The Washington times., 1913-02-05
SIMS R[OPENS HIS
FIGHT TUP0AaOYER,
OLD LAND Dispute
After Much Parliamentary War
2ests Change to Answer Arti-
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have no right to inquire into the man
-egement Of these acomparfies?" asked
Congressman Prouty. i3
You have no. more to do With that
than. YOU have with my private Jaw
practice ~ sE
Probers' Right Denied.
Congressman .Proufys scaiied attention
to the wording Of the House resolution
under which the committee is proceed,
ing. -
There is an old saying that a man
cannot lift himself by his boot straps
rejoined Mr.. Carusi. And the House
cannot by resolution give itself the
right to do something which II Is not
entitled under the law to do"
Attorney Charles Douglas. from the
side-lihes. ipterDosed with the spggeS.
t ton that the House might Hyestigate
ance business generally. but not two
companies only.
Congressman Berger insisted that the
companies were doinjng an interstate
bus,ness and were afnenabie to inves-
tigation on account OF this. Mr.. iCarusi
disayree saying that the courts had
held that. insurance was not corn
merce," and therefore there was no .r-
terstate commerce involved.
Mr.. Carusi devoted most of his time
at the morning sessions In defense Of
the First. National Company. although
he defended briefly the business man
agement of the Commercial
Congressman Campbell asked then to
insert the Glover article in the record.
i Sherley Objects.
Again I object" said Mr.. sherley.
"T don't think the record ought to be
burdened with column after column of
this controversy"
Mr.. Sims had barely started speak
ing when Uncle Joe Cannon made the
point of order that he was not speaking
to the question Of privilege. Mr.. Camp
bell made a similar point The Speaker
overruled both points of order.
How long can he talk?" asked Uncle
Joe petulantly. Can he speak for the
remainder Of the session."
Speaker Clark said he thought Mr..
Sims was entitled to at least an hour,
but he would not rule on that point
We'll then, We are at the mercy OF
the gentleman from Tennessee" said
Mr. Cannon.
Mr.. Mann started to make point of
no quorum but Mr.. Sims said he had
then proceeded to refute the state
ments made in the Glover article. He
again charged that in the closing days
Of the Fifty-ntnth Congress Mr.. Glover
had attempted to get through a bill to
sell the Government 100 acres of land
in the vicinity Of Rock Greek Park at
more than its worth.
Challenges Power.
Challenging the jurisdiction of the
committee over the private business
affairs of the First National and
Fire Insurance Companies.
and contending that the present in
uuiry must concern alone the relations
the companies and the super
intendcnt of insurance, attorneys for
the companies began their arguments
today before the House District Corr
mittee which recently closed the in
Charles r. Carusi. general counsel for
the companies, submitted oral arsu-
mepts today. He will be followed to-
by Attorney Charles A. Doug
las, representing the insurance COM
pa MES and James Easby-Smith, attor-
ney for George w. Ingham, Superinten-
dent of Insurance of the District.
The companies will also file briefs
with with the House committee. which
soon will make its report following the
taking of voluminous testimony.
The chief contention of Mr.. Carusi to-
day was that the committee must con-
fine Itself to the relations between the
companies and Mr.. Ingham's depart
pient. and that II has no authority to
make recommendations concerning the
Internal management Of either the First
National or Commercial Companies.