The Washington times., 1915-01-08
Georgia Senator. Opposing
HaIf.and.HaH Plan. Makes
Clause Stronger.
KENYON STILL ATTACKING
Smith Amendment Is Adopted
Without 0ppositon-"Rid.
er's" Defeat Expected.

for further consideration this after
noon, and Senator Kenyon continued
his attack upon the half-and-half plan.
lie advocated the abolition Of the half
and-half system and the adoption OF
tho Johnson rider along lines similar
to those which he followed yesterday.
Senator Kenyon paid another trib-
nte to Congressman Ben Johnsonfi Sis
son, Prouty. and other advocates OF
said that eventually they would be
regarded as the true friends Of the
District. He commended the Houses
action in cordial terms, and declared
the majority of the Senate would not
give fair consideration to the matter
before it.
As q result OF remarks Of this nature.
senator Gailinger invoked the rule
which prohibits reference to House de-
bates and House actions on a matter
pending and after some discussion Sem
ator Kenyon agreed to omit reference
TO the Houses attitude in his discus
sion Of the question.
Language Modified.
When The bill was first taken up
Senator uolte Smith, who said he would
oppose the committee amendment and
would support the Johnson rider, Of
fered an amendment to perfect the
Johnson rider. The effect of it was
that the amount paid by the United
States Treasury shall in no event ex-
:ead half of this expenditures Of the
District.
The language Of the johnson rider is
that the amount paid out by the Treas
ury shall not be as much as one-half
the expenditures for the District In
asmuch aS Senator Smiths amendment
was less objectionable TO the friends Of
the half-and- half plan than the original
language Of the Johnson rider. his
.
sition. 1t is expected, however, that
the committees amendment striking
out the Johnson rider entirely will be
seneter stb tMaf W y se Of of
Senator James of Kentucky offered
an amendment proposing to tax all
credits and for all forms Of Indebted
ness.
.,ri Calls 1t Inequitable. -.
- S~nAtor Kenyon opened his renla rks
today with ~ discussion Of the relative
amounts OF property owned by the
Government and the District He de-
nied that the Government had suffi-
system 70 hein TnF'fnf f5Iows hf lqf
cussed the landed Gebt. which he said
amounted to about 5000. 900, and was
not due until 1890. lie called this a
taIne r cNcrse Tor raising more money
Irom th" people than was needed.
ANYONE who says anything about
the taxation systeIu Of the District is,
cameo an eacNly OF the District" said
he; The time will come when Mr..
.lohnson. NJ. sisson, Mr.. rage, and Mr..
Srouty will be regarded as the real
friends Of This District. There isn't
any use talking about it. The people
or the United states are willing TO do
"Eat |" fair and right. but are not
WILLIE 10 stand Tor injustice. The
District OF Culum'ia can not prosper
on, system of injustice
senator Kenyon said further that the
1EaJority in the Senate was not dis
posed to give the matter in controversy
Jar consideraticn. and it was 1T this
Doint that Senator Gallinser invoked the
rule with regard to references to the
other ouse. Vice President Marshall
seid there was a rule against adverse
CrlticlsIn Of the other House.
senator Galliuger said: "'rhe Sena.
tor from Iowa is stating the attitude OF
serta'n members of the House and is
SAVING that a majority of the Senate
HiM not give this matter any consd.
.'rae1on. In as much as this question
- TO go 70 conference ! think discus
Aion OF the attitude of the two Houses
III ADVANCE is unfortunate"
Called To Observe Rule.
After some discussion Of this raat
Ter. Senator 'Iallinger pointed out the
ruie which forbids reference to de-
Dates in the other House on a matter
Dcnt'inS and senator Kenyon said he
spect ''''S
pecia..iur that there was no reason
whE me organic act should not Re
"n"nEed. Senator Kenyon said that ii
ttnnere was was q faT assessment on
,aise nn eea, rStatf e., Or ~ thn District it would
we're taxed that would bring in about
S3, 100000, making s1t 900 900. Which