The Washington times., 1917-01-26
HIGH PRICES FOR
INAUGURAL SCORED
Charges for Lodging Denounc-
ed in Both House and
Senate.
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| anu lo' pIOtecIon OF lire ana prop
erty from February IS to March 10.
| Further, the sum OF $4,000 is al
lowed for public convenience stations.
The Smith measure, which IL a Joint
resolution, among other things en-
sbles the Commissioners to fix fares
for public conveyances.
Nc Action Taken. -r
senator McCumber wanted TO insert In
this provision to prevent extortionate
MOTEL rates and giving the Commission
ers power to control them In the end
| no action was, taken on the matter
| Inc smith resolution was referred to
the Appropriation Committee and the
OVerman resolution was adopted with
out modification. 900.
Tent Of Resolution. ''.
II follows:
ITO enable abe secretary of the
Senate and clerk OF the House to pay
the necessary expenses OF the In
inaugural ceremonies Of the President
Of the United States. March 5. 1917.
in accordance with such program as
may be adopted by the joint commit
tee Of the Senate and House of Rep
reseptatives, appointed under concur
rent resolution OF the two houses, in
Guiding The pay for extra policemen
for three days at $500 per day. there
10 hereby appropriated out OF any
money not otherwise appropriated
$4,000 or 80 much thereof as may be
necessary, the same to be Immediate
ly available, payment to be made
upon. vouchers approved by chairman
OF said joint committee"
Easy to Insert Amendment.
There could we'll be enacted q
care OF this matter" said Senator
McCumber. at would be easy to in
sert an amendment that would take
care of visitors and prevent exorbi-'I
tant charges"
done should be done by cooperation
between hotel keepers and citizens OF
Washington, and he would object to a
law regulating hotel rates.
Would Prevent ~Rsbbtns.-
1--WE watched with great interest"
said Senator Nelson, "all that Is car
ried on here In this city to get
great crowd at the inaugural. 1t is all
we'll and good to get people here. but
something should be done to prevent
being robbed. .-..--
II suggest that before We give
these privileges We put in something
to prevent the people from being
robbed by hotels and restaurants. It's
time to give these facilities when
they show the proper spirit and seek
TO prevent people from being plum
dered and robbed"
Onno~es Cerenouy
Senator Weeks strongly opposed
the elaborate inaugural ceremonies
and said they wr Largely a CONNER
cial enterprise.
"we are having in this country
q coronation every four years he
said. It's undemocratic. It's un-
merican. l should like to see it
abolished"
Senator Thomas Endorsed the re-
marks OF Senator. Works and as
sailed extortion-
Resolution Approved.
After an amusing interchange Of
views among committee members.
with Congressman Cyclone" Davis
and J. willard Ragsdsle. in the head
liner roles, the House Committee on
Industrial Arts and Expeditions today |
approved a resolution authorizing the |
executive departments to put on a !
governmental exhibit during the in |
auguration period. The House COM |
nIittee amended q Senate resolution |
granting such permission by insert |
ing a proviso that the aggregate ex-
pense of the Government exhibit shall |
not exceed 81, 800, or $3.50 for each de |
paTtment ........
It looked for a time that the efforts !
of the inaugural committee had failed. |
Congressman Cyclone" Davis said he |
Understood certain housewives and |
otheTs.in this city are already organic
ing to charge 81 q night for a cot |
during the inauguration period. II
They're. going to shear the country |
lambs that way. I'm opposed to doing |
anything
Trimmed Right and Left"
Congressman RagsdaIe. who for
mally moved the adoption Of the Sen.
ate resolution with an amendment.
frankly said:
81 have been trimmed right and
left wherever | have gone on big
ccasions OF this sort. It's to be en- 7
pected when several hundred thou
sand people come to a city. ] never
vent 20 an inauguration except with
the expectation OF getting skinned. II
IL simply q question here OF giving
the public run for its moneya Tn.
folks back home would be interested
in this Government exhibit There
bound to he skined more or less In
prices at an inauguration
You are rapidly convincing me that
ought TO vote against this resolution"
retorfed Congressman Cyclone as he
arose and siroked his long gray beard
When David wanted to visit the worst
punishment on earth upon his enemies
he prayed TO God that they might fall