The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-03
After Business Delayed Four Days, Republican Leaders Abandon Effort to Pass Measure-lmportant Mat
 ters Demand Attention
IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS YET TO BE CONSIDERED
Victory of Minority Causes Talk of Changing Rules and Limit Debate-Progresslves Would Oppose Such Action. Democratic Plan Unique
By Associated Press


 Washington, December 2.-Suc- cess crowned the filibuster of Sen ate democrats against the Dyer anti lynching bill today when republican senators in party caucus voted to abandon the measure completely.
 The republican majority acted after the democrats, by what is gen. orally conceded to have been one of the most efficiently conducted fili- busters in the history of the Sen ate, had prevented the transaction of any business for the fourth con- secutive legislative day. The ob- structionist tactics of the democrats, moreover, were threatening more than 1000 presidential nominations which, if unconfirmed by Monday noon, when the special session ends, must be again submitted
 Csucu. Called
 The republican caucua wan preceded by a conference attended by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. the republt- can leader, Curtis. of Kansas. the republican whip and Senator Short ridge of California- in charge of the Dyer bill. Mir. Shortridge who had been unmovahia throughout the fili- buster, was understood to have agreed at this conference to allow the fate of the bill to be decided by . majority caucus.
 The question of abandoning the measure. which wan passed by the House, was debated in the caucus for two hours. it is understood, a small minority holding out for continue tion Of the fight. The final decision. however, was to direct Senator Lodge to inform tho democratic leaders that the bill would be pushed no fur ther either at tho special session or at the regular session conyening Monday. This means the death of the Legislation which the democrats have attacked as force bill' and as un- constitutional.
 Take Up Nominations
 The decision, republican leaders said after the caucus. will permit confirmation of a large number of the pending nominations at a ses- sion of tho Senate convening at 10 o'clock Monday. two hours in ad- vance of the meeting of Congress in regular session. Among these nomt- nations is that of Pierce Butler. of Minnesota, to be associate justice of the supreme court.
 
 were. agreed tonight that the fili- buster thus brought to an end by the republican caucus decision will take a place as one of tho most notable in senate history. It has differed from previous filibusters in that it involved no long speeches. democrats having utilized the usual routine ac- ton of approving the journal. Under Senate rules no business can be transacted until the journal or min utes of the previous session has been approved and tue dem uocrats took ad- vantage of this rule, refusing appro- val, presenting amendments. demand ing quorum ckllls and requesting the ayes and noes on every question brought up. The parliamentary eff feet of these maneuvers may ba guaged by the fact that the Senate. when it quit work today, had before | as unfinished business, the journals of Tuesday. Wednesday and Friday. with Senator Harrison. democrat. Mississippi one of the leaders in the filibuster. standing ready with more amendments to each journal Re- publicans recognized the seriousness of the democratic moves by the util- ization by Senator Harrison of ono amendment today to consume two hours If the Senate's time.
 May Change Ruie
 Leaders on both sides were agreed tonight that the filibuster had had the additional effect of directing at tention to Senate rules under which a minority. by well diected moves. may block any legislation and which Senator Cummins. Iowa, the president pro tempore. yesterday described as belonging to another civilization" Although generally agreeing that some changes should be made in the limiting of debate, leaders said any such action by the present Senate was unlikely owing to lack of time and that changes probably would not be brought about by the next senate
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