The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-12
Minority Leader Mann
Leads Attack on Demo
cratic Extravaganza"
RIDICULES ACTION
OF DEMOCRATS
Debate Arises Over Resolution Appro-
priating S35, 900 TO Defray Further
Expenses in Money Trust
Investigation
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.


Senate convened at noon.
Senators Chiffon and Watson of
West Virginia, were formally exon
Grated of charges of corruption in
their election.
Campaign funds committee begins
investigation in 1912 campaign.
Several railroad presidents testified
before interstate commerce committee
at hearing on bill for physical valua-
ton of railroads.
Joint commission for investigation of
parcel post organized, with Senator
Bristow as chairman.
Passed Poindexter resolution call
ing upon Secretary of the Treasury
for reasons for treasury order author
izing deposit of customs receopts in
national banks.
Senator Fletcher introduced bill for
collection by census bureau of turpen-
tine and rosin statistics.
Debate on Connecticut river dam
bill was resumed, with agreement to
vote on it during this legislative day.
Further conference with House de-
nanded on legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill carrying
commerce court provisions.
Recessed at sos p. m. until 12:40 p.
fn Wednesday continuing legislative
day of Tuesday
House convened at 10:30 o'clock.
Resumed consideration of agricultu-
raj appropriation bill
Naval affairs committee voted to
recommend construction of two bat
tleships.
judiciary committee deferred until
next session action on Clayton reso-
luton for single six years presiden-
tial tenure.
Passed agricultural bill carrying
$17,OOO,OOO.
Representative Heflin in speech
eulogized Lester Bryan, the Kentucky
Corn club boy who died here.
Attorney General Wickersham de-
olincd to submit his reason for with
holding warrants against Standard
oil company officials in Texas.
Passed Webb bill to prohibit ship
ment of liquor into dry states, as
passed yesterday by Senate.
Representative Hay introduced bill
for Independent army corps for avia-
tors.
Passed military academy appropria-
tion bill carrying sl,666, 7s5.
Adjourned $50 p. m. until noon
Wednesday
Washington, February Especially J.
A general attack on domestic extrava
5ance" and heated debate over activi
acs of the House money trust commit
ee was precipitated in the House toda.
by a resolution appropriating $4,000 t
defray further expenses of the none
trust investigation. The resolution whiel
made the total expenditures for the in
100000 was passed after
lengthy argument by a vote of 129 to IL
rlsn ny democrats voting with the repub
llcans against it,
Minority Leader Mann upbraided tn
democrats vigorously, asserting that til
control of legislation was in the hand
OF disorganized mob" and that appro
priations for the session were reachin
II record high point. Representative FNitz
gerald, chairman of the appropriation
committee, agreed with Mr.. Mann ant
declared that the appropriations thu
year would far exceed those of any ses
sion in the history of Congress, $50 mucl
so that any talk of revising the tariff
downward will be a hollow moclIery."
The resolution was brought in by Chair
man Lloyd, of the committee on ac
counts. Chairman Pujo. of the none.
trust committee, explained that the com
mittee already had expended about 5000
Of the original $4,000 appropriation, an
that it was estimated the obligations 0
the committee would reach $4,000 by th
time of the close of the investigations
He furnished a detailed statement of ex
pt nditures and estimates which Shove
that $500 had been expended for gettin
statements from banks, $500 for stats
teal work in showing interloeking direS
torates in corporations, $l061 in servin
S2llg for witness fees and ex
penses and $2561 for DR.. c. w. Richard
sons trip to Miami to examine Williar
Fee Due Untermyer
Mr. Pnjo said that fee of $1,000 wa