The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-23
Senate ASKED
TO REPUDIATE
PRESS PROBE
Norris Contends Committee
Had No Right to CenSure
United Press Chief.
VOTE ROW CONTINUES
Several Members Defend
Publication OF Secret
Roll Call.

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WASHINGTON. May pa move
was started in the senate today TO
overthrow all actions of the rules
committee in connection with pub
lication by the United Press Of Sc
CIet roll calls by which the senate
confirmed nominations of Roy o.
West. former secretary of interior,
and Irvine L. Lenroot. former sena-
tor. as United States judges.
Senator George ". Norris -fRep..
EebD made point of order to Vice
President Charles Curtis that the
rules committee vas without au-
thority 10 introduce resolutions and
therefore without authority to sub
pena~ Paul r. Msllon. chief of the
Capitol staff of the United Press,
who has been ordered to appear be-
fore the committee Monday.
The point challenges the whole
authority of the committee in seek
ing 20 discipline the United Press
and its correspondent, Mallon, by
barring them from the Seanto floor
privileges, a disciplinary measure
which already has been frustrated
BY senateaction in similarly barring
all other newspaper men from floor
privileges
Must Get Authority
Norris contends the rules COM
mittee must get authority by a ma
iority of the senate before it can
proceed in the secrecy investigation
which it already has launched.
The Nebraska senator did not
press his point Immediately out OF
courtesy to another senator who was
discussing another subject at the
time. but Curtis will be called TO
rule upon it later. If Norris posi-
ton is upheld, the action of The
rules committee against the United
Press and Mallon will be repudiated.
The Norris point was directed
particularly against the rules COM
mittee resolution proposing to eX-
press a blanket censure of senators
or employees suspected OF having
given out the roll.
This resolution was reported from
the committee late Wednesday. but
consideration of it was blocked by
Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette OF
Wisconsin Norris wants the COM
mittee repudiated for even submit
ting the resolution.
Nav Restore Privileges
la Toilette introduced an amend
meut TO the rules designed to re-
store the floor privileges to the
United Press and representatives OF
other news services. The amend
ment lies upon the table and will be
voted upon within the next few
days.
A letter from William D. EveJue
of the Madison CWisl Capitol
was read to the senate at the de-
mand of Senator Barkley Dem,
KyD. to whom it was addressed.
Eveiue said he had printed the
Ienroot roll call as news to which
the people are entitled and that he
vas acting in the public service.
I hope" said Evejue. that con-
tinued publication OF secret roll calls
will compete the sente to amend its
rules in order that the people Will
have access to the deliberations OF
your body
While the secrecy rule dispute
ragged in the senate today. the house
worked on a program to force pass
az of the tariff bill so congress may,
recess early for the summer. perhaps
next week.
In caucus House Republicans we're
adopting tariff amendments which
thev will later adopt in the house
to gain support Of the farm bloc
and some of the other dissatisfied
elements.
Most Of the requests OF the bloc
for duties on hides. butter. corn
starches and other products are
understood to have been granted.
This assures early passage OF the
tariff bill through the senate.
Because OF the caucus, the farm
bill conferees we're unable TO hold
their scheduled fourth meeting over
the disputed debenture clause Of the
farm bill. They will meet Friday
in an effort 10 devise a plan for
another senate vote. in hopes the
senate will kill the debenture provi-
sion.