The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-16
WALSH LOSES
SENATEFIGHT
ON UTILITIES
Vote Favors Turning Over
Power Inquiry to U. S.
Trade Commission.
DEMOCRATS IN FLOP
Several Party Leaders Join
With G. O.P. Old Guard
to Block Move.
DEMOCRATS IN FLOP
BY ROBERT TALLEY

WASHINGTON Feb. 16.-Sena-
tor Thomas J. Walsh's proposal for
a senatorial investigation of the
power industry has been turned over
to the Federal trade commission. It
was beaten when eighteen Demo-
Gratis lined up with the Republicans
against the resolution.
Defeat came at 9 o'clock last
night, after a four hour filibuster,
in which proponents fought vainly
for delay. The Senate voted, IS to
81, to accept the amendment pro-
posed by Senator Walter George
CDem), Georgia. The resolution
then was adopted by a viva voce
vote. Eleven Republicans, includ-
ing several Progressives, joined with
Walsh.
Shortly before the vote on the
George amendment was taken, Sen
ator Carter Glass (DenlD Virginia,
a strong Walsh supporter, warned
the Senate that "a vote to refer this
investigation to the Federal trade
commission means vote for no in
vestigation at ALL" He said the
commission is openly friendly to
big business"
Progressives With Walsh
Voting with Walsh and against
the amendment were:
Democrats-Ashurst, Black, Bark
ley, Dill. Gerry, Glass, Harris. Har-
rison, Halves, Hayden, Mcclellan,
Nicely, Reed of Missouri, Sheppard,
Swanson. Trammell. Wagner. Walsh
: of Massachusetts, Walsh of Mon
tana, Wheeler. Total, 20.
Republicans-Blaine, Capper, Gut
ting, Couzens, Johnson, La Toilette,
McMaster, McNary, Norbeck, Norris,
Nye. Total, IL.
Voting against Walsh and for the
amendment were:
Democrats Bayard, Broussard,
Bratton, Copeland, Edwards, Ferris.
George, Hefiin, Kendrick. Mayheld,
Overman. Pittman, Ransdell, Robin
son OF Arkansas, Steck, Stephens,
Thomas, Tydings. Total, 18.
Deneen, Edge, Fess, Gillett, Gooding,
Gould, Greene, Hale, Jones, Keyes,
Mclean, Metcalf, Moses, Oddie, |
Phipps, Pine, Reed of Pennsylvania,
Robinson of Indiana, Schall, Short
ridge, Smoot, Steiwer, Warren,
Waterman, Watson, Willis Total, %.
Borah Paired for Walsh
The pairs we're:
For Walsh: Republicans, Borah.
Brookhart, Howell, Frazier; Dem
ocrats, King, Fletcher, Tyson;
Farmer-Labor, Shipstead.
Against Walsh: Republicans, Du
Pont, Sackctt, Golf; Democrats,
Blease, Caraway, Bruce, Simmons.
Absent and impaired: Dale, Re-
publican.
Walsh went down fighting, max
ing an hours speech just before
the vote by which he got into the
record much of the material that
he had intended to present at his
investigation.
He cited instances of watered
stock, Of gigantic security hotations
on small properties, and of ex-
cessive rates. Senator Glass of
Virginia and Senator Norris of
Nebraska stood by him throughout.
Willis for Amendment
Senator Willis, Ohio, another Re-
publican presidential candidate,
spoke for the amendment. Senator
Curtis, Kansas, also presidential
candidate, remained silent, but
voted for it.
Among the Democratic votes that
Walsh lost was that of the Demo-
cratic floor leader, Senator Robin
son, Of Arkansas. Thus, all the
Senate's candidates and potential
candidates for President - Willis,
Watson, Curtis, Robinson and
George-voted against the Walsh
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