Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26
Proposal to Make Public
Votes on Nominations Sub
stantiaIly Supported.
PUBLISHING OF ROLL CALL
BRINGS MATTER TO HEAD
Senator Jones Proposes to Call
Amendment at Earliest Pos.
sible Opportunity.
BY G. GUILD LINCOLN.

| bars OF secrecy in connection with the
| consideration of nominations in the
Senate appeared last night to be In
! sight. A canvass of the Senate showed
| that the proposal to make public all
| votes on nominations and all debate of
nominations, except when the Senate
should by ma jority vote determine to
| substantial majority
The matter has been brought to a
head particularly during the last week
by an effort of the Senate rules COM
mittee to discipline the United Press
because of the publication by it of a
roll call on the nomination Of former
Senator Lenroot to be a judge of the
United States Court of Customs Ap-
peals. Senator Jones of Washington,
assistant Republican leader, has pend
ing before the Senate an amendment
to the rules providing that nominations
shall be considered in open executive
session unless the Senate in closed
executive session, shall by a majority
vote determine that any particular
nomination shall be considered in closed
executive session. The Jones amend
ment adds. however, that all roll calls
in closed executive session shall be made
public.
Jones Plans Early Move.
Senator Jones said last night that
j he proposed to call his amendment up
at the earliest opportunity. AS the
Senate took a recess until tomorrow,
he will have no chance TO bring it up
until Tuesday. Several other proposals
to amend the rules so as to open up
executive sessions on nominations have
been offered, one by Senator Robin
son, the Democratic leader. as a SUBJ
stitute for the Jones amendment.
Senator Robinson proposed that here
after all business In the Senate shall
be transacted in open session Unless
the Senate, in open session by major
ity vote shall determine otherwise.
Senator Connally of Texas, also
Democrat, has an amendment pending
providing that all nominations shall be
considered by the Senate in open ses-
sion unless the Senate by two.ttirds
vote orders otherwise.
A fourth amendment has been Of
fered by Senator Black of Alabama,
Democrat which simply provides that
tions submitted to it in open session
and makes no provision whatever for
their consideration in secret session.
s5 for Open Sessions.
canvass of the Senate shows that
55 Senators support the proposal for
open sessions on Presidential nomina-
tions. OF these % are Republican, 81
Democrats and Farmer-Labor.
Twenty-Five Senators declared their
opposition to open sessions, of whom
II were Republicans and we're Demo-
Gratis. Eleven were listed as non-con-
initial, 10 Republicans and l Democrat.
Two members of the Senate were not
polled. Five we're classed as "unde-
cided." The poll of the Senate on this
question follows:
For open sessions, SIS.
Republicans (23)-Allen, Kansas;
Blaine, Wisconsin; Borah, Idaho; Brook
hart, Idaho; Capper, Kansas: Couzens,
Michigan; Cutting, New Mexico; Frazier,
North Dakota; Howell Nebraska; john
son. California: Jones. Washington; La
Toilette, Wisconsin; McMaster, South
Dakota: McNary, Oregon; Norbeck.
North Dakota; Pine Oklahoma; Robin
son, Indiana; Schall, Minnesota;
Steiwer, oregon; Thomas, Idaho; VAN
denberg Michigan.
Democrats (3D-Ashurst, Ariz;
Barkley, Ky; Black, Ala; Blease, S. c.;
Bratton, N Mex. Caraway, Ark; Con-
nally Tex; Copeland, N. Y; Dill.
Harris. Ca; Harrison, Miss; Hawes,
Mo-; Hayden, Ariz.; Helm, Ala; Ken
drick, Wyo.; King, Utah; McKellar,
Tenn; Overman, N. c.; Pittman, New;
Robinson, Ark; Shepard. Tex; Swan
son, Va; Thomas, Okla; Trammell,
Fla; Tydings, Md; Wagner, N. Y;
Walsh Mass; Walsh, Mont; Wheeler,
Mont
Farmer-Labor Q-Shipstead, MINI.
Against open sessions, %.
Republicans u0-Bingham, Conn;
Burton, Ohio; Dale, vt; Fess, Ohio;
Goff, w. Va; Gould, Me; Greene. VT;
Hale, Me; Kean, N. j.; Metcalf, r. l.:
Moses, N. H; Oddie. New; Patterson,
Mo-; Reed, Pa; Sackett, KY; Water
man, Colo; Watson, Ind.
Democrats (5)-Glass. Va: Ransdell,
La; Smith, S. c.; steck, Iowa; Ste
phens, Miss.
Undecided. 5.
Republicans-Edge. N. j.; Colds
borough, Md; Hebert, r. I.
Democrats-Broussard. La; Tyson,
Tenn.
-committal IL
Republicans G0)-Deneen, Ill; Glenn.
Ill: Hatfield. W. Va: Keyes, N. H.:
Phipps. Colo: Shortridge. Calf;
Smoot, Utah; Townsend, Del. Walcott.
Conn; Warren. Wyo.
Democrats D--Simmons, N. C.
Senators Gillett Mass: Hastings,
Del. we're not reached. but both are
understood to be opposed to open ses-
Sions.
For open sessions. ................. SIS
Against OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. q
Unoecloed ........>..........
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Non -committal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II
IS
General Poll Made.
The Senators were polled on the gen.
eral question whether they favored
open or closed sessions on presidential