The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-28
SENATE F|LlBUSTER
FAILS; NICARAGpAN
CANAL PLAN PASSES
Dill, Washington, Charges Out
side Pressure Is Exert.
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sleepy -eyed senate and q calm house
proceeded today with the task Of
ending the work Of the 10th congress
Kept awake until almost O'Clock
this morning by a one-man filibus-
ter. the senate met again at II O'Clock
and within . few minutes disposed OF
the item in the deficiency appropria-
ton bill to provide $4,000 for q
survey Of q Nicaraguan canal route.
Activities Of the house were largely
directed toward passing on reports
OF conferees who had met with rep
resentatives OF the senate to harmon
ize varying differences In bills as
they passed the two branches Of con-
gresS.
The senate, in considering the de-
ficiency bill. approved also an item
Of $4,000 900 for the work of modern
izing the battleships Arizona and
Pennsylvania.
Before the senate patronage in
yestigating committee CHARM n
Brookhart and r. B. Creagcr. Repub-
lican national committeeman. had a
sharp exchange over the committee S
methods, Creager asserting 1t was
allowing hcarsay evidence to be in
troduced.
He denied assertions by a pre-
yious witness that he he'd protected
Texas hotels against prohibition
raiders and likewise termed as UNI
founded statements that Texas Of
flee holdera had been compelled to
contribute to his organization.
Leaders Stop F'ilibuster
Efforts Of its leader freed the SEN
ate from a one-man filibuster early
today after hours had been spent in
trying to defeat a comparatively small
item in the second deficiency ap-
preparations bill.
Held at virtually q standstill until
2:40 o'clock this morning by Senator
Dill. Democrat. washington. who OBJ
jccted to a provision Of $4,000 for
survey looking toward the construc-
ton OF canal through Nicaragua
the senate accepted an agreement
proposed by its leaders to stop the
talk for the night and vote on the
measure shortly after O'Clock this
afternoon.
When the hour grew late and fewer
and fewer senators remained on the
floor. the senate was forced to issue
warrants for the arrest Of the alb
sentees, but this method was not used
Is the number necessary to transact
business finally struggled in, and tired
and thoroughly weary Of talk, all
agreed to recess till later In the
morning, after receiving the quiet as
surance Of leaders that the fight
against the filibuster would be fought
to . finish.
Numerous roll calls, reading from
magazines. sharp words and q good
deal Of good-natured by-play upheld
the traditions Of senate filibusters.
The crucial hour In the filibuster
came shortly after o'clock when,
with not more than a dozen sena-
tors on the floor. Dill demanded q
quorum CALL From cloakrooms,
restaurant and offices, A senator's
emerged and then after ordering the
arrest OF the absent members, the
senate waited until the four addi-
tional members necessary to transact
business, appeared.
The first to come was Senator Nor
ris. Republican. Nebraska. Next was
Senator Bro0khart, Republican, Iowa.
Quorum Is Announced
Finally Blaine, Of Wisconsin, in q
long overcoat dripping with the rain
that was falling outside, and Brous-
Sard OF Louisiana, showed up and the
quorum was announced.
Earlier in the evening, however.
sharp words had been exchanged.
Aroused by the reading Of magazine
articles by Senator Dill, ACCOMPANIED
by long drawn out explanations, SEN
ator Edge. Republican. New Jersey,
who sponsored the bill for the Nicara-
guam canal survey, shouted at the
washington senator that he was
carrying on the most ridiculous fill
buster ever conducted In the senate. :"
When Senator Smoot, Republican.
Utah, tried to smooth things over.
Edge retorted.
ON, let him talk all night"
Oili charged that Edge was being
used as "a puppet" to put the canal
survey proposition through, q de-
claration which the New Jersey sen.
ator heatedly denied.
Charge something" he flung ct
y charge Dill came back, that
some pressure is being exerted from
somewhere. don't know where. to
rush this through"
The only assistance Dill was given
throughout the long session was a
snort speech by Senator Norris. The
washington senator took ADVANTAGE
Of the senate rules to call for frequent
roll calls and quorum calls to tide
him over.
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