Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-12

SAUNDERS DEFENSE.
Myers Christian Investigation is De-
clined by Subcommittee Of the
House o. Delegates.

Richmond, Va. March Ex-senator
Hart yesterday made an appeal to the
chair for the enforcement of the rules
as to visitors. He read from the man
ual RUE 10. setting forth who shall
be entitled to the privileges Of the
floor.
Il see people on this floor who arc
not embraced in the category OF those
privileged said Senator Hart. "Ihey
have been here before and they wee
N conversation with members, mani
fegt!y undertaking to Influence leg
:s!ation. This is violation Of the
rules which provide that visitors shall
not seek to effect legislation. ask
that the rules be strictly enforced
There were seated on a bench
tie Rev. James Cannon, the Rev.
Sidney Peters an the Rev. R. H. Pitt,
all well known ministers.
Senator Saunders said that the SEN
stor from Roanoke was evidently re-
ferring to the presence Of visitors
with whom he had talked. He had
asked their for facts and figures in
connection with a bill under discus
sion. and they had furnisheS it to HIM.
But they had volunteered no lnforma-
ton. He protested that it was late
in the session to be raising this point.
= w;t.; unsaiI 10 make iiritfoGa ict-
erence and to aim at any one class o!
gentlemen. In the last few days 1t
vas recalled that senators on eithei
side of the chamber had consulted
visitors while discussing bill.
Senator Echols sought to relieve the
situation by calling for the regular
order.
Senator Hart demandes to know II
the question of enforcing the rules
was not to be passed on.
Sc.etor Echols said that the Sen
ate was proceeding regularly al
nrietlv ans. asked that Senator Hart
withdraw his request.
"Mr. President, I withdraw the re-
ouest for the enforcement OF the
rules said Senator Hart final '
Thus the matter ended.
Unless the House directs an lnvest!-
cation Of the Myers-Christian con-
trovcrsy, Captain William NJ. Myers
deIepate from this city, is eXpecte-
20 tender his resignation as mem
Der of the House.
He said yesterday that he was pF'
nared to take the floor today on
question of personal privilege. what
he will say depends upon the report
of the Committee on Privileges am
Elections.
The subcommittee advised agans'
.bo investigation Tuesday night l
was learned yesterday, because DF
Inres Cannon suggested that II th'
investigation should take place o.ner' Il
hos; les Dleeate Myers and DR.. Chris
+;,r might be disastrously involved
n q referred to repetition by Delega's
Nrars Of = report to the effect tina
A. ,,dvotate of the anti-vice bill WE
recently detected in a Richmond ho'e
in an act of questioning morals. IN.
report. Jhe feared, would almost Ger
tainlv come to the front again; name
would be given and developments
might be seriously embarrassing.
|. CAPTAIN Myers seems indignant tina
Ibis demand for an investigation o.
his charge against DR.. Christian
/ should have been, thus FAR refuse
He declares that Dr. Christian offer
i ed. an insult not alone. to him, but t
: .he whole House. This, DR.. Christ!a
y Denies "s~ il natGc,
Though both Delegate William n
: MYERS and the Rev. Dr.. Asbur
: Christian, principals in the Myer:
, Christian "lobby" controversy. ds
r.anded an open and extended hea1
hing before a subcommittee Of tt
s House Committee on Privileges an
Ele tions Tuesday, the committee r.
S fused to grant their request, az
e rouncing that. the, matter at issue W;
$ not a subject for legislative a
i ton
The Willis resolution condemnir