The Washington herald., 1922-09-22
Democratic Filibuster De-
lays Action on Two
Measures.
DEFICIENCY ACT
IN CONFERENCE
Liberian Loan and Anti
Lynching Bills Remain
On Calendar.

The Senate is two jumps and a
filibuster behind the House in the
race for adjournment. But, having
quashed the filibuster for the time
being. it hopes to come in neck-to-
neck with the House this after
noon.
Those two jumps are the Liberian
loan and the Dyer anti-lynchias
bills. Both branches. are due 20
adopt the deficiency measure today
and this bill is the last important
item on the House calendar.
The filibuster Is of Democratic
engineering. and was launched yes
sterday by Senator Pat Harrison OF
Mississippi. against the Republican
attempt to force immediate con3id-
Grafton of the anti-lynching bill.
Interest In DefIcieney sBfII.
OF particular interest In the
deficiency bill. which provides ap-
proximateIy S2.SOO.OOO for immedi
ate use. are the appropriations OF
sl7O,10O for thirty-five additional
Federal locomotive inspectors; $780,
900 for the coal fact-finding commits
sion: s15O.0OO for the Federal fuel
distribution agency, and sfS0.O00 for
the German Claims Commission, and
100000 for relief Of American
refugees in the attack on Smyrna.
This deficiency appropriation is at
least sl.5OO.OO0 more than :he
amount provided by the House. The
increase was due to inclusion Of sew
eral claims against the government
which the Senate wrote into the
measure Conferees have been ap-
pointed and are expected to have
their report ready for final action
early today.
Having passed the deficiency bill
without a record vote, the Senate
was ready for unfinished business.
Since last week-except for the In
terruptions of tariff and bonus de-
bate-the' Liberian loan has been
the unfinished business. Admins
tration Senators. however. instruct
Cd Senator Shortridge Of California,
sponsor of the anti-lynching bill to
press for its immediate considera-
tion.
Have General squabbIe.
This attempt met with can objec-
tion by Senator Harrison. and
countered by a parliamentary in
uuiry by Senator France. Repub-
lican, OF Maryland. which in turn
reused Senator Robinson. Demo-
crat, Of Arkansas. to make a point
Of order on behalf of Harrison.
Then Senator Curtis. Republican
floor leader. protested. whereupon
Senator williams entered the foray.
Eventually, Senator Ashurst read
the Senate manual to inform Presi-
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the point Of order was debatable.
So technically complicated was
the situation that half the Senate
was on its feet trying to illuminate
the chair. And in the midst Of this
controversy. Senator ShortridSe and
Harrison maintained their 'nsistcnce
that the floor was theirs. Even
Senator Lodge Joined the argument.
rs this the Senate or an arena?"
Senator Shortridge demanded OF the
chair. Il will state to the Senate
what l said. if anything, to defend
my position"
Harrison Wins Point.
Eventually the chair ruled in
favor Of Harrison. and the LiberIan
loan was again taken up. This
measure, with it's S2O.0OO.OOO rec
lamallOn Amendment, IL Dul SllsnllN
less obnoxious to Southern Senators
than the aHti-lynching bill. and the
fate OF both measures Is doubtful.
Senator Bursum, Republican. of
New Mexico. introduced a substitute
adjusted compensation measure, late
yesterday, Whicn was Immediately
referred to the Military Affairs Com
mittee. where IL is expected to die.
10 would pay a bonus Of $50 per
month to war veterans and equaliZe
money lost by veterans as compared
with ;hat gained by stay-at- homes.
President Harding yesterday signed
the CapperTinCher bill, which reg
ulates trading in grain futures and
the bill comforting upon the Terri
torial courts Of Porto Rico concur
rent jurisdiction with the United
states Court of that district for all
offenses under the national proh!-