Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05
Sixty-first Congress.
(Second Session
Washington, March 8.
SENATE.

Farther fight for and against the
Oummins amendment TO the postal say.
ings bsnks.bill was prevented 10 the Sen
ate today when snap judgment was tax
en- Immediately after the Senate con-
vened at 1l:45 o'clock. A bare hand
fui of senator we're present, MIR. New
lands, who held the floor, had not
arrived, and the years and nays were
ordered before Mr.. Oumnius or any of
the progressives came. The roll.csll WAS
10 full swing when Mr.. Oummins rushed
through the side door.
No power on earth can stop q roll-call
when 10 foil swing. efforts we're made to
have 1t delayed until quorum could be
obtained but that was uot permissible.
The roll-call produced 81 senators.
The Oummins amendment was rejected
-18 yeas 40 nays. The Oummins
amendment, limited the power OF the
president to invest postal funds 10 gov
eminent bonds to time OF actual war,
aud not when an exigency THREATENING
the credit OF the United States arose.
The fact that ten democrats voted
against the Oummins amendment was
surprise to the republican leaders. They
had pledges from five domocrst, bat
these tsn voted with the regulars:
Senators Davis, Foster, Johnston,
Martin, Money, Overmsn, Psynter, Ray
ner, Simmons and Smith, of Maryland.
The progressive republicans held their
strength on the vote, bat were over
whelmed by the loss Of democratic ssss-
lance on which they confidently relied.
In fac, the progressives counted on unsn-
imous support from the democrats. Il
became known last night that detection
OF five democrats exlatsd and recess was
forced to give the prOgressives an oppor.
tunity ID rally their forces and prevent
defeat.
Senator Borah, (tep. Ids.), offered an
amendment providing that no postal
funds shall be invested In government
bonds bearing less than two aud one
fourth per cent interest. This was adopted
by vote OF 40 to l, Senator Money vot
ing in the negative. This addition IT,
the Smoot amendment prevents the 10.
ves.ment OF postal funds In two per cent
bonds, bot permits 1t TO be used In pur-
chasing Panama three PER cent bonds.
Senator Money explained bis vote, SAL
Ing he was opposed II the Borsh amend
ment becsu,e 1t holstered mp an uncon-
sti tfonsl measure and made II have ne
appearance Of being constitutional.
The vote on the Borah amendment
was yeas 40; nays II,
The Smoot amendment, as modified
by the Borsh amendment, was adopted
- 46 TO 24-nquiring that all funds
when invest cd shall be In bonds bearing
at least tao and one fourth per cent
interest.
All the progresaives except Senators
McOumber and LaFolleite voted for the
Smoot amendment.
An amendment by Mr.. Owen (dem.
Okla providing that whenever 10 the
judgment OF the president Immediate
payment OF deposit, requires 1t, lie may
Issue three per cent certificates to make
the repsymeuts, was defeated to So.
An smeDdmeut by Mr.. Gsllipger,
suihoriug the dtpositing Of postil saw
iuss funds with trust companies was
adopted.
Az attempt to obtiin q roll'csll WIS
neffeclual. Previous 10 adoption the
amendment was briefly explained BY
Senator GIlliuger.
HOUSE.
A resolution cslllog on the secretary
OF state for information las TO the Ia.
adequacy" OF the American merchant
marine between this CT airy and South
America, reported by the House com
mittee on merchant marine, created q
stjrm Ia the House today.
1.-THE committee wants to bolstsr up
its report" declared Representative
Mann, "or else to find out things 1t
should have known before 1t reported
ship subsidy BILL"
The work i'inadequacy" was stricken
out and the resolution passed,