The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-22
Helm and PenrOse Stage Bat
tie of Words.
Alabama Called State Ruled by
"Black Darkness"
DEMO HURLS 'RETORT BACK
Calls Pennsylvania State
"RuIed by Predatory Interests"
And the Whole SquabbIe
Started Over Right to Speak.

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Washington, Nov. 22.-Disorder
marked the beginning today of SEN
ate consideration of the conference
report on the tax bill, the climax be-
ing reached in the unusual procedure
of expunging senatorial remarks
from the record.
The words stricken out were con-
tanned in a verbal clash between Sem
ators Penrose, Republican. Pennsyl-
vania, and Heflin, Democrat, Ala
bama, in which Mr.. Penrose referred
to the black darkness of the state
represented by Mr.. Heflin and the
Alabama senator characterized Mr..
Penrose's state as manipulated by
predatory interests"
Pcnrose Was Bitter.
The clash was precipitated directly
by conversations among senator's,
which Mr.. Heflin ella med disturbed
him in a speech on the FordNew-
berry senatorial contest. He asked
for order.
Senator Penrose, who earlier in the
| session had declined to permit Mr..
Heflin to have the floor to continue
his speech from yesterday interjected
| that he was mot surprised that SEN
ators did not care to listen to the
speech" The presiding officer called
| for order.
And I am not surprised" Mr. Hef-
| lin resumed, "at the remark of the
| senator from Pennsylvania. He is
known as the big boss of the state OF
Pennsylvania and no senator can
come here from that state unless O
| KID by him.
I Hurled Charges Back.
Again there was a demand that
| business proceed in order. Mr.. Pen
rose then said he had no desire to
| interrupt Mr.. Heflin, knowing the
black darkness he represented in his
| state" More senate rules thereupoI
were broken.
| Senator Cummins, presiding, order
ed Mr.. Heflin to stop but Mr.. Heflir
shouted that no state in the union
/ was so manipulated by predatory in
| terests as Pennsylvania"
! When order was restored Senator
| Lenroot. Republican. Wisconsin. made
! the motion to expunge the remarks
Senator Poindexter. Republican, Wash
| ington, argued it was useless to ex-
punge the remarks since every one in
and that they would be printed in the
newspapers.
| The motion however, was adopted
| by a viva voce vote ana with the
smoke clearing, Senator Harrison
Democrat, of Mississippi, took the
! next step 10 restore peace DY asking
| the senate to adopt a resolution per-
mitting Heflin to continue his speech
/ lin order"
| Row Started Early.
Mr.. Heflin and Mr.. Penrose had not
gone along happily from the start OF
the day. Mr.. Penrose had called UP
the tax bill report and Mr. Heflfn
! contended he had been assured last
night that he would be apie to con-
| tinue his speech today. There were
! differences of opinion, the cnaIr ruling
that Mr.. Penrose had the floor from
which Mr.. Heflin promptly appealed
only to have the ruling sustained by d
vote of 35 to rs.
The tax bill was brought in then
without difficulty but Mr.. Heflin was
! first up after that action and renewed
his attack on Newberry. Republican
! of Michigan, whose seat Is contested
/ by Henry Ford. Democrat. Mr. Hef-
/ lin also was upset by an objection, an
| attempt by Senator Spencer, RepubIi-
| can, Missouri, to get a unanimous
| consent agreement to vote on thf
election case early in the regular ses-
| sion.