The Washington herald., 1914-03-14
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as led the, opposition to the latter pro-
posal and collected eight votes when he
finally called for a record vote Those
who voted against the hospital appro-
pfiation were Senators Borah. La Fob
iette. Norris. Poindexte.. Shafroth. shep-
pard, Thomas, and Vardaman- Fifty-four
Senators voted In fav-:, Of the hospital
and its designation.
,ment lowering the cost Of gas to private
consumers to 70 cents. This was clearly
subject to a point of order as new iegis-
lation not affecting appropriations. After
n good deal, of debate, in which there
were a number Of warm personal pas
sages, Senator John Walter Smith insisted
upon his point OF order and was sus-
tanned Senator Morris thereupon offered
the other amendment. which was permis-
sible as tending to decrease expenditures
senator Gallinger voiced a few caustic
remarks anent statesmen who talk for
home consumption when District lesisla-
ticn Is up.
Norris replied heatedly that It was un-
becoming theme Hampshire solon to In
fer to him gdesire for political capital
as his motive In advocating lower gas.
Senator Gallinger replied that his obser-
vations were general and applied to
general disposition In certain quarters to
make political capital through attacks on
the Dt0Fict
Gas Debate starts spat.
Senator John Walter Smith declared
that the purpose Of Mr.. Norris would not
be served through the second amendment
which did not affect Nthe cost of gas to
private consumers. Bristow, of Kansas.
one of the few unfriendly members Of
the Senate, and whose rough and tumble
with the rules of the Senate, replied that
IL came with poo; grace for the Maryland
Senator to raise that objection. after in
sisting on a point of order against an
amendment which would have affected
the cost OF gas to private consumers
"I would have opposed the amendment
anyway" returned Senator Smith. for
do not believe this is the place to fix
prices. We have a public utilities COM
mission with the power and facilities to
do this-facilities and information which
the Senate has not at its command"
'I do not doubt that the Senator would
have made the point of order under any
circumstances IL it would prevent the
reduction Of the price Of gas to the con-
sumers In the District Of Columbia"
sneered Bristow.
"I want to say to the Senator that am
in favor Of a reduction in the price Of
gas IL it can be made. and he has no
right to make any such declaration as
that" returned Smith with heat. II
have"
ment The Chair cannot permit language
such as the Senator from Kansas just
used with reference. to the Senator
from Maryland"
Mr.. Bristow: Il should like to invite
the Chair to state why the Senator from
Kansas cannot use that language"
The Vice President: 1T is imputing
improper motives to the Senator from
Maryland"
Kansas Va. Indiana.
Mr.. Bristow: What motives did inn
pute would like to inquire Of the
Chair"
The Vice President: THE Senator
from Kansas said he has not any doubt
but Cat the Senator from Maryland
would make the objection II 1t resulted
in a reduction Of the price Of gas to the
people of the District 4
Mr.. Bristow: Docs the Chair say
that that Is improper language
The Vice President: THE Chair will
say that In Indiana a statement of that
kind would be considered to be offensive.
In Kansas 1t may not"
Mr.. Bristow: 'I am glad to know that
In Indiana there is such a keen sense Of
propriety. did not know 1t myself"
The Vice President: THE Chair has
ruled and 1t is the duty OF the Chair to
enforce the rule
Mr.. Bristow: Il appreciate the very
good temper of the Chair today. yield
to the Senator from Iowa"
Attack on High School.
The vote on the Norris amendment was
as follows:
For-Ashurst. Borah. Bristow. Chiffon.
Clapp-- Gore, Gronna, Hitchcock, Hollis,
Hue es. Jones, Kenyon, Kern. La Fol-
lette. Lane, McCumber. MARITIME, Nelson.
Norris. overman. Page. Perkins. Poin-
dexter Shafroth. Sheppard. Shively.
Smith of Georgia, Sterling, Thomas,
Thompson, Tillman. and vardaman-5s
Against-Brandegee. Catron, Dilling-
ham. Du Pont, Fall, GaIlinger. Lea Of
Tennessee, Martin, Pittman, Ransdell.
salisbury, Smith. Stephenson, Swanson.
Thornton. Weeks. Williams-lL
Senator Lane attempted to read in sew
eral amendments, one dividing the ap-
preparation for the s1.25000o Central High
School, so as to provide for two high
schools. and one permitting the use of
paving money for surfacing with pave
ments other than asphalt.
Senator McCumber attempted to OBJ
tain some increases for the police and
fire departments, which. however, were
ruled out on a point of order
Nh Nou~~ fo. nta-.
Senator Williams. who led the first fight
against the additional automobile for the
Commissioners, started to have the bill
recommitted with instructions to elimi-
nate from it al appropriations for pas
senger automobiles and horse-drawn We
hicles. Later he offered an amendment
prohibiting the use of any of the appro-
priations carried in the bill for the main
tenance of passenger automobiles or ve-
hicles. He announced that he would
make the same fight on all appropria-
tion bills. 1t required call of the Sem
ate to obtain a quorum. after which the
Williams amendment was carried by a
vote Of . to q.
The Senators voted as follows:
To strike out autos, etc.-Ashurst, Bris-
tow. Chiffon. Clapp. Fall. Gore. Gronna,
Jones. Kenyon. Kern, La Fol-
lette, Lane, McCumber, Norris. Over
man. Poindexter, Reed. Shafroth, Shep-
pard. Shively. Smith, of Georgia: Smoot,
Sterling, Thomas, Thompson, vardaman,
West. and Williams. Total. 90
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