The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-03-16
Regulars Sideuack Brown
Measure to District
Committee.
COMPANY SUCCEEDS
IN ATTAINING END
BY Final Vote of 81 TO Is, Monop-
oily Escapes Proposed Search
Into Its Affairs.

a not debate was precipltated On the
+ ssnate this afternoon over Senator
I hIoWn's resolution for a sweepinr in
( .istsaton OF the Washington Gas
[ Light Company.
Friends Of the gas companv fouzhf
hard 10 have the resolution referred IN
the District OF Columbia Committee for
me purpose OF bUrying IT, They .rushad
Z 10 the assistance Of the gas comDauv
IN frantic fashion. and used an ms
sible parliamentary tactics 10 head OF
senator Browns eudeavor 70 get a rule
calling for an inquiry into the Rsy
compauys business.
A short discussion on the Aoor 70
suited. which Vas participated in 5v
senator Brown, Senator GalIineer. and
others Senator Martin Of Virginia who
rarely ever speaks in the Senate showed
much feeling over the matter. and in
slsleC that the resolution should 20 10
Jne District OF Columbia Coran1iTfee
Senator Brown talked AZ considerable
leLslI on the affairs OF the EVashfnsforI
Us L-BlL company IN addition 70 his
d-sclSslon o. the parliamentary Cr1ps-
uouS involved Senator Brown risfFy-
told the Senate that the real reason. y-bv
tne erOrt was being made 10 send 49,.
resolution 70 the District Committee
Nas tHaL the investigation was not
wanted
In the end the Senators, after a hzht
o- nearly two hours, who were opposCd
20 lHe sweeping lnvistig cation demanded
Dy senator Brown, had their way
4he resolution was referred 70 ehe
senate District Committee by a vote ~
- 70 - u - the general feeling thai
TINS committee vii prove the graveyard
-iie fe@o-lllon-
The agents Of the Washington Gas
L-lsnl company have been using ever
eIori - get those Senator's Wka ar
against ne resolution and have & s1da--
reeke1. sno I1ey have apparently Su--
ceeded- N indication Is given that any
thing more VIII be heard OF IL
GalIinger's Motion Discussed.
When tie resolution OF Senator Brown
was called % the first question 10 d.
considered was the motion Of Senate
CaIlinEer made the other day. 10 refer
The resolution, which had been reported
from the Committee on Corporations
Organized in me District IN the District
OF Columbia, 20 the Committee on the
District 4 Columbia.
Senator Brown made a point OF order
against Senator GaIiin-er's motion. lie
EeId that II was not in order TO move
I'D refer this resolution 20 the District t
Committee. because under the rules o.
should go 10 the Committee 10 Audit and
Control the Contingent Expenses OF the
Senate FIe also pointed out that
motion was pending 90 refer the reso-
luton 90 the Committee on ContingenI
Expenses. when Senator GaIlinger Of
fered his motion.
After a brief but sturdy discussion
over the parliamentary point. senator
Brown insisted on a ruling. Vice PreEi-
cent sherman held that while the mo-
tiOl 10 refer lt to CoutingeL- Expense
was before the Senate. Senator Cal
fingers motion was not IL, order. Their
upon Senator taLllCer moved 10 table
the motion OF senator broVn % reIer
10 70 the Comm ttee on Contingent EN-
ptuses.
Leaders Use Persuasion
Many Of the Senators were absent
when the rO.' call was ord1red on de-
maud Of senator Brown upon the mo-
ton 10 table. Several Republican
leaders took part in the situation. and
endeavored TO line up Democrats in IA
vor Of the motion TO table
Senator GsIiin-er' 8 motion 10 table was
finally carried by a vote OF S5 TO -.
Most Of the old Senate leaders lined Up
with Senator GaIliaEer and many Of the
Democrats were sbsent- The vote was
as follows.
Yeas - AIdrich. Brandegee. BrigEs.
Bulkeiey, Burrows. Carter, Crane. Cul-
lom. Dick. du Pont. EIkins, Flint, Cal
linEer, Gamble, GUESenheim. Hale,
Johnson, kean. Lodge, Martin, Nixon,
Oliver. Page. PcnroSe. Perkins. Rich
aruSou, Root. Scott. Smith Of MARYLAND.
Warren. Warner. and Wet
more.
Nays Borah Bourne. Bristow.
Brown. BurketI. Burton. Chamberlain,
Clarke of Arkansas. Clay. Crawford
Cummins, Dixon, Polliver, Fletcher.
+ frazier. Gore, Hughes, Jones, La Fol-
cite, Money. Nelson, Overman, Payn-
ter, Percy, Purcell. Shively, Smith OF
south Carolina, Stephenson. Taliaferro,
and TavlCr-
senator GauiuEer then urged his mo-
IOn 70 refer TO the District Of Column
7ia Committee Senator Brown spoke
on this motion, and opposed il, and eX-
pressed his aStoaiShment at the pro
ceeding- Mr. Brown said.
Mr. President this Is an unusual pro
seeqlhs. ms resolution was consic-
Fred as shown by the Record. BY one
)f the standing committees or the Sen
ate. and was reported 10 the Senate
Inc resolGtlOn provides for an in
VeStiEation simply OF the facts relating
10 one Of the corporations created by
Congress I'm the District Cf Columbia
No precedent can be found in tbs
senate where resolution. duly re-
ported from a committee as this one has
been, routed, as II Is proposed 10 do in
-hiS case
Never before has II been undertaken
10 sidetraCk a resolution in this manner
oy senclnS II 10 some other committee.
do not care 70 reflect on anv com
nlttee- The District Committee bv itg
course In this matterE reflects on itself
senator Galinger declared no such
'uoJect matter had ever gone TO any but
he District Committee.
Senator Brown said there could be lust
-To reasons for the effort 10 get this
'esOlutOn sent TO the District Commit
.ee- Either the committee was obfec-
iOnsbl which had Jurisdiction now
'r there was opposition 70 an investiga-
ion by Congress.