The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-12

Refuse to
Bulge Inch
Cummins Short Of Majority
on Third Ballot on Com
mittee Charmanship
Election.
Regulars Are Hopeful

Washington, Dec 11-Three more
ballots today in the senate. on the
election Of a chairman of the inter-
state commerce committee brought no
signs of an immediate break in the
deadlock created yesterday when five
republican insurgents and the two
farmer labor senators cast their bal.
lots for Senator LaFollette Of Wis
consin, leader of the insurgent group.
After the senate adjourned there
were some informal negotiations look
ing TO an ending Of the tieup, but
apparently they were without sue
cess. Some Of the insurgents said
their group would stand pat and would
not enter into any agreement under
which Senator Cummins, republican.
Iowa, would be relieved of the office
Of president pro TEN Of the senate.
but returned as chairman Of the com
mittee
Emphasizing that they had no OBJ
lection to Mr.. Cummins remaining
as president pro TEN. these insurgents
declared they were interested wholly
in drastic revision ifr moi repeal OF
the transportation act. and they de-
sired to see at the head of the COM
mittee which handles railroad legis-
lation a senator In sympathy with
their views.
Vote Hardly Unchanged.
In the voting today the lineup was
practically the same as yesterday.
with the democrats supporting SEN
ator Smith OF South Carolina for the
committee Craftsmanship. and Senators
Brookhart, Iowa; Frazier and Ladd.
North Dakota; Harris and Howell.
Nebraska, republicans, and johnson
and Shipstead, Minnesota, farmer
labor. voting for LaFoliette-
Cumrnins received Al votes on the
first and second ballots todsy-thres
on the third ballot he was four short.
with 50 votes Smith received 20
votes on each ballot.
While the fight goes on in the sen
ate, the interstate commerce com
mittee. in the view OF Senator Lodge
OF Massachusetts, and other repub-
llcan leaders. is unorganized and con-
seouently unable TO function. This
view Is disputed by some other sen
been no effort 10 get the COMMITTEES
together TO act on nominations OF
members OF the interstate commerce
commission and other matters which
have been referred to It by the sen
ate.
See Escape From Deadlock.
Since the insurgents want action
on railroad legislation. some repub
llcan leaders do not believe they win
continue their fight for a long period.
A way out OF the deadlock Is ex-
pected by these leaders TO be found,
but they are making 10 suggestions
as 10 the form II is likely to take.
The senate will meet again al noon
tomorrow and will resume the ballot
Ing during its session. conducting
meantime such other business as may
be brought before It. such as the
introduction Of bills and resolutions.
The house continued in recess to-
day while finishing touches were pat
on the assignments OF republicans snd
democrats TO various standing COM
mittees. Democrats Of the house will
hold caucus tomorrow TO pass on
the committee states proposed by
their members OF the ways and
means committee.
The republican committee on COM
mittees has about completed lis task
Of making assignments, and Is ex-
pected tomorrow TO name the reruh-
lican steering committee and repuh-
lican members Of the important rules
/ committee.