Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-19
DENIAL BY MR.. RE|D|CLASH| lin THE SENATE
Repudaes Utter Differences Arise Over District
ance Attributed to Him. Appropriations Bill.
ILL AT COUNTRY HOME AMENDMENTS IN DISPUTE
Says Britain Spirited Debate
France Before Revolution. Salary of Commissioners
MAY BE INQUIRY INTO MATTER NOTICE NO QUORUM
London Dnv Roll Is
pro'eo-faalf and Half Prin-
Is Not Unlikely. cipie discussed
Differences Arise Over District
Appropriations Bill.
AMENDMENTS IN DISPUTE
Spirited Debate Over Increase in
Salary of Commissioners.
NOTICE GIVEN OF NO QUORUM
Roll Call Follows and Item Is Ap-
proved-Half and Half Prin-
ciple Discussed.

First OF all the big annual supply meas
ures to be considered by the Senate. the
District appropriation bill. providing the
money for running the District govern
ment for the year beginning July 1 next.
was taken up in the Senate this after
noon. Senator Gallinger, chairman OF the
subcommittee on District appropriations
OF the Senate appropriations committee.
moved its consideration soon after ne
Senate met at noon. and the reading
OF the amendments recommended by the
Senate committee was first i'm order.
As the bill passed the House. II carried
appropriations of S1O,305, $3.50 Amend
ments recommended by the Senate COM
mittee make appropriations of ST. 162 u.,s;
raising the total to S12.O6S Ol4 30 But this
total is changed by amendments which
have been adopted on the floor Of the
Senate.
Explanation of Increase.
Before the reading of the bill began.
Senator Gallinger said that. although the
Increase recommended by the committee
appeared large, 1t was due largely to pro-
vision for two large new school buildings
He evidently referred to the Central and
NJ Street High School buildings.
Senator Brown wanted to know how
much legislation there Is in the bill
IT is bulky BILL he remarked.
There is some legislation i'm the bill
as 1t comes from the House and some in
the committee amendments Senator
Gallinger replied. 1T will appear as the
reading goes on
amendment-that to increase the Commits
sloners salaries from 5000 to $1,000 a
year. Senator Works of California made
a point of order against the change. on
the ground that an increase of salary Is
general legislation.
Senator Gallinger contended that. as the
increase was estimated for by the Com
missloners, the point of order cannot be
sustained. In that view Vice President
sherman agreed with Senator Gallinger.
Fixed by General Law.
senator Pomerene wanted to know II
the general law did not fix a salary OF
5000 for the Commissioners. and IL the
amendment did not operate to repeal that
and fix the salary at $1,000.
1T 1xes the salary at $1,000 only for
one year. Senator Gailinger replied 1T
increases the salary of the Commissioners
just as the salary of members of this
BODY was increased few years ago. We
managed to get raise of salary OF
$3.50 year by this method.
Senator Bacon took exception to the
ruling of the chair, contending that the
change OF the salary was general legis-
lation.
The committee stands on the rules
of this body Senator Gallinger replied
and he read the rule to support his con.
tention that no point of order could be
made.
BY this time the other republicans on
the subcommittee that framed the
q on Snro ofnrc -
arrived, and they were prepared for
tight by piles of books and records Sem
ator Gallinger was fortified by a huge
pile of papers, documents and books in
charge OF Kennedy Rea, assistant clerk
of the Senate committee on appropria-
tons.
Senator Clarke of Arkansas took a hand
In the debate. taking the same position
as the other democrats-Senators Pomer-
enc and Bacon. Mr.. Clare remarked
in order. il estimated for by proper gov
ernment official, indicated that senators
derived powers to make motions on the
floor of the Senate from outside officials.
and that situation, he said. is absurd.
You will have to change the rules,
then," Senator Gallinger replied.
Senator Overman's View.
Senator Overman Of North Carolina con-
tended the increase was not estimated
for" but was recommended. All the
amount that can be estimated for. he re-
marked is what is provided by law. An
appropriation Of 5000 for Commissioners
salaries was estimated for. but in addi-
ton there was Recommended" an in,
crease Of $1,000. Therefore the increase
was not ESTIMATED for within the mean
ing of the rule allowing items estimated
for' to be put in appropriation bills
phn1d
ator Gallingers position. overruling the
point of order.
ITO test the sense Of the Senate as to
the proprety Of the increase" Senator
Works Immediately remarked. I ask for
a roll CALL
The vice President did not see sufficient
seconds, and the roll call was denied. On
a viva voce vote the aye vote was de-
clared In the lead.
"Division,' shouted several senators.
On the division, the vote was IL to III
for the increase. Senator Bacon immedi-i
ately raised the point that not a quorum
was present. and call OF the senate
chamber and So answered to their names. /
1t was lunch time, however. and not
many OF the newcomers remained in their
seats.
not for over q score of years has the
salary of a District Commissioner been
raised, and he urged that it ought to be
increased now.
senator Bristow asked IL the Commis-
sioners are provided with conveyances.
"I think they are" Senator Gallinger
replied. They have jurisdiction over
seventy square miles OF territory, and
they have to inspect sewer and street
works and such things all over the Dis
How much is provided annually"
Senator Bristow asked.
.aThe senator will find the amount in
this bill when we reach it," Senator Gal
linger replied.
..That is an easy way Of avoiding an
answer" retorted Senator Bristow.
Increase Agreed To.
A roll call was finally obtained at the
request of Senator Gallinger. and the in
crease to the Commissioners was agreed
TO. democrats and republicans uniting in
favor of 1t. The vote was 80 to l3. Those
voting against the increase for the Com
missioners were Senators Bacon. Bris-
tow. Chiffon Clarke of Arkansas, Craw-
ford, Jones. Kenyon. Myers, Pomerene.
Smith of Georgia, Smith OF South Caro-
lima Watson and Works.
The adoption of amendments then went
merrily along for some time' no opposl-
ton developing.
Senator Works however, started further
discussion by makir. a point of order
against the paragraph allowing contracts
for work or supplies to be signed by two
of the Commissioners instead OF by all
three, as required by special law.
Senator Gallinger contended that pub
nc- business ts frequently held W hx tRa