The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
Especial to The Tlmes-Diapatch.

Washington, February 2i.-HE,iyhf
lonesome. stalwart old regular RE-
publicans, headed by Uncle Joe" can
non, stood up in the House to night.
the only ones TO be counted as dead
set against any form OF investigation
OF the money trust.
TWO hunL-'ed and seventy Democrats
and Republicans Joined in support or
a compromise resolution directing the
Banking and Currency COMMITTEES to
probe such matters touched upon in
House resolution iO5-the original
money trust resolution which was
steam rollered" in the Democratic eau
cus-as may come within its 1urisdic.
ton.
To complete the moncr trust inves
legation resolutions were introduced to-
night by Representative Clayton (Dem-
ocrat Alabamal, chairman OF the
Judiciary Committee. and chairman
Adamson Democrat, Georgia), of the
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Com
mittee, authorizing their respective
committees 10 investigate such charges
against the money trust as come with
in their Jurisdiction.
The compromise resolution finally
adopted was forced upon the Democra-
tic leaders by threatened coalition
Of progressive Democrats with Insur-
gent Republicans halted temporary
nent- 1t was denounced on the floor
in to-day's field day of oratory b. the
Republican insurgents as preventing
sweeping investigation, but they IL
nally supported II rs the best they
could get" after the Democrats had
united in supporting a motion to shut
of all opportunity for amendment.
The Republican insurgents fought
throughout the two hours of debate for
tn ar No
Steam Roller Rolls Freely.
But the united Democracy prevailed
the steam roller rolled freely and cas-
ily. and by vote OF 10 to lO6 squash
ed opposition. Three Democrats-Di-
fenderfcr. OF Pennsylvania; Gray. OF
Indiana. and Thayer, of Massachusetts
voted against the gag rule. All of
the Republicans, except uncle Joe"
Cannon. Currier, of New Hampshire:
McCreary. of Pennsylvania; McAlorran.
of Michigan, Taylor. of Ohio, and
Young. of Michigan. opposed it.
On the final passage OF the bin, the
eight Republicans who voted against
the resolution Were: Cannon. Austin.
Tennessee; Dalzell. Pennsylvania; Gil
and Tnson. Connecticut and Thistle
wood. Illinois.
Led by Representatives Norris and
Lenroot the Republican insurgents
denounced the resolution roundly, con-
tending that II did not authorize a
full and complete investigation.
This investigation will be FULL fair
and effective" declared Mr.. Juto. OF
the Banking Committee IF we fnd
that we have not power enough un-
der this resolution. we will come back
and ak the House for more. But
this will not be an Investigation FOR
the yellow press, nor for one clique or
tinancters against another"
In the course of the debate the
Democrats promised that the pending
resolution would be supplemented By
others authorizing other standing
committees to take up different phases
of the money trust probe.
I'VE know. and you know and the
country knows" shouted Representa-
tive Campbell (Republican, Kansas to
the Democrats. that you have re-
solved not TO investigate the money
trust, and that there Will be no real
investigations You are now lodging
the real investigation which you first
proposed"