Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

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the association, Senator Norris, Repub-
lican, Nebraska, arose and remarked
that Franklin was in that part of the
Senate gallery reserved for guests of
Senators.
Even now when the Senator is speak
ing" Norris said. Franklin is the guest
of some one in the Senate gallery and
is somewhat amused at the remarks the
Senator is making about him."
Blaine resumed his speech, and in
few moments, looking up at Franklin,
shouted:
The smile is beginning to come off,
notice"
Within a few minutes Franklin left
the gallery.
Blaine asserted that the oil men APP
preached Senators on golf courses and
went to dinners Senators were to at
tend
Interrupting, Senator Pine. Repub-
lican, Oklahoma. inquired if there was
any reason why they should not do
that.
I'm not defending them" Blaine
retorted
Doesn't the Constitution give them
that right?" Pine continued.
Blaine replied that he did not know
the Constitution gave them the right
to send rumors by letter about the
President in an effort to draw from
him denial to be used lin promoting
their schemes"
Good morals deny them that right"
he shouted
Later, Senator Broussard of Louisiana
attempted to interrupt. but Blaine re-
fused. The LouiSianan. however. shot
in a question about whether Senator
haaY1
given opportunity to reply to testimony
before the committee today that he had
discussed trading" legislation with a
Charles Flint of Tulsa, Okla, a repre-
sentative of the oil producers.
Pounding his gavel sharply, Vice
President Curtis asserted:
THE Senator should not interrupt
without permission"
He won't YIELD" Broussard informed
the Vice President.
Dale Denies Being Approached.
Dale, who previously had issued a
statement denying the lobby committee
testimony, asserted on the door that
no one had approached him In behalf
of duty on OIL
Il didn't know who Franklin was
until the developments that have Just
arisen" he said. Nobody has APP
preached me for duty on oil.
Replying to the Wisconsin Senator,
Senator Allen, Republican, Kansas. de-
Tended the campaign as an earnest
effort of stricken industry to ask for
relief"
Asserting that the independent oper-
ators constituted the "only safeguard
the United States has against monop-
oily in OIL" Allen said Franklin and
other members of the association came
to Washington and sought influence In
a perfectly proper way"
Senators Sheppard, Democrat, Texas;
Bratton, Democrat, New Mexico, and
others joined Allen in declarations that
Franklin and his associates did moth
ing improper in seeking an oil duty.
Seventeen Republicans and % Demo-
Gratis voted against the Thomas amend
ment. while 20 Republicans and Dem
ocrats supported it. The roll call fol-
lows:
Republicans for a tariff-Allen, Baird.
Capper, Cutting. Fess. Golf, Colds
borough, Grundy, Tasting, Hatfield,
johnson, Jones, Kean, Patterson. Pine,
Shortridge, Steiwer, Water
man and Watson-20.
Democrats for-Bratton, Broussard.
Caraway, Connally. Ransdell Sheppard
and Thomas of Oklahoma.
Grand total for-27.
Republicans against-Blaine, Borah,
Dale, Frazier, Hale, Reyes, La Toilette,
Metcalf, Norbeck, Norris,
Nye, Robinson of Indiana, Schall,
Smoot. Vandenberg and Walcott;
total, II.
Democrats against--Ashurst, Barley,
Black, Brook, Copeland, Dill, Fletcher,
George, Harris. Harrison, Halves, Hay
den, Helm, Mcclellan, Pittman, Smith, |
Steck, Stephens, Swanson, Trammell. |
Walsh Of Massachusetts, and Walsh OF |
Montana; total, %.
Grand total against, SO.
Those paired against it were Couzens, :