The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-09
FINAL DRIVE FOR
SHIP BILL IS
OPENED
Administration Leaders to
Keep 1t Before Senate
Until Acted Upon.
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
International News Service Staff

Correspondent.
A final drive by Administrator
forces was under way today for
enactment of the Harding Lasker
ship subsidy bill before adjourn
ment of the present Congress.
The ) subsidy measure, storm
center of one Of the Senate's
bitterest parliamentary battles, was
flung back into debate and Ad-
ministration leaders announced they
would keep it before the Senate
until they obtained a final vote.
Opponents of the bill cannot pre-
vent this step as the measure was
laid aside only temporarily for
passage of the supply bill ana
automatically becomes the I'M
finished business of the Senate.
Many Stumbling Blocks.
The legislative pathway of the
bill was strewn with stumbling
blocks. Members of the farm
bloc" and independent Republicans
have joined forces to either de-
feat the measure or prevent
final vote on it until after March
4, when the present Congress
expires. Democratic leaders, headed
by Senator Harrison OemD OF
Mississippi, announced they would
support the independent RepuO-
licans in preventing a final vote on
the bill in the present Congress
unless all lame ducks are ue-
prived of a vote
Farm bloc opponents meanwhile
planned to force a test vote as
soon as Administration leaders
called up the bill late this AFTER,
noon. The test would De sIaseu
nv forcing a vote on a motion. TO
substitute the truth III laoi I:o
hill for the subsidy. Administrator
leaders declared they couid oelea'
this attempt, but farm nioc HELL
bers were also claiming victory.
r. was the plan of the opponents.
a,ded Nv Democrats. to also call
IN tbe Voigt pure milk bill, which
has the support Of farm bloc Sena-
+ors In event the Senate DECIDES
NJ 70 consider the truth IN TAD
rics, measure in preference to the
a,,hsidv a second attempt Will ne
made to divert the subsidy IN FAVOR
of the milk bill.
Filibuster Is Certain.
These movements were character
lied bv Administration leaders as
attempts to delay action on the
subsidy without regard for the
character of legislation offered IN
substitution. It was admittedly
the intent of subsidy opponents to
stage vigorous filibuster In event
both these movements failed.
Republican leaders. however gave
notice they would force night "es'
s;cns and continuous attendance or
hostile Senators In event a 1lhouseer
ia staged. , d.
"Thr Administration Intends TO
tsen the subsidy constantly before
the Senate until a final vote is
reaehed." said Senator Curtis NRepo
~ Kansas. the majority "whir.
1--WE will see In day or 40 whether
the oppoaition Is given the measure
honest debate or merelY attempting
IN f,Nhuster against 1t. II the latter
Ia tina course, then there will be
night sassions until the final vote Is
reached"
The army supply bill was assured
az pasaage following defeat OF all at
tenpts to reduce the $4,000, 900 APP
nrenriation which it carries for
rivers and harbors, Although the
votes were close, there was sub
atantial majority in faVoring of the
provision which it's opponents term
ed pork barreP' legislation, Under
a unanimous consent agreement
final vote will be taken shortly after
9 e'elaek this afternoea4