Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-25
PAvES WAY
FOR ACTION
OVER COURT
Gag" Is Applied to Limit
Debate on World Court
in Senate Filibuster.
VOTE is 6S TO rs
Action Forecasts AdOp-
ton of Resolution and
Start on Tax Measure.

WASHINGTON,.. JAM. s25... -
Stormy scenes were ena cted in the
senate today as a coalition Of Re-
publicans and Democrats invoked
world court cloture rule upon pro-
testing irreconcilables.
After the cloture hal. been adopt
ed by vote of 68 t. 26, the ir-
reconcilables threw the senate into
confusion with repeated ,ol' calls,
motions to adjourn and speeches in
which they flayed ''the gag rule
which had been used only once be-
fore in the history of the senate.
This anti court demonstration
delayed final action on the resolye
tion for American adherence. "A
vote may not be obtained until tc.
morrow or Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. &c For
the second time in its history, the
United States senate today adopted
the drastic Clotrre rule, thus limit
ing debate upon the resolution for
American adherence to the world
court of justice. The vote was 68
to 26, five more than thc neces-
sary two-thirds.
Thirty seven administration Re-
publicans combined with 81 League
of Nations Democrats in favor Of
the cloture. Against the cibture
were Is Republicans, mostly west
ern, seven Democrats a.il one
FarmerLaborite.
The action forecasts ador on of
the court resolution and consider
alton of the tax reduction bin which
will cut payments due March Is.
Used For Second Time
A two-thirds majority Of admin
istration Republicans and the Lea
que of Nations Democrats forced
adoption of the rule which was us
ed only once before in the Versailles
treaty fight Henceforth, under its
provisions, no senator will be per-
mitted to speak more than one hour.
No other business can be cons: der.
ed until vote is taken upon the
court and no further amendments to
the court resolution can be present
ed.
A quorum call was ordered and
Vice President Charles G. Dawes,
who campaigned the country hast
summer in favor of limited debate
rules, put the question 50 Is ii the
sense of the senate that the debate
shall be drawn to close -
The action was taken in accord
ance with the mandate given him
Friday night when 4S senators pre-
sented a petition which specifies
that any time 16 or more senator's
sign a motion vote upon cloture
must be taken by the senate two
days afterward.
The rule gives the right to invoke
cloture if two thirds of the senators
present vote in favor of it.
Rebels Held Floor r.
Debate upon the world court reso-
luton opened December IL but did
not become lively until after the
Christmas recess. For the last
two weeks, 10 irreconcilables who
have been fighting against the
court have held the floor almost
continuously. They protested that
il would involve this country in Eu
ropean politics. -.
The pro-eourt leaders charged
that the irreconciliables were con
ducting a subtle filibuster. Every
possible means was tried to get an
agreement by unanimous consent 10
vote upon the court some time In
the future but each presentation OF
an agreement was blocked by Sen.
ator Cole Blease, South Carolina,
Democrat.
After the future cloture motion
was presented Friday none Of the
irreconciliables would consent to an
agreement because they believed a
gag rule club was being used against
them in an unparliamentary and
unethical manner.
stormy Scene Evoked
The vote was preceded by an nm
precedented stormy scene.
Last-minute efforts were made ~
get an agreement that would have
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