The Washington times., 1913-02-08
WAR ON L|QlUR
REGULATIONS IS
HOT IN HOUSE
Friends and Foes of Measure
Engage in Bitter Congress.
sionai Debate.
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of violating prohibition laws should be
allowed to receive liquor shipment.
Congressman Davis proposed to fine
from 500 TO $500 or 10 impTison frcm
thirty days to two years, or both, any
person violating the Webb bill provis-
ions. a second Davis amendment
exempted wine for sacramental from
The act.
Bitter debate preceded. the adoption
of the rule giving the Webb bill privi-
legged status. Congressman Fitzgerald,
chairman of the Appropriations Com
mittee, was harsh in his criticism of
the lack of support of his committee
by the Democratic membership and ne
made an attack upon Congressman Un-
derwood, the majority leader.
Congressman Mann. the minority lead
CT, asserted that the special rule was
9 nim, fam game intended to deceive
the public"
II am opposed to this special rule
shouted Congressman Fitzgerald. one of
the Democratic leaders, glaring AT Mr..
Henry, who had reported IL. "I am
opposed 70 any special rule at this stage
of the session when the appropriation
bills are yet to pass. Only six of the
seven Of the regular bills are yet to
90 through this body, to say nothing
Of the conference reports to be adopted
and the time needed by the Senate to
consider these appropriation measures.
Says Time Is Short.
sonly twelve days remain which
can be devoted to appropria ton
measures and we find here today a
rule to waste valuable time and to
kornswoggle the public.
-rhe responsibility for the failure
of appropriation bills will rest on
this side of the House There is no
way we can escape 81
last "wednesday moved to dis
pebse with calender Wednesday, and
down aSd the gentleman from Texas.
Mr.. Henry. and the gentleman from
Alabama, MIR. Underwood, the respon-
sible leader Of this House, voted against
we wasted all of wednesday on TIE
San Francisco exposition biH-the
lame luck bill to provide soft places
Tor those whose constituents have re-
tired them from public life. There was
no chance for tnat DILL to pass this
stood.
I'VE are now wasting another DAY
on this fiim-fiam measure.
Appropriations Needed.
81 do not know whether there has
men in authority to defer approprfa-
ton bills until the extra session Of
Congress. but / 10 know that In justice
TO the men on the Appropriation Com
nittee who do the drudgery. we should
be told If there has been such a secret
arrangement. IL is not fair to us, not
fair to the Appropriations Committee to
have this side of the House fail fo up-
hold IT In Its desire to put through
these pressing supply bills" 9
AIR. Fitzgerald declared that no one
expected the liquor bill to become q
law The special rule and the bill At
self he denounced as an attempt to mis-
lead the country. II was impossible, he
added. for the I'LL to get through the
Senate at this session.
Why don't you attend to public
business and stop fooling the pub
ic?' asked the irate New York MEM
Der. sweeping his eye over the entire
Democratic side OF the chamber.
Congressman Lenroot, G Republican
member of the Rules Committee, re-
piled 20 Mr.. Fitzgerald by accusing the