Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-26
GAG RULE PLAN
To RUSH TARIFF
|SObJECTEO To
Opposition Voiced From
Both Sides of Senate
When Brought Up.
Republican Conference
Will Consider Plan
Second Time Saturday

Washington, May 25.-Cloture as a
means of cutting down debate on the
1 tariff bill was proposed Thursday at a
| joint conference of republican senator's
and discussed later in the senate. OPP
/ position to the suggestion developed on
both sides of the chamber, democrats
giving formal warning that any effort
by the majority to put over gag
rule would be resisted to the utmost.
The proposal will be discussed fur
ther at second majority conference
called for Saturday.
AS drafted. the clOture rule would
apply not alone to the pending tariff
bill, but to all revenue and appropria-
ton measures. 1t would not apply to
any other legislation and would leave
senator's free to discuss the soldiers
bonus, ship subsidy and any other sub
lect of special or general legislation
including treaties. A majority vote of
the senate only would be necessary
for adoption of the rule.
Under the rule. after a revenue ap-
preparation bill has been before the
senate five days. 16 senator's could pre-
sent motion for cloture and if sus-
tanned by majority vote. the time of
each senator desiring to speak would |
be limited to one hour on the bill and |
lO minutes on any amendment, with the |
requirement that the debate be con-
fined to the subject matter before the
senate.
- Some Republicans Dubious
Many leaders on the republican side
heretofore have opposed cloture. and
Thursday a number of the majority
expressed doubt as to the ad-
of injecting a cloture contest
into the tariff situation, believing it
would delay rather than expedite action
On the tariff bill.
Advocates of the cloture rule con-
tended, however. that time would be
saved in the end and it was indicated
hat determined effort would be
made to have the conference approve
he proposal
Senator Underwood, the democratic
eader, and others on the minority side.
'erved notice during nearly two hours
II debate on the subject that any eff
ort by the republicans to force a clo-
ure rule through in connection with
he tariff bill would be resisted vigor-
usly. Plain intimation was given that ,
: such rule were proposed, discus
ION OF 1t would consume many weeks. y
Hartman McCumber, of the finance
in charge of the tariff
leasure. said that if senator's would u
emain in the senate and confine their y
iscussion to the bill there would be ),
o need for cloture !.
Maintain Night Sessions $
The subject of night sessions was ii
lscussed briefly in the conference but Il
0 action was taken. 1t was indicated.
owever. that those in charge of the >
III were determined to continue in %
afInitely sessions of IL hours day. Il
Senate discussion of the clOture al
fought varying estimates as to the is
me that it would take to pass the
II. Senator Kellogg, on the majority q
de, estimated that at the present -
Ite OF progress it would be from one -
Two years. Senator Simmons of
orth Carolina, the democratic leader
the tariff fight. expressed the opin-
that the bill would be passed around
e middle of July
Deny Filibuster Charges
The cloture debate again brought
argos from republicans of a demo
auc filibuster and vigorous denals
Dm the democratic side.
After the senate got around to the
riff bill itself, discussion of the
Emery anu emma items which re-
llned with Senator Jones, democrat, AZ
w Mexico. making a vigorous fight ~
alnst the committee rates. and Sen
'r Freylinghuysen. republican, of
w Jersey, supporting them as neces-
y for the industry
The senate on it's first vote of the
y, rejected, 13 to 49, an amendment
Senator Jones to make the duty on era
decorated earthenware and crockery dir
per cent ad valorem--the present fra
Of As per cent as recon- a..
nded by the committee 1t followed uas
approving the committee rate and tice
o duty of 90 per cent on such ma I
iais' decorated or ornamented. Com the
tee duties of 60 per cent on undec- g
ted porcelain ware and 20 per ".
It on such articles when decorated OF
0 were approved. cial