The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-24

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| THE Star-Spangled Banner"
Cummins. Fletcher, Hollis, Hughes,
James. Johnson OF Maine, Myers. Nor
ris. Overman. Poindexter, Ransdell,
Reed. Salisbury. Sheppard. Shafroth,
Shields. Smith of Georgia. Smith OF
south Carolina. Stone. Thomas, Till
man. Townsend, Vardaman, Walsh,
and Williams. Total. -. &.
Only Three Votes MARGIN.
A change OF three votes would at
this point have lost the Smoot amend
ment. After the Smoot amendment
was substituted the following was
the vote on the motion to strike out
everything relating to pay increase:
Against striking out-senators Bo-
rah. Brady. Brandegee, Chamberlain,
Clark Of Wyoming, Colt. Cummins,
Curtis. Fernald. GaIlinger. Gronna,
Husting, III lyon, La Toilette, Lane,
Lee OF Maryland, Lewis, Lippitt,
Lodge, McCumber. Mclean, MARITIME,
Nelson, Norris. Oliver, PheIan, Pitt
man, Poindexter, Pomerene, Sherman,
Smoot. Sterling, Thompson, Watson,
Weeks, and Works. Total, 80.
For striking out:
Senators Ashurst, Bankhead, Beck
ham, Bryan, Fletcher, Hollis, Hughes,
James, johnson of Maine, Myers,
Newfands, OverTnan, RansdelI, Reed,
Salisbury, Shafroth, Sheppard,
Shields, Smith Of Georgia, Smith Of
South Carolina, Stone. Thomas, TILL
man, Townsend, Vardaman, Walsh,
and Williams. Total, 20.
Final Action Today.
The legislative bill was not dis
posed OF by the Senate last night. It
will come up again today and final
action is expected.
While there Is the possibility of
the action of yesterday being re-
versed, this Is not expected. Friends
of the clerks are on their guard
against II.
Unquestionably the deepseated feeling
in the Senate that poorly paid Federal
employees cannot support their families
the high cost Of living was at. bottom
responsible for the action taken. Under
such a feeling. a number Of the Demo-
Gratis refused to stand hitched to the
caucus.
1t Is expected that increases CORE
spending to those made in the legisla-
tive bill will be made in the District
bill. which Is being considered in sub
committee.
Statement By MeLarin.
President fl. NJ. McLarin, of the
Federal Employees Union, in a state
ment said:
Naturally, am gratified at the
action OF the Senate. It Is an admis-
sion that the high cost OF living has
made 1t imperative that some relief
be given the underpaid Government
employees.
Il regret that my remarks with ref
erence to our position on other legis-
lation have been misconstrued. We
have never approached members OF
Congress with any thought of intImi-
dating them or doing other than
pointing out the justice of our claims
Perhaps, in our zeal for the cause, We
may have inadvertently said that II
economy should be applied to the u
ployes' salaries. Congress should be
and apply 1t to other blllJ
No threat was intimated or implied
and 1 am confident that no member
81 the union would try to influence
Congress in any way except that de-
signed to help our own cause.
81 have always had an abiding faith
in the sense of justice members OF
Congress possess. For that reason,
more than anything else, have never |
lost hope that our cause would win. |
or course, am gratifed at the result |
It demonstrates the benefits of organ |
IZation and proves that members OF
Congress will listen apd act when the |
cause is just
May I thank the press generally |
Tor the unstinting and sustained sup
port they have given this movement. |
this assistance our success |
would have been long delayed. With |
L, we have accomplished much. We |
are started in the right direction. /
hope we can continue"