The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-29
Floor of House Of Representa-
tives Scene of Scnmmage
Among Members
RULES COMMITTEE
OPPOSES INQUIRY
Department of Justice Con-
Quoting investigation Into Al
legged Usr OF German Money
for Corrupt Purposes

Washington. Septer'her .s.--~Jl~t az
the n,oueat when n appeared as H.tHe
Investigation into .to Bernstorr $50
oea s!ush fund would be plseonho!ed
8 persona combat broke out on the
floor % ne house between Representa-
tive Thcmas He9t7 II Ala hana. and
Patrick r Norton OF North Dakota.
Represertat}ves EaeE of &criH Dakota
ard Cooper - Y srpnstu. rushed 90
Nortcn's aid Hail , dozen democrats
rallied around Helm For moment
q pitched hsttie vas Threatened u
required 1he se-Eesut-at-aFuas no Ply
the btIsrere1ts apart and restore Or
der
TIE srht came after bitter par.la-
.rnentzry battle IN which the Demo
cratic .eadsrs had succeeded Ia Quash-
ing talk ~ an investigator Some Of
the Republicans demanded probe.
but mad gwen ar hope % Fau'ins Il
over"
THE biggest attendance IN weeks was
or hAnd ~her the house convened TO
hear report * tAe rules committee.
which vss expected 70 repoF. favor
ably on resolution 70 probe The whole
siash fund affair Chairman Fou an
noeneed that the committee had de-
ci1ed 70 hold ap all resolutions Ha
adde6
In view II information which The
COMMITTEES hAs received OF nation
wide lrvestl CATION - the use ~ money
furnished by tire German government
new being conducted by the depart
re1t Of justice. Ire committee or rules
has decided 10 take no action on the
several resolutions before IT.
Nc reflection on the house or any
member thereof Y az contained IN Mr.
Hehins charges or the Lansing reve-
l4uon Re said and no action would he
taken
Lorrworth. Of Ohio asked Z the re
port was agreed 70 by ali the commit
tee. Gnistt. Of Massachusetts. de-
nanded To know whether the commit
tee thought no charges we're contained
in HeAins remarks about suspicious
members
4Di4 the committee conclude that
when gentleman expressed eusp'-
ciou Of djsloyaity. that vas not re-
Ohm.
Chairman Pou said
If tne house vans an investigation
the rules committee will give u "a
you"
Cooper Fl Wisconsin. charged that
Eesin had sought to "terrertze con
gressren and prevent them from vo''
trE tEsiT RGIe&E COM * tNAsH 70 : O. ~
less Of Administration desires on ques.
tions affecting the war He rjdiculec
Helms denisls ~ statements made -
Newspaper men reearding gamhlin
house where HeaiN sai6 he had heard
congressman mIsht get German money
b. winning easily ~ cards
Gust AZ r began ~ appear t5st the
Republicans might emharrass this ma
tority leaders other business ~s'
brought 40 Norton Of North Dakota
against whom an !uslnuatlon was made
by Hefin yesterday before the rules
committee eufeavored to get the Aoor
He asked unanimous consent - srea
ter minutes. but Garrett of Tennfs
see. ana others objected C0nsid@ra
ffon ~ Bill waE begun. and the house
suhsiee1
Atter = few moments. however Nor
ton rose from his seat on the Tepuh.
ltcsn side. ard walked over - Helm
sitting AZ desk On the Democratic
side
l)id YOU infer ~ any time that
m dis}ovai"" Norton asked
y 40 not Hef!N rc"hed Nortor
remained In front Of fealn moment
Go on back n vour own side where
Won belong said HeHin ristne
III 60 when get good and ready
answered Norton
Helm took held N norton 8 coat As
Re spoke ard pushed hina back across
ar aisle Ther the mix-up occurred
which VAS stonnea oN the sergeant
a. arms