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There was Wadsworth of New York, bald and businesslike, tall and efficient, getting the bills of the Military Affairs Committee through in proper order. There was the venerable Warren of Wyoming, father-in-law of General Pershing, quietly, politely, seeing to the Appropriation Bills. Back of Warren sat Borah, silent mostly, but now and then rising to express in even tones few well-directed arguments. Further to the side, but coming forward when he spoke, was Brookhart, the singularly soft-voiced insurgent from Iowa, striving in unequal battle with the Heflins and the Caraways, badgering the so-called farm bloc...
...Borah, Republican, Chairman; Jones (of Wash.) Republican; Shipstead, Farmer-Laborite; Caraway, Democrat; Bayard, Democrat...
Some one had been caught napping. Senator King of Utah had been lying in wait for the bill. But he left the Chamber for a moment. Senator Borah was supposed to be on guard to see that the bill did not pass. He spoke to Senator Hale, Chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee, and had an understanding that the bill would not be brought up at that time. So he, too, left the chamber...
...year extra expenditure. The bill had large support, but the sum was considered incompatible with government economy. The pay increases were accordingly scaled down until the cost of the bill was about $60,000,000 a year. Then on the floor of the Senate, Mr. Borah proposed an amendment. He argued that in the past it had been political practice, in spite of law to the contrary, to levy on postal officials for contributions to campaign funds-and in this way the employes failed to get the full advantage of their pay and the Government paid part of campaign expenses...
With the two reports on the floor of the Senate the real wrangling began. Senator Borah opened the debate with a speech of a little under three hours, attacking the minority report and declaring that the evidence on which the indictment was based was absolutely insufficient. Next day Senator Sterling spoke for a little over three hours, declaring that, whether or not Mr. Wheeler was guilty, the evidence was sufficient to warrant an indictment, and that the Senate ought not to express itself on the subject in a manner which might prejudice Mr. Wheeler's forthcoming trial. Next day another...