The Washington times., 1908-12-15

the motion 10 reccmmit the bin to the
committee had precedence.
The motion to send the bill back TO
the committee was lost by a vote of
81 TO l.
Immediately after this vote had been
taken, Representative Fitzgerald OF
New York offered the amendment which
secures for the citizens Of Washington
Scent gas. The amendment was Of
fered. voted upon. and passed with prae-
teal unanin1ity almost before the gal
leries knew what had happened The
Record shows that II happened in this
way:
Mr.. Fitzgerald: ''Mr. Speaker. I de-
sire 70 offer an amendment to the COM
mittee amendment-'
Mr.. Campbell: There is no committee
amendment"
Mr.. Fitzgerald Ccontinuing); ITO strike
out the word ninety and insert the
word 'eighty-five.' line g.
The Speaker pro tempore: 1.-THE clerk
will report the ar endment offered by
the gentleman from New York
The clerk read as follows:
Strike out the proposed amendment
and insert in lieu thereof 'eighty-hve.' "
Accordingly the amendment was
agreed TO.
Bill Is PISSED
The bill as amended was ordered to
be engrCssed and read the third tine;
was read the third time, ana passed
On motion Of Mr.. Madden, a motion 20
reconsider the vote was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Madden, continuing. said: II sup
posed the shares we're 100 par value.
Then the stock Is three times more
valuable than tie face Of the certih-
cate. Well, this great value attaches TO
the stock because Of the enormous earn
ings OF the company are created by the
fact that the company Is permitted TO
charge for the gas exOTbitant prices.
The fact is that at IS cents thousand
cubic feet the company would be able
to pay handsome dividends, not only on
the money it mas originally invested in
the enterprise, but on the wind and
the water II has seen fit to inject into
the capitalization Of the company.
If this stock Is worth S67 for every
! $40 that the certificate says the COM
pany has invested, everybody can see
that the value has been made by the
| privileges that have been granted by
I the public through the legislation
granted by Congress, and hope that
the chairman of the committee having
his way clear to offer an amendment
| 10 the bill Of the committee reducing
the price proposed to be paid In the bin
and making that price u cents instead
| or W cents. II. on the other hand IL is
determined by the committee to insist
/ upon the figures named in the bill. / am
so anxious to see some reduction N the
price made to the consumer Of gas IN
Inn inns - District {if that would even Do will
{ not see a1y reduction made at all.
McMIlan's Views.
Mr.. McMillan--''AIr. Speaker, be-
FORE this bill is passed upon, because
OF the differences in opinion and Of the
different issues that have been raised
ny men who are deeply interested in
| the burning Of gas, q commodity poday
that furnishes light, heat, and fuel to
/ the home OF everybody, rich and poor,
me matter should ne well considered
| mere is no man here today on this
1 moor who can say that the expert exam
ination was made by men fully ouaIifie1
| as experts Because Of this fact I shall
move that this bil be recommitted TO
the committee The real issue is the
| cost or the production and the cost TO
| the consumer. This city should be the
mother influence that goes over the
WnoIe country and should name the
price, not only In Washington, but in
New York and Chicago ana in every
CITY IN our Union. Let US have the
| OSst experts let us have men worthy
F, OF being called experts to pass IIpon
| mis- question. Let us have this issue in
! teillgently investigated by men who are
| NJ 10 90 so. 1 move that this bi be
| referred back to the committee"
| Chairman Smith interposed at this
| Juncture and insisted that the bill
should not be returned to mis- committee.
saying that it had already acted upon
/ the matter. Asked if he was Convinced
that 80 cents should be the price OF
gas In Washington, Mr.. Smith replied:
/ for some time that the price of gas
should be reduced IN the city Of Wash
| ington."
! Mr.. smith did not name a specific
| figure himself, but stated that. as chair
man OF the committee, he would have
to favor and insist upon the passage OF
| the report, regardless OF the fact that
he desired more investigation OF the sub
1ect.
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