Evening star., 1928-05-29
Disorder Forces
Senate Into Ex-
ecutive Session.
BRUCE is CENTER
OF SHARP CLASH
Preference for Swing
Johnson Bill Next
Winter Brings Tilt.
By the Associated Press.


Senate into executive session TO save It's
dignity today marked the closing hours
Of the first session of the SeTentieth
Congress.
Before 1t retired behind locked doors,
however, the Senate had reversed itself
and voted 46 to IS to adjourn sine die
at $50 pm. today A few minutes later
the House approved the new adjourn
ment resolution 155 to o. and Congress
waited only word from the President
that there was no further business to be
transacted before closing its doors for
the Summer.
Bruce Challenges Johnson
The fight In the Senate came when
Bruce of Maryland, Democrat, cnal-
Ieneed the effort Of johnson OF Cali
fornia to obtain preferred legislative
status for the Boulder Dam bill at the
Winter session of the Senate. Jonn-
son fought the adjournment resolution
and Bruce held he had Sacrinceo any
rights for the bill by reason OF ms
ate in session until a Boulder Lam
vote was taken.
The new adjournment resolution was
shot in by Curtis, Republican leaoer'
after Ashurst and Hayden OF Arizona
had talked all night In nnoustet 70
prevent a Boulder Dam vote.
The vote on adjournment was tazen
without any intimation Of the row 70
come. When its result was mace KnoMns
however, johnson sought 70 lay ASIDE
the Boulder bill IN order tnas otner
business might be taken up IoL me Is
rI1airder of the day. He asked unann-
,T,oI,s consent to place the bill on the
calendar of the first day OF the WINTER
session as unfinished business.
Confusion Reigns.
Br1ce resisted this. He asked II there
had been an agreement between john
son. Robinson and Curtis. the kepun-
licar1 leader, on the point ana Johnson
started to reply with heat. when ROBIN
son intervened 70 assure Bruce Lnere
had been no such deal -
The Marylander then told Johnson
he had heen beaten n the ad1okrnmenL
vote and should have u take MS meci-
Il have been beaten today. but an
other day is coming, and, by neaFens
some one else win Be beaten then, the
Californian shouted.
Robinson again broke IN. N the In
terests of peace, but Bruce persisted
The Arkansas Senator rushed up tne
center aisle toward the Maryianoer
waving his arms, bur Bruce would not
heed him.
"Yes. I win; yes. will" Bruce shout
ed as Curtis. Robinson and other Sena-
tors drew around him 70 urge that ne
withdraw his objections
Back at his desk q moment later
Robinson suggested that johnson move
to make his bill a special order for the
Winter session. Every Democratic
Senator except Bruce would vote with
him. Robinson said. That suggestion
was backed up by La Toilette OF WIS
put the motion.
Stands Firm In Opposition.
Gaining recognition, Bruce an
nounced his unaiterable opposition TO
the Boulder Dam bill, and declared he
could see no reason why any couces-
sion OF any kind should be made 10
johnson. While he was condemning
the legislation several Senators broke
IN with cries Of Vote, vote, vote
The Democratic leader demanded the
yeas and nays. Others took up the cry.
shouting so as TO drown out Bruce's
voice. Robinson. waving his arms ike
college yell leader. geStlred his Demo-
cratic colleagues TO join him in the
shout he was raising. red Of face and
seething with anger at Bruce.
Near Approach to Riot
Amid as near an approach TO riot
as the usually sedate Senate has come
within the recollection of the oldest
attaches. the chief clerk began the roll
call.
Ashurst. first on the list, and Bark
ley, Kentucky voted Yea" their voices
hardly to be heard in the uproar
Edge OF New Jersey broke in to shout
at Vice President Dawes that Bruce
had the floor. but Senators on both
sides Joined in the cry:
Yeas and nays. yeas and nayS!"
Dawes pounded for order vaiIaly.
You can howl yeas and nays until
you are black In the face" Bruce cried
above the din. Il have the floor"
Regular order. regular order Mr..
President, sounded from several Sena-
tors on both sides.
The heavy voice of the clerk called
the name of MFR. 'Bayard OF Delaware"
That brought Reed of Missouri 10
his feet on point Of order.
Vote for Adjournment.
The vote on the adjournment resolu-
tion, which was presented by the Re-
publican leader, Curtis Of Kansas wss
10 70 50. Yesterday the Senate reached
4O-to-40 impaSSe on the subject and
vice President Dawes broke the tie by
casting his vote against adjournment.
Senator Hayden. Democrat. Arizona,
who had spelled his colleague. Senator
AShurst, who held the Senate floor
throughout the night. yielded TO Sena-
tor Curtis for a quorum call and the
of the resolution. Adop-
ton of the measure left the Boulder
Dam bill as the unfinished business OF
the Senate at the opening of the next
regular session in December. This was
for at the suggestion OF Sem
ator Robinson Of Arkansas, the Demo-
cratic leader.
Twenty-Five Democrats Joined with 2l
Republicans IN supporting the adjourn
nient resolution. while I6 Democrats. Is
RepuhlicanS and the one Farmer-Labor,
shipstead. voted against adoption.
Roll Can Vote.
The roll call follows;
For ADJOURNMENT; Repnhlicans--Bing
ham. Curtis. Deneen. Edge, FeSa. Gil-
lett. Greene. keyes Mclean, Metcalf,
Moses. Phipps, Pine, Reed OF Pennxyl-
vanla, Robinson Of Indiana, Saekcts.
sehall. Smoot, Warren. Waterman. Wat
Demoerats-AshuTst, Rayard, Blease,
BrouSSard. Bruce. Edwards, Fletcher
Gerry, Glass. Harrison. Halves, HAYDEN.
King, Mekellar. Cyernan, Ransden.
Reed Of Missouri Robinson of Arkansas,
simmons, Smith. Steek. Swanson.
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