Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-24
FIGHT FOR RUBLEE
ENDS W|THDEFEkT
Senate Declines to Reconsider Its
Refusal to Confirm Will
sons Appointee.
EFFORT FAILS BY TIE VOTE
Unusual Parliamentary Situations
Develop, Vice-President Pair
ing With Senator Reed.

WASHINGTON, May 23-Administra-
tion efforts TO have the Senate recon-
slider Its refusal to confirm the nomi-
nation of George Rublec, of New Hamp-
Trade Commission. failed late to-day by
a tie vote, 3s TO 3s.
This ends the fight to keep Mr.
Rubiee on the commission. where he
has been serving for fifteen months
Ho probably will continue In office
under Presidents Wilson recess ap-
pointment until near the end Of this
session OF Congress. although he can
draw no salary for either pas, or future
service.
CoNFIRMATION is BLOCKED
ny SENATORIAL COURTESY
Senatorial courtesy blocked contirma-
ton OF the nomination. The nonin ee 9
ability or integrity was not ques-
toned. but Senator Gallinger, the Re-
publican leader, opposed him on the
ground that he had been personally
obnoxious in opposing him for re-elec-
ton. To-day's action was on a motion
by Senator Hollis to reconsider the
vote by which the Senate last week re-
jected the nomination, 40 TO 36
Thirty-three Democratic and five Re-
publican Senators voted for the recon
sideration, and twenty-eight Republi-
can and ten Democratic Senators voted
against il.
Unusual parliamentary situations de-
veloped before the vote was taken.
among them being the announcement
OF an informal pairing agreement he
tween Fice-President Marshall. who
was absent, with Senator Reed. Of
Missouri. who voted against Rublee's
confirmation last week. There algo was
a switching of Senators pairs during
the roll call. and two Democratic Sem
ators who voted originally against
Rublee were absent II was agreed
however. by Senators on both sides Of
the issue, after an analysis OF the vote.
that had every Senator been present
the result probably would not have
been changed
CONSIDERATION DEFERRED
FROM TIME TO TIME
Mr.. Rublee was named by President
Wilson after the Trade Commission was
created in February, 1915. Senator
Gallinger Immediately began the fight
against his confirmation AS result,
consideration of the nomination was
deferred from time TO time in the Sen
ate until Congress adjourned on March
Of that year. The President then
gave Rublee recess appointment and
returned his nomination to Congress
last December.
After the rejection last week, mem
bers OF the Cabinet. colleagues of the
nominee on the commission and other
officials of the government sought to
prevail upon Senators to alter their
position on the plea that Rublee was
an efficient public official.
Senators who voted for reconsidera-
ton to-day were:
mocrats-Ashurst Chiffon, Culher-
son. Fletcher, Hitchcock. Hollis Hughes,
Husting, Johnson (of South Dakota).
Kern. Lane. Lea (of Tennessee) Lee
fof Maryland), Lewis. Eewlands. Over
man. Owen, Phelan, Pittman, Pomerene.
Ransdell. Shafroth, sheppard, Simmons.
Smith tof Arizona). Stone, Swanson,
Taggart. Thomas, Thompson, Tillman.
Walsh and Williams-ss.
Reputlicans-Clapp, Kenyon, La Fol.
lettc. Norris and Poindexter-5.
Senators voting against reconsidera.
ton were:
Republicans-Borah. Brady, Brande-
gee, Catron. Clark (of Wyoming). Colt
Curtis. Dillingham;, Fall. GallInger.
Con-. Harding. Jones Lippitt. Lodge.
Nelson. Oliver, Page. Penrose. Sherman.
Smith 'of MichiGan), Smoot. Sterling.
Sutherland. Wadsworth, Warren. Week
and Works-oS.
Democrats-B a khe ad Broussard,
Clarke tof Arkansas), Hardwick, Mar
tin. MARITIME. OGorman. Salisbury, Smith
tof Georgin) and Underwood-l0
Pairs--Nice-Presid Marshall with
Senator Reed: Burleigh with Robinson:
Cummins with Nnrlaman; Du Pont with
Reckham: Gronna with johnson. o..
Maine; McCumber with Gore: Mclean
with Myers: Townsend with Rrvan.
and James with Shields.
Senators Chamberlain. Smith Of South
Carolina and Smith OF Maryland did not
vote Chamberlain and Smith of South
Carolina had voted against confirna-
tion last week. but Smith of MARYLAND
was absent on both occasions.
PAIRS ARE SWITCHED
DURING ROLL CALL
While the roll call was under way
senator Jones, OF Washington who was
paired with Senator Shields. of Ten
neSsee. announced that he had been in
formed that the Tennessee Senator, had
he peen present. would have been
against the motion. and that, therefore.
he felt at liberty to vote against IT,
HIS negative vote was recorded. Then.
when Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,.
was called, he transferred his pair
with Senator James OF Kentucky, to
the absent Senator Shields. and also
was recorded in the negative SEN
ator James. who was In Kentucky.
would have voted for the motion had
he been present.
PRECEDENT IS ESTABLISHED
ny ACTION OF MARSHALL
y precedent was established in tho
Senate to-day by the recognition Of
the pair between Vice President Mar
shall and Senator Reed.
Senate records show 1t was the first
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