The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-05

In the tartest kind Of letter, Senator
Gallinger yesterday made plain 10 Repre-
sentative Cary, whom he addressed. and
incidentally TO the public. the fact that
there will be no investigation in the near
future of the washington Gaslight Com
pany and its affairs by a joint committee
of the Senate and House
Mr. Cary is chairman Of House Dis
trict subcommittee named by Chairman
Smith, of the House District Committee,
TO conduct an investigation of the gas
company conformity with the Senate.
Mr. Smith seems TO have overlooked
the usual by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate end of the propo
sition, for. as it turns out. Senator Gal
linger says that the Senate has authorized
no investigation of the gas company.
and II it should. that action, TO quote
Senator Gallinger. will be performed by
the Senate committee without any assist
ance" of Chairman Smiths House Dis
trict Committee or subcommittee.
Resented by GaIIlnger.
Senator Gallinger has taken exception
to a remark recently made by Repre-
sentative Cary, that nothing but dyna-
mite would start the Senate committee
in the mater Of an investigation of the
gas company.
Mr. Cary did not give at the time his
grounds for this bslief. and it was left
TO inference that his statement was
based on the result OF what happened
when Senator Brown tried 10 start an
investigation Of the gas company in the
Senate, al which time the resolution
providing for that proposed inquiry was
referred TO the District Committee, OF
which Senator Gallinger is chairman, al
the urgent and insistent request Of the
latter.
At the hearing before the House Dis
trict Committee yesterday on the Coudrey
resolution. providing for the prohibition
Of the Washington Gas Company from in
curing any more paper Indebtedness or
going ahead with its plan to refund its
debt the correspondence between Sen
ator Gallinger and Representative Cary
was made public.
Senator Carter, chairman OF the Sen
ate subcommittee having the matter in
charge, also wrote Mr.. Cary 4 very
definite letter TO the effect that there
would be no joint investigation.
Couehed in more diplomatic language
than the letter Of Senator Galinger. SEN
ator Carter's note says that he hardly
thinks the Senate would be justified in
intruding upon theHouse committee IN
order TO make the joint investigation
The Correspondence.
April /. 1910
Jacob H. Gallinger United States Senate.
Dear Senator; Undoubtedly you are aware Of the
fact that Chairman Smith Of the Committee on
the District Of Columbia Of the House has sp-
pointed ne chairman q the subcommittee 10 sit
with the Senate subcommittee 20 investigate the
gas company here IN Washington.
shall very much appreciate the favor II you
viii kindly advise me whether any steps have
been taken toward making arrangements for this
investigation. and. am very DESTROYS q having
action taken. would yol he kind enough TO inform
ne IN the pgeHises! Yours respectfully,
WILLIAM J. CARY.
Here Is Senator GaIinger's reply:
April . 1910
William J. Cary, n C., House Of Representatives.
Ny Dear M Cary; I am in receipt Of your favor
o. Yesterday. IN which yOu say that Chairman
Smith, Of the House Committee on the District
OF Columbia. has appointed you chairman q a sub
committee 70 sit with the Senate subcommittee 20
investigate the gas company IN Washington, ard
you ask me to tell you what arrangements have
bcen made for the proposed investigation.
In reply beg to say that 7 have been lahoriug
under the impression heretofore that the Senate
could manage such matters on its Own account
and have also thought that the Hclse Of Rep
resentatives was equally competent 20 manage It's
affairs.
noticed that IL recent discussion in the
House committee YOU suggested that nothing but
dynamite would start the Senate committee in the
matter Of an investigation Of the gas COMPANY
and now wonder whether or not you and your
subcommittee 10 supply the dynamite if We
should conclude 10 act jointly.
beg further 10 add that the Senate has not
as yet directed an Investigation. II that action
shall Be taken, it will be performed BY the Senate
committee without any assistance,
NsEy respectfully yours