The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-04
BITTER WRANGLE
 MARKS NAL MEET OF BOTH HOUSES
Unprecedented FiIibuster of Senator HefIin Puts Mem bers of Congress in
 Angry Mood 4
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t(Ont1nueu from rage Onc,) Heflin and attempted to read from the Congressional Record of House de- bate, but Senator Curtis, Kansas, as siatant republican leader. invoked against him the rule requiring sena- tors to present original matter.
 When Senator Robinson declared that senators who chose to take the responsibility of attempting to in- fluence the House would have no sympathy or support from him, Sena tor Heflin retorted:
 If I am not going to have the support of senators from the south, l want the south to know it."
 He also declared heatedly he was surprised that Senator Curtis, who had attempted to shut off the fili- buster, had so little sympathy with the southern farmers.
 T am in sympathy with the south ern farmers" returned Senator Cur tis, but l am not in the least in Sympathy with the flbuster being conducted to coerce the other branch of Congress"
 Work At High Speed.
 Both branches went at high speed
 
 the snag of filibustering C veloped.
 Among the measures put through were the S156,700,000 deficiency ap propriation bill, the Sweet bill for war veterans relief, a Senate resolu- ton ordering an investigation of the gold silver industry and a resolution continuing the s24o bonus for gov ernment employees.
 The fertilizer flibuster threw both Senate and House into a nasty hu- nor and there were bitter clashes in both. House leaders were charged with tyranny" and senators quar- reled oy.r the usual preadjournment situation in which members minor bills were snarled in the jam.
 Crowds of spectators overflowed the galleries tonight and the Hobbies and carridors were swirling with those urging action on various pet bills. Members scurried back and forth for conferences in the efforts to save legislation from destruction.
 For more than 100 members this was virtually their last day of serv- ice and good-by greetings were numerous and sometimes touching. The House halted it's filibuster for half hour to present a large chest of silver to Representative Mondell of Wyoming, retiring republican floor leader. His services were lauded b. both Representative Mad den, republican. Illinois, and Garrett, Tennessee, the democratic leader.
 During the day the administration proposal for American representation on the world court was definitely laid to rest until the new Congress convenes next December The Sen
  with the King resolution granting the Presidents request for senatorial assent. All but one republican voted against it's consideration and three demoncrats joined them.
 s Several last minute nominations were sent by. President Harding to the Senate. including that of Senator Simmons, democrat, North Carolina, to the allied debt funding commission to succeed Senator Glass. democrat. Virginia, who declined the place after confirmation yesterday.
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 "Uncle Joe" Honored.
 Representative Cannon of Illinois. Uncle Joe," as he is known to his colleagues, received an oviation to- given by the House.
 lHt NSltIdll OI tp itS lsldlANC service who voluntarily retires to- morrow, asked unanimous consent to extend his remarks on the record on what he did not know about the farm credits bill. The House to man arose and cheered him, the gallery joining the demonstra- ton which lasted several minutes.
 Uncle Joe" was disconsolate fig ure as he walked up and down the aisles on his last night as a member of the House. He frequent ly expressed grief at the absence of his old friend, Representative James K. Mann of Illinois, who died sev- eral months ago. The closing night of Congress was not orthodox with out Jim Mann, the S6-year-old vet eran declared.
 Mir. Cannon's whimsical humor, however, was not altogether absent. He carried in his mouth the usual long cigar as he asked for recog- milton to extend his remarks. His request was one of the few utter ances he has made on the floor dur ing the recent session. He frequent ly had told friends that his pres enee was necessary only to make a quorum and that this was one of the reasons why he was giving way to a younger man.