Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
Area Senators
Vote Together

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Maryland's two Republican
Senators disagreed only once on
nine key roll-call votes of 1855,
matching the record of agree
Iment of Virginia's two Demo-
lcratic Senators.
i Virginia's Senators Byrd and
Robertson and Maryland's SEN
Iators Beall and Butler all voted
alike on four of the nine key
: Questions selected by Congress
sional Quarterly.
On the House side, the five
Representatives from districts
near Washington presented a
solid front on two of seven key
votes Of the 1855 session, Con-
Igressional Quarterly found. They
presented an almost solid front
! on the FIVE others.
Sput OH highways
Senator Beall voted for a Re-
publican move to substitute the
administrations plan to finance
a highway program through is
suing bonds. Senator Butler,
on the other hand, voted with
1.-THE Virginians and the Demo-
lcratic majority in rejecting this
plan.
Senator Byrd voted for an at
tempt to bar the possible use
lof United States armed forces
TO protect Quemoy and Matsu
Islands in the Formosa Strait.
The Senate rejected this pro-
IpoSal with Senators Robertson,
Beall, and Butler joining the
Senate majority.
The four lawmakers voted to
reject a House passed $40 in
come tax cut supported by the
Democratic leadership but event.
Iually defeated in the Senate) i,
againSt motion to delete re-
.lstrictive provisions in the recip-
Irocal trade extension bill, against
Overriding President Eisenhower's
veto Of an $50 per cent pay raise
for postal workers, and for a de-
Heated amendment to limit public
housing construction.
The Virginians opposed the
Marylanders on three issues.
Senators Beall and Butler voted
for an administration backed
bill to authorize reclamation
program in the Upper Colorado
River basin and for an amend
ment to add $500 million to the
foreign aid bill. Senators Byrd
land Robertson cast may" votes
on these two issues and voted
for the addition of SAG Million
to Marine Corps funds to pre-
vent a reduction in the corps.
SENATORS Beall and Butler stuck
with their party leaders and the
President in opposing the Marine
funds.
| All five House members from
close to Washington voted alike
on key statehood and highway
proposals. But unanimity was
lacking on reciprocal trade. in
come tax cuts, farm price sup
ports, natural gas and housing
legislation.
In each case 1t was one of
Maryland's two Representatives
who broke ranks. Representa-
tive Landlord, Annapolis Demo-
Icrat from the Fifth District, split
with the other four on tax. price
supports, and housing issues.
Republican Representative Hyde
LOT Bethesda, who represents the
Sixth District. differed on recip-
rocal trade and natural gas.
Three Agree
The three lawmakers from
south of the Potomac stood
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on all seven
key votes. They are Representa-
Itives Harrison Of Winchester
from the Seventh District; Smith
Iof Broad Run from the Eighth,
and Broyhill of Arlington from
the Tenth. Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Harrison are Democrats. Mr..
Broyhill is a Republican.
The Washington-area Repre-
Isentatives unanimously voted to
return to committee a bill to
grant statehood to Hawaii and
Alaska, thereby killing the meas
ure for the first session. All five
ALSO opposed a "pay-as-you-go"
road building plan which would
have meant higher taxes.
Mr.. Hyde voted to restrict the
Presidents authority under the
reciprocal trade program. His fell
low Republican. Mr. Broyhjll,
Joined the three Washington
area Democrats In successfully |
opposing the proposal.
Mr.. Hyde said yea" wnen the
roll was called on a bill to exempt
natural gas producers from Fed
Ieral regulation. Mr.. Broyhill,
Mr.. Harrison. Mr.. Smith, and
Mr.. Landlord recorded may"
votes.
Only Mr.. Landlord voted to
retain a $40 income tax cut
tagged onto a routine tax bill by |
the Democratic leadership. Mr. |
Landlord also stood with his par
ty leadership on the question Of
|reviving farm price supports at
80 per cent of parity. He sup
ported the proposal: Mr.. Hyde
and the virginians opposed it.
Mr.. Landlord opposed. the
others favored, move to sub
stitute a housing bill stripped Of
public housing features. The A.
nal housing bill, a compromise
between conflicting House and
Senate versions, included soMe
provision for public housing, ~