Evening star., 1933-01-16
More Than Enough
Votes for Passage,
He Says.
FILIBUSTER BLOCKS
SHEPPARD EULOCY
Agreement for Action
Tomorrow on Island
Freedom Baked.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Senator Tydings, Democrat, of
Maryland, announced in the Sen
ate today that a complete poll of
its membership showed more than
enough votes to pass the Philip
pine independence bill over PreSi-
dent Hoover'S veto.
Tydings, supporter of the bill,
interrupted the f1libustering Huey
Long of Louisiana to ask:
Il wonder If the Senator knows
that a poll of the entire member
ship has been taken and shows
more votes than necessary to pass
the bill over the veto?"
THAT shows I have been doing
some good" Long replied.
Referring to Longs comment that
something ought to be done to help the
unemploye often in the
course of his filibuster-Tydings said he
was anxious to help them.
'As soon as opportunity offers, I hope
to bring up a resolution that will take
OFF the people $50000o, 900 of taxes"
Tydings added. He referred to his reso-
luton to hold Government expenses to
$2,949,00O, 900.
Income taxes?" questioned Long.
No, sales taxes" replied Tydings.
I'm glad that maybe I've stimulated
she Senator" Long countered. Hes
had a long time"
THE Senator hasn't stimulated me to
do anything" Tydings retorted. "Ill
ask the Senator whether he knows that
talk Will never bring this country back
to its senses or provide employment or
bit Of bread for anybody"
Filibuster Continues
Despite Tyding,s announcement, Long
continued his filibuster
I'VE took poll before ! started my
speech" he said, land the author OF the
bill figured he was four votes shy. I
cont know what's changed those votes
But I know what has been going on
since the poll. Therefore, don't feel
I've done any harm. y
Long said if Tydings and Senator
Glass, Democrat, of Virginia, had "ar-
rived at the point where they will side
track the chain bank bill and let the
hand of imperial finance rest where it
Is for a while. am ready TO talk
turkey"
Senator Lewis, Democrat, of Illinois,
asked Long II he realized the present
predicament of the Senate Is bringing
on this body the contempt of the
Nation
I'm trying to keep the Senate here"
Long replied There won't be Sem
ate much longer if we allow this chain
banking bill to go through"
Long favors the Philippine bill, but
is using it as vehicle for his filibuster
against the bank bill.
Refusing to yield the floor for pre-
viously announced speech on prohibi-
ton, Senator Long began the fifth day
of the Senate filibuster against the
Glass banking bill at noon.
The Louisianan, having the floor by
prior right when the Senate reconvened,
declined at once to give it up to Sena-
tor Sheppard, Democrat, of Texas, for
his customary annual address on pro-
hibiticn--this time to commemorate the
thirteenth anniversary OF the eighteenth
amendment.
IF the Senator will withhold that
speech until the end Of the week" Long
said, "he can deliver his remarks over
the death of prohibition"
'Of course, I cannot agree to that" !"
Sheppard returned with smile.
Agreement for Vote Fails
Senator McNary of Oregon, the as
sistant Republican leader, and Robinson
of Arkansas Democratic chieftain, tried
to address the chair In between Longs
frequent observations that he would
yield for nothing but a question"
Robinson succeeded, however, In pro-
posing a unanimous consent agree
ment to vote on the Philippine inde-
pendence veto at the outset of tomor-
rows session, but Long objected.
He indicated he might yield for
speeches on the Philippine BILL but no
other measures.
Senator Glass was considering offer
ing cloture resolution, limiting debate,
and thus forcing a showdown. But
Senator Long was confident that the
necessary two-thirds vote to apply the
cloture rule could not be rallied
It appeared that the Glass bill would
have to mark time until after the
Philippine bill and the Treasury-Post
Office appropriations measure had been
disposed Of
Tomorrow Senator Watson Of In
diana. the Republican leader, is ex-
pected to seek the floor for a long
speech on disarmament.
Veto Message Amplified.
AS the Senate turned to the Philip
pine question as its first order of busi-
ness, membera studied new attack on
the vetoed bill. which President Hoover
made through statements by four mem
bers of his cabinet They amplif1ed the
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