The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-27
Hitchcock Demands In
vestigation Of ''Irreg-
ular Proceedings !"
In HOT DEBATE
WITH SPEAKER
Nebraskan Wants to Know
What Has Caused Delay in
Getting Reports Of Ballinger-
Pinchot Controversy Into
Hands Of Members.
Resolution Adopted.

ta'ivc Hitchcock. of Nebraska, sprang
q sensation in the House to-day BY
| demanding an investigation of the
| irregular proceeding" Which has re-
! suited In delay of forty-n DAYS
III getting the reports OF the Balm
/ ger-Pinchot investigating committee
into the hands OF members OF the
! House
/ AN acrimonious debate followed in
/ "hlch Speaker Cannon took an active
4 part. rcsenting what he termed an
I implied criticism OF the chair
/ ne House, after listepius to vari-
] cause Of delay. voted almost unani-
| inoilsly In support OF a resolution
1 ordering an investigation by the Com
/ mittce on Rules
| The resolution was Introduced BY
/ Air Hitchcock. II requested an inves-
| tshtioh and report within one week
! \ FORMER resolution by Mr.. Hitch
I cock stated that three reports were
/ received from the Committee on In.
| Ncsugation on December last and
! SHARPLY criticized the .'uncxplained de-
iay' doubt and mystery in referring
| sai" REPORTS to the Committee on
| Agricultural"
| The resolution Sc, forth that The
! Preference was not made nntIl Dac.,n :
/ Der 10 YIN
i T.ie Committee on Agriculture did
! nor receive the printed reports until
| yesterday. $500
During that period" continued the
sthe Speakers table nor in the hands
or The Committee on Agrlculture.
! therefore, - - = : ;
Resolved, That these irregular bro
ccedlhgs and this misleading and i'm
4 panper ,reatnent OF these reports.
| iannerins them for six weeks un-
1 aFailahle and inaccessible constitute
i.R violation of the proper procedure
L OF the House. and the COMMITTEES IN
! l1uies he, and 1t is hereby direc.
! u investigate and report to the House
/ within one week The reason for tile
| reports" 80 II
I Speaker Cannon said he knew no;b-
| Ing OF why the delay should have ID
CURED Mr. Cannon ntinated tha ~
Mf. Hitchcock had been present in
me House oftener in the pas, few
"eeks and had earlier called attention
| 10 the matter there might NOT have
| been so much delay
/ It was then that the substitute reso-
luton was offered
| Representative Scott. Of Kansas
chairman OF the Committee on Aeri-
| culture. declared that the delav. ac
corolns to report from the Govern
|
the necessity of preparing a lithograph
| map of Alaska
mat shows another reason for this
| investigation" shouted Mr. Hitchcock !.
your explanation is entirely different
| from the Speakers"
said the delay might have been
! due to extra copies.'' said the Speaker.
! with bang of the gavel. Matters
! OF this Kind pass beyond the View OF
| the Speaker after reference is made
! rs far the Speaker or his force is
J concerned. this matter has been han
! died according 10 the law, the rules
and the practice .of the House. If the
gentleman from Nebraska is as
anxious to have the facts as the chair
! is, without sensational statements, the
| chair is entirely satisfied"
| The resolution then was adopted.
VIII Contest Powers's Seat.
! Washington, January 26-.If the
| members of Congress from Kentucky
lido not take action toward contestine.
[; the seating Of Caleb Powers in the
NEXT Congress. will myself Introduce
| resolution to have the matter taken
/ up, said Representative Macon, of
! Arkansas. to-day.
IF the Republican, members Of this
House could not sit with Mr. Roberts,
| OF Utah. because he was accused of
! being polygamist the Democrats
certainly cannot sit with a member
! who has been convicted on tho charge
| of murder. and who is enjoying his
/ liberty only by the favor OF a partisan
1 State executive sa
! Charges Against Commissioners.
| Washington, January Exchanges
| that the two civilian Commissioners
Of the District of Columbia were vio-
lating the law by making a low as
of fhA a,.t,, "a
people who take up residence in
Washington We're made in the House
| to-day by Representative Bennett Of
! New York. \
The civilian commissioners are Cuno
II. Rudolph and John a. Johnston.
1 Representative Gardner, of Michigan,
| in charge of the District appropria-
| ton bill. demanded the authority upon
which Mr.. Bennett made the charge
II make it on my own responsibility
| as a member OF this House." said Mr.
Bennett.
missioners ought to be impeaclled be-
fore the House adjourns to-day" said
Mr.. Gardner.
Mr.. Bennett declared that the En-
! gineer Commissioner Of the District
favored an equitable assessment, but
that the two civilian commissioners
believed in levying lower rate
against the wealthy newcomers into
| Washington.
Committee rs CenXurcd.
! Washington. January 26-The Sem
ate Committee on Privileges and Flee
tions was criticized in the Senate to-
| dc.y BY Senator Cummins, Of Iowa, FOR
4 u failure to pursue further the inquiry
as to whether Senator Lorimer was
cogni%ant ofgthe corrupt methods which
the Iowa Senator alleged had been en-
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