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Show Taxpayers Save Money As Congressmen Keep Fighting WASHINGTON, .Ian. 24 IIU'i-I IIU'i-I louse Itepil-I.lirans revolted today against a ti rin--lionorcd legislative legislat-ive custom extension of a repre-ta-nhitive's remarks in the Coii-e.ri-ssional Record. Tile lend between New Deal Democrats and Republicans began when Democrats would not allow an anti-Roosevelt magazine article, ar-ticle, written by Rep. Bruce Barton, Bar-ton, R., N. Y., to be printed in the record. Republicans retaliated and now not even a Democrat can get his speeches extended at a cost of Via per page to the taxpayers for the folks back home to read. Rules of the house prevent a congressman from saying, because be-cause of limited time, all he de-sites de-sites on the floor. But unanimous consent invariably is granted to extend his remarks when they are printed. Yesterday's one-day moratorium on speech extensions, it was estimated, esti-mated, saved the taxpayers at least $3fi0. Rep. Wright Patman, D., Tex., asked for a printed extension of his remarks. Rep. Harry l' Engle-Might, Engle-Might, R., Calif., asked "How about Barton's article?" Fat-man's Fat-man's remarks were not allowed. Twice afterwards, Republicans declined to permit printing of remarks, raising the cry "How about Barton's article?" |