The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1922-10-07
SLIPPED OUT To.
AVOID A QUORUM
SAYS JOHNSON
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two hours; and the Democratic flibus-
ter was on.
In the midst OF the parliamentary
wrangle in which Senator Shortridge
lost the floor, Senator Harrison sug-
gested the absence OF a quorum. The
president pro tempore instructed the
secretary to call the roll, and the fol-
lowing answered to their names:
Ashurst Borah, Brandegee, Broussard Bur.
sum, Calder, Cameron, Capper, Culberson, Cum.
MINIS, Curtis, Dial, Dillingham; du Pont Ernst
fietcher, France, Gooding, Harred, Harrison,
Heiiin, HItcock, Jones (Nash), Reyes, La
Toilette, Lenroot, Lodge, Mccormick, McCum.
Der, Mcclellan, Mclean, McNary, Moses, Mel.
son, Nicholson, Norbeck, Oddie Owen, Pepper
PhiPps, Rawson, Reed (Pa), Robinson, shep.
Standheld, Sterling, Sutherland, Swanson
townsend, Irammeli, Underwood, Walsh
(Mass), Warren, Watson Qnd).
The senator's who answered the roll
call at the convening of the Senate at
twelve o'clock, but did not answer the
roll call during the parliamentary fight
to sustain Senator Shortridge's right
to the floor were:
Colt. Frelinghuysen, Gerry Glass Hale, Kel.
logg, King, New, Newberry, Ransdell Williams
1t was then near the usual hour OF
adjournment, and before taking his
seat Senator Harrison again suggested
the absence of a quorum. But Sena-
tor Shortrldge was promptly on his
feet and again secured the recognition
OF the chair. Senator Shortridge ad-
dressed the chair and said, II move
that the Senate proceed to the con-
sderation of House Bill IS, being
Calendar No. S22 -" Before he
could proceed to give the title of the
bill Senator Harrison again pressed
his suggestion that quorum was not
present. The roll was called and
showed a quorum. Senator Heflin OF
Alabama then made a motion that the
Senate adjourn. This motion was re-
jected. Finally Senator Shortridge
was allowed to proceed.
Senator Shortridge, in presenting
the bill to the Senate, made a very
strong and at the same time an ex-
ceedingly skillful speech. He was in
terrupted number of times by ques-
tons and objections, particularly from
Senator Shields (Democrat) of Ten
nessee, who, as a member of the
Judiciary Committee, had greatly op-
posed the reporting out of the bill. |
The manner in which Senator Short |
ridge met this opposition was so con-
vlncing and yet so tactful that it could
be telt that the Democratic senators
present realized it would be exceed |
lngly embarrassing for them to vote |
against taking the bill up for consid-
Grafton.
The conclusion of Senator Short |
ridges remarks is as follows with in
terruptions by Senator Shields:
| also realize that we have been in |
session for some time, a great many
days, weeks, and months; but. so far |
as l am concerned, | am willing to |
stay right here until this bill, if taken |
up, is disposed of, however anxious
! am to breathe again the airs Of Cali |
1ornia, from which state I have been |
absent until l fear that even my dogs |
there. have forgotten me, though the |
faithful dog is the last thing on this !
earth to forget his friend.
am anxious, indeed to get home;
but It seems to me that if we should |
agree to take up this bill. and sena- |
tors would enter into a gentleman's |
agreement to discuss It for two or
three days, each side, il there be sides. |
could advance their arguments. not to
curtail argument, but could give their
views, and that we could come to a |
vote on the measure certainly within a
week. respect the wishes of the
House of Representatives and what Is
perhaps the wish OF others.
Mr.. Shields: The senator knows
the bill was discussed five weeks in
the House, does he not?
Mr.. Shortridge: I think it was dis
cussed tor a long time; quite unnec-
essarily, however.
Mr.. Shields: With the senator's in
telligence and comprehension of the
condition of affairs in the Senate,
when he moved to take this bill UP he
did not expect it to be taken up and
disposed OF at this session, did he?
Mr.. Shortridge: Things change
rapidly. | answer the senator, if it is
necessary, that [ was very fearful that
it would not be disposed of, if taken
up; that is true. l had hoped to have
II taken up fully ten days ago, but
there were other bills and conference
reports, the bonus bill and the tariff
bill, which delayed nv asking that the
bill be taken up. But this is the first
time | have felt had the right to the
floor since | came here from Califor-
MA, and | do not want to abuse that
right. | am willing to be guided by
the wisdom of others. | have made
the motion that this bill be taken UP,
and that we proceed Immediately with
its consideration, and | have said all
can say, perhaps, in favor of taking it
up.
No Quorum Present
After Senator Shortridge concluded
his remarks, the question of voting
upon the consideration of the bill was
discussed. While the vote was pend
ing the question of no quorum was
raised again, The roll was called and
the following senators answered to
their names:
Brandegee Bursum, Calder, Cameron Cap
per, Cummius, Curtis, France, Jones (Wash) },
Mccormick McKeller, McNary, Moses, Owen,
Pepper. Rawson, Reed (Pa). Robinson, Shep.
son, Townsend, Underwood, Warren Watson
Qnd).
There being no quorum present. the
vote was not taken and the bill auto
matically went over for consideration
to the next session Of Congress.
From the roll call just above it may
be seen that those Republican senators
who stayed through to the end of the
fight for immediate consideration of