The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-23
SHIPPING BILL
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moved the last possible excuse Tor
an extra session after March 4.
Pending for a vote when the sen
ate met today was a motion to take
up again the shipping bill, made by
Senator Jones, republican of Wash
ington, in charge of the bill, after
adoption of the conference reports
the previously pending motion to
lay aside the shipping bill and take
up the filled milk bill. Conceding
that the administration group had
enough votes to put the shipping
bill back before the senate, leaders
among the bills opponents said they
intended to prevent by speechmak-
ing a vote on the Jones motion at
least for a day or so. They then
may continue the direct filibuster
against the bill itself or move to
displace it with some other meas
ure.
Heard Lengthy Speeches.
Before laying aside the ship built
for the conference reports last
night the senate had heard lengthy
speeches from half a dozen members
on both sides Of the chamber on
questions remote from the subject
Of the bill which consumed the en-
tire day. These included a two hour
address by Senator Borah, republi-
can, Idaho, On recognition of Rus
STA which drew a reply from Sena-
tor Lodge of Massachusetts,, the
republican leader.
Majority leaders in the house also
clustering movement which devel-
oped yesterday, directed primarily
against the bill proposing govern
ment purchase of the Cape Cod
canal, and consumed. enough time
to seriously threaten, they said,
their legislative program for the
remainder of the session. They
were confident of stopping the
movement today, however, by a
plan to bring the Cape Cod bill up
with a special rule under which It
would be disposed Of in a single
day.
CHALLENGE to Borah.
Senator Lodge in his address in
answer to that of Senator Borah.
which recommended recognition of
Russia, challenged statements made
by the senator from Idaho.
Referring to Mr.. Borah's asser-
ton that their present government
is, entirely acceptable to the. Rus
sian people," Mr.. Lodge said that
the present Russian congress is not
freely elected assembly. The re
publican leader pointed out that by
confession Of Soviet leaders them,
selves, less than 20 per cent of the
deputies returned in the last gen
eral 1eStion wre of the Soviet party.
claimed a membership OF 100000 in
population of at least 10000, 000
He quoted a British resident of
eral election were of the Soviet
army at one million men, the great
majority being hired foreign mer-
party.
Cooling First To Speak Today.
After the reading 'of the farewell
address had been concluded Sena-
spoke an hour and ten minutes on
his wheat price sterilization bill.
Senator Mcclellan, democrat Of
Tennessee, who took the floor after
Senator Gooding, opened his speech
with the declaration that he did not
expect to find time today" to com
plete the discussion he hoped to
make. He added, however. that he
Intended Ito go thoroughly into
each Of half dozen subjects.
When the Tennessee senator be,
gan he was the only member on
the democratic side of the chamber
bill was all alone on the opposite
side.
Senator Willis. republican. of
Ohio, broke into Senator McKellar's
speech with a request for a frank
statement as to whether the ship
bill was to be killed by filibustering.
Senator Mcclellan replied that he
was determined to defeat the bill
by any means possible, and that six
republicans were pledged to aid the
fused a request to name the llalf
dozen republicans. telling Senator
Willis that he could identify them
himself with ease.
Senator Reed, democrat OF Mis-
souri,. interjected that this, filibus !.
ter had begun with the elections
last November when fhe\ shipping
bill was an issue.