The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-12
House Refuses to Pay
Expenses Of His
Automobile.
INSURGENTS VOTE
WITH DEMOCRATS
Leaving Chair, "Uncle joe Again
Hurls Defiance at His Enemies,
Taunting Them With Lack
of Courage to Join Minor
ity and Unseat
Him.


the entire Insurgent strength of the
House joined with the Democrats to-
day in what was generally acknowl-
edged to be an additional rebuke to
Speaker Cannon.
conference report on the legisla-
tive. executive and judicial appropri-
alton bill. contained an agreement to
approptiate for the expenses OF auto"
mobiles previously provided for Speak
er Cannon and Vice-President Sher-
man. The House reiterated its disap-
proval of these expenditures and by a
vote of Ill to 1872 refused to agree to
the report. sending it back to the con-
ferees for further consideration
After this action had been taken,
Mr. Cannon. leaving the chair. went
to the Republican side of the House
and there delivered a speech that con-
tanned much sarcasm and invective.
He again defed the Insurgents and in
timated that they lacked courage to
join with the solid minority in depos-
ing him. Encouraging his Republican
colleagues and admonishing the Demo-
Gratis. he declared he believed Re-
publican majority would be returned
in the coming elections.
Clnrk for Economy.
Minority Leader Clark made a
speech in which he insisted that II
given an opportunity the Democrats
would endeavor TO realibe the sugges-
ton of Senator Aldrich that the ex-
penses of the government might be
curtailed to the extent OF 100000, 600
annually.
Mr. Sims, of Tennessee. Democrat,
was among the leaders in opposing
the appropriations for automobiles for
,I,1 g{d {dar
declaring it cost $40 daily to bring the
Speaker or the vice-ITesident TO the
Capitol.
With intense interest the call of the
roll was listened TO in order to deter
mine how the Insurgents were voting.
as 1T was realized their attitude upon
that subject would determine the re-
suit. 1t was not long before the re-
suit was foreseen. and its announce
men provoked applause on the Demo-
cratic side.
Then Mr.. Mann. of Illinois. arose
and in sarcastic tones declared that
this is mere child's play
IF this is Democratic leadership"
added Mr.. Mann. Il hope 1 will be de-
livered from 1t in the future
You WILL" came from score of
Democratic members.
Replying to Air. Mann's remark, Mi
nority Leader Champ Clark gave the
House a statement of his purpose to
work for economy whether that was
denominated "child's play" or anything
else. He was in favor of taking away
all automobiles from officials in Wash
ington, he said. He said he would
agree TO make the salaries of these
officials large enough TO compensate
them with such perquisites as auto
mobiles. Mr.. Cannon explained that
the proposition for automobiles had
originated in the Senate.
1T is true he added, looking
straight into the eyes of Champ Clark.
who coupled a seat just across the
aisle, that a desire to preside over
this House when different party may
be in the majority
Hand applause and Democratic
shouts interrupted.
Looking into the eyes OF the gem
tleman from Missouri" said Uncle Joe''
when he was allowed to continue, Il
know that If he becomes Speaker he
will be the same Mr.. Champ Clark that
he is now"
He declared he would be glad to
abide by the action of the House, and
added: II am quite content, but l
want to notify you that unless the
approve of the personality of their
Speaker have the courage to join a
solid minority in deposing him, I re-
main Speaker until March A."
Did Not Ask for 1t.
For the first time smiling upon his
colleagues. Mr.. Cannon continued to
say that while he had not asked for
the automobile, he would use the ap-
preparation for its maintenance If
voted to him.
He then entered into a defense OF
the new tariff law, declaring, TO the
apparent delight of the Republicans,
that the government had enjoyed
greatly Increased revenue since the
passage OF the Payne Aldrich law.
Referring sarcastically to head
lines of newspapers" that rarely tell
the truth and frequently give the lie
to tho dispatches under them" Mr.,
Cannon assured his colleagues that the
facts would be known. There was
more than an even chance, he said.
that the facts would be so we'll known
by next November that Republicans
would be returned In full control OF
the government.
ARD again." he said, nodding and
smiling upon the Democrats. you will
be shown to be false prophets, as you
have been during the last decade"
Amid applause Mr.. Cannon took his
seat.