Evening star., 1922-12-11
Bitter Partisan Struggle Be-
gins When Administration
Measure Is Called.
POINT OF ORDER RAISED
OVER CALENDAR MONDAY
Senator Jones Comedies Right and
Postpones Introduction
Until Later On.

The fight to put through the admin
istration merchant marine government
aid bill was launched in the Senate
today. Almost Immediately after the
Senate met. Senator Jones Of Washing
ton. chairman Of the commerce COM
mittee and in charge Of the shipping
bill. asked to have the bill taken up
Furthermore. he announced his inten-
tion of moving a recess of the Senate
until II o'clock tomorrow morning. an
hour earlier than the usual time for
convening. when the time comes for
the Senate to halt its business this
evening.
At once the opponents Of the ship
ping bill became active. Senator Norris
Of Nebraska called attention that hear
fngs before the committee on agricul-
ture. of which he is chairman. on the
agricultural situation. were under way.
and that 1t would be impossible to hold
those hearings IL the Senate was in
session in the morning.
Senator Fletcher Of Florida and
Senator Pomerene Of Ohio also called
attention that hearings before the
Senate banking and currency COM
under way. Senator Jones replied
that he would ask the Senate to re-
cess until noon tomorrow instead OF
II o'clock. He did not say. however.
that he would not insist upon an
earlier meeting hour later on.
AssaiIed by Robinson.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas as
sailed the shipping bill. declaring that
1t was unpopular with the people. He
said that before the recent elections
the bill had not been pressed because
the republicans feared that II it were
taken up they would lose the election.
He said that as a matter OF fact
the shipping bill was a campaign
issue and that more than fifty re-
Senate had been defeated on account
of that issue.
Now it is proposed by the admin
istratfon to take advantage OF the
short session of Congress. which must
virtual defiance Of the public senti-
ment in the United States. 1t 10 pro-
posed to use whip and spur to get
the bill through before March 4. For
you know that il it Is not passed be-
fate is duly sealed
Senator Robinson said this was not
his idea Of representative government.
He said he presumed the supporters OF
the bill had the votes to take il up. not
withstanding the measure had failed TO
Point Of Order Raised.
Consideration Of the shipping bill
was delayed for another hour or two
by a point of order raised by Senator
Fletcher Of Florida. to the effect that
this was calendar Monday and. under
the rules Of the Senate. it was necessary
to give the first two hours to the con-
sideration OF the calendar.
Senator Jones, in charge OF the bill.
conceded the right of the Senate to
take up the calendar and postponed
his motion to begin consideration OF
the shipping bill, planning to renew
it later. when he himself will address
the Senate in support of the shipping
bill.
The contest over the shipping bill
promises to be hard fought. II the
bill can be brought to a vote in the
Senate before March 4. IL is expected
to pass. though probably by a mar
row margin. The opponents of the
measure are expected to use parlia-
mentary tactics as we'll as debate to
delay the bill.
Moves to Call Bill.
With few bills on the calendar 10
which objection was not raised. the
Senate seemed to have disposed Of the
calendar. and Senator Jones renewed his
motion to take up the shipping bill.
After the call OF a quorum the ship
ping bill was taken up on viva voce
vote.
Senator Jones then asked unani-
nous consent that the Senate should
recess at the close of business today
until noon tomorrow. BY this pro-
cedure the morning hour" would be
done away with and additional time
given for consideration to the ship
ping bill. Senator Robinson objected
and then Senator Jones put his re-
quest in the form of a motion and
Senator Robinson addressed the Sen
ate in opposition to the motion.