Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-06
MANY MEASURES
UND|SPOSED Of AS
SESSION IS ENDED
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ficiency Appropriation Dill, the SNeel
bill for war veterans relief, a ses'
ate resolution ordering an lnVestl'
cation of the gold and silver in
dustry, and a resolution continuing
the S240 bonus for government en-
ployes.
The Fertilizer filibuster threw
both senate and 1IUuS2 into nasty
hunaor and there were bitter clashes
in both. House leaders were charged
with tyranny" and senator's quar-
relied over the usual pre-adjourn.
1nent situation in which members
minor bills were snarled in the JAM
Crowds of spectators overflowed
the galleries tonight and the lob
bies and corridors were swlrllng
with those urging action on vari-
; ous net bills. Members scurried
back and forth for conferences in
the effort to save legislation from
destruction.
For more than 100 members this
was their last day of service and
good-by greetings were numerous
and sometimes touching. The house
holted it's filibuster for half hour
to present a large chest or silver
to Representative Mondell, of Wyo-
Z ming, retiring Republican floor lead
5 er. His services were lauded oy
both Representative Madden, Re-
publican, Illinois, and Garrett, Ten
nessee, the Democratic leader.
During the day the administra-
ton proposal for American repre-
sentation on the world court was
definitely laid to rest until the new
congress conVeneS next December.
The senate voted 40 to "a, against
proceeding with the King resolu-
ton granting the presidents request
for senatorial assent. All but one
Republican voted against its con-
sideration and three Democrats
Joined them.
Several ;ast-minute nominations
were sent by President Harding
TO the senate including that of Sen
ator Simmons, Democrat, North
Carolina, to the allied debt funding
commission to succeed Senator
Glass, Democrat, Virginia, who de-
clined the place after confirmation
yesterday. Among the nominations
held UP to the last moment. was
that of James G. McNary, IeXas-
New Mexico banker, to be comp
trolIer of currency. BY a margin
of one vote, he received the indorse-
nent of the senate banking commit
tee. but his opponents carried their
fight to the senate floor on the
basis of a minority report.
Georgians in Filibuster
Angry members of the Georgia
delegation aided in the tlllpuster'
Indications late Saturday night
were that the Chilean nitrate bill
would not be allowed to come to
vote before adjournment Sunday
noon. Southern Democrats began
filibuster to force Republican
Leader Mondell, lame duck" to
hermit calling up of the bill and
caused roll call after roll call on par
Iamentary Questions. Representa-
tive Crisp, of Georgia, said he saw
little prospect for passage OF the
bill.
Members of the Georgia delega-
tion and about sixty other southern
members. and Senator Smith, OF
South Carolina, and Harris, of
Georgia, went before the house
committee on rules last week and
obtained a special rule to bring up
the nitrate bill, which had already
passed the senate. Despite thus
however, Chairman Campbell, un,
derstood to be obeying the dictates
of the Republican steering commit
tee. kept the rule in his pocket Sat
urday afternoon and southern Dem
ocrats then started their flllbuster
in retaliation.
Over in the senate Senator Hef'
lin. of Alabama, and other south
ern senators, started blocking &C
ton on all matters in the senate I'M
til noon tomorrow unless the house
acted on the nitrate bill.
Passage of the nitrate bill would
be of immense benefit to the cotton
planters and ether farmers OF the
south, particularly, and the whole
country. 1t would not only enable
the government to buy tertllizef
and sell at cost to the farmers, but
It would make available great guam
titles of calcium arsenate which
has been used effectively in fight
:. Ing the boil weevil.
There was little doubt that the
farm bloc" composed Of southern
and western members, could pass
the bill if the special rule was pre-
sented. There is no way to reach the
bill on the calendar except by such
q rule.
The senate passed the nitrate bill
some weeks ago. Senator Smith, OF
South Carolina, proposed a fund for
nitrate of soda distribution and on
motion of Senator Harris, Of Geor'
gia, it was amended to include
calcium arsenate. The two SEN
ators then got favorable action from
the house rules committee, but
Chairman Compbell delayed presen-
tation of the rule and the bill from
day to day until the very flag end
Of the session.
Two retaliatory filibusters started
when it seemed apparent to farm