The Washington herald., 1919-08-03
HOUSE BLOCKS MOVE
TO INVESTIGATE COST
OF SHOE PRODUCTION
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unless his shoe resolution was acted
upon, renewed his objection.
He again explained that he would
not object if the majority leaders
would permit consideration of his
measure, He asked Mr.. Mondell to
agree to the speaker recognizing him
to call up the resolution and get it ou;
OF the way.
Mr.. MOndell demurred on the ground
that if the Missouri member was rec
OGnized. every other member with a
resolution to bring up would be en-
titled to the same privilege. The ma
jority leader in the meantime had Sc
cured the adoption OF a motion that
when the House adjourned it should
be until Tuesday.
Mr.. Anderson Objects.
At this point Minority Leader Clark
asked unanimous consent for the irn-
mediate consideration of the Igoe res
OIution. Representative Anderson, Re
publican. Of Minnesota. reserving the
right 10 object, declared IF we have
got to agree to the consideration OF
any resolution any member wants to
bring up before the House rcCesses.
then We had better give up the re-
cess"
BY this time Representative Ford
nev. Republican. of Michigan. chair
man of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. was on his feet. and Speaker Gil
lett started to recognize him.
But what became OF my motion"
Mr.. Clark shouted, jumping TO his
feet.
The gentleman was not recog-
nized." the speaker replied.
But I was recognized" the minor
ity leader insisted The gentleman
from Minnesota CMr. Anderson) rose
to reserve the right to object after
had made my notion
Adjournment Is Moved.
The gentleman is not rocog-
nized." the Speaker retorted hotly.
The chair is not obliged to rccog-
nize the gentleman"
We'll, who did the chair recog-
nizeo" Mr.. Clark persisted.
The chair recognized tho gentle
man from Missouri" MIR. Gillett
said
This ruling Of tho Speaker added
to the complication. Mr.. Clark,
thinking that tho reference to the
gentleman from Missouri meant Mr.
/ Igoe. who also had been on his feet
! trying to get recognition. took his
I seat. and Representative Blanton
| Democrat of Texas, interpOsed with
point of order that there was not
! quorum present.
Mr.. Mondeu quickly followed this
, with a motion to adjourn. Speaker
GlIett Immediately put the motion
and the Republicans all voted aye
4 loud no" went up from the Dem
I ocrats. The chair ruled that the
"ayes" prevailed and division was
demanded. On a standing vote the
! Republicans were in the majority
/ by Sc to 6S. and the House stood
adjourned until Tuesday
Mt. Igoc Gives Reasons.
! In an unsuccessful effort to induce
! the Rules Committee to grant Spe
= ciaI rule for the immediate considers
! ton Of his resolution. Mr.. Igoe gave
! the committee some facts concerning
the shoe situation. He asserted that
Hides increased in price from IS to
! l25 per cent from ApTll 10 july oI
! this year.
The National Boot and Shoe Manu-
| featuring Association had announced
a plan for higher prices for shoes.
The Central Leather COmpanN's ne
earnings for the quarter ending June
90, 1919. were &l2&9%45, an increase
of more than 100 per cent over the
preceding quarter.
While a wholesaler was seeking
prices on n lot of shoes in Bostor
recently the quotation was advanced
! 81 so within one hour.
! Shoes listed by a Boston manu-
facturer at $3.50 in March were quoted
at $615 in July, and the next quota
! ton will be s..