New-York tribune., 1919-07-19
Even Three Members of the
Party Steering Committee
Aid the Democrats in Car
rying Out Wilson's Wish
Lineup City VS.. Country
House Members Declare
That Mondell's Leader
ship Shows Weakness
Neao Yorh Tribune
WushtuUtOn Bureau

WASHINGTON, July .18.-When the
House adjourned late to-day three
striking facts stood out:
Daylight saving, as desired by the
President, was saved as a result of
refusal by the House to retain in the
agricultural appropriation BILL which
was passed, the rider repeating it.
Prohibition leaders stood on the
under the nose Of Republican Leader
Mondell for moving an adjournment,
thus. preventing night session to
continue consideration of the Vol
stead prohibition bill.
Many members of the House de-
clared that Republican floSr leader
ship was at low ebb, and the posi-
Bile recall of former Leader "Jim"
Mann from his farm in Illinois was
openly discussed.
The fight to retain in the agricultural
bill clause repeating daylight saving
was made political issue, but the Re-
publicans lost when the city men voted
solid against the farmer, disregarding
party lines. President Wilson, Shan
tung and politics in general were all
included in the debate.
Republicans Badly Split
The Republican ranks were so badly
divided that when roll call vote was
taken on an amendment to strike out
the sunshine clause three members OF
the Republican steering committee,
which had planned the death of day
light saving, voted yea.
Evidence of determined desire by
the Republicans to send the bill back
to the President with the daylight
saving repeal section still included was
shown when Representative Campbell
reported out privileged resolution
from the Rules Committee, ordering
that prohibition be laid aside and the
agricultural bill be taken up.
Debate on the adoption of this reso.
luton revealed the ranks of both Dem
ocrats and Republicans divided, the
representatives. of the farming dis
tricts opposing the city men, In addi
ton, the Demo ocrats declared that th,
measure carried six Senate rider:
which the House had never been NJ
lowed to discuss
Partisanship Is Charged
Tie Democrats brought charges O.
partisanship against the Republican!
for insisting on repeating daylight
saving through the agricultural bill
They declared that if it were not tht
desire Of the Republicans to embarras!
the President they would leave tn,
rider off this bill
Then, they said. 1t would only re
quire a moment for the Senate to pas
the ESQ bill repeating daylight saw
ing, which the House has alread,
passed, to accomplish the end whioi
was being sought. In this manner
they declared, the Department of Ayr
culture, whose employees were reported
selling Liberty bonds to support them
selves in the absence of pay, would n,
longer be crippled.
"lf the resolution is voted down.
declared Representative Campbell
Control Of the House will be turne,
over to the Democratic side" On
rollcall vote the resolution was car
ried POI to 1T.
Vote to Strike Out Rider
After an hours debate on the bill,
Representative Moore, of Pennsylvania
moved to amend by striking out tn
rider repeating daylight saving. On
rising vote the amendment carried Ia
to 125. On teller vote it carried 16
to 1913, three members of the Repub
lican steering committee voting vea1
On rollcall vote it carried 2l3 t
III fhe bill was then quickly passe
as amended and sent to the Senate fo
! agreement