The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-20
In Partisan Vote, Democrats on Rules Body Line Up in
 Favor of Action, But Are 0p-
 posed by All Republicans. Mckenzie Asks for Ballot
CAMPBELL ASSERTS VOTE TO BE WASTE OF TIME
Appropriation for Wilson Dam Improvement Is Retained by Conference on Army Meas ure-Garrett and AImon Ap- pear Before the Committee
WASHINGTON BUREAU i
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Washington, D. C., Feb. 10 ]

The rules committee this after noon, by vote of six to three, ta- bled motioned by Representative Garrett of Tennessee, providing for a vote in the House this session of Congress on the various plans for final disposition of Muscle Shoals.
 Six of the seven republicans in attendance voted to table, the re- maining, Representative Schall of Minnesota, answering present"
 The democrats voted solidly in favor of the Garrett motion.
 It is regarded now by AIabam- ians in Congress as highly improb- able that a vote even lzy the House of Representatives, can be had this session. Some republicans, favor ing the settlement of the issue, are reported as being adverse to an at tempt to repudiate the rules com mittee.
 Follows Stirring Debate.
 The action of the committee late this afternoon followed stirring ef- Tort during the morning by Repre- sentative Mckenzie acting chairman of the committee on military affairs, to induce favorable action on Muscle Shoals. MT. Mckenzie declared that he had been authorized by his com mittee to ask for rule putting Muscle Shoals in order. The chair ] n ha sentative Campbell of Kansas, was frankly antagonistic.
 'Is there on the calendar" he de- manded of Mckenzie, "a bill the terms of which Henry Ford would accept were the Congress to enact it?"
 T cannot tell declared Mckenzie. Tt has been said that Ford would not accept Muscle Shoals with tlSs Gorgas steam plant eliminated. But were Congress to make such elimi- nation, l do not know whether Ford would be agreeable or not At any rate, an effort would be made to amend my bill to the end that Ford would be given Muscle Shoals with the Gorgas plant included"
 T am surprised" returned Camp bell, that you have come asking for a rule putting in order a bill which only few memhers of xnun eompIs- | tee favor
 | Favor Action.
 Tt IS true replied Nc lenzie. that a majority of the mt "a re of the military committee do 1t fafnr either my bill or that of -aleael- | tative Wright of Georgia. trGe | however, that majority 1f tha# members favor turning Mus shoaIs over to Ford under certa candl- tions. The differences -eria De 1 threshed out on the floor"
 Mir Mckenzie asked frs tos q | rule making a debate of tea hours possible. As if aware that nat re- ! quest would be turned down frpnpf ! ly. he informed the committca .hat | he would be satisfied with rue making il possible to offef amend 1 ments 10 his own bill, with the uu- i derstandng that on neitner the amendments or the bill itscl. there ] would be discussion. He explained that this plan would cost the House 1 but a few hours of time. ! ! Iu the afternoon. Mr rretr moved that a Muscle Shoals fHl sl reported. Representative Foa srF 1 of Illinois asked that the rlo 1u De laid on the table, with the 1e t as stated above.
 The members of the Alab m 1cie- gation withheld comment whs sesn 1 tonight.