Evening star., 1928-05-28
TOADJOURN
REVIVED IN SENATE
BYPARTY LEADERS
Private Conferences Follow
Adverse Vote to End Ses.
sion Tomorrow.
DAWES VOTE DECIDES
TEST TO CLOSE SITTING
Johnson Makes Two Attempts TO
Gain Time for Boulder
Dam Vote.
BY tha Assooi - Pr....

By the Associated Press.
The Senate today voted down all ef-
forts 10 fix date for adjournment, but
after cooling-oh period leaders began
informal conferences looking 70 a re-
consideration Of the matter, so that
Congress might quit tomorrow at S pm.
A move for reconsideration Is expect
ed 10 be made late today or tomorrow
and an agreement Is expected to Be
reached before that effort Is launched
whereby the Swing-JohnSon Boulder
Canyon Dam bill will be made the un-
finished business Of the Senate, at sd-
journment, placing It IN order for nrSt
consideration next December.
The Senate defeated the House Teso-
luton TO adjourn Congress tomorrow
at pm. by vote Of IL TO 40.
Vice President Dawes broke the tie
by voting against the resolution.
Previously the Senate had defeated
two attempts by Senator johnson Of
California to prolong the session IN
order TO give more time for action on
the Boulder Canyon Dam bill.
Twenty Democrats and 20 Repub-
ncsns voted for the final adjournment
resolution, while 20 Democrats and the
one Farmer-Labor menber-Shipssea
Of Minnesota-ioined with 19 Republic
ans in opposing it.
Roll Call.
The roll call follows:
For adjournment: Republicans-Bing-
ham. Curtis, Deneen, Edge, FeSs, Gil
lett. Greene, Keyes, Mclean, Metcalf,
Moses. Phipps, Pine, Reed Of Penngyl-
vania. Robinson of Indiana, Szckett,
Smoot. Warren, Waterman and Wat
son-20.
Democrats-Ashurst, Bayard. Blease,
Broussard. Bruce, Edwards, Fletcher,
Gerry. Glass, Harrison, Hayden, King,
McKellar, Overman. Robinson OF Ar
kansas, Simmons. Smith, Steck, TydtnES.
Tyson-zo. Total. 40.
Against adjournment:
Republicans: Blaine. Borah. Brook
hart, Capper, Couzens, Cutting, Dale.
Hale, Howell. johnson, LaFcIlette, Nc
Master, McNary. Norris, Nye, Oddie,
Snortr1dge, Stetver, Yandenberg-Is
Democrats: Barkley. Black, Bratton.
Copeland, Din. Ge0r9e. Harris. 9awsx
Hedin, Kendrick, Locher, Pittman. Red
Of Missouri Sheppard. Stephens.
Thomas. Wagner. Walsh Of MasSachu-
Setts, Walsh Of Montana, Wheeler-20.
Farmer Labor-Shipstead-l.
Vice President Dawes. Total. Al
TWO Senators-RansdeI Of Louisiana
and Swanson OF Virginia-were present
out paired and unable to vote.
Johnson Motion Defeated.
This leaves Congress without an
adjournment hour for this session.
Senator Johnson failed. By a vote Of
SO 70 Al, IN his attempt TO postpone
adjournment until June 5.
His effort was made By Offering an
amendment TO the resolution setting
tomorrow at 5 pm. as the adjournment
hour.
johnson then proposed next Saturday
Tor adjournment and this vas voted
upon Immediately. and lost, a 70 %.
When the vote on adjournment toner
row was announced. Vice President
Dawes Immediately voted in the neza.
feated.
When the Vice President struck the
desk with his gsvsl, and said the chair
would vote no" his announcement was
greeted with applause from both the
moor and the gallery. Mr. Dawes did
not undertake to shut It OF.
In Session indefinitely
Asked what the next move would be
Senator Curtis Of Kansas. the Repub-
hcan leader. smiled and replied: we
are IN session"
How long2"
Indefinitely"
Surprised at the defeat Of every ad-
lournment move leaders sat back and
declared the situation was In the hands
OF those who wanted the indefinite
session. Both Senators Curtis and Rob-
iIlSon or Arkansas. the Democratic lead
er' voted for the House resolution.
On the final RON call Senators Cut
ting, New Mexico. and CouzenS, Nkichi-
gan, Republicans. switched. Thsv haa
voted against the Saturday date and
they then voted against the House
resolution. causing the tie.
Both Senators explained later tha.
they were opposed to fixing any den-
nite time for adjournment with a fn-
buster pending, on the ground IL would
MAKE possible whatever accomplishment.
the fihoustererS had in mind.
Senator Dll. Democrat. waShinvtor
who had voted against the SATURDAY
adjournment also voted against Quit
ting tomorrow. but his vote was ofYset
oy senator Fletcher, Democrat, Florida
who voted for adjournment ON satIT~-
Gay and then for the House resolution
fixing tomorrow.
When he had been defeated on h,x
tHo attempts 20 amend the House r~Ss
olutlon fixing next Tuesday or nav.
saturday for adjournment, Senstor
Johnson. Republican. Of California an
parently believed his fight for BoS,lssr
CANYON legislation as this session wsS
He asked unanimous consent besore
elc nnAi vote on adjournment Was
saaen "a, 20 nave the Boulder CANYON dam
pal mace tae diminished business Of
Congress at adjournment n, orsar thst
IL would be the ffrst thing 10 eonsn -.
fore the Senate in December When sse
next session started. Senator AShi,rSt
Democrat. Of Arizona objected.
Asks Temporary Delay.
johnson then asked consent 10 have
MS bill temporarily laid aside for Ire
transaction OF other business. until i1lst
before pm. on tomorrow, when -
presumed the Senate would adjourn
under the pending resolution. Hs dsd
this. he said. because he realised thoee
who were filibuStering could 90 n
early enough for one day But nr.geA
Democrat. of Maryland objected. and
then Johnson gave notice that he would
keep his measure up until tomoFruw a.
pm. thereby making II the untinIshea
business at adjournment
The House. which cleaned up iEa nm
poEtant bill calendar Saturday with d..
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