The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-05


 had been present. Now in this session he has done a little better. This is the second one. He has been present sixty-fo roll calls and absent only forty-two.
 Now, the Pennsylvania delegation as whole has the most remarkable rec ord here for attendance in this body most remarkable. If there is such a. thing as conscience in the heart of a member of Congress, he would return the m oney to his government that he has taken and has not earned. If there was such a thing as conscience in the heart of a, member of Congress, he would not take the money when he has never been present. The ex- treme case i'm this body, Mr. Chairman, I admit. is on our side, the very eN- treme case, but he only wins as we say in the sporting world, by g. neck from a member on the other side.
 MT. Moore-Mr. Chairman.
 The Chair1nan-Wil1 the gentleman from Connecticut yield to the gentle man ffom Pennsylvania?
 MT. Delighted. (I4augh- ter.)
 Mr. Moore-When the gentleman lays the blame for absenteeism upon one member of the Pennsylvania, dele Agation from his side, does he refer to one gentleman who is now absent campaigning for United States senator in Pennsylvania
 ,t MT. Donovan-Nr. Chairman, will not refer to him by name.
 MT. Donohoe-Will the gentleman yield for a question :? I wanted to say that, the gentleman who is referred to by my colleague
 MT Donovan=I will yield. MT. Chairman, if the gentleman from Pennsy1vania (NGr. Moore) is through with his question Or will answer FHof h af
 MT. Moore-I will be very glad iH1- deed to yield if the gentleman from Connecticut will permit, to the gentle man from Pennsylvania (Mr. Dono- hoe), in order thatehe may answer the question I. put to the gentleman from Connecticut. MT. zDonovan-I will answer you.
 MT. There is some differ ence of opinion between Democrats. would like to have the opinion of an expert.
 MT. DonovanAThe most fragrant case from the State Of Pennsylvania is not a candidate at the present time in any election, anywhere. Now, I do not care to mention his name. Pri- vately I will let, the gentleman from Pennsylvania look at the paper and see.
 do that. (Taking paper s.
 Mr. Mann-The most fragrant case of absence is not from Alabama or Pennsylvania
 MT Moore-I would like to know what cases from Pennsylvania are fragrant?
 MT. Donovar4 gentleman from Illinois 6Mr. Mann1 was asking a question of me, but. on account of the interruption I did not hear the gentle- man.
 MT Miami would like him to know there is one eases where the member was present on theI opening
 MT Donovan-I will admit that.
 MT Mann-And he answered to his name, and has not answered toA any roll call since. He has not answered to any roll call slnces and I believed he has drawn his mileage by sending in his certificate from home.
 MT. Donovan#I admit that, MT. Chairman, but I would not want to refer to that case, MT. Chairman, for this reason. He is not in that condi- ton from self will, but the gentleman who goes from here into other pur- suits, looking for the filthy lucre. and returns here at the end of the month and draws his pay, is the man who deserves condemnation, but the gen tleman whom the gentleman from Illinois refers to is i'll, and is absent through no vo1ition of his. own. hope the gentleman from Pennsy1- vania, will return the paper. I did not intend any one to see it except myself.
 MT MooreANTr.= Chairman, wish to say that the paper handed me is so evidently spurious that I question it's value at all as a document
 MT. Donovan-I. take it, MT. Chair man, that if the gentleman is not more truthful the rest of the time than in sDea king aF1oIIt that na paf- fl will be necessary for him to resort to the doctrine of IngersolI to enable him to escape discomforts in his future home.
 MT. Moore--The gentleman is so in- different in his duty in the House that he is the worst offender of them all.
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