Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-29

disconnected asked Senator Hef-
lin, democrat, Alabama, amid a rip
pie Of laughter.
Gets Necessary Members
Mr.. Barry said u had been dis
connected for some time.
II was q typical f~ilibuster session
with all the appearances of last
years doiHgs. As the night wore
on senator's who were remaining on
hand picked up available army blAn-
kets and trudged off to nearby
touches in the cloak rooms and COM
mittee rooms Frequent ~consulta-
tons were held By leaders Of the
opposing factions.
Getting results from his second
search, under the compel" attend
ance orders, sergeant-at-aFms Barry
rounded up enough absentees by -
a. m. to make a quorum Of IS. Then
Ashurst resumed his TRADE.
wearying or talking on Boulder
dam but desiring still 20 hold the
floor, Ashurst moved al 2.25 a. m.
that the senate proceed to consider
alton Of the bill By Senator John
son TO construct n bridge across San
Francisco bay. Johnson made a point
Of order on the motion, but was
o%verruied by the chairman. Senator
LaFollette, republican, Wisconsin.
Only Leaders Remain
When the ayes and nays were
called, however, the AShurst motion
was defeated, w~hereupon Senator
Edwards. democrat, New Jersey, ask
ed for another quorum call.
ThiYty-seven senators answered
the call and the sergeant-at-arms
was asked % 20 out after more.
The body finally settled down TO a
watchful waiting policy. At 3
o'clock only Ashurst was on the
democratic side and Johnson on the
republican side.
This picture resembling q huge
arena with only the two antagonists
out in the open, prevailed for more
than an hour and until after the
first rays OF daylight shown through
the windows Of the capitol. Oeca-
s~ionslly Senator Howell, republican,
Nebraska, wandered in ard out ~
the chamber. stretching his legs.
And there sat the two warriors,
grimly silent.
bOfan Leaves lOucn
Ashurst wore a green eye shade
and his head dropped over almost 70
his chest as he took an occasional
snooze. Johnson sat n~ervouSly
crossing his legs, ard nov and then
he would walk up TO the desk 10
hear the latest reports from the SER
geant-at-arms, who continued his
calls into the homes % absent sen
atorS.
At 6:52 o'clock Senator Borah, re-
publican, Idaho. walked into the
chamber to complete the quorum
which had been sought for hours.
Borah had spent most Of the night
on q divan IN one m the cloak rooms.
Ashurst Immediately offered a
minor amendment 20 the Boulder
dam bill IN order to hold the floor,
and launched into another general
attack on the proposed legislation.
Later Ashurst put in another flock
OF amendments which the night
weary reading clerk intoned 20 the
almost empty chamber with monot-
o regularity.
Amendments Delay Vote
Keeping vigil with Ashurst on the
democratic side was Mcclellan Of
Tennessee, but he was husily en-
gagged reading the morning nswspa.
per.
In presenting more than half n
hundred amendments which cor-
pletely rewrite the Swirr.Johnson
bill as approved BY the house. Sena-
tor Ashurst made certain that davs
must ensue before a vote could come
on the bill itself even should his on
ponents break down the f~iIihustev
which he is leading. He has suffi-
cient support TO require roll calls =,
each Of his various changes 10 the
Swing-Johnson measure and thex,
roll calls would keep the senate husv
for many hours.
Just nj : a.. m- the clerk concluded
the reading Of the amendments a,d
Senator AShurst SEain took the
floor to continue a speech which bs
began early last night.
As the senior Arizona senator got
going again. with his tall. EtaIwart
figure nropped comfortably against
a desk behind him, his colleague.
Hayden, who worked for more THAI
seven hours st the vocal DELAY lob
Yesterday. came back into the cham
Der apparently freFh and cheerful
and ready for another session.
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