Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-05
Sixty-tirst Congress.
(Second Session
Washington, March 5.

Further fight for and against the
Oumuins amendment to the postal say.
ings bsnks.bill was prevented in the Sem
ate today when snap judgment WAS tax.
en- Immediately after tue Senate con-
vened at 1l:45 O'Clock. A bare hand
fui of senator were present, Dir. New
lands, who held the floor, had not
arrived, and the years and nays were
ordered before Mr.. Oummius or ang of
the progressivea came. The roll.csll Was
in full swing when Mr.. Oummins rushed
through the side door.
No power on earth can stop roll-csll
when 10 fall swing. efforts we're made to
have it delayed until quorum could be
obtained but that was not permissible.
The roll-call produced IS senators.
The Oummins amendment was rejected
--lS yeas 40 nays. The Cummins
amendment, limited the power of the
president to invest postal funds 10 gov
eminent bonds to time OF actual war,
and not when an exigency TIRES sning
the credit of the u oited States arose.
The fact that ten democrats voted
against the Oummins amendment was
surprise to the republican leaders. They
had pledges from FIVE democrat, bat
these tsn voted with the regulars:
Senator's Davis, Foster, Johnston,
Martin, Money, Overman, Paynter, Bay
ner, Simmons aud Smith, of Maryland.
The progressive republicans held their
strength on the vote, but we're over
whelmed by the loss of democratic assis-
lance on which they confidently relied.
In fact, the progressives counted On unan-
imons support from the democrats. Ii
became known last night that detection
of Eve democrats existed and recess was
forced to give the progressves an oPpor.
tanity to rally their forces and prevent
defeat.
Senator Borah, (rep. Ids.), offered an
amendment providing that no postal
funds shall be invested in government
bonds bearing less than two and one
fourth per cent interest. This wss adopted
by vote OF 40 to l, Senator Money vot.
ing In the negative. This addition t.
the Smoot amendment prevents the iu-
ves!ment OF postal funds in two per cent
bonds, bnt psrmits 1t to be used Ia pur-
chasing Panama three per cent bonds.
Senator Money explained his vote, sas
ing he was opposed u the Borah amend
msnt becsu,e 1t holstered up an uncon-
sti tfonsl measu re and made 1t have the
appearance Of being constitutional.
The vote on the Borah amendment
was yeas 40; nays II,
The smoot amendment, as modified
by the Borah amendment, was adopted
: DC to 24-rtquiring that all funds
when invested shall be In bonds bearing
st least tRo and one fourth par cent
interest.
All ths progressives except Senators
McOumber and LaFollelie voted for the
Smoot amendment.
An amendment by Mr.. Oven (dem.
Okla providing that whenever in the
Judgment OF the president immediate
payment OF deposit, requires it, he may
Issue three per cent certificates to make
the repaymeuts, vas defeated 4 to SO.
An amendment by Mr. Gsllinger,
authoriug the depositing of postal say
iufs funds With trust companies Was
adopted.
Al attempt to obtain roll.call wss
neffectual. Previous 10 adoption the
amendment was briefly explained by
Senator Gslliuger.
HOUSE.
4 resolution cslliog on the secretary
of atate for information ''as TO the in.
adequacy" of the American merchant
marine between this coua airy and South
America, reported by the House COM
mittee on merchant marine, created q
st5rm in the House today.
"The committee wants to bolstsr up
it's report" declared Representative
Mann, ''or else to find out things 1t
should have known before 1t reported q
ship subsidy BILL"
The work ''inadequacy" was stricken
ont and the resolution passed,