Evening star., 1911-05-26
CLASH IN THE HOUSE
Old Times Recalled Durinu
Heated Discussion.
MOVE TO REDUCE FORCE
Resolution Provides For Gut of
Thrty-four From Police Body.
MANN LEADS IN THE ATTACK
Accuses Democrats % B1ocoufhs end
"Uncle Joe" Cannon G4ves.Haun z
Substantial Assistances

Perhaps it was the cool wsRfhevUpsns
east wind, anyhow the House ylSanxud
to airy persftiage today, and to cua az
those old-ttme political set -tns boewueusehe
democrats and republicans which add a
the sayety OF Congress.
1t arose over a resolution orcm0aae n,
by the democrats to reduce the nuufnor
or Capitol police by dsspensfne WITH ne
services OF thirty-four members cx that
BODY. A joint resolution was neosssaSy,
since under the law. one-hah the police
force OF the Capitol is appointed by the
sergeant-at-arms OF the House and The
other by the sergeant-at- arms of the
Senate.
The purpose Of this resolution fs mere
buncombe." declared Minority Leader
Mann to the democrats. IF you want 70
reduce tho number OF policemen about the
Capitol. why doesn't your sergeant-at-
arms discharge a few and your committee
on accounts bring in q resolution TO that
effect?
You know the Senate Will not make
itself ridiculous. after providing for the
places In the current appropriation act,
by agreeing to your clap-trap resolution
to lop OF thirty-four OF them
Mr. Mann then turned a sharp corner
and said:
Pleads for Old Soldiers
Anyhow. we think IT far more i'm
portant than passing such resolutions OF
buncombe that you do something for the
old soldiers.
why don't you stay In sesz1on on the
Mondays that are committee discharge
days and let US pass the pension bill that
Is pending on the calendar IL youwant 70
do something that counts?"
Bang went the Speakers gapal ssrhs
gentlemans time has expired"
MI. Mann secured an extension, sh0W-
ever. and then went on.
When we reduced the police force We
excepted from dismissal the old soldiers
on the rolls. Not content with loafug
along and dodging committee diechare9
days, you won't do anything to psotsn1
the old soldiers"
Then arose MI. Finley OF South -Curo,
| lima and asked. sweetly. WHY d1du1
your party pass the bin when it was n
power?'
Mr.. Mann declared that the House dad
pass IT and the republicans ara ready to
do 1t again
Mr.. Mann then caused to be read from
the clerks desk letter which had been
sent to each democrat by former en-
ploye OF the House. who had been coon
omized" out Of his Job. making an earnest
plea for reinstatement on account OF the
services he had rendered the democratic
campaign committees.
"Wail Of Lost Soul.v
That sounds like the wal OF lost
SOUL" said Mr.. Mann.
IF the gentleman is SO moved to pity
suggested Mr. Clayton, perhaps he will
give up one OF the two pair OF clerks the
minority control and retnstate this worthy
man"
Mr.. Manns pity did not go to that sx-
tent, however.
Then Uncle Joe Cannon got into the
game and declared that the democrats
ought to call another caucus and provide
for pension legislation.
Mr.. Anderson, one OF the new democrats
from Ohio, said that IL there is another
democratic caucus provision will be made
for pension legislation.
'Alll this is leather and prunella," said
Mr.. Cannon, you've got your sixty-flve
majority in the House and we want TO
ask. the little boy did of his daddy.
who said he would give him q pony.
'When?"
You are the reformers," cried Mr..
Cannon. 'and 1t makes no difference II
this is an extra session"