The Washington times., 1922-12-01
WIN
DYER BILL:
FIGHT
Administration A Forces to Drop
Measure to Make Way for
Ship Aid.
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON.

AsS
The Dyer anti-lynching bill. which
has projected one Of the bitterest
partisan fights In history. will be
dropped from the Administrators
legislative program as a result OF
the powerful Democratic hlibuster
In the Senate. 1t was learned today
on high authority.
Although Republican leaders nave
decided TO lay the measure aeioe.
the Democrats were to resume tneir
time killing" tactics as soon a.
the Senate convened. The "break
was expected to come this afternoon
on receipt Of q message from tne
House asking a "sine die" adjourn.
ment of Congress from the special
session called by President Harding
for enactment on the ship subsidy
bill.
senate action on the House re-.
quest. in the form Of q resolution.
will follow announcement by RepuD-
lican leaders that the Dyer bill Will
not be pressed for passage, 1t was
learned. Behind this announcement
will lie q ''gentleman's. agreement
between Republican and Democratic
.eaders that no further attempt Will
oe made to pass the measure our
.ng the coming session.
With the fiubuster ended. the SEN
',te is expected to pass the Houses
resolution adjourning Congress. Both
bodies will return Monday when
he regular December short" SEES
sion WIN open. Routine matters
will be attended to that day and
congress will then adjourn until
Tuesday, when the President Will
ieliver his annual address.
Three Methods Open.
Republican leaders will be forced
% accept the Democratic peace
terms," owing to their inability to
either break down the filibuster OF
% make any legislative headway
With their majority numbers. II
peace were not established. It was
,tated, the Administration leadere
would be unable to refer the Ship
Subsidy bill to the Senate Commerce
committee, purely routine act
which is necessary before 1t can be
considered by the Senate. II this
act were delayed until next week,
the Administrations forces would
be placed under q severe handicap
in their efforts to enact the meas
ure during the coming session.
Only one faction Of Republicans
headed by Senators Willis Of Ohio
Gooding Of Idaho, Edge Of New Jer
sey and Shortridse Of California
, were reported to favor continuing
the fight on the Dyer bill. Mos'
Of the remaining Republicans were
said to favor laying It aside because
Of their inability to overcome the
Democratic filibuster.
When the break" comes this aft
ernoon, three methods of surrender
ing will await Republican leaders
They will be motion to recommi'
the Dyer bill, a motion to table u
or a motion to postpone Il linden
nitely. Democratic leaders. accord
ing to reports. were determined Il
force the Administrator to take ont
Of these steps In order to put theil
victory upon the pages Of the Con
gressional Record.
May Bring CIoture.
In renewing the filibuster today
Senators Underwood of Alabama and
Harrison of Mississippi intended Il
repeat their program Of notion
to adjourn and motions to amend
the Senate Journal, with demand
for q roll call on each motion. Ere
quent quorum calls will also be de
manded to vary the 'dilatory" at
tack.
One Of the chief results Of th'
filibuster, It was learned. will be Al
attempt In the next Congress to en-
act a form of cloture. An attemp
made during the tariff fight wa
defeated 45 to IS. when q do3en Re
publicans voted against the proposes
gag" As a result Of the minority
use of the filibuster against tn
Dyer bill. II was believed some o
these votes would be changed II tn,
rule were brought up again. Sucl
IN attempt is contemplated.