The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-08
Times Washington Bureau.

WASHINGTON, Dec 8.-Presiden-
tial messages to Congress and the
country are comparatively frequent.
Successive steps toward actual gov
eminent by the people are usually
separated by a decade or more.
This week has seen both OF the
two, the victory Of the House progress
sives over the boss rule is Of the
greater fundamental Importance.
When the G. o p. legulars Tuesday
agreed to permit the progressives to
purpose amendments TO the rules of
the House. they unwtllingly helped TO
inauguratc a new era in congressional
government. Not since March, 1910,
when the so-called insurgents" of
that period elected Speaker Joe Can.
non from the ten all.powerfuI Rules
Committee had a similar forward
move been made
The rules still remain TO be changed.
Tie old ones must serve another
month, during which time amend
ments viii receive consideration Once
assured Of this, the seventeen progress
sives who held out for Representative
Cooper, Republican Wisconsin, for
speaker during eight ballots. fell in
line for Representative Gnlett. Re
publican. Massachusetts,, making pos
sible his reelection with 215 votes
against 1877 for Representative Gar
rett. Democrat, Tennessee, minority
leader.
Coolidge Says Ais Well
"Alrs we'll with the world. was the
reassuring message President Coolidge
delivered on Thursday to conservative
Republicans. They responded hand
somely. It was a "clean-cut. com
prehensive." concise" statesman
like" message delivered by a safe and
sane" President. they have all Joined
In saying.
Democrats disagreed. The message.
they said. was partisan, "evasive."
pleasing to reactionaries. " and
marked by a "paucity Of suggestion. -"
and showed the President to be with
out vision"
Progressive Republicans were either
disappointed" or mot disappointed,
because nothing was expected" The
long silence was broken The coun-
try learned what It already knew
that the man in the White House is
a conservative New Highlander.
Harry Sinclair, Phllanthropist
Harry Sinclair, it would appear from
the testimony offered by and for him,
not only did the Government a great
favor in taking Teapot Dome of its
byrF Il % ~
opportunity to perform a kind act. he
accompanied It with others. He has
tened to send Secretary Fall a car
load Of cattle and a horse. and forgot
the bills.
The Senate public lands committee
continued it's study of the disposal 6f
leases on naval oil reserves. Sena-
tors Smoot and Lenroot exchanged
pleased smiles each time a witness
apparently made a point in favor OF
the leases.
Veterans Bureau
complete reorganization of the
veterans bureau was promised this
week, as was also thorough inves
tigation by the department of justice
Of the misdeeds Of the former regime.
The first specific indication of re
organization consisted Of salary in
creases for some $500 employees and
the increasing of a board Of seven
members to seventeen members. Sen
ate investigators closed their hear
ings, preparatory to compilation Of
a report TO the Senate.
Bills, Bills, Bills
More bills have been introduced in
the Sixty Eighth Congress- IN one
week than were introduced, during
the entire session Of the Thirty
eighth Congress. The number al
ready is well over 1000.