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

its first sIl-night meeting Of this
session.
Senator Mcclellan, democrat. Ten
rsssee. started the drive against
the conference report hy serving no
tee that he would oppose 4 80 long
as he was physically able. unless the
authorization for a power dam NJ
Cove Greek, in his state, was striek'
en- cut.
Upon completion Of his impas-
STONED speech. he was followed y
turn ~ Biease. democrat, South
Carolina: Tyson. democrat, Tennas.
see: Bruce. democrat, Maryland;
sackett. republican, Kentuekyi ara
Tydirgs. democrat, Maryland.
Elcase reRained the floor TO con
tinue ht 2 a. m. and spoke until
quorum call necessitated the
sending cut Of the sergeant-at-arn.s
20 round up sleeping senators from
their homes az d~aybreak.
The several hours previous to this
action lad been occupied BY Bleass
with y discussion Of the Civil war
and reconstruction periods. He read
4 lengthy article defending the Sc
~rexsionist movement, which Sat
that MI. was Lincoln who committed
treason and not the states"
Describing the pamphlet as "thc
greatest argument I've ever read
THE South Carolininn said il applied
20 what We are discussing here this
morning. lie explained his refer
erce was 10 states rights, and char
nrterized tire Cove Greek dam pro-
a. -mwmFnNMaA - N.n-u-a-
rlafu stealing" Of Tennessee land
hy the government.
Binasn criticized Senator Heflir
democrat. Alabama, for supporting
the resolution as reported by tho
conference. The AlabarEan. who was
covered by an army blanket on a
divan IN the rear Of the chamber,
opened bis eyes ard smiled.
Senator Sheppard. democrat. lex
as. was stretched out and likewise
hianketed on q nearby divan. which
kad been surrendered not long be-
fore ty Mcclellan. With his arm,
thr 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 az that time. Lafollette. re-
publican. Wisconsin; Norris, repub-
lean. Nebraska. and Shipstead,
farmer-labor. Minnesota. They sat
side by side directly IN front of thc
vice presidents rUstrum, which w.
occupied BY Senator Dale. repGbll-
Hm~mMm NJ m- GmmM.w-
the fight for a vote on the confer
cncc report.
Before concluding. Blease declared
De 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 cf this senate. and have got 'em
horticd. re shouted.
blcase's second speech during the
day and night session combined 70
make his total speaking time On ire
report six hours. He followed T-d-
irrs. who had paced up and down
the chamber for three hours clad IN
a tuxedo while dcnouncinE the agree
mcnt as "communistic.'
4 freshman member 81 the SEN
ate. TydinEs had confined his atten-
tien 20 tne conference report and
refused repeatedly to yield except
for specific questions. lie cx-
pressed the opinion that President
Coolidge would veto the bill If
given th- c-~--.auity. which
brought Senator Reed republican,
Pennsylvania 90 his fcrt wiz a sug-
rtst- t' en clustering SO
th1t q - ufrht br taken
The NJ er said he would
yield for = lon or other bus
iress ~If 2 w-re urs at this moment
that thc rrr lrlt would live until
he Eut t's -r resolution and
would veto it.r adding.
"Eut hc may die even between this
date ard the time the joint resolu-
tton reached the White House
The senate finally was able TO re-
sumo discussion Of the Shoals con-
ference report when a quorum was
chta ned a. 1880 a. m.
While thirty senators answered
ERE quorum call around > a. m. the
attendance fell off quickly when. one
ty one. the more tired of the mem
tCrship began struggling out To the
touches and other lounging devices
cf the cloakroDms.
Fartw-siv was needed 70 transact
business, but at $3.50 n. m. only nine
senator's were on the floor, not
counting Dale in the vice presidents
chair.
With enough senators present TO
Tx business, Mcclellan, domocra5.
Tennessee, jumped into the verbal
Tray again 20 resume the filihustcr
hc is directing against the report.
Although enough members had an
swcrcd 60 their names. only seven
senator's were on the floor. They
were Norris Of Nebraska. who was
trying % get the Muscle shoals con
tererce report through: Johnson OF
California, who was waiting imna-
tcrtly for the filibuster TO end 50
that the senate could resume debate
~ the Boulder Canyon dam bill:
Mcclellan and Tyson or Tennessee.
ring leaders in the filibuster; Cur
tE or Kansas: Copeland OF N.w
York. ard Ashurst Of Arizona.
Promptly after the quorum had
been announced. Mcclellan gave no
tice n his intention 20 file two
amendments TO the report and Nor
ris challenged that he would move
to throw them out because thc-
would re out or order.
After Mcclellan had declared his
intention there was a lull while SEN
ators tried TO map out a procedure.