The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-08
Answers Allie ga ito
That He discounted
Votes in House.
WARMLY PRAISED
BY LEADER MANN
Members Cheer Spirited Defense
by Republican for Several Min
utes-Alleged Partially To
ward McDermott Following
Lobby Investigation
Subject of Inquiry.

Washington, March :--Speaker
Clark made sharp and pointed reply
to-day from the rostruni uf tn" House
IT, remarks recently made by Professor
Charles Iuebliu, formerly of the chair
of sociology nj Chicago University, To
the effect that the Speaker had made "A
deliberate niscouut Of votes on the
resolution to cxpcl Representative Me
pcrnott, Of Illinois. following the re
port on the lobbying investigation. Af-
ter the Speaker had expressed himself
forcibly, Representative Mann. OF iii
nois. drew forth tho applause Of Demo
ocrats and Republicans alike by going
strong to the defense OF the Speaker
and reminding the House that Mr..
Clark IS sixty-four years old to-day.
Just 10 add a little mustard to tho
occasion Representatives Murdoch. Pro-
gressive, of Kansas. made an attempt
to charge that former Speaker Can
non had been grossly unjust in count
ing votes. but q large section Of the
membership seemed to fail on him all
at once. and Mr.. Murdoci5 dcsisted.
Professor Iucblln is reported To have
made the remark which Speaker Clark
found so objectionable at Il meeting
of the suffragists OF the Congress onal
Union at the home OF Or. Alexander
Graham Bell OF Washington.
In effect Professor XueblIn charged
Speaker Clark with having wilfully
made a miscoHnt In an important mat
ter.
Malicious SANDER
"Iueblin's words are base and ma
licious Islander OH me, and the integ-
rity of the House. said the Speaker
with Indignation. He is evidently try
ing to ..il..- into disrespect and dis
repute every prominent man in the
government and TO say that we are all
Il lot of crooks.
When you think how some people
| follow everything evil they read or
hear about public men. it is a matter
of grave consequence to let such SLAM
ders go uncontradicted. Zueblin is "a
mountebanl roaming over the land
Il have been lied about much that
I've sort of grown used 10 1t. Eut this
Is too serious to go unchallenged. il is
unthinkable that any Speaker would
DO such a corrupt and brazcn thing az
Zueblin charges"
Republican Leader Mann imm cdiately
arose and defended Speaker Clark with
such vigor that the House broke into
applause. and the members cheercd for
several minutes Speaker Clark could
not conceal the smile occasioned by
this tribute of friendship. AS far
as could he ascertained from the press
gallery. not man present in the House
failed to join In this applause.
Representative Macdonald. Of Michi-
gan, WHO wrote inc AcDcrnOtt cS
pulsion resolution which was voted
on at the time the Chicago professor
claimed that a fraud was pcrpetrated
upon the American people by the
Speaker. said he had failed TO find
any deliberate miscount at all and
added his word of eulogy to the Speak
cr. He denied that AIR Clark had ar
bitrarily refused roll call vote.
Praise for Speaker.
Representatives Madden Of Illinois
Lloyd, OF Missouri. and others added
short words of praise and congratulate
tons TO the Speaker
Representative Murdoch thereupon
arose and announced calmly that while
the present Speaker counts honestly a
former Speaker counted the House in
blocks, with a quick gesture of the left
hand, and that IL was notorious that no
took no pains to be accurate when
counting rising vote. lie did not
mention the Speaker by name. but, OF
course every one knew about whom
he was talking. Representative FitZ-
gerald took issue with Mr.. Murdoch.
and Representative Sherley. II Demo-
crat, of kentucky. asked Mr.. Murdoch
In furious tones whether or not any
important issue had been affected by
any inaccurate count made by Speaker
Cannon. Mr.. Murdoch could not think
or any AT the time. The Speaker
pounded his gavel sharply. and the
House look up the agricultural appro-
priation bill.
Speaker Clark was given surprise
party this afternoon. Twenty or more
OF his colleagues presented him with a
solid silver candelabra.
Effort to Speed Program.
Washington. March An effort to
conclude hearings OH the adminlstra-
ton antitrust bills by March / will he
I lfn.x
tee, according to Chairman Clayton.
Several Democratic members of the
committee conferred with the chairman
to-day as to the general antitrust stu
alton, and as to THE proposal that
tentative bills be combined into Il sin
gle measure for presentation To the
House. Some members have expressed
dissatisfaction with the progress of
the Legislation and an effort will be
made TO hurry the program along.
The trade commission bill virtually
has been completed by the subcommit-
tee. and Will be II subject of conference
with President Wilson and Attorney
General McReynolds and committee
members before introduction The bill
provides for trade commission of
three, each ut $4,000 annual salary,
with all the powers OF the present
Bureau of Corporations. Unlike the
original Clayton bill, it makes 10 spe-
ciflc reference TO the Cum.I1ssioner OF
Corporations as q member of the trade
commission.
The bin applies to all corporations
joint stock companies and combina-
tons having a capital OF S5,oOO,0OO or
more. belonging to such classes OF such
concerns as tho commission may de-
termine. Ut defines capitalization as
property OF corporations. without re-
ferring to stocks and bonds.
The commission, under tho bill
would make reports at the instance of
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