Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-05
$4,000 INAUGURAL
FUND FOR CAPITOL
DEC|DED|N SENATE
Resolution Limiting Expense
to $4,000 Defeated
by 43 to 8.
McCUMBER INQUIRIES INTO
PROTECTION FOR VISITORS
Hotel Charges Made Point Of Re-
marks by North Dakota
Member.

marks Dy Nortn Adkota
Member.
The Senate today determined that
the $4,000 asked by the joint con-
gressional committee in the Knox
resolution for the Inauguration OF
Harding and Coolidge at the Capitol
should be granted. BY vote oe 4a
to 8 it rejected the amendment pro-
posed by Senator Norris of Nebraska
limiting the amount to be expended
to $4,000. The eight senators voting
for the Norris resolution were Sem
ators Borah of Idaho. Fletcher OF
Florida, Gronna Of North Dakota.
Kenyon of Iowa, LaFollette of Wis
consin, McKellar OF Tennessee. Norris
of Nebraska and Phelan of Cali
fornia.
Senator Jones of Washington then
offered as an amendment to the Knox
resolution what was in effect the
Nelson bill. introduced yesterday by
the senior senator from Minnesota.
which would prohibit the erection OF
stands along the route of the inaugu-
raj parade, except in the White
House grounds and in Lafayette Square,
opposite the White House.
Separate Celebrations.
Senator Knox pointed out that the
demonstration in the city was a sep
arate affair from that at the Capitol
and should be SO construed. He urged
that the resolution presented by the
joint committee be passed without
monies at the Capitol alone. He said
that the matter of erecting stands,
etc. along Pennsylvania avenue
would have to come before. Congress
later. in any event.
Senator Jones disagreed with Sen
ator Knox, declaring that the Dis
trict Commissioners now have author
ity to say neither the stands shall be
erected or not.
Senator Nelson, who introduced the
original resolution to prevent the erec-
ton of stands along the parade route,
and who is member of the joint COM
mittee, urged that the matter be al
lowed to go to the District committee
and that the Knox resolution be passed
without the amendment proposed.
wealA1Heex. .Caefesess
Senator Lenroot OF Wisconsin in
sisted that this was the, proper time
to give notice to the .citi1enE sornnit-
tee here which is making preparAfions
for the Inauguration and to tho people
who are coming to Washington to re
the inauguration as to its attitude
toward the celebration
IN my .OVtnIOn, 86lQ Seu1lOf Acu-
root, "the inauguration should end at
the Capitol when the President-elect
takes the oath of Office. ] noticed in
the newspaper the other day sug-
gestion that dance might be given
on the Capitol plaza while the in
buildings here. The suggestion ap-
parently was that the inaugural ball
would be attended by, the aristocracy
while the peaSantry might dance On
the Capitol plaza"
Senator Knox said that he knew
of no plan such as that referred to
by Senator Lenroot. He moved that
the amendment offered by Senator
Jones be referred to the District COM
mittee-
In view of what has been said" in
terrupted Senator New CT Indiana, II
think that the Senate should under
stand just what is going to be asked
of Congress. j know of no plan on the
part of any one to ask for any build.
. ings in which to give an inaugural
ball. The only appropriation that will
be asked by the District il for a sum
sufficient to give proper police pro-
lection to the crowds who are coming
to Washington to take part in the in
augural ceremony. The people are
=, coming here from the states for the
celebration without regard to what
Congress may do. OF that I am sure,
and protection should be given them
booths and convenient stations"
Before the debate began Senator
McCumber introduced resolution
which was sent to the District COM
mittee. proposing that the hotel
charges shall not exceed during the
inaugural period the charges made in
December, 1920, and January 1921
His resolution also provided that
hotels should not demand pay for
more tnan one full day unless the
><l..t, .
longer period.
Piekpeckets and Thieves.
Senator McCumber of North Dakota
asked II the police protection requested
was to keep the crowd from being
robbed by pickpockets and thieves.
But is any protection to be pro-
vided for the people who come here
charges" asked Senator McCumber
"A pickpocket may rob a visitor of
$50. and. IL he is caught. will be sent
10 Jail. But a hotel proprietor may rob
visitor of 500 day and insist upon
doing ii seven times over. Is there to
he any protection against him.
Proper Police Protection.
Senator Norris of Nebraska said tina I
there ought to be proper police pro-
lection for the people. and that he
hoped the District committee would
report a bill providing for it, He said
that it did not seem quite right to
provide seats for 10000 people to be
accommodated by the Senate stands
and to say that all others must stand
up along the line of parade.
The amendment offered by Senator
Jones. directing that the stand be not
built. was defeated.
Senator Jones then offered ar
Amendment to the Knox resolution di.
recting the Commissioners to regulate
charges of restaurants and hotels here
during the period from February % tc
March 10. inclusive.
He finally withdrew ii and had il re-
ferred to the District committee. say.
ing he hoped a similar measure woulG
be reported by that committee.
The Knox resolution then was pass
ed as it was presented to the Senate
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