The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-04
Fl|BUSTER JAMS
CONGRESS At END
Democrats Delay Action BY =
Hour Fight to Force Passage
Of Boil Weevil Bill.
TRUCE AFTER MIDNIGHT
Helm Leads Tie-up in Senate;
Pou Directs Procedure IN
Lower House.
AFTER MIDNIGHT

II
The Democratic filibuster IN the
Senate, which blocked the legisla-
tive wheels Of the sSixty-seventh
4 congress for seven hours on the
last night Of its existence, was
abandoned shortly after midnight,
permitting sleepy Senator'S to Jam
through a few minor bills.
Peace was declared by the I'LL.
busterers only after they were in.
formed administration leaders would
use their influence to get House
action on resolution purchasing
Il $10, 0OO, 900 worth OF nitrates and
larsenic for distribution among
farmers.
i It was in protest against the
i Houses delay In acting on this
bill that the filibuster was launched.
4 The filiBuster was started In the
Hover house Immediately the days
Isession was called to order. In the
Senate It was started when Senator
IHeflin, Democrat, Of Alabama. OBJ
tanned the floor and announced he
twas prepared to speak until 4 q. m.
ATTACKS IN HOUSE.
i In talxipg the floor Senator Hef-
lin declared he would not Yield until
1.-THE Republican Senate leaders NQb-
ltafned consent from the Republican
House leaders for action on the reso-
luton.
Congressman Pou Dem.) of South
Carolina led the fiiibuster IN the
House, making charge OF rank
unfairness and tyranny" against
Congressman Campbell and Floor
Leader MondeIl. They violated q
solemn agreement" to let the resolu-
itiOn come to 81 VOTE he declared.
Both are lame ducks.
As the serious proportions OF the
IfiIibuster began to be appreciated
Iby Senate leaders. who realized It
lmeant the defeat Of many impor.
tant measures, including conference
reports on appropriation bills,
Iefforts were made to break 1t by
Inducing Heflin to Yield. This he
refused to do, declaring that he
would hold the floor until the time
LOT adjournment tomorrow unless
lsome action could be obtained from
Republican Leader Mondell for
passage OF the nitrate bill.
Senator Curtis, Republican whip,
Ithereupon sent for MondelI and en-
Ideavored to persuade him to allow
i 1.-THE nitrate bill to be acted upon.
MondeI1 declared a majority of the
House was opposed to 1t, and time
Icould not be spared for a vote on
lit.
In the House, the conductors of
the filibuster yielded several times
to permit passage OF bridge bills
land other small measures, but main
tanned the filibuster against all i'm
/ portant bills.
YIELDS FOR NOMINATIONS.
Late in the evening. Republican
Senate leaders obtained an agree.
ment from Heflin to yield long
,, enough to permit some important
| nominations to be acted upon in
executive session, with the under.
standing that afterward Helm
was to be permitted to resume
, his speech.
Heflin spoke three hours and
eighteen minutes before yielding
the floor and after quorum call
his place was taken by Senator
Robinson Dem) Of Arkansas. A
half-dozen other democrats were
waiting in reserve.
II AS the force Of the dilatory tao.
tics became more and more appar.
ent. Republican leaders hurried from
conference to conference, seeking
. to devise methods to release the
L DLttS caught CII6 IAIkls
For almost the first time this ses.
sion, Senator Lodge of Massachu-
, sets, minority floor leader, was
openly ruffled, completely aban.
J doning his usual complacent bear.
ing as he rushed through the cham.
bers and the corridors consulting
, with his heutenants.
A delegation of senators returned
| to the Senate after having visited
the House with an olive branch Of
peace. They were disheartened, de-
claring House leaders had informed
them no attempt would be made to
!: pass the nitrate bill because Of the
filibuster.
After more than six hours fill
buster, a truce was declared tempor-
arily to permit passage of bill for
the return of alien property.