnc
~ time found Itself practically
Of the minority, actual contro
,ody being prevented only b!
aItary tactics.
ing been given out that there
a Democratic caucus at 4.Su
host OF the Republican ineinpers
pme, while practically every
was In his place. Motiohs u
were defeated by SoclerouS
1son the Democratic side
i, Tawney Gets Busy
o1oyd's resignation was read,
IN REPRESENTATIVE Tawney inade
of order that no one was au-
No receive IL and would not be
,Izcd until tho joint committee
a, organized. Even then. he eX-
The committee would have au-
"a receive resignation OF one
ssmbers only by inference. Mr.
undertook to demonstrate that
II having been elected tc mem
n the committee, could not es-
iew was combatted by Mr.,
ii OF Alabama. who said the
Id accept the resignation.
oyd attempted TO obtain inc
AN explanation. but was barred
le parliamentary situa uon. MI
seeing the impossibility OF an
mt. attempted TO resume con-
of the deficiency bill as a
force an adjournment. Asalh
ocrats. in overwhelming num-
vi down his motion. Renewing
d to adjourn, Mr.. Tawney de-
roll call on the ground that
a was present. While the roll
in progress and Republican
were being called from their
I'D hotels several miles away.
fyood arose 10 make an eXpla-
: Situation Confused
,,me delay. the Alabaman sue
fsayinE there had been a gen,
understanding. lie explained
had had no knowledge of Mr.
rIPnIIOl lO oll'l lJlo
line. The minority, he added. !.
purposelv taken advantage of
&c of Republican members. lie
WAS manlfcstly fair that he
owe TO adjourn. and in. doing
cceived unanimous support, and
n . at J:05 o'clock. adjourned.
}v-fiye minutes after the time
Von for the Democratic caucus.
locratIc caucus then assembled.
pcmocratic caucus, Fepresen-
lspey nf Illinois. who was denied
un the BallingerP Pinchot invcs-
,uonnmittec l1y n vote of the Re
n addressed his colleagues and
suhis name from further consid-
that connection. Representa-
also asked TO he relieved from
epon the committee. hut upon
"a Mr.. Rainey. the caucus voted
Z James TO continue.
Fight Not Yet Over.
ID. having stated desire TO be
vote of confidence In Mr.,
j. decided TO meet again tomor-
when the question of acting
ALTERS successor VIII he taken
7tion by Representative Sisson
"a. that Representative Clayton
"a, chairman OF the caucus. sp-
rjmmittee 10 consider the va
q the investigating committee
VI up an address 10 the coun-
dopted by vote OF ~ 10 As.
.ltative FoindeXter OF Washing
)ne Republican !nsurgent who
y he floor Of the house today in
scepting the Democratic caucus
!, or the Ballingcr-P Pinclot inves-
.ssucd a lengthy statement TO-
aiming his attitude.
a.ot think the Republican party
Bic I'm any way for the Demo-
Abbershjp. and IL did not de-
IL TO inquire into their quail
Not a Square Deal.
Republican organization should
sh1ght 10 select the Democratic
iep. the purpose of bipartisan
hon would bc defeated. The
n party would he responsible
Spole investigation il it named
up4committce,"
ypdeXter said the rules commit
house had introduced the
tsolntion. insiigat ting tho invcs-
such a manner TO constitute
upon the forestry service and
~-IJ ~ rllp l'Ntl Is1lllnEcr
and innocent man"
D,senators came over from thc
~ OF the capitol aud were inter
-tators q The voting. Among
iSSenat Tor Gore. tho blind senator
bona. who occupied a seat ON
gTatlc side. When the vote de-
f Democratic caucus nominee
need. he commented:
lke Napoleon at AuSterlitZ
.sb5id that when the enemy Is
~ 'mistakc, don't disturb him"
uter the house session opened
= Dal5ell presented resolution
IN mittec on rules providing for
~ by resolution of SIX members
z The house on the joint COM
.1invcstigatc the whole ma tier
The Balllnecr- Pinchot contro-
Native Curricr. chairman of the
lg caucus, at once offered tho
FhcCall Of Mass3 cl1uscits, Ohm
ha 'ennsylyania. DENLY OF Michi-
~: pm OF Kansas, James OF Ken
Lloyd OF Missouri as mcm-
09i committee. all of ihem Re-
crf,pcus selections.
ct on recognition by the chair.
,Ifp, ,N'c LLOYD announced that in
" - ~ i''illl'l i'l lll'lllpi'1S
ma tec the choice of the Demo
~ aS should be respected. Mcssrs
g0' hainey having been selected
us Tor those places. he de-
llc Fuio not serve on tho commit
no.
tsative Clayton made an i'm
r 'ica ior tairncss.
,p, toerats said Mr., Clayton,
eD't rue Republican party the
rol this house. but We don
Wpr I,Snt 10 dictate To tho
rapsr'Y how Il shall conduct It's
aa, a,y{ton's declaration that the
plo not wish 10 control tho
e majority brought forth
;Prvo vo ln INC Republican side. IIis
substitute Raincy for Lloyd
c' nocs m III aycS.
rontcrerces carly III the day
~, o5L DeiIlocratic leaders In the
noilty Leader Champ Clark
Kd.nd between Republican lead :
l'sJt 9snl OF Speaker Cannon paved
mosf thn battle on the house
r"eNilablc by the action OF
sspilI5 ssppiI5 tnued GU Page Nine.