The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-15
EFFORT On
Al; ION BY
HOUSE
FAILS
Directing Congressman De-
mands More Time to
Study Bill.

An effort was made this morn-
ing by representatives Of several
Washington organizations to have
the bill providing for B delegate
from the District in the House,
passed upon favorab1y by the
House District Committee.
Congressman Blanton Of Texas
offered q motion IT, this effect
but upon objection on the part of
Congressman Gilbert Of Kentucky
it was withdrawn.
Disapproves Snap Action.
1t was agreed to make the con.
sideration of the measure the first
order OF the day at the regular
committee meeting to be held next
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Congressman Gilbert said that he
was opposed to the committee TAX.
inS such action with only seven
members present. He said the mat
ter was Of too much importance 81
take SNAP action.
Gilbert said he personally did mt
now object to the measure but
declared that he was not familiar
desired to prepare himself In0rN
thoroughly before passing upon ;t
The District delegation which q,
Etired before the comm, tee VS.
headed by Col Winfield Jon &, p;.ss.
ident, National Press Committee for
District suffrage. William Mex.
Clayton, chairman of the legislas
tive committee. of the District dele
gates association was the spOkeG-
man.
Congressman Blanton said that
he believed there was Il good
chance to pass the measure at this
session of Congress il the matter
was acted upon by the committee
at this time. He said he did not
believe that there was a member
~ CONGRESS who would deny any
people tie right of representation.
He said that every member of Com
gress had thoroughly Studio the
situation So far. he said. he hal
not heard of anyone. either in
Congress or the District, who was
opposed to the bin.
Has Eight-Year History
Clayton gave the committee a his
tory of the measure since its in
PRODUCTION in the Senate eight years
ago. He said that a, subcommittee
of the Senate District Committee
had favorably reported the bill ct
that time and that it had also been
favorably acted upon by the full
committee.
Later, he said, a joint resolution
providing for full voting powers for
the District, had also been favor
ably reported by the Senate Dis
trict Committee. When this latter
measure came up. Clayton said, all
effort to push the delegates bin
was withdrawn. Both of these
measures are now on the Senate
Calendar.
Clayton admitted, when the cues
ton was brought up by Chairman
passage of the bill might cause
powers Of the delegates and those Of
the District Commissioners. He said
that he wanted the idea tried. IF
it does not work" he said. "Con-
gress can withdraw the delegates.
On the other hand" he pointed out.
''if the joint resolution providing for
full voting powers in the District
was passed and referred to the
States as a Constitutional amend.
ment. and agreed to by them, e
would not be possible to change IT."
1t is believed that the bin win be
favorab1y reported next Wednesday.
Others who appeared favoring the
bill were Aaron Bradshaw, chair
man of the Republican central COM
mittee; Capt. Soterius Nicholson.
representing the foreign population,
and Mrs. George A. Kicker, chair
man of the suffrage committee.
District League of Womens' Voters.