American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-09-24
PORK BARREL BILL BEATEN
sixteen Democrats Revolt Against
Party Leaders and Force
Economy.

At@tAbt party icdtpfohib tchiohAJ oAA
teen Democratic senators accepted the
overthrow Of the rivers and harbors
appropriation bill and crowned with
gictory a hllbuster against the e
ure directed by Senator Theodore f..
Burton OF Ohio.
The senate by a vote OF "a to %,
ended the determined struggle over
he s34. 0O0, 900 bill by adopting a mo-
Ion by a Democrat. Senator Bankhead
OF Alabama. to recommit the bill to
he commerce committee with instruc-
ions that IL substitute a measure APP
propriating a lump sun OF 500. 0OO, 900,
"a be expended on existing waterway
projects In the DISCRETION OF the secre-
airy OF war and board OF army engin-
GERS.
The collapse OF the fight for the bill
came suddenly after a desperate at
'cmpt TO wear down the Republican
opposition led by the senator from
Ohio. aided by Senator Kenyon OF
Iowa. which began last Friday morn
Ing and included a tbirty-hour ses-
sion ending Saturday night.
Senator Burton, whose achievement
will go down as a yaledictory effort in
a congressional career of twenty-five
years, was warmly congratulated by
many Of his colleagues as the clerk
announced the vote which sealed the
fate Of the big appropriation bill.
Senator Bankhead's motion was in
teriected In the proceedings tonight
at a moment when It became apparent
that a substitute offered by Senator
Burton for the committee bill cham
pioned by Senator Simmons of North
Carolina was 10 receive the support
OF Democrats who had been lighting
for the original bill. Senator Burton
himself had expressed dissatisfaction
over his substitute because Il did
not cut deep enough and had given
notice that he would resubmit later
his motion to recommit the bill. II
was then that Senator Bankhead sur
prised the senate by presenting the
same resolution to recommit. Sena-
TOT Simmons, in charge OF the bill,
made a game last stand. but Il was at
once apparent hat the fight was lost
and the roll call was quickly ordered.
Tomorrow the commerce committee
viii meet TO carry out the instructions
~ tho aanuta CaparoI n.,,~c.... A..
night expressed the opinion that the
outcome would be satisfactory TO
President Wilson. who had conferred
with Senator Simmons earlier in the
day and urged that the bill be cut.
They also believed the action might
aid In overcoming opposition to the
var revenue bill.
Democrats who voted to recommit
the bill were:
Senators Ashurst. Bankhead. Chill
ton, Gore. Hollis. Johnson. Lane, Lee
OF Maryland. Lewis. MARITIME. Pittman.
Pomerene. Shafroth. Smith of Arizona,
Thompson and White.
Minority senators who voted with
supporters Of the Democratic bill
against the Bankhead proposal were
Jones, Penrose, Perkins. Poindexter
and Townsend. Democrats who stood
by the bill until the end were Bryan,
Chamberlain. Fletcher. Kern. Lea of
Tennessee. Overman. Ransdell. Robin
son, salisbury. Sheppard. Shields,
Simmons. Smith OF Maryland. Smith OF
South Carolina, Stone, Thornton and
williams.
The bill rejected when originally
reported from the commerce commit
tee carried s53, GOO. 600. but. as a re-
suit OF the long fight. which was began
by Senator Burton early in the sum
mer, had been reduced to about yS4.-
900, 900 by committee ac'icn two weeks
ago.
Senator Bankhead delivered an inn
FASHIONED speech appealing 10 his
Democratic colleagues to recomm' the
bill.
1T Is the duty of the senate 10 have
sonc reEard for the condition of the
treasury he said. Through no
fault OF congress conditions have
arisen which make i~ntrenchment inn
peratiye We are row preparing 10
70 out into the high ways and bywayt
and designate items upon whicN "a
levy additional revenue of $4,000.
100, 70 one knows how long il will
BE before We are forced to make an
o,l'er Ivy"
!. rapid succession Senator Mar
tine. Pomerene and Thompso1 an.
nouncel their support Of TIE Eank-
head motion, each declaring That the
condition OF the country's business and
II the treasury resulting from the
European var made a. necessary Ia
cut expenditures TO a minimum
Senator Simmons made q spirited
effort 10 rally his forces denountpc