Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-04

of PENNSYLVANIA suggested. but that
| they would be found to be hones'
| ballots, which was more than could
be said of some of the ballots in the
boxes from Pennsylvania.
Stealing elections has not been the
| speciality of the people in Arkansas,
| said Senator Caraway. THAT special
| ty belongs to other people.
Deficiency Bill BObs Up.
! After a hurried consultation on the
| floor with Senator Curtis, Republlcan
! Senator Reed of Missouri asked unani
nous consent that the second deh
! cheney appropriation bill pc taken uL
and passed Immediately. This was IN
| accordance with the UNDERSTANDINGS ell
| tered into last night.
| Senator johnson of California want,
! ed to know if the bill was to be passed
without any chance on debale VI
| amendments that might be offered
! Senator Reed of Missouri suggested
| that 80 minutes be allowed tor con
sideration of the bill
II object shouted Senator Reed oil
| Pennsylvania. Il am not gong tC
have your resolution so on TINS Dill
as an amendment.
| Wrangling and disorder IN the
| chamber. with the proposal to take
dent Dawes rapping loudly for order
and insisting there would be no husl
ness transacted unless the senators
took their seats and were in order.
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin want
ed to know whether an agreement
could be entered into that no amend.
ment would be offered for the Reed
slush fund committe.
Glass Voices Protest
The fiery Senator Glass of Virginia
raised his voice in protest.
II want to know if one nan is &c
run this Senate" he said, WaSGlhe
his head at Senator Reed OF PennsyI
vania
The Vice President suggested at this
point that the Reed resolution Woulo
not he N order as an amendment &c
the deficiency bill.
Senator McNary of Oregon said that
he wished to set an amendment on
the deficiency bill for the purchase of
a national arboretum, for which bill
had passed both Houses, but was still
in conference.
Senator Warren, chairman of the
appropriations committee, said that
such an amendment was perfectly ac-
ceptable to him.
At this point Senator Blease of
South Carolina said that he would
not agree to any consideration of the
deficiency bill unless an amendment
that he had lying on the table. pro.
viding $4,000 to be spent in his State,
could go on the bill.
Curtis CIlides Senate.
Republican Leader Senator Curtis
chided the Senate because of it's re-
fusal to live up to the agreement en-.
tered into last night for the passage
of the deficiency bill.
Last night, after much work and
many conferences" said Senator Cur.
It's, IAN agreement was entered into
to recess until $40 o'clock this morn.
ing and then. to pass the deficiency
bill. l would never have agreed to
a recess had it been otherwise
Senator Reed of Missouri asked un.
animous consent to pass the deficiency
bill just as it was printed and reported
from the committee.
Il object. j object" came from
Senator Wheeler of Montana and
Senator Bruce of Maryland, aud so
the request was lost.
Senator Reed of PENNSYLVANIA
sought recognition, apparently to
prefer another unanimous consent
agreement. All this time Senator
Nicely of West Virginia had been
holding the floor, having begun an
address on a request for informa =
ton he had made to the White
House.
Il object" said Senator Robinson,
inaudible and thereby cut off SEN
ator Reed of Pennsylvania.
Consent Again Asked.
Again Senator Reed of Missouri
asked unanimous consent that the de.
ficiency bill as printed be passed.
rs there objection, lis there objec-
tion?" asked the Vice President. And
he added almost Immediately, 1.-The bill
is passed. The bill is passed"
II objected, 1 objected" shouted