Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
INSURGENTS IN FESTIVE MOOD
"Hazing Hale and Drilling Gal
linger" Furnish sport in Senate.
OBJECT TO SUBSIDY BILL VOTE
CummIns Enjoys Himself at Mr.. CAL
fingers EHpense-BOrah says Hale
Doesn't Practice what lie
breaches.

breaches.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-Thls was field
day for the so-called republican "insur-
gents" in the senate "HaZing Hale" was
the favorite pastime but "grilling Cal
Ilnger' was a close second in point of
popularity.
The "progressives" who played leading
roles in the drama we're Senators Cuinmins,
Clapp Borah and Brown and the occasion
was offered when Senator Gallinger sought
to have a day fixed Tor vote on his
ocean ship subsidy bill.
Immediately on Mr. Gallnger's motion.
senator Clapp interposed an emphatic OH
lection. He was followed by Mr.. Cummins.
who enjoyed himself at the expense of Mr..
Galllnger. Then Senator Hale arose and,
informed the senate that the fixing OF
days for votes never would do, that II such
a practice were INDUCED no business Of
general nature could be transacted at the
present session. lie deplored the waste of
time and Urged the senate to quit drifting
and get down to business"
Senator Borah sugge sted that he agreed
with Mr.. Hale, but intmated that i'm his
own opinion the senator from Maine was
not practicing what he preached, that the
latter, when the resolution providing FOR
direct election OF United States senators
was offered last Friday tried to prevent
consideration by moving an amendment.
Hale Defends Himself.
Mr. Hale defended himself vigorously,
repeating his warning of complete failure
OF general legislation.
Apparently In furtherance OF a plan Of
the "old guard" to stlll the rising storm,
Senator Galllnger moved that the bill he
laid aside until tomorrow. Senator Brown
insisted that consideration Of the bill pro-
coed.
Senator GallngeT argued that the grant
ing OF the proposed bounty would do mach
toward breaking up the illegal European
ship combine"
Senator Burton would not consent that
any such combination could be dissolved
by "a subsidy-ted line" and when Mr.
Galnnger expostulated with him, he de-
manded that the New Hampshire senator
should state his object I'm trying to OBJ
tain subsidy legislation.
MY object is patriotic" responded Mr..
Gallinger. Il do not want TO see our bat
tIsships conveyed around the world again
by foreign GOLFERS"
Again responding. Mr.. Burton character,
lied this expression as sentiment and
sentiment would be- we'll enough" he added,
~ not too often accompanied by unwar-
ranted drafts on the treasury"
For the moment Mr. Gsllinger was visibly
vexed. He said the remark was unwar-
ranted and he retorted that he had not
been in the habit Of putting his hands into
the treasury vaults. When, however, Mr..
Burton said that no personal allusion had
ii mic
Modified and the day ended peacefully, IL
futile.
PurcelI Attacks BRIIinGer.
In a carefully prepared speech Senator
Purcell today argued In favor OF the adop-
tion OF his resolution declaring that Rich
ard A. Ballinger. secretary Of the interior
was guilty OF the charges Of Incompetence
and INSTRUMENTATION in office made
against him by clifford Pinchot former
chief OF the forest service. The senate took
no action on the resolution.
The Gallinger ocean mail subsidy bill
was also under consideration, put no actor
was taken.
In the house the army appropriation bill
carrying approximately S9sOO0.Oo0, wa
passed. Consideration Of the postoffice Rp
preparation measure was then begun.
Both senate and house viii meet at noor
tomorrow
Appropriation hins Up.
The house made progress today In tn
consideration OF the important apprOpria
ton bills. The army bill was concluded an,
passed late In the afternoon. The post
office appropriation bill, carrying a tota
expenditure Of S25S,Ot7. SOS, also was takei
Up; and the house adjourned az the usua
time, 5 O'Clock, In the midst Of a debat
on the parcels post.
The AGRICULTURAL appropriation bill. carry
ing Sl5.69eiA for the support OF the AgTi
cultural department and its varied actlvi
ties, was reported In the afternoon b.
Chairman Scott of the agricultural com
mittee and will be ready to follow tn
postOffiee bill as soon as the latter I
passed.
Meantime the District Of Columbia appro
priation bin and the bill carrying fund
for the extension and support OF fortified
tions Of the nation are ready for introduC
ton.
Members expressed the belief the appro
priAti0n legislation VIII be disposed OF NOR
rapidly than expected.
Norris Given HsarinE.
The house committee on rules today cav
a hearing 70 Representative Norris Of Ne
braska and Representative Cooper Of via
eonsin, insurgents. on their resolutions ure
ing reforms in the rules. Both favore
amendments limiting the number Of word
in the titles OF bills to meet the threats Q
regular republicans to flood the calenda
with bills long in title and otherwise Oh
structve. as 10 defeat the reform rule, a
10 discharging bills from committees.
Mr.. Cooper believed that any bill titl
could be put within is5 words
Mr.. Norris and AR. Cooper believed