Arizona republican., 1921-02-03
SENATE DEFEATS. CLOTURE RULING
 ID LIMIT DEBATE ON TARIFF BILL
Bitter Debate Marks Defeat Of Cloture - Will Con- tinue Consideration In Senate Despite Action
IRepubIlcan Al. p. Leasea WIrel


 WASHINGTON, Feb. s-0hovt1s aside all pending Legislation the senate voted today to continue consideration of the Fordney emergency tariff bill. The gates were opened for oratory when a cloture petition was voted down 36 to 35, mastering far less than the two-thirds majority.
 In session marked by political tockeying, attempts were made by each side to lead the other into pitfalls Re publican leaders sought to avoid cloture but the Democrats challenged that it be brought in and then marshalled then forces. defeating it promptly. Minority members then sought an unanimous consent agreement fixing a date for vote on the tariff, only to have one of their own ranks enter objection.
 As it stands. the measure has pre- cedence except fre4n 12 to o'clock There were hints thrown out ho~Ezver, that the end was not yet and that de- mand for displacement of the tariff bill by appropriation measures might come Ct any time, or that an attempt to ob- tain a vote might be made.
 At the outset today Senator McCum Der. Republican, North Dakota, asked that all join in agreement for vote February IS. His motion was lost Then the cloture failed. Senator Sim mons, Democrat North Carolina, count cred the Republican move with pro- position to vote February IS. and Sen ator Penrose tried to prevail on his op- ponent to set an earlier date, fearing a pocket veto. Senator Williams, Demo crat Mississippi. however, announced he would object to any unanimous con- sent.
 Senator Townsend. Michigan. Repub- lican. called for consideration of the postoffice appropriation bill and there were demands for a vote, but the mo- ton met defeat.
 Then followed an hour of debate un- usual in the senate. Senators clashed in their efforts to obtain recognition. Senator Johnson, Republican, Califor- nia launched an attack against the clo- ture ana. assailed ell who favored it.
 'It has come that this body is the only one in the world where free speech can be had in unbridled form" he de- clarcd I never have been for cloture, for the gag. if you please, at any time.
 q am for this bill but l never will be in favor of invoking cloture It penalizes those who speak least II does not give anybody an opportunitS to express his thoughts fully. It IS wrong in principle and stands against traditional American free speech.
 After the vote. Mir. Penrose took up claims that the tariff bill would mean the failure of appropriation bills at thli session. He voiced the opinion that we shall have better app Opi latAOA bills if some of them do fail.
 When the storm had subsided' Sena- tor Gerry. Democrat, Rhode Island, be- gan A lengthy discussion of the naval building program. but was interrupted by MT. Penrose who inquired what re- lation the subject had to the tariff MT Gerry explained his speech had been announced several days ago and he purposed to deliver it.
 T-ho SaOata recessed SO that 1ne Dltl xould remain as unfinished business tomorro
 The house ways and means com mittee concIudec consideration of the wool schedule in it's work on perman ent tariff.