Evening star., 1928-05-29

ters, began to lose some Of It's early
morning barrenness.
Vice President Dawes. whose vote
yesterday against the resolution for ad-
jcurnment of Congress at 5 pm. today
threw the Senate into filibuster, was
one of those who stuck by the ship
throughout the night.
He retired TO his room of the Senate
chamber in the early morning hours
for few hours of sleep, but was up
early and after breakfast took his Gus
tomary exercise by pacing rapidly back
and forth on the balcony on the north
side of the Senate wing. He was puff
ing at his celebrated undressing pips
Jubilant Over Success.
Jubilant over his success in defeating
the adjournment motion, Senator john
son, Republican, of California, CO.
author Of the Boulder measure. pressed
1t with all his force last night in final
drive 70 secure passage.
Ashurst and Hayden. Democrats,
Arizona. leaped to the attack and with
bitter words they fought the battle
against time during the night.
A quorum call at midnight suggested
by Senator Bingham, Republican, Con-
necticut. gave Ashurst, who had been
tune rest. Only IL Senator'S answered
this quorum call and search for the
seven others necessary 10 permit the
Senate TO proceed was then begun.
Putting aside the wand which he had
waved freely toward the huge map OF
the Colorado River Basin hanging IN
the rear Of the chamber, Ashurst joined
the sleepy few who sat by while the
sergeant-at-arms was busy waking up
the abgentees.
johnson grew more and more inpa-
tient First ne moved that the SER
geant-at-armS request" the attendance
OF absentees. When an hours effort
brought out only three more. he sue
cessfuliy moved at I25 am. that the
sergeant-at-arms be directed TO com
pei" the attendance OF absentees. Every
now and then. Biease, Democrat, Of
South Carolina, moved an adjournment,
but johnson forces Overwhelmingly de-
feated these moves.
Bruce's Phone Disconnected.
In his first report on the abscntees.
David g. Barry. the sergeant-at-arrns
listed six Senators as sick and about
eight as out Of town. With the vast
majority ne did not get in eommunica-
tion. Senator Bruce. Democrat, Mary
land, he said, had his phone discon-
nected.
what time tonight did he have 1t
| disccnnected?" asked Senator Hehiu,
Democrat, Alabama, amid ripple of
| laughter
Mr. Barry said 1t had been discon-
| nected for sof1ic time,
| II was a typical fillbugser session with
/ ali the appearances Of last years doin2s.
| Az the night wore on Senators VINO were
| remaining on hand picked up available
| Army blankets and trudged OF 10 near
| by coucilea In the cloakroon1g and COM
| mittee rooms Frequent consultations
were held by the leaders Of the oppog-
/ ing factions.
At one time late yesterday only three
/ Senators were on the floor. Hayden was
/ speaking and Eenator Norris, Republi-
| can. of Nebraska one 0f johnson Is
| ifeutenantE. sat facing him. his legs
/ stretched across another chair. In the
| rear Of the chamber, with his back 10
| these two, cat Senator Ghortridge, Re-
! publican, California, studying map on
! the wall About this time an elderly
| gentleman in the gallery dozed of U
/ sleep, but a Senate guard awakened
| him
Crowded at Midnight.
Until midnight the galleries were
| crowded. but then the proceedings halt
I I'd suddenly. as quorum was sought,
I and the crowd dwindied. Only few
| Senators remained on the floor. Most
/ " those On the Democratic side were
4 niddled about the massive Hefin Of
/ Alabama, one Of the Senate's best story
teI!ers. There was lot ri t0gl1ing even
/ between the rivals,
/ Getting results from his second
/ search under the compel" attendance
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