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Show CANNON IS ATTACKED But Republican Regulars Carry Their Points in the House Wahingto-n, Jau 20 Dcmocratlo leaders ot the houso decided this morning to stand by their original caucus nominees for the Balllngor-Plnchot Balllngor-Plnchot Investigation committee. Thl points to a refusal by Lloyd of MJs Four! to serve in lieu of Ralney of Illinois. Washington, Jan. 20. Representa-; Representa-; tive Clayton, Alabama, Democrat, of- fered an amendment to tho Republican Republic-an rule naming members of the Bal-linger-Plnchot committee, proposing to substitute Rainey for Lloyd, who announced to the house ho would not serve on the commlttoe. Washington, Jan. 20. "Legislative autocracy Is on tho run. Its chief exponent, Speaker Cannon, baa lout his power and every effort will be made to see that his legislative system sys-tem goes with him," said "Insurgent" leader Murdock of Kansas, commenting comment-ing on the action of the houso today In naming the Balllnger-Pluchot investigation in-vestigation committee. Chairman Dalzell presented a res- j olution of the committee on rules pro- j viding for on election by resolution or six members to represent the house on the Joint committee to Investigate the whole matter underlying the Bal-llnger-Plnchot controversy. Representative Currier, chairman of the Republican caucus, at once offered of-fered the names of McCall of Massachusetts; Massa-chusetts; Olmstead of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvan-ia; Tie u by. of Michigan; Madison of Kansas; James of Kentucky and Lloyd of Misourl( as members of the committee, all of them Republican Repub-lican caucus selections. Insisting on recognition by the chair Representative Lloyd announced that In the selection of Democratic mem-ben? mem-ben? of the committee the cholco of the Democratic caucus should be re-upeclod. re-upeclod. Mensrs. James and Rainey, ing been selected by tho caucus for thoe places, be declared be could not serve on tho committee. Representative Clayton made an 1m-pasEloned 1m-pasEloned speech for "fairness." ! "We Democrats." said Mr. Clayton, "concede to the Republican party the right to control this house, but we i do not concede your right to dictate to the Democratic party how It shall conduct its affairs. I Washington, Jan. 2V Vice-Presl-; dent Sherman today announced the following a.s the senate members of th Balllnger-Pinchot committee: i Senator Nelson, Minnesota; Hint, California; Sutherland. Utah; Root. New York. Republicans; and Payntcr, Kentucky and Fletcher. Florida Democrats. Dem-ocrats. Washington. Jan, 20 The Currier resolution, naming the Republican caucus appointees, wss adopted by a vote of lf6 ayes, 113 nays, 18 votln? "present.' |