Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-26
ClotureP Proposed
as Means to Speed
UpTariff Measure
Democrats Warn Republican
Leaders They Will Fight
Effort to Put Over Gag
Rule i'm Senate.

Washington, May 2s-cieture as
a means OF cutting down debate on
the tariff bill WAS proposed laaay At
conference at republican senators
and discussed later IN the senate, op.
position 10 the suggestion developed
on both sides. democrats giving for
NAL warning that any effort by the
majority 10 put over gag rule
would be resisted 10 the utmost.
As drafted, the cioture rule would
apply not alone TO the pending tar
iii bill. hu. 20 all revenue and ap-
preparation measures. II would not
apply 10 any other legislation and
would leave members free TO discuss
the soldier bonus, ship subsidy and
any other subject oi special or gen
eral legislation, including treaties,
A majority vote Of the senate only
would be necessary for adoption OF
the rule.
Would Limit Debate.
Under the rule. after revenue
appropriation bill has been before
the senate five days, 10 senators
could present a motion ior clo,urc
and II sustained by a majority vote
the time OF each senator desiring
TO speak would be limited TO one
hour oil the bill aud 10 minutes OH
any amendment, with requirement
that the debate be confined 10 the
subject in the senate.
Senator Underwood. the democrat
ic leader. and others on the minority
side served notice during nearly two
hours OF debate on the subject, that
any effort by the republicans to force
a clo,ure rule through in connection
with the tariff bill would be resisted
vigorously. Plain intimation was
given that IL such rule were pro-
posed, discussion OF it would con-
sumo many weeks. Chairman Nc
Cumber OF the finance committee in
charge OF the tariff measure, said
that il senator's would remain in the
senate and confine their discussion to
the bill, there would be no need for
cloture.
The subject OF night sessions was
discussed briefly in the conference,
but no action was taken. 1t was in
dicated, however, that those in charge
OF the bill were determined to con-
,inuc indefinitely sessions OF II hours
a day.
Senate discussion OF the cloture
brought varying estimates as to the
time that it would take to pass the
bill. Senator Kellogg on the major
ity side, estimated that at the pres
ent rate OF progress it would be
from one to two wears. Senator SIM
mons of North Carolina, the demo-
cratic leader in the tariff fight, ex-
pressed the opinion that the bill
would be, passed around the middle
OF July.
Filibuster Charged. ,
The cloturc debate again brought
charges from republicans OF dem
ocratic filibuster and vigorous de-
mails from the democrat side.
tks senate got around to
III bill itself, discussion OF
ckery and china item was
with Senator Jones, demo-
Mexico. making a vigor-
kainst the committee rates
ID s. pr Frelinghuysen, repub-
Mean, New Jersey, supporting them
as necessary for the industry.
Senator Frelinghuysen said actual
invoices for foreign products showed
that there was menacing competi-
ton from abroad. He denied that
the American industry was making
enormous profits. European coun-
tries for centuries have made it a
part Of their national policy to en-
courage the industry, he continued,
charging that the demand for a re-
duction i'll the duties proposed by
the committee came largely from
importers and department stores.