The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-03-03
PASSAGE OF
OTHER LAWS
Is BLOCKED
Legislative Deadlock Devel.
ops Which Principals Them.
selves Cannot Break
BLEASE IN CONTROL.
Fight Is Over Effort of Reed
to Continue Campaign
Funds Committee

Washington, March 3. - ~ -
Wcathering its second all.ni9ht 500
sion within week, the senate. with
only another day to go, struggled 70
extricate itself today from tangle
which threatened to block passage of
further Legislation before the end of
this congress.
Its fight over the resolution Of
Senator Reed. Democrat, Missouri,
to continue his campaign funds COM
mittee during the summer recess,
developed into legislative deadlock
, which the principals themselves
found unable to break.
A single senator-Blease, Demo-
crat. South Carolina-domin mated the
situation. Enlisted at the start by
the filibusterers against the Reed
resolution. the tempestuous South
Carolinan objected to all agreements
reached by leaders on both sides Of
the fight by which there might have
been respite and passage Of the
public buildings, alien property re-
turn. and the second deficiency an
preparation bills.
Refuses to Listen
Blease turned deaf ear to plead
ings Of both Republicans and Demo
Gratis who followed him about the
chamber and sought to pacify him in
more private conferences in cloak
rooms and corridors.
At one time, while his colleagues
were pressing him on the floor, Sen.
ator Rleasc called upon chance to
decide the issue, Tipping coin on
the floor of the senate. AS he picked
the coin up. he shouted: 'I object"
At another point after he had been
| called from his seat in the back row
Of the Democratic side Of the cham
ber to the front row Of the Republi-
can side for brief conference with
Senator Wadsworth. Republican, New
York. the South Carolinan an
nounced: "Mr. President, have
four aces and on that hand | stand
pat"
Fight Starts At Nightfall
The fight over the campaign
funds committee resolutions began
just at nightfall with Democrats and
the Republican insurgents forcing
the issue against a comparatiys,v
small group of Republican regulars.
Under leadership Of Dave" Reed
of Pennsylvania, distant cousin of
the Missourian, the latter group an
nounced that it was ready to battle
to the end of the session to prevent
action on the resolution,
keed OF Missouri countered with a
declaration that he would hold the
| senate in session until a vote had
| been obtained.
After more than eight hours Of
conflict. leaders of the opposing
forces. in private conferences, reach
ed an agreement to provide action
on the deficiency, alien property and
building bills during the day and for
consideration Of the campaign funds
committee resolution afterwards.
| Rlesse Objects
| This agreement was presented by
Reed Of Missouri who asked unani-
NOUS consent for it's adoption. As
the roll was being called on this
| question. Blease came into the cham
Der.
whats doing?' he inquired.
Senator Willis. Republican. Ohio,
who was presiding while Vice Presi-
dent Dawes was snatching q nap in
his room off the senate chamber, re-
piled that an unanimous consent
agreement was before the body.
LET it be stated" cried several
senators.
"lt's no use." said Blease. "I'm
| So1uk W OUJcCL TO tnIS resolution De-
ing voted upon. can stay here as
long as anybody else"
| Later. Blease announced he would
! withdraw his objection If Senator
/, La Toilette resigned from the special
campaign committee rs he was
neither q Republican nor a Demo-
crat and had no right on the COM
mittee."
Plainly irritated. Reed Of Missouri
declared: You have made your OBJ
lection, let il stand"
Wadsworth Talks at Length
Meanwhile, Wadsworth, Republican,
New York. made m extended address,
talking not only to the election in
vestigation resolution but also to the
pending army appropriation bill.
Just before daybreak there was a
third quorum called Of the night ses-
sion with IS senators answering to
their names. Wadsworth continued
to hold the floor. but half an hour
later. Blease made motion to ad-
journ. This was rejected. ~ to Is.
and the New York senator resumed.
Wadsworth apparently ran out Of
material Is minutes later and q
fourth quorum was ordered. For the
first time since the session began at
IL q. m. yesterday the 46 senator's re-
quired to constitute . majority failed
to respond and Robinson Of Arkansas
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