The Sentinel=record., 1910-01-12
WILL CEASE TO PAIR REPueLl. CANS EXCEPT UNDER PRE.
 scRI6ED CONDITIONS.
Garner Charges the Clerks Not to Pair the Republicans Except at Dwehts Notice-Gives Additional
 Leverage.

Washington, aJn. 11.-An ancient custom of the house of representatives,, which has been in use for fifty years, was overturned today by Representa- tive Dwight of New York, the Repub. lican whip, when he instructed the pair clerks at the speakers desk to cease pairing Republican members, except under prescribed conditions.
 The move is declared by Democrats and insurgents to be move against the latter and intended to give She or sanization additional leverage when close votes occur,
 Representative Darner of Texas. the temporary Democratic whip. stateo that Dwight had instructed the pair c.erks to make no pairs excepting on Dwight's approval. This Dwight de. nies, but the upshoot of the matter was hat Garner invoked as a counter move a long buried and hitherto un. observed rule of the house and here. after members will be required to make their pairs in writing at the speakers desk.
 For a score of years or more it has been the house custom to allow pairs at any time without question. The almost forgotten rule of the house on he subject requires that two mem bers, desired to be paired. must an nousce such intention at the speakers desk. Representative Garner, in or. der to counteract the move of Dwight, gave instructions to the Democratic pair clerk thas no pairs were to be allowed at the desk excepting in strict accordance with this rule on the sub ject.
 Under the order attributed to Dwignt he would be able to control the vpt. ing of abscn'ees or those desiring to be paired, which, 1t was poisted out would not wor. to the advantage Of the house insurgents since the Re. publican whip Is working in harmony with the regulars.
 The move fthe Democrats, if sue cessful, may result in greatly limiting the proposition of pairing as well as perhaps nullfying the effort of the Republican reguars to embariass ,ne insurgents. 1t would also, no doubt, aid any insurgent who might be lap- bring under official displeasure ana discrimination by enabling him to ar range pair by going to the speakers desk
 Representative Garner pointed out that his move would result in increas ing the attendance of the house, as those members who were frequently absent and counted always as paired, would be compelled to attend and ar. range their pairs is order to have them show in the record.
 No caucus of the house Republicans pn the BallingerP Pinchot committee has been called, according to the state ment of Representative Currier, of New Hampshire, chairman of the cru GUS.
 A call may be issued at any time, however. and the insurgents may or may not be bidden to take part in it.
 The Democrats will probably eau GUS on the subject the latter part or the wek
 The joint senate and house Repub- llcan caucus, which will be held to- morrow night in the house, will re- suit in no fight between regulars and insurgents. Nothing but the selection of a new Republican congressional committee can be considered under the clal and this Is not expected to to cause more than mere possible discussion of insurgency in some of the states from which members of the committee are to be chosen.
 All of the insurgents have received the regular notices of the caucus and will attend
 Following the secret netting of the