Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-01
Measure Allowed to Go Over
Until Tomorrow at Request
of Senator FesS: Has PriWi-
legged Status.
NEBRASKAN CALLS ACTION
AGAINST GOOD MORALS
Passage of Act Expected if Backers
Press for Vote-Connecticut
Mans Friends Intervene to Pro
cure Adjustment With Com
mittee.

Condemnation of Senator Bing-
ham of Connecticut because of his
placing Charles L. Eyanson, as
sistant to the president of the
Connecticut Manufacturers AS
sociation, on the official payroll of
the Senate, is asked of the Senate
in a resolution introduced today
by Senator Norris of Nebraska,
chairman of the judiciary COM
mittee.
The resolution, which is ar
aftermath of the Senate lobby in
vestigation and of the recent de-
bate on the floor regarding the en-
ployment of Eyanson by Senator
Bingham, was allowed to go over
until tomorrow. Senator Norris
called attention to the fact that
the resolution was privileged, but
that If any Senator wished to have
1t 60 over, he would not insist upon
consideration of the resolution to-
day.
The Norris resolution follows:
Resolved; That the action of the
Senator from Connecticut. Mr.. Bing-
ham, in placing Mr.. Charles L. Eyanson
upon the official rolls Of the Senate at
the time and in the manner set forth
in the report of the subcommittee OF
the committee on judiciary Is contrary
to good morals and senatorial ethics
and tends TO bring the Senate into dis
honor and disrepute. and such con-
duct Is thereby condemned"
Adoption Is Expected.
Prediction has been made even by
friends of Senator Bingham that II
such resolution were introduced and
pressed to a vote IL would be adopted.
Senator Fess of Ohio asked that the
resolution 60 over until tomorrow. Sen
ator Norris said that was perfectly
agreeable to him. Senator Moses OF
New Hampshire, president pro tenn OF
the Senate, who was in the chair. ruled
that the resolution was privileged and
that It would retain its privileged
status. although 1t was allowed to &c
over until tomorrow.
Senator Norris addressed the Senate
briefly before he introduced his reso-
luton. He said that subcommittee
Of the judiciary committee had sub
mitted q report to the Senate a few
days ago regarding certain facts In con-
nection with the employment Of an ofi-
cial Of the Connecticut Manufacturers
Association by Senator Bingham.
THE facts" said Senator Norris. II
think are undisputed. Later the Sem
ator from Connecticut, arising to a
question of personal privilege, in lam
guage which, think, was discourteous,
assailed the members of the subcom-
mittee by name and me, the chairman
OF the judiciary committee. While not
denying, but rather admitting all the
material facts in the report, Senator
Bingham made this attack upon the
committee. 1t is not my purpose Al this
time to make extended remarks on the
report of the subcommittee and the
course taken by Senator Bingham.
may later discuss these matters at
some length. but that will depend on
the action of the Senate on the resolu-
ton ! propose to offer"
Bingham Is Silent.
Senator Norris then introduced his
resolution and 1t was Immediately read
to the Senate. Senator Bingham was in
the chamber and in his seat at the time.
He made no comment on the resolution
and no suggestion came from him that
it 60 over until tomorrow. A few min
utes later he left the Senate chamber.
There have been negotiations on the
part of some of Senator Bingham's
friends with Senator Norris seeking tc
bring about an adjustment OF the mat
ter between Senator Bingham and the
committee on judiciary. Senator Bine-
ham in an address to the Senate early
in the week had charged that the lobby
committee had been framed against
him and that it was endeavoring Il
cover him with political slime. Ap'
parently these negotiations have gotter
nowhere. for Senator Norris has Offered
his resolution and proposed to demant
action on 1t. A suggestion has beer
advanced that If Senator Bingham
would offer an apology to the commit
tee the resolution might be abandoned
Senator Bingham it is understood, how
ever, is unwilling TO apologize.
Resolution Up Tomorrow.
Senator Bingham said in an inter
view following the introduction of thu
Norris resolution that he had moth
ing to apologize for" and that he dix
not intend to offer an apology for wha
he had said or done Whether he vii
take part in the debate on the resolu
ton when il is brought up for consid
Grafton will depend, he said, on tn
course which the debate takes. He sai'
that he had fully explained his posi-
ton To the Senate in regard to the em