The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-07

long and complicated parliamentary
wrangle. which finally ended in Pres
ident pro tempore Cummins ruling
that Senator Harrison and not Senaf
tor Shortridge was entitled to the
floor. Eenator Harrison took the floor
and proceeded to hold il for nearly
two hours; and the Democratic fill
buster was on.
In the midst OF the parliamentary
wrangle in which Senator Shortridge
lost the floor. Senator Harrison sug-
gested the absence of quorum. The
Secretary to call the roll, and the
following answered to their names:
Ashurst. Borah. Brandegees, Brous-
sard Bursum, Calder, Cameron, Cap
per. Cummins, Curtis, Deal, Dill
bingham, Du Point, Ernst, Fletcher,
France, Gooding; Harreld. Harrison.
Ke eyn La Foiotte I enTS Lodge Lodge
Mccormick. McCumber, Mcclellan. Nc
Lean( McNary, Moses. Nelson, Nichol-
son, Norbeck, eddie. Owens. Pepper.
Phipps. Rawson, Reed, Pa, Robinson,
Sheppard, Shields, shortridge. Sim
mons. Smoot, Stanfield, Sterling, SUI
therland, Swanson. Townsend, Tram
NELL Underwood Walsh, Mass, WAIT
rem. Watson, Ind.
The Senators who answered the roll
call at the converting 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 Frelinghusen, Gerry, Glass,
Hale, Kellogg, King, New, Newberry,
Ransdell Williams.
1t was then near the usual hour
his seat Senator Harrison again sug-
of adjournment. and before taking
gested the absence of quorum. But
Senator Shortrldge was promptly on
his feet and again secured the recog-
milton of the Chair. Senator Shor-
fridge addressed the Chair and said
IL move that the Senate proceed Ia
kloCeo- buuuin -ionwaro. Kenv-il 8 9s
the consideration of House bill 10
being Calendar No. 322--." Be-
fore he could proceed to give the IL
title of the bin Senator Harrison
again pressed his suggestion that q
quorum was not present. The roll was
called and showed a quorum. Senator
Heflin of Alabama then made q mo-
motion was rejected. Finally Senator
Shortridge was allowed to proceed.
Senator Shortridge, in presenting the
Bill to the Senate, made very strong
and at the same time an exceedinly
skillful speech. He was interrupted Q
number of times by questions anC
objections, particularly from Senator
Shields (DemocraD of Tennessee who
as a member Of the Judiciary Com.
mittee. had greatly opposed the report
ting out of the Bill. The manner IN
which Senator Shortridge met oppo
sition was so. convincing and yet 81
tactful that = could be felt that thu
Democratics ( ks<toFs present realizes
| it would be exceedingly embarrassing
for them to vote against taking thu
bill up for consideration
The conclusion of Senator Short
ridges remarks is as follows will
Interruptions by Senator Shields:
/ / also realize that we have been II
session for some time, great man.
days, weeks, and months; but, so fai
as / am concerned, l am willing Z
stay right here until this bill, If takeI
up, is disposed of, however anxious
/ | am to breathe again the airs o.
| California, from which State l have
been absent until l fear that even my
! dogs there have forgotten me, though
| the faithful dog is the last thing OF
this earth to forget his friend.
/ am anxious. indeed. to get home
but 1t seems to me that If we should
agree to take up this bill. and Sena
tors would enter into a gentleman'i
agreement to discuss it for two OF
| three days, each side, If there b.
! sides, could advance their arguments