The Washington times., 1902-04-02
Amendment to Sundry
Civil Bill Lost After Two
Favorable Votes.
REPUBLICANS RUSH TO RESCUE
Vote by Viva Voce and Division Result
in Adoption OF Proposal = MI. Can
mons Roll Gail Demand Brings Ma
jority for Committee.

The House yesterday resumed eonsid-
eratlCn of the sundry civil appropriation
bill General debate upon the measure
WAS closed. and the major portion OF the
bill was read before the adjournment.
The feature of the day was the effort
made by Representative sulzer fDeDl.. y.
u TO secure the incorporation Of an
amendment to the bill providing for an
appropriation OF Set, 600, or so much there
of as might be necessary to maintain
light in the Statue CT Liberty on Bed
lows Island The light was extinguished
on March l last by direction OF the light
house board. and in the pending bill there
is no provision for the light.
Mr. Sulzer made this the text OF an eio-
quent and patriotic speech. during the
course of which he read an original poem
by DR.. ". \. Croffutt. of this city. In
the poem Dr. Croffutt saw by the ex-
tinguishing OF the light the coming down
fall of American institutions.
Mr. Cannon's Query
f'Does the gentleman withdraw the
amendment" asked Mr.. Cannon. when
Mr.. Sulzer had concluded.
NO, Sir ] do not" replied Mr. SuIzer.
And if the gentleman from Illinois
stands for liberty and American institu-
tions he would rot object 10 it,
Well. my friend having made his
speech. | think he ought to withdraw il,
said Mr.. Cannon.
During the colloquy which followed Dir.
Sulzer insisted that the light was need
ed the New York member that "he had
better stick 10 poetry and leave facts
alone, as he quotes the former beautiful
ly, but he sometimes misrepresents the
latter" tLaughter.l
Mr.. Cannon said that the lighthouse
board. in the exercise of it's plenary pow
ers. had found the light unnecessary to
commerce.
Mr.. sulzer-The Republican party does
not need il.
Mr.. Lessler rRep., y. YD-oh, yes it
does l want the job OF lighthouse man
for a constituent in my district. Laugh
teri
Vote by Viva Voce and Division.
Mr.. Cannon said that New York made
enough legitimate demands upon the
Treasury without taking $4,000 for an
utterly useless and unwarranted expendi-
ture. If any Secretary OF War exercising
the discrimination in his power. should
sUend the money for this purpose, he
said. he was in favor OF passing a resolu
ton Of censure. On viva voce vote the
Sulzer amendment was carried. but Mr..
Cannon demanded a division, and again
Mr. Sulzer won-i3 to 80.
you'll have to carry this by tellers and
a roll call before this appropriation is
made" said Mr.. Cannon to Mr.. Sulzer.
Tellers were demanded, and hurry calls
were sent to all of the committee rooms
to sumou Republicans to come in and
vote against the amendment They caused
great deal OF amusement by coming in
on run and passing between the tellers
without knowing what they were voting
for, save that Mr.. Cannon desired them
TO vote against something.
Lost on Roll Call.
Only Messrs Tompkins and Nevin of
Ohio. and Lesslcr and Driscoll of New
York. Republicans. voted with the Demo
Gratis to maintain the light. The amend
mcnt was lost--G7 to 61-ara in conse-
qucncc there viii be no light burning in
the Statue OF Liberty on Bedlow's Island.
Before the close of general debate upon
the appropriation bill Mr.. Grow tRep,
Pa } secured the floor for twenty minutes
and delivered a speech in support of his
resolution for constitutional amendment
providing for the election of Senator'S by
direct yet. OF the people. This, he said,
vas step 10 lire with che nges that nave
been made since ;he beginning of the Gov
ernment ia the naraer cf choosing OIL
Gals
Answering inquiries ty Mr. RGckeT