Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-20
DEMOCRATIC ATTEMPT TO
RESTORE RAINEY FAILS
Clayton's Resolution Defeated by
Vote Of 1872 to 147.
LLOYD REFUSES TO SERVE
Makes Announcement Before Vote
Is Taken Placing Him on Com
mittee-Democrats to Caucus
This Afternoon.

This Afternoon.
BY vote OF 1856 to 145. and after only
half an hour or so OF mild debate. the
House today indorsed the action of the
republican caucus of last evening by
electing the caucus nominees-Repre-
sentatives Mccall of Massachusetts.
Olmstead OF Pennsylvania. DENLY of
Michigan. Madison of Kansas. James OF
Kentucky and Lloyd Of Mssouri-mem-
bers of the Ballinger-Pinchot commit
tee of investigation.
An amendment offered by Representa-
tive Clayton of Alabama just prior to
the final vote TO replace Representative
Rainey of Illinois on the committee
list, from which he was removed by
the republican caucus last night in ia
vor of Lloyd was lost, 1872 to 147.
There were not nearly as many harsh
things said today on either side as had
been expected nor did the adoption of the
proposition consume as much time as
had been anticipated The whole busi-
ness would have been over I'm less than
half an hour but for two record votes
roll calls-which occupied fifty or sixty
minutes.
caucus Of the democrats has been
called to meet Immediately after the
House adjourns today to cnsider their
further course in the matter. Some of the
democrats favor resolving that the two
democrats selected today. by the House
shall refuse to serve on the committee.
Minority Leader Clark told a Star re-
porter this afternoon that such a pro-
the caucus will not recommend such d
course.
Dalzell Presents Report
Just ten minutes after the House met
this morning Representative Dalzell OF
Pennsylvania secured the floor and pre-
sented a unanimous report from the
committee on rules providing for the
House to proceed at once to the election
of the six House members of the Bal
linger-Pinchot investigating committee.
This was adopted without division. and
then Representative Courier OF New
Hampshire, chairman OF last nights re-
publican caucus. presented the report of
that body, with the recommendation that
Representatives Mccall of Massachusetts,,
Olmsted Of Pennsylvania, Dandy Of
Michigan, Madison of Kansas James OF
Kentucky and Lloyd of Missouri be
elected to the committee
The caucus was attended by nearly
200 members said Mr.. Currier to the
House. ''and the resolution have offered
for the election of the men named was
adopted by large majority. l do not
care to discuss the question further"
Lloyd Declines to Serve.
Representative Lloyd of Missouri. whom
the caucus of last night had placed on
the tentative committee list. instead of
Rainey of Illinois. secured three minutes
time from Mr.. Courier and made a little
statement. declining to serve on the Bal
lfnger-Pinchot committee, even IL elected.
THE republican caucus had right to
nam its own members" said Mr.. Lloyd,
but not to name members OF this side
of the House on that committee. / was
not considered in the democratic caucus
that selected Rainey and James. and In
order that l may be fully understood, |
will say that il chosen 1 will feel 1t my
duty to my party to present my resigna-
ton. j will not serve
A wrangle started up just about this
time as to who had the floor. Mr.. Cou-
rier had yielded to Representative Clay
ton Of Alabama for the purpose Of offer
ing an amendment to lift Lloyd from the
list named in the resolution from the
committee on rules-the caucus list-and
put back Representative Rainey. Finally
Mr.. Courier was left on his feet in full
possession of everything in sight.
Appeals to Republicans.
Representative Clayton Of Alabama
made a fve-minute appeal to the House
republicans to behave themselves and let
the democrats have Messrs. Rainey and
James on the committee of inquiry.
Il appeal to you on that side,". lac
shouted. in the name Of decency and OF
fair play. There must be some OF you
over there who think this is a rough
deal" But only the echoes answered.
Representatie Dwight of New York. the
republican whip Of the House. strolled
In on the floor about this time. He had
q list in his hand, which he consulted
frequently and seemed pleased. He stop
ped humming a comic opera air to muir
muir, Well. well, | see we're having
moving pictures today"
The republicans turned loose derisive
laughter. and some robust jeers when
Clayton. in the course of his remarks.
eulogized Rainey and James.
Mccall Makes a Hit.
Representative Mccall Of Massachusetts,,
named by the resolution as head OF the
House end Of the Ballinger-Pinchot COM
mittee made hit and was cheered ana
applauded by republicans and democrats
alike when he took the floor to make
what he called a personal explanation
during the course Of which he said that
he had a small interest in some mines
out yonder In the territory that is liable
to be torn open by the Ballinger-P -Pinchot
inquiry, and wanted the House to know
the fact before he went on the COM
mittee.
Il have the relation OF a stockhoider-
not a large one, either-to q company en-
gagged in mining" he said. Il know
nothing of the management Of the COM
pany nor that 1t has any interest in the
pending investigation. have never
heard its name mentioned in that connec-
tion. But We are charged here with the
duty Of ma king fpvesti on fisav Of r,fl>