The Washington times., 1914-10-22
CONGRESS READY
TO END SESSION
fiouse Paves Way to Adjourn
at 6 O'Clock This Evening
After Long Term.
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had an agreement with the Republicans
10 quit after adopting the conference
report and the war tax bill.
The House met at 10 o'clock and
adopted this conference report after a
final display of partisan Oratory.
The report was sent to the Senate
which is debating it this afternoon.
The HOUSE may possibly reach ware
Eng the adoption of the adjournment
resolution, but the majority of mem9ers
viii let nothing stand in the way os a
o'clock curtain. Several points of no
quorum we're made in the House during
ihc afternoon as a part of the fight of
Southern members to force action on
rotton warehouse legislation.
Qld-Fashioned Debate.
An old-fashioned political debate,
brief but spirited and entertaining, pre-
ceded the odoption of the war tax con-
ference report. Members of the House
we're in good humor in anticipation of
the early getaway, and smiled indul-
Eently as the old-timers hammered ONE
another.
The veteran Republican, Serene E.
y
Democratic enemy and deprecated the
day that the country fell into the hands
Of the Democrats. Congressman Hum
phrey. Of Washington, whom the ma
1oIity call calamity bowler" averred
that this was indeed a depressing day
:or the people. Mr.. Humphrey took u
brief review of the business situation,
finding Woe and want on every hand.
Tie ridicufed the suggestion that the
' ar tax was due to the European war.
HnmnhrpV inn
pocket certain figures purportine to
show that the Treasury receipts were
failing off woefully last February, long
before the war was thought OF. Indeed,
Mr.. Humphrey told the House in fourn-
:ll tones, the decrease was greater in
February than in September of this
sear:
Gives Deep Sigh.
lire Washington member then touched
- .efly upon the distress of the shingle
Industry in his section, gave one sigh
Tor the country at large and sat down.
Congressman j. Hampton Moore, of
Sanchez Republican, alluded to the Re
I4bican viewpoint that this is one
@ the darkest days in the history Of the
} HubIic
for this being war tax. Mr..
) bore pooh-poohed the idea. 1t was
"usht on by Democratic mismanage-
at and a tariff law which had
"cked industry, closed factories and
J. ,ght the wolf to many an American
side.
4tnority Leader Mann said few
"Fds along Republican lines. There
Y = general lack of business confidence,
: De. Mann observed, and no wonder
Y h the Democrats in power. 1t was
r thus. commented Mr.. Mann, ad-
N'.iNg the country that the only way
T. hln -nr,,1 h,,.; III
b. the election of a Republican Con-
9 IS He criticised the Administration
u delay in putting into effect the new
currency system.
Majority Leader Underwood, cheered
OF by his cohorts, replied to these sun
h'y attacks. Mr.. Underwood could dis
c.rn no black clouds on the horizon. II
there Is business depression, Mr. Under
wood said, it is because there is no
market for the worlds securities, hith-
to cleared through the great Bank Of
England. The majority leader said the
Larif was all right, so was the currency
4nd other bills served up by a militant
democracy.
All Take Punches.
And there the talk ended, almost
everybody getting consent to extend
their remarks in the Record and take
q harder punch at the opposition.
On the vote on the adoption Of the
Conference report, the Republicans did
not demand a roll call. The stand-up
vote showed thwe minority arrayed
% ainst the tax measure and away over
o. the Democratic side, voting against
tie party measure, were two recaici-
ants-Thompson/ Of Oklahoma and
Wotherspoon Of Mississippi
Indicating the sort of political debate
y" House heard on getaway day, even
Nr, Underwood, who seldom makes a
speech Of the stump" variety. felt
compelled TO bring out the old Demo
cratic misunderstanding the Augean
stables" The majority leader referred
also TO the cesspool OF privilege" the
D"mocrats had inherited from the Re-
~ 5licans and he rung in the mailed
Sst." which had chased special privilege
frym the land under this glorious Dem
ocrauc reign.
With the war revenue bill on its
way TO the Senate, Mr. Underwood was
about to offex resolution for a COM
n ttee 10 wait on the President and
ascertain If he had further communica-
don to make before Congress adtourns
tonight Mr.. Henry, of Texas. arose
Eolemnly and asserted that he had a
c. tain communication-to wit that the
Congress must now adjourn until the
"a ssage Of the Lever warehouse bill.
The Texan said he had Just that
moment received a not from the Presi-
1cnt approving OF this measure and ne
SCrthwith made a point Of no quorum
q cut or adjournment talk for a few
minutes.
Home, Sweet Home.
When a quorum had assembled the
Ioaders Of the House began the negotia-