South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-18
SENATE MUST
PASS TARIFF,
LODGE ORDERS
Declares Body VIII Be Kept in
Session Until II DispOses
of Measure.
ABsENTEES ROUNDED UP
Discretionary Powers Granted
President Holly Attacked
In Debate.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. May 17. ~ The
tariff bill VIII be kept before the
senate until its passage no matter
how long that may be. Sen. Lodge
OF Mass. the republican leader. an
nounced wednesday night in the
senate
I'VE viii keep this bill before the
senate no matter how long we are
held here" Sen. Lodge said. There
is no intention Of putting the bill
over no matter how long it takes
TO dispose Of it."
Sen. Lodges announcement was in
response 10 an inquiry Of Sen. I'm
derwood OF Alabama. the demo-
cratic leader. as 20 the legislative
program OF the majority Calling
attention that since consideration Of
the tariff measure began some bills
had been brought ia with notice and
unanimous consent for their con-
sideration requested, the democratic
leader said the minority would ask
that due consideration be given
when debateable measures were to
be considered.
Sen Lodge said this was "rea-
sonable" request and explained that
10 might be necessary 20 displace
the tariff measure temporarily for
important appropriation bills and
conference reports.
Raeuu1o NIGHT Sessions
Returning to it's night sessions
after a lay off last night. the senate
had hard sledging in keeping a
quorum. Business was stopped for
an hour early I'm the evening while
a quorum was sought and finally
20 became necessary to send the
sergeant-at-arma 10 bring I'm absen-
tees
Complaining about republican
senators absenting themselves dur
ing votes on the tariff bill, Chair
man McCumber OF the senate fl
nance committee said Wednesday
night. during debate. that they
should either keep on tho job or
resign
"If you can't stay here and pass
this bin for Gods sake resign and
let your state send someone here
who Vill stay here" shouted the
North Dakota senator. That's my
message 20 those republicans who
can STAY here and won't" Calling
attention that there had been vote
after vote with only a hare majority
-49-present. Sen. McCumber said
he did not expect the democrats VINO
I've "a in q.
quorum but he did expect the re-
publicans who believed in ii TO stay
on the job and pass t.
"They haven't been doing this
ne said.
The committee chairman said II
was not 20 De expected that seua-
tors who were sick could bc pres
emit. that there were others who on
account Of their age could not at
tend night sessions continuously
and those senators who had close
primary contests in their own states
might be excused but that other
senators should stay on the Job He
added that tho senate had been in
session Il hours and had passed on
only three little insignificant
amendments"
Attack Broad Powers.
Provisions in the tariff bill under
which The president would ne given
broad powers over tariff duties were
attacked and defended Wednesday.
Sen Watson. democrat. Georgia.
opening the assault. He was joined
by Sen Underwood and others on
the minority side. Chairman Nc
nance committee defended the pro-
visions.
Sen. Underwood described the
provisions as the machinery 70
overthrow an tho rates we are dis
ctLssing" lie said the power pro-
posed was mandatory upon the
president and declared that n the
bin did not create an embargo
against imports. the president was
ordered 90 make one.
Sen NcCumher brought the dis
cussion 20 close by calling atten-
ton that the senate had been IN
session for six hours without taking
a vote and asking that &c proceed 10
a vote.
Roundup Brings Debate.
A report submitted BY the SER
reant-at-arms on the results OF an
attempted roundup OF quorum led
20 warm debate during the night
session Sen. Underwood said he
had been informed that the report
which was read into the record de-
cIared that democrats who were in
town and absent were wen while
repubhcans in the same category
were az sick with three exceptions.
Sen Robinson. democrat. Arkan-
sas said the reading OF the report
20 the senate was a most extraordi-
nary. proceeding fn view OF the fact
that none az the absent senators on
the democratic side. most OF whom
he said were in che SENATE restau-
rant. had been notified their atteE-
dance was necessary, and he asked
that the portion of the republican
senator's who were at dinner should
be stricken from tho record
Sen. Lodge who 81 asked that
the report be read objected declar-
Ing the usual efforts had been made
20 locate abseutees. He added that
the reading Of the report was not
an unusual procedure.
Sen. Underwood described the
PROCEEDINGS as more humorous