The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-10-07
DESCRIBES DEMOCRATIC FILIBUSTER AND FIGHT FOR
PASSAGE ON SENATE FLOOR DURING CLOSING DAYS DE-
|CLARES BILL HAS FINE CHANCE FOR PASSAGE.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 5.--That the
and particularly Colored voters, may
know. exactly what action was taken
on the Dyer Anti-lynching Bill by
the United States Senate before IL adj
journed on September 22nd, and that
they may also realize the present
status of the bill. the National AS
sociatiop for the Advancement of
Colored people made public today
statement by James Weldon John
son, who acted for the Association
fight for the bill This statement
is given in full In view of the inn
preston a number of people have
gained that the Bill is dead for al
time That Is far from being true, as
Mr.. Johnson's statement shows. 1t
reads:
On August .2S went to Washington
in order to do whatever was possible
to speed the action on the Dyer Anti
Lynching Bill. was assured by Sena-
tor Mccormick and also by Senators
Curtis, Watson of Indiana and Lodge
that the Senate Steering Committee
would meet within a day or two and
that the Anti-Lynching Bill would be
placed on the program of measures to
be taken up for consideration before
Congress adjourned.
On August 30 the Steering Commit
tee met and placed the Dyer Anti
Lynching Bill on the program.
On September H. went again to
Washington to urge the consideration
of the Bill and remained there until
after Congress adjourned Republican
leaders in the Senate repeatedly ex-
pressed their intention and determine
ton to bring the Bill up for consid-
Grafton before the adjournment Of
Congress None of them felt that the
Bill could be finally disposed OF with
in that time. they all EXPECTED that
the Democrats would not only de-
mand the fullest time possible for
discussion of the measure but that
they would use filibustering tactics
to impede its progress.
fort to bring up the Bill for con-
sideration would be made on Thurs
day, September 81. Accordingly IL was
arranged that Senator Shortridgt
would at the proper moment be rec
ognized for that purpose. When two
o'clock arrived, the President pro
tempore of the Senate, Senator Gums
MINIS in accordance with the rule.
announced that the unfinished BUSH
ness became the order. At that mo-
ment, Senator Underwood, Democrat
leader, was discussing the Commission
on Mixed Claims of American Citizens
Against Germany. Senator Curtis
arose and asked for unanimous con-
sent that the unfinished business pc
temporarily laid aside. Naturally,
there was no objection, as the request
made by Senator q rtis enabled the
Democratic leader to continue his
speech. Senator Curtis request also
had strategic value because 4
cleared the way for the taking up OF
the Anticipating bill.
AS soon as Senator Underwood con-
cluded, Senator Shortridge arose and
secure the recognition of the chair
Immediately the Democrats were alive
to the situation. / do not think they
anticipated the move, but as soon as
Senator Shortridge arose they at once
knew that 1t meant an effort to take
up the Anti-Lynching Bill.
Before Senator Shortridge proceeded
he yielded, following the rule of cour-
tesy in the Senate, to Senator McNary
to allow him to ask the Chair to lay
before the Senate House amendments
to certain joint resolution; and
again he yielded to Senator Warren
to allow. him to report from the Com
mittee on Appropriations a Joint reso-
luton. Senator Pat Harrison of Mis-
sissippi Immediately raised the point
of order that the resolution reported
by Senator Warren was debatable
This point of order gave rise to a