Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-12
Refuses to Accept Senate
Amendment to Deficiency
Appropriation Bill.
KEEPS JUDGES ON PAY,
BUT IN OTHER CAPACITY
Other Items Originating in Upper
House Rejected, Including Po-
tomac Memorial Bridge.

ySohCANdy, thc pEOpoSeu LlHCOln Hle-
mortal bridge across the Potomac to
Arlington received a serious setback,
and the House refused to allow the
Senate to appropriate an extra months
pay for Capitol employes-all this hap
pening in the discussions over the
conference report on the deficiency ap-
preparation bill yesterday. The House
finished the report and sent back sew
eral disagreements to the Senate. How
ever. it is believed, that the Senate
will recede from teh amendments and
that the bill will be passed within a
day or two.
The Housue fought back and forth for
seven hours over the disagreements to
the Senate amendments. The bill affects
a conglomeration Of government interests
and every man in the House seemed to be
more or less excited about some item or
other at some time during the seven
hours. One of the most exciting moments
occurred when Representative Mondell, in
an attempt to save the Commerce Court
said the position taken by Representative
Bartlett Of Georgia gave the lie to his
protestations.
Protest From Mr.. Bartlett.
Representative Bartlett, who Is ever
alert anyhow, jumped to his feet and
scurried down the aisle, demanding that
the unparliamentary word be withdrawn.
For moment it looked as If Georgia and
Wyoming might clash, and several stay
ing hands were held out
Il am not excited" shouted Mr.. Bart
lett. with many gesticulations. II don't
want to break the rules of the House."
Representative Mondell admitted that
his choice of language had been un-
fortunate, but insisted that Mr.. Bart
letts attitude did not accord with his
statement in regard to certain legis-
lation. Representative Bartlett accept
| ed this form of criticism and the In
cident was closed.
| The Senate amendment to provide
$4,000 for investigating and reporting to
Congress suitable design for Lincoln
! memorial bridge from Potomac Park to
Arlington was drafted strictly according
| to the present law, which authorizes a
| commission to do the work. However.
rabidly as II it were a treasonahfe sub
ject. and the argument gave rise to some
Represensssss .ns ssaaesss and e Repre-
sentative Cooper had a falling .+onl
chairman Of the House. District COM
| mittee used the opportunity. to get
into the Record some more OF his re-
marks on the general subject Of raid
ing the United States Treasury. Rep
resentative Mann led of with a plea
for the appropriation; Representative
Sharp of Ohio took the opposite tack.
but was extremely gentle In his pres
entation: Representative Cooper OF
Wisconsin, however, strongly In favor
of the bridge, came near stirring up
all the old trouble which lies dormant
until the respective merits of road
or a. bridge as a proper tribute to Lin
coin is brought up In the House.
Not an Experiment.
IT do not look upon this proposition as
an experiment" Mr.. Cooper said. but as
an investment, paying dividends not to be
computed in dollars and cents. What
have we here to commemorate Lincoln! we
have a great marble shaft to the memory
Of Washington, and until recently 1t was
possible that some time when we would
be asked about the memorial to Lincoln
we would say: Why, yes, We have a
road out here at the end Of 18th street.
and it runs to Gettysburg. 1t Is hned
with joy riders day and night.
Il would like to see the Botanic Gar
dens removed. leaving one straight ave-
nue. from the Capitol to the Monument
and the coming Lincoln memorial and
from the memorial to Arlington Will De
the Grant-Lee bridge. 1t would be the
most superb avenue in all the world,
symbolizing more than any other avenue
in the world
Representative Johnson of Kentucky
then arose, prefacing his remarks by
stating his great respect for Lincoln
whose birthplace is in Mr.. Johnson's dis
trict.
II believe that one Of the greatest disas-
ters to the SOUTH" he said, was the
death of Lincoln at the time it occurred
but I will not vote for millions OF dollars
to further real estate scneme On the
other side of the river.
Where is this scheme% challenged
Representative Carlin Of Virginia:
You know where it is" retorted the
mo, I don't. You said you knew all
Mr.. Johnson said that William F.
GUIDE, who was portrayed to the House
as a man having great experience in
real estate because Of his service on
many condemnat tions. had said in a
hearing that the Lincoln memorial
bridge scheme was a real estate project.
Calls Halt.
"The thing ought to be stopped right
here, and am glad to see the gentle
attempt to stop another raid on the
United States Treasury. The people
!.ehind it will want millions more"
Representative Johnson said that the
scheme to have the government acquire
the land between the Capitol and the
Union station was fostered by the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, SO that the
corporation could get good prices for some
land it had to SELL
''All of these schemes are mercenary.
he continued. 'Ninety-one years ago
some Pennsylvania people came down
here to ask that the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal be exempt from taxation be-
cause it Joined the north and south. Now
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad owns 1t
and uses it to stifle competition.
Remember that when you vote for
this s25.OOO you are simply letting in
the camers nose"
Representative Carlin Of Virginia shot
a glance at Representative Sharp and
told the House that the gentleman from
Ohio was not SO economical in voting
for measures in which the Buckeye state
is interested, and that in pension ap-
preparation Mr.. Sharp was quite equal
to his name.
Takes Issue With johnson.
Then he took issue with Represent
ative Johnson, denying all that the
chairman of the District committee had
said concerning mercenary motives.
.'Is sentiment dead? ! hope not" he de-
clared II am the son of a Confederate
soldier and have always lived on south