Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-25
NO MASSEUR IN SENATE
PROVISION RELATING TO BATH.
ROOMS STARTS DEBATE.
Senator Scott Sarcastically Proposes
Having Valet-Appropriations
Of $34, 100000 Voted.

Senator'S will have to struggle along
without masseur in their bathrooms in
the Senate Office building.
In the legislative appropriation bill,
which was considered in the Senate yes
terday afternoon. there was provision for
superintendent Of the bathrooms in the
Office building of the Senate at a salary
OF 81, 500; and the bill specified that this
superintendent should also be a mas
seur.'' When this amendment was reach
ed, while the bill was being considered
by the Senate as a committee of the
whole, no objection was raised to 1t and
it was agreed to by the committee of the
whole.
But when the bill was formally pre-
sented in the Senate-as .parIia mentary
procedure goes-and the Vice President
called for vote on all the amendments
adopted by the committee of the whole,
Senator Bristow began to ask questions
about the masseur and the bathrooms
He proposed to strike out of the bill all
the attendants of the bathrooms.
Senator Warren had reported the bill,
but never had seen the bathing apart
ments; Senator Clapp had been there,
but never had tried the marble tubs
Senator Burkett was sure that the baths
were in operation, but had no informa-
ton regarding the masseur.
Attendants Provided.
Discussion developed the fact that the
bathrooms had been ordered long time
ago and the superintendent of the build
ing had provided attendants for them.
Senator Sutherland said he did at home
the little bathing he did. Senator Scott
thought that il there was to be a mas
seur, there also should be a manicurist
and a valet.
After much comforting and general de-
bate, Mr.. Bristow changed his amend
ment SO as to cover only the three at
tendants In charge of the bathrooms.
Strike EN- all out he said. THAT will
leave a janitor in charge and that's
enough"
Three efforts were made at vote. The
first was Of the popular offtand order.
The chair was OF opinion that the noes
had II. On a division demanded by Mr..
Rristow there were 13 ayes to l6 noes.
Still dissatisfied, the Kansas senator de-
manded the ayes and noes, but there was
no second, and he was compelled to sur
render.
Proposition Meets Defeat.
Senators Hale and Scott then put their
heads together, and by combined eff
fort knocked the masseur with his $1,scO
salary out of the bill.
One other important matter received
attention while the bill was under con-
sideration. but 1t did not arouse the dis
cussion that was caused by the masseur
This was the subject of reports required
from corporations under the corporation
| tax provision of the tariff law, accord
Of ho
norts will not be made public except in
special cases. The Senate adopted the
committee amendment to the effect that
| the reports shall only be made public
upon the order of the President when he
deems it for the public interest.
At the suggestion Of Senator La Toilette
| a provision was added requiring that the
| reports also shall be made public upon
| call of the Senate or House OF Repre-
sentatives by resolution.
| The legislative appropriation bill was
| then. agreed TO. by the Senate. 1t carries
appropriations Of more than $S4.00O.OOO.