The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-12
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Democrats Attack Republican
Tactics in Presenting Meas
ure--Struggle Expected
to Continue For Weeks

w ASHlNGION, Dec. 1.-THE ad-
ministration shipping bill was taken
up today by the Senate and was sub
jeeted Immediately to baptism of
fire by democratic opponents. Chair
man Jones of the commerce commit
tee, which reported the bill Saturday
after making several changes in the
House draft. called up the measure.
His opening statement in behalf of
the legislation, however, went over
until tomorrow, becaise of the time
consumed by the democrats in sew
eral attacks on the measure and by
the reading Of the bill, and both ma
jority and minority reports in COM
pliance with a demand by Senator
Fletcher of Florida, ranking demo-
Garlic member of the commerce COM
mittee.
The democrats started their attack
as soon as Chairman Jones made his
first move, for the struggle which is
expected TO continue for weeks.
Democrats Oppose Move
Senator Jones suggested first that
the Senate proceed to immediate con-
sderation of the ship bill. but OPP
position from the democratic side
blocked this measure until the regu-
lar 30 Iandar Il u ba.n 5fonosad 80 Ttha
commerce chairman suggested that
the next session, beginning tomor-
row. begin an hour early but with
drew In the face OF objections that
this would interfere with committee
activities.
Republican supporters OF the bill
accused the democrats of trying to
prevent discussion OF the bill. The
next move by senator Jones--a pro-
posal that the Senate. after quitting
work today, recess instead Of adjourn
in order to expedite consideration Of
the bill--was used BY three demo-
cradle renafers as = vehicle OF at
tack on the administration policy
with respect 20 the measure and on
the legislation itself The proposal
later was ruled out OF order on a
point raised UN senator f1AEflsOu.
democrat, Mississippi.
Robinson Leads Attack
Senator Robinson, Arkansas. led
the attack with criticism of the
Administrations course in postpon-
ing House action until after the cleo
ton on what he described as Con
cededly unpopular legislation" and
then in bringing pressure to hasten
enactment OF the legislation before
the members of Congress have sad a
chance To reflect on the expression
OF the people at the polls in No
vember.
The ship bill. Senator Robinson
said, entered into the fall campaign
in more than so congressional dis
tricts and in every case. he asserted.
the candidate supporting the legis-
lation went down to defeat
Senator Harrison, in arguing his
point OF order, denied that he or
any other democratic senator pro-
nosed to filibuster against the bill
File criticised the action OF the adj
ministration in calling the special
session al which the House passed
the shipping bill and at which he
said the Senate had done Just four
things"
Lists "Four Things
One was very extraordinary
proposition" he continued "and one
which the American people welcomed
namely. the swearing in OF wo-
man for the first time in the history
+, of the American Congress as sena-
tor from the state OF Georgia.
Another was equally welcomed by
the American people and was more
welcomed by senators on the other
side OF the aisle (the republican
side). and that was the resignation
OF Mr.. Newherry.
''The other two propositions that
came before the Congress were mat
tiers that were not offered in good
faith, that were attempted here in a
sham battle to obtain colored votes
throughout the country = the Dyer
anti-lynching bill which all senator's
on the other side knew was dead at
the monument ii was born and the LIZ
berian loan proposition durins con-
sideratioh OF which we saw senate 8
on the other side. like king of France
with four thousand men. march up
the hill and then march down again.
BY votes furnished by the republican
majority the Liberian loan was sent
back to the sleep that knows no
awakening"
Senator Harrison declared that to
accomplish these four things" the
tax payers were forced to pay the
expenditures Of an extra session and
added that now this piece of infam
Gus legislation proposes to saddle an
otbar fG-S 000 h00 on their hacks