The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-09-13
DEBATE ON
REVENUE BILL
Prevented the House From
Closing General Talk on
Big Measure
CHARGES AND CHARGES

continuing through most of the day
prevented the House yesterday from
closing general debate on the SIS,
100000 war revenue bill. TIL
political wrangle took up so mucl
time that the bill itself received
comparatively little attention ant
postponed until today the start OF
amendments under the five-minut
rule.
Further delay in prospect for th'
tax measure are plans of leaders t.
take up today and first dispose o
the new administration bill to facil
itate Liberty Bond sales, which wa.
ordered reported by the Ways ane
Means Committee. The delays
however, have not resulted in alter
alton Of plans for passage of the ta2
bill sometime next week.
Senate Finance Committee hear
ings on the revenue mmeasure wer.
confind to minor features while ag.
itation among Senators for a recess
while the committee is working on
the bill was renewed.
A series Of three-day receses dur
ing October are being strongly urg-
ed by many members, particularly
those from Southern states oppos-
ing cotton price-fxing.
In the political warfare OF the
House, Representative Hefin of AL
ALBANIA, who opened the days parti-
san turmoil after delay at conven-
ing, when only ten members appear
ed, with scheduled speakers absent
or refusing to talk without an audi
ence, charged Republican leaders
with seeking to discredit and de-
stroy President Wilson at Home. 4"
He attacked Representative Roden-
berg and Britten and Senator Sher-
man, of Illinois, in particular, as
well as chairman Hays, of the Re-
publican National Committee in con-
nection with the latter's exchange OF
correspondence with the White
House.
"A Democratic victory means al.
American victory" Representative
Helm asserted in vigorous address
interrupted by derisive cries from
REPUBLICANS and applause from the
Democratic side. He refused to
yield to Republican Interruptions
and no reply was made by the mi
nority.
After Representative Pou, OF North
Carolina, Decocrat, followed with a
speech, charging Republicans with
attempting to check the admins
tration" with the concentrated pur-
pose of embarrassing the admins
tration, fresh and heated contro-
versy developed from an address by
Representative Miller of Minnesota,
Republican, sharply attacking Post
master Burleson. The Postmaster
General, Mr.. Miller declared, is 1.-THE
arch politician of the times" and
has demoralized the postal service.
A reference by Representative
Miller to use of convict labor on Mr..
Burleson's Texas land drew vehe-
ment defense and criticism from
Representative Moon of Tennessee,
chairman of the House Postoffice
Committee, and Representatives
Buchanan and Hardy of Texas,
Democrats.
Denouncing Mr.. Miller's charges
Is personal SANDERS" Representa-
i've Moon declared statements of
he Minnesota members regardingi
he postal service to be absolutely
'alse."
in these times" said Representa-
i've Moon, with vigor, at is almost
reason for any member of this body
o tend to bring into ridicule and
contempt any high official of the
government"
representative Foch of Pennsyl-
yania, Republican interjected tha,
le,- could submit Thousands of in
stances of "rankest inefficiency" of
he Postoffice Department.
Representative Buchanan declar-
I'D that Mr.. Burleson has been
wrongfully subjected to "villifica-
ion and abuse"
Representative Hardy urged that
Democratic control of Congress be
continued to avoid embarrassing the