Evening star., 1928-05-29
CONGRESS TO QUIT,
AFTER LONG FIGHT
FAILS IN DAM BILL

| Continued from First Page)
Thomas, Tydings and Tyson-25.
| Total, 46.
Against adjournment:
RepublicanS-Biaine, Borah, Brook
| hart, Capper, CouZens, Cutting. Dale,
| Hale. Johnson. La Toilette, McMaster,
McNary, Norris Nye Oddie, Shortridge,
! Steiwer and Vandenberg-l8.
| Democrats-Barkley, Black Bratton.
Copeland, Dill. George, Earris, Hefiin,
Locher, Pittman, Sheppard. Stephens.
| Wagner. Walsh OF Massachusetts,, Walsh
of Montana and Wheeler-16.
Farmer-Labor-Shipstead-l.
Total, IS.
Hold to Filibuster.
Until the vote for adjournment
Ashurst and Hayden of Arizona held
the Senate In the firm grip of fili-
buster in the struggle of physical en-
durance against the Boulder Dam
fpropoSal.
First one, then the other, took the
| floor while johnson of California,
leader Of the forces for the bill, stood
| heiplessly by as the seemingly in
| terminable debate went on and leaders
considered anxiously the prospect for
adjournment today. Reinforced coca
sionally by friendly members, the
ArizonanS stood firm. All through the
night, with no rest except for an hour
or two necessary to muster Senate
4 quorum, Ashurst talked, giving little
/ evidence of the strain he was under
going. This morning at $40 o'clock he
surrendered the filibuster to Hayden, a
| newcomer TO the Senate.
| On the other side johnson kept a
sharp eye open for any break in the
| filibuster to jump in for a demand that
| the voting begin, but the chances for a
| final decision were far of because of
| the innumerahle amendments offered by
Ashurst which frst must be acted upon.
Hayden Is Fresh.
Longing against the front of desk
| ais tall sturdy figure held erect and
! MS words delivered in a slow converse
floral tone. Ashurst made good his
threat 70 use every ounce OF his energy
and endurance in order TO prevent pas
sage Of the bill
Hayden. who held the lines for seven
hOurg yesterday and last night, came
back 10 the fray seemingly as fresh and
strong as ever. He was armed with
quantities of documents and carefully
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carry on against the silent, insistcnt
| pressure exerted By Senator johnson in
| MS effort TO force either vote on the
bill or an agreement that IL be made
/ the unfinished business Of the Senate
az the beginning Of the Winter session
Of Congress
Between them the two Arizona Sen
ators, who charge that the bill Is an
injustice 70 their State, held Up pro-
ceedings Of the Senate since o'clock
yesterday afternoon. They had brief
help from Hefiin Of Alabama and Elease
Of South Carolina. but the bulk OF the
burden Of delay fell upon Aghurst. field
marGiIal OF the Arizona Utah forces In
the Senate opposing the Boulder Dam
bill
The scene In the Senate as Asi1urst
| concluded temporarily, presumably, for
there was no hint OF surrender in his
words or attitude when he gave way TO
Hayden. was a repetition OF what oc-
Cured only few days ago in the Nus
/ Gle Shoals bill flibuster.
Few Senators Present.
A handful Of other Senators were on
the floor. reading newspapers, gogssplng
IN groups. discussing ways and means
Of ayerting the adjournment deadlock.
At one tine. the Arizona Senator
! gave way 10 permit handful OF Sen
ate bills, approved BY the House with
! amendments. 70 90 through, johnson
agreeing 70 lift the nIibusIer bars for
q moment or two only 10 be let down
| again shortly.
The Senate was prepared with plenty
Of advance notice on the Boulder Dam
: nlIO1GteF and committee rooms In the
/ Capitol were in1prOYised cornlItories for
i the EenAtoFs, vino remained all night
On the JOB, Most Of them went home
J IN relays for little sleep, bath and
fresh clothing. There were no evidences
] os the aai-niRi1t vigil as they began u
! gather again this morning, no rIimpled
! hair or NrinkIed coats.
| There still remained q few stragglers
/ ia the gallery.
Ia presenting more than half hun.
| dreo amendments which completely re-
/ write the Swing johnson bill as ap-
pyoTe1 by the House, Senator hghuFsi
made certain that days must enssae be-.
fore gote could come on the bill itsel.
eTfn should nas opponents break down
the n5fbaster which he is leading. lie
/ sa26 s1iGicsent support 70 require roll
calls On each 0f bis various changes u
the Swing johnson measure and these
I. roll calls would keep the Senate busy
for many hours.
Clerk Concludes.
Just at Z am. the clerk concluded
the reading of the amendments and
sena.0F AsEsuFsE again bIok tne for ID
continue speech which he began earl,
last night ard which gzs interrupted b;
three quorum calls, With tfae oyer.
head lights doaaseG. he removed ms eye,
Eksaae and seemed IN physical shape u
carry On his 1liiDigter Tar into the day.
Es tie senior AYlz0na Eenator go
gong again, With his tall, sa2lwar
figure ps1Dped comfortably against 1
nesk D48ind him, his colleague, Hay
eei1. VINO TorkeG foT more than sever
hours 81 the goezl 6ffsy JOB yeetsr
aay, e2oe bark into the chamber sp