The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-11
WOODWARD ONE
Of MINORITY Of
4|N THE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, June 10.-By vote
Of 305 to I. tn" house to-day passed the
hll authorizing an Appropriation Oh
$50. 200 900 for the railroad admtnistra-
tons revolving fund. Democratic mem
bcrs urged larger amount but DID
not press any amendment for an IN
crease. Will" Republicans declared the
fund would be sufficient until later In
the year when future needs would DC
known. Tho measure now goes TO the
senate where leaders plan carly action.
Votes against the appropriation were
cast by Representatives Anthony. Kan
sas: Ramsey. Iowa; WOOD West
Virginia. Republicans. and Thomas. Ken
lucky. Democrat. None of them urged
his objections to the bill during the de-
bate. which was marked by the inJec-
ton Of cunSilnrablc political discussion.
Chairman Good. of the appropriations
committee, in charge Of the railroad bill,
cXplainrd that reduction from the ST.
900 ono 900 requested by Director Cen
cral Hines was decided on by the COM
mittrC, because IT was admitted that
exact needs for the future were prob
lcmatIC. The new fund he said. would
make a total Of sl.250.000.0O0 granted
10 administration since the mail lines
were taken over by the government
Representatives Byrnes. South Caro-
lima, and ByrnS, Tennessee, Democrats
urging u large appropriation, declared
that such was necessary to make prompt
monthly payment Of the administra-
tion's expenses. the delay in which they
said, would adversely affect general
business conditions. They also asserted
that the smaller amount would increase
intcret charge on railroad indebtedness
that eventually would be paid BY the
government.
Meanwhile in tho senate. debate pro-
cccdcd on the Cummins bill 10 restore
TO the interstate commerce commission
Immediately its power Of supervision
over interstate railroad arteS. Senator
Nelson, Republican, of Minnesota, pro-
tested against insertion Of an amend
ment to limit the restoration OF super
vision to intra-statc rates. The amend
mont. he said. would leave intra-state
tariffs at the mercy OF the railroad
administration"
In reply Senator CuH1mins said that
TO subordinate the federal government
as operator of the lines to the author
ity of the several states as 10 intra-
state rates would be indcfensible.
Senator Pomercnc, Democrat, joined
in the statement Of Senators Cummlns
and Nelson that the roads should be re-
turned to private control at the earliest
possible moment.
Political debate was started in the
house when Representative MaEce. Rc-
publican of New York. declared the loss
from railroad operation WAS "continu-
ing 10 increase" and blamed this to the
! Democratic policy of drifting instead OF
acting" the railroad administration,
having increased wages, he said, should
| have the moral courage 10 make COM
pcnsatory freight and passenger rates
, REPRESENTATIVE Walsh. Republican. Mas
| sachusctts. added that many wage are
excessive. and to save The public treas
ury we should not hesitate 10 revise or
reduce wages
Rescnting frequent Republican refer
/ cncc to the Presidents absence from the
| United States. Representative Lcnroot.
Texas. said that Republicans damned
cvcryt hing Woodrow Wilson does" and
I that no crime is not laid TO IN" league
: OF nations. but r"TcrthclcSS tho R"puh-
licans don't care to come in open oppo-
! stion 10 it"