Evening journal., 1913-03-08


The President pro tempore. The
Senator from Connecticut has re-
quested that the stenographer should
read his notes as to what actually
occurred when the vote on the amend
ment offered by the Senator from
Virginia was taken.
Mr. Bristow. I do not know that
I am controverting statements Sena-
tors make here ] know
Mr. Brandegee. The point, II the
Senator will pardon me-
Mr. Bristow. This may be very
funny to those who think they have
caught me in a trap and prevented
me from interposing an objection and
having the Rules Of the Senate en-
forced. Il is no joke. Il Is not a
question Of the merits Of this case,
it is a question of the rights OF a
Senator on this floor
Mr. Brandegee. wanted 10 be
perfectly courteous to the Senator. !
made a request. which ! supposed vas
proper. one that any Senator could
make, for the purpose OF refreshing
my own recollection about what led
up to this matter, to have tho stem
ographer's notes read so that what
transpired may appear 7 think am
entitled to have that done.
The President pro tempore. The
Senator is entitled to that. The stem
ographer will read as requested.
The Reporter read as follows:
The President pro temporo. The
Senator from Kansas has submitted a
point OF order and the point OF order
is sustained. II there be no further
amendments to be proposed to the bill
as in Committee of the Whole. 1t will
be reported to the Senate
The bill was reported TO the Senate
as amended, and the amendments
were concurred in.
Mr. Swanson. I ask the attention
Of the Senator from Kansas. This
matter was fully discussed in the
/ Senate, and the Senate, after full dis
cussion. passed it, the Senator from
Kansas simply voting against II and
recognizing. more or less, the justice
of this claim.
Il offer that amendment in the
Senate.
The President pro tempore The
Senator from Virginia reoners the
amendment.
MIR. Swanson hope the Senator
from Kansas will not object to Il.
The President pro tempore. The
amendment need not be read agar
unlss It is desired The question Il
on agreeing TO the amendment sub
mitted by the Senator from Virginia
Mr. DUPONT Mr. President / SHOULD
like TO say that from first to las
I have had a great deal to do viii
this case. and 7 have examined 1t II
every detail and so forth.
The President pro tempore Th
question is on agreeing to the amend
ment submitted by the Senator iron
Virginia.
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. Bristow. Mr.. President. I dc
sire to say that did not know tina
, the Senator from Virginia had offere
this amendment 7 thought 1t wa
l another amendment. 7 did not kno
, that he had renewed the amendmel
1 at all and supposed that il was son
other amendment relating to som
thing else in the bill. ! should ha'
l. made the objection. the same as I
L formerly II had known It. II u
Il Senate desires 10 take advantage
4 the conditions and circumstances tn
" surrounded me at that time, they ha'
= the power to do It. and have notbir
4 to say, but If this is to be the pr
T. ceeding. then any Senator can 90
o the seat OF another. tengage him
Y conversation, and bills be passed wit
= out objection This is surely enfor'
ing the rule in a most .extraordinal
s way
o Mr. Paynter. MIR. President II
Senator from Alabama has referre
r to the circumstance that I was el
o gagged in conversation with the Sci
d ator from Kansas (Mr. Bristow), an
n also stated that / have no intere
d I'm the matter. which is true A your
n man in my State to whom I he'd give
o the appointment at West Point WI
@ there at the time OF this trouble al
g was involved in It, and I was ca
v nestly appealing TO the Senator fro
: Kansas 10 withdraw the point
q order; but the proceedings to whit
d reference is now made, and of white
IS complaint is made. took place aft
l. ceased to have the conversatiC
with the Senator from Kansas.
II want TO say that ! had not Il
e slightest knowledge that such m
% ton would be made. and ] did u
r know that the question was pendil
Ie in the Senate, because 7 had been ca
le nestly appealing to the Senator fro
in Kansas to withdraw his objection.
ID Mr. Swanson. Mr.. President. II
IN had not offered the amendment VIII
] did, the bill would phave passed
Of ful- NJ NO a
n. vantages whatever of the Senat
f from Kansas. ! called his attenti
sr 10 the fact-he was looking ov
this way and ] did not know that
IS was listening to another Senator
es that | was going to offer this amer
ment in the Senate against which
ie had made a point or order as in Co
mittee of the Whole ] had TO do
al in one minute or the bill would ha
m passed. I repeat, ! addressed mys
n to him.
a. The question involved is simply
es technical one. These boys are entit
es TO some rights. They are five you
IN men who have been treated with
I'D Justice that the Secretary Of War
C. sires to correct: that the committee
the other House would like to CORE
10 but on account Of the conditions
its business can not correct. thi
IN these fve Young men. who can ne
az have another opportunity in this col
re try unless some such action as I
ne is taken, are entitled to have th
~. rights presented 20 the Senate; ;
NJ If the Senator from Kansas will
p listen when he is addressed in conn
IL tion with their rights. then |, for O
shall insist that the matter shall
- disposed Of according to the rules
the Senate
Mr.. Bristow. Mr.. President.
Senafor from Virginia (Mr Swans