Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-13
PARTISAN CLASHES
IN HOUSE DEBATE
War Revenue Bill Waits While
Congressman Take Day
for Politics.
ATTACK MADE ON BURLESON
1nefficiency in Administration Of
Post-Office Department Is
Charged by Republicans.
ATTACK MADE ON BURLEsoN

WASHINGTON. September 12.-Parti-
san political clashes. unusually acrid
and continuing through most OF the
day. prevented the House to-day from
closing general debate on the $4,000
100000 war revenue bill. The political
wrangles took up so much time that
the bill itself received comparatively
little attention. and postponed until to-
morrow the start on amendments under
the five mute rule.
Further delay in prospect for the
tax measure are plans of leaders to
take up tomorrow and first dispose OF
the new administration bill TO facili-
tate Liberty bond sales. which was or
dcred reported late to-day by the Ways
and Means Committee The delays.
however. have not resulted in altcra-
ton Of plans for passage OF the tax
bill some time next week.
senate Finance Committee hearings
on the revenue measure to-day were
confined TO minor features, while aEita-
ton among Senators for recess. while
the committee is working on the bill.
recesses during October are being
strongly urged by many members. par
ticularly those from Southern states op-
posing cotton price fixing.
TIME is CONSUMED
~ PARTISAN SPEECHES
In the political warfare OF the House.
Representative Ieflin. of Alabama. who
opened the days partisan turmoil after
members appeared. With scheduled
speakers absent or refusing TO talk
without an audience. charged Rcpub-
and destroy President wilson at home"
lie attacked Representatives. Roden
berg and Brittcn. and senator Sherma n.
Chairman Hays OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee, in connection with
the lattcr's exchange OF CORES pondcnce
with the White HOUSE:
American victory" Representative
iIcAin asserted in a vigorous address.
interrupted by derisivc cries from Re-
publicans and applause from tho Demo
cratic side. He refused to yield to Re
publican Interruptions and no reply
was made by the minority.
Carolina. Democrat. followed with
speech charging Republicans with at
tempting 10 cheek the administra ton"
with the concealed purpose Of embar-
rassinG the adm nistrstion. fresh and
heated controversy developed from an
address by Reprcsentative Miller. Of
attacked Postma stcr General Eurleson.
The ostmaster-Gencral. Mr.. Miller de-
clared. is Tho arch politician Of tho
times. and has dcnoralizcd tho postal
MILLER'S CHARGES DECLARED
Personal SANDER
\ reference by Representative Miller
10 use Of convict labor on MIR. Eurle-
sons Texas land drew vehement dc
tense and criticism from Representa-
tive Moon. of Tennessee. chairman of
the House Post-Officc Committee. and
Representatives Buchanan and Ha rdy.
OF Texas Democrats
Dcnouncing Mr.. Milcrs charges as
personal SANDERS" Representative
Moon declared statements OF the Min
nesota member regarding tho postal
service 10 nc absolutely false"
I'm these times" said Mr.. Moon with
vCor. lit is almost treason for any
member Of this body to tend 10 bring
into ridiculc and contempt any high
official Of the government"
REPRESENTATIVE Focht. Of Pennsyl
vania. Republican. interjected that he
could submit thousands OF instances"
Of "rankest ineffi6!cncy' OF tho Post
Office Department.