Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25

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nessee. started the drive against
the conference report by serving no
tjee that he would pose it so Ions
a. he was physically able. unless the
| authorization for "A power lam az
| Cove Greek, in his state, was striek-
en- out.
Upon completion Of his impas-
stoned speech, he was followed IN
! turn by Blease, democrat, south
I Carolina; Tyson, democrat, Iennss-
see; Bruce, democrat, Maryland;
Sackett, republican, Kentucky; and
Tydings, democrat, Maryland.
Blease regained the floor 20 con-
tinue at 2 a. m. and spoke until
4 quorum call necessitated the
sending out of the sergeant-at-arn,s
to round up sleeping senators from
their homes at daybreak.
The several hours previous TO this
action had been occupied by blease
with a discussion Of the Civil war
and reconstruction periods. He read
a lengthy article defending the Sc
c~essionist movement, which a \
that lit was Lincoln who committed
treason and not the states"
Describing the pamphlet as "the
greatest argument I've ever read.
the South Carolinian said il applied
"to what we are discussing here this
morning" He explained his refer
ence was to states rights, and char
acterized the Cove Greek dam pro-
vision OF the resolution as common
plain stealing" of Tennessee land
by the government.
Blease criticized Senator Heflir,
democrat, Alabama, for supporting
the resolution as reported by the
conference. The Alabansan. who wss
covered by an army blanket on a
divan in the rear of the chamber,
opened his eyes and smiled.
Senator Sheppard, democrat, Tex
as. was stretched out and likewise
blanketed on a nearby divan, which
had been surrendered not long be-
fore By Mcclellan. With his arm,
the Texan shielded the light OF
1000 electric bulbs from his eyes.
Mcclellan had taen a seat nearby
Senator Ashurst, democrat, Arizona,
who was waiting TO deliver A TRADE
against the Boulder Dam bill. Only
three other senators were on the
floor at that time, Lafollette, re-
publican. wisconsin,; Norris, repub-
lican, Nebraska, and Shipstead,
farmer-labor, Minnesota. They sat
side by side directly in front Of the
vice presidents rostrum, which Wa
occupied by Senator Dale, republi-
can, Vermont. Norris was leading
the fight for a vote on the confer
ence report.
Before concluding. Blease declared
he could prove that we killed more
Yankees than we had Confederate
soldiers" and then dashed the SEN
ate verbally.
"The corporations have got con-
troll Of this senate. and have got 'em
h~ogtied.' he shouted.
Blease's second speech during the
day and night session combined to
make his total speaking time on the
report six hours. He followed Tyd-
ings, who had paced up and down
the chamber for three hours clad IN
a tuxedo while ~denouncing the agree
ment as 'communistic."
A freshman member Of the SEN
ate, Tydings had confined his atten-
ton to the conference report lad
refused repeatedly to yield except
for specific questions. lie ex-
pressed the opinion that President
Coolidge would veto the bill II
given the opportunity, which
brought Senator Reed. republican,
Pennsylvania. 70 his feet wits a sug-
gesti~ 70 stop fl! clustering" 50.
that a vca might be taken.
The N; lander said he would
yield for c.nsiGerati0n Of other bus
mess 'if ! were sure 1T this moment
that the president would live until
he got the JOINT resolution and
would veto it." adding:
But he may die even between this
date and the time the joint resolu-
ton reached the White House"
The senate finally was able to re-
sumo discussion Of the Shoals con
ference report when a quorum was
obtained at 1880 a. m.
While thirty senators answered
the quorum call around . A.. ~. the
attendance fell off quickly when. one
by one, the more tired Of the mem
bership began struggling out to TIC
couches and other lounging devices
Of the c~loakrooms.
Forty-six was needed to transact
business, but at $3.50 a. m. only nine
senator's were on the floor, not
counting Dale in the vice presidents
chair.
With enough senator's present to
do business, Mcclellan, democrat.
Tennessee, jumped into the verbal
fray again TO the filibuster
he IS directing against the report.
Although enough members had IN
swered TO their names. only seven
senators were on the floor. They
were Norris Of Nebraska. who was
trying 70 get the Muscle Shoals con
ference report through; Johnson Of
california, who was waiting imna-
uently for the filibuster 60 end 50
that the senate could resume debate
On the Boulder Canyon dam bill:
Mcclellan and Tyson of TENNESSEE.
ring leaders in the filibuster; Cur
us of Kansas; Copeland Of New
York, and Ashurst Of Arizona.
Promptly after the quorum had
been announced. Mcclellan gave NO.
tice OF his intention to file two
amendments 70 the report and Nor
RS challenged that he would move
70 throw them out because they
would be out Of order.
After Mcclellan had declared HE
intention there was n lull while sem
atorS tried TO map out a procedure.