Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-06
CLOTURE PLAN
CONTINUED from Pace One)

tition. or IL less than the two-thirds
listing cloture rule which would limit
d ebate on the t!ll to one hour for each
senator and preclude the offering of
an: additional amendments. even by
the finance cor mittee majority.
Although rumber of senators are
aosen from Washington, which would
cut down the number necessary for a
thirds ma joTlty, some Of those be-
hind the cloture movement doubted
that it would succeed. Senator Lodge
OF massachusetts, the Republican lead
er told the Senate that if it did not
1t then would be for the Republicans to
decide whether they would lay aside
the tariff and fight for majority clo-
ture rule or force the Senate to re-
sun.c nit sessions as a means f
speeding up a final vote on the tariff.
All except eight of the so Republic
cans in the Senate signed the petition.
Th.se eight were LaFollette. Norris.
Johnson, Moses, Borah, Brandegee,
Grow and Weller. Immediately the Pc
titlon was presented by Chairman Nc
Cumber of the finance committee 1t
brought a protest from Senator Under
wood of Alabama, the Democratic
leader, who said the Democrats had
"ccurteously" consented to the COM
mittee's requ>s. that its amendments
be considered first and that it was not
fair for the majority to come in now
and propose TO take away from the mi
nority their rieht to propose amend
r1ent=.
The Democratic leader said that
to some business concern of The coun-
try, that practically all of them were
of interest to the consumers and that
The majority should propose some rule
which would rect the situation and
not be merely gag rule.
The idea OF discussing 1000 amend
ments in 60 minutes" he exclaimed.
Gentlemen on the other side had bet
t1r suggest that we have no further
DEBATE
Senator Robinson. Democrat, Arkan-
sas, in vigorous speech raised the Is
So, of good faith in the presentation
of the petition.
lie charged that the purpose was to
cut off complaints against the bill from
the majority sde.
This bill in the form presented by
the finance committee is beaten" he
shouted rs there senator who
doesn't know that on that side Of the
chamber (the Republican side) there
is growing feeling of disgust that is
threatening the defeat OF the bill?
It's beaten IN the public conscience.
THIS petition fer cloture is presented
as pure buncombe and some of the
si,ners Of the petition would be glad
TO see the bill abandoned. Every
where in primary contests where it
has been made an issue its proponents
have met with disaster. The press of
the country is against it almost unan-
irlously."
senator Lodge replied that the petit
tior had been offered in absolute
good faith
IF any Senator doubts that it was
offered in good faith let him vote for
it and see if we do not put it
through" said the majority leader.
If they (the Democrats) think this
tariff is beaten, why don't they
bring it to a vote? They know it is
not beaten.
1--WE believe the country demands
action. prompt action. on this bill.
This petition will prevent any de-
ception and allow the country to
know who refuses to take action. 1t
will show the country which party
is responsible for the delay; which
party is using this bill for purely