Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-06
SPEAKER OF HOUSE NOW uN.
ABLE TO DICTATE now PAR.
TIES SHALL VOTE.
pEMocRA ARE DIVIDED
on TARIFF COMMISSION
Power Of Speaker curtaiIsd and Party
Member Vote a. They esIisvs-
Committee on Committees Prevents
Speaker From Effectively Applying
the Lash.
Especial Correspondence.

portance to the split in the democratic
vote on the resolution creating a tariff
They point to the failure OF
Champ Clark to deliver a solid demo-
cratic vote in support Of the PROPOSE
ton as the first demonstration Of the
good to be expected under the opera
tion Of the committee on committees.
Few people seem to realize the real
Significance Of the democratic vote on
the tariff commission resolution" said
Representative Norris today. ITO my
mind it is the best possible justification
for the committee on committees
scheme. To all intents and purposes
Champ Clark Is the democratic speak
er. His election to that position next
December will be a mere Formally. His
party has adopted the committee on
committees idea for which republican
fought at the last session OF
congress. and Champ Clark will have
little or no influence in the appoint
ment OF members Of the house to the
various committees.
"It Is interesting to consider what
would have happened when the tariff
commission vote was being taken had
the democrats decided to allow Clark to
appoint the committees. Clark announ-
ced at the beginning of the debate that
ne proposed to vote for the tariff COM
He did so vote. as did thirty
one other democrats. Ninety-one dem
ocrats voted against 1t. If Champ
Clark were to appoint the committees
in the Sixty second congress IL is be-
lievable that ninety-one democrats
would have failed to follow him. I do
not mean to reflect on the democrats
who voted for or against this PROPOSE
ton but do mean to say that under
the old system the mere announcement
Of the prospective speaker that he in
tended to vote for given proposition
member OF his party who was looking
to the speaker-elect for q favorable
assignment.
Instead Of such q condition prevail
ing on the tariff commission vote every
on the democratic side was
free to vote as he pleased. regardless
Of the personal wishes Of his party
leader, because he knew perfectly well
that instead OF his committee assign
ment resting In the hands Of one man
II rested In the hands OF fourteen MEM
bers Of his party. The country will
never have a better Illustration OF the
necessity Of keeping the power Of
appointment out Of the
hands OF the speaker.
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They are rubbing II IN on Senator
Hepburn out IN Idaho. The senator Is
trying to block the passage Of reso-
luton for direct election Of senators in
the senate and some OF the supporters
Of that idea are lighting fires under
him in his own state. Just to have
little amusement at the expense OF
Senator Hepburn the other day State
Senator fillmore presented in the idaho
legislature resolution to cha nge the
name Of Hepburn National Park to
Dixie National Park
It Will be recalled that Senator Hey
burn objected to the placing OF the Lee
statue in the capital and Il has not
been long since ne protested strongly
when the band PLAYED Dixie at a po-
ljtical meeting. Therefore the proposi-
ton to provide for Dixie National Park
IN idaho has stirred up the risibilitie.
Of the state.
Moreover the idaho legislature is
excited because Senator
Hepburn has given out a statement
that he will disregard any expression OF
that body In favor OF the direct election
Of senators. He gave out such a state
rnent recently and sent 1t in the form
Of letter to the secretary Of state in
idaho. 1t was wired out TO the news
pers ard was published before the Sec
was that the secretary OF state found
the legislature jumping on him for an
official copy Of letter ne had not re-
ceived.
Senator wetmore Of Rhode Island.
who Is a very aristocratic persona &c.
appeared in the senate Thursday with
a black shoe on his right foot and a red
slipper on his left foot. whereat there
were smiles and jibes at the expense
Of Mr.. Wetmore. whose complete name
Is George Peabody wetmore. Investi-
cation showed that Mr. wetmore had
not CARRIED his feet in a moment Of alb
sent-mindedness but that ne had
lame foot. Also there didn't happen to
be pair Of black slippers in the Wet.
more house 80 he had to take one OF
some other color
Great excitement reigned about the
capital for few hours Yesterday when
II was whispered about that the Ma
tional Republican Progressive League
had taken headquarters IN the offices Of
the committee on public expenditures
in the senate office building. The com
mittee on public expenditures is large
w composed Of conservatives. It in
cludes some Of the foremost Of the SEN
ate reactionaries. How in the world
the progressive league got a habitat in
these OFFICES was a subject Of wonder
ment. It developed however. that the
Arrangement was only temporary and
that Senator Pourne had got permi.sion
for some Of his clerks and aides 70 use
the OFFICES for short time until he
could move the league into the head
quarters down town.
II Capt. Robert E. Pearv f. xIven the
thanks Of congress for his services IN
finding the North Pole. he will be en-.
titled TO admission 70 the floor OF the
senate or house. This IL a high privi-
lsge. Ono Of the few living men who
:.s..:e !..!s right "a Aan..ral George
Dewey. who was given the thanks Of
congress- for his victory at the hattie Of
Manila Bay. The last general Of the
e1yt1 war 70 sxercise <Ae right was
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