Evening star., 1933-01-15
BANK FILIBUSTER
BRINGS STATEMENT
AS TIME SHRlNKS
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days under the senate parliamentary
rules without either bill being finally
acted on.
Unless some action can be had on
the Glass dill. or It Is laid aside to take
I'D other measures legislation will re-
main ct a standstill. Republican sena-
tors were inclined to view the row
among the Democrats as a Democratic
baby to be cared for by the Demo-
crats
The Democratic leadership of the
Senate headed by Senator Robinson
CT Arken-a5. is 10th to yield to Lcng
and to give him the prestige Of winning
such O fight In the Senate. The
Louisiana 'Kingfish, as he calls him
self. is friedman" in tbs Senate,
having taken his ceat in that body
less than a year age Ihe Dsmocratic
terms Of the present session Of the
Senate in dealing with Senator Long.
but of what may happen in the next
Congress and the special session which
seems now sure to be called soon after
March 4. The unlimited debate rule
of the Senate, plus the fact that the
present session ends by statute on
March 4, has given the Louisiana Sen
ator all the best OF the nlaneuvering
up to date.
Proposal Rejected.
Long, it was reported, IN the Senate
lcbbies yesterday had offered not to
seek de'ay on the Philippine bill, pro-
vided the Glass bill supporters would
promise not to bring in the petition for
cloture on the banking bill. His pro-
pcsal was turned down fatty, however.
The Louisiana Senator is in somewhat
Of a quandry over the Philippine bill,
since he proposes to support the mo-
ton to override the Presidents veto
or at least that was his reported atti-
tude-and delay in bringing the mo-
ton to . vote may strengthen the side
which is endeavoring 70 sustain the
veto.
The vote On the Philippine bill, &C
co-ding to both Perub,icsn :Cd Demo-
cratic leaders will b. eXcesdir g.y clcs,.
j. takes total o. c3 vateI t, su7'ein
the veto, or enc more than one-third
of the Senate In Eome quertcrs it
was said that one or two votes would
decide the issue. With some Of the
Republican Senators "on the fence" +"
it is possible that the administration
may be able to prevail upon few OF
them to lump to the side of sustaining
the veto, thereby defeating the bill.
Supply Bills Held Up.
While the Glass banking bill occupies
the attention Of the Senate, 1t Is I'M
possible to go farward with the neces-
ssry appropriation bills. The time for
consideration. Of the beer bill and the
resolution for the repeal Of the eight
eenth amendment, Is shrinking daily,
too, while the flibu:ter goes On. The
only hope Of passing on these anti
prohibition mea,ures is to sandwich
them in with the appropriation bills.
Not one of the big appropriation bills
for the departments Of the Government
has vet passed the Senate. A deficiency
appropriation bill is the only money Dill
that has been permitted to go through
the Upper House 20 far. although the
Congress has been In session ;ince De-
cember 5.
The legislative jam. with Senators
pressing for consideration of the beer
bill, the farm bill and other measures,
may be broken by adopting c,oture and
forcing a vote on the banking Dill, or
it ma De smashed by laying aside the
Glass nil and taking up an appropria-
! ton. Indeed, 1t Is believed that the
latter course may be followed, and that
| within a few days a motion will be
made to take up the Treasury and Post
once appropriation bill, to which is
added the economy feature intended to
apply 10 all the appropriation bills. II
| that motion prevails, II Is good-by Glass
banking bill for the rest Of the session
| in all probability.
Bank Affiliates Defended.
The opposition to the banking bill
centers largely - and openly - against
the section which permits statewide
| branch banking. But back OF this lies
a more hidden opposition to the pro-
vision which would do away with the
so-called "af1iliates" Of banks which dc
business in selling stocks and bonds,
business which banks themselves are
not allowed to do. There are some
very influential banking houses that are
opposed TO this feature of the bill and
are having their effect on the situation
The Democratic filibuster, or the nh
buster conducted by handful oi
Democratic senators, Is making impos-
sihle the program outlined for the snort
session by the Democratic leaders, IN
cluding balancing OF the nndget' , lne
| farm relief bill and the beer bill, even
| II other factors work toward the samt
end. The beer bill Is expected TO come
before the Senate Judiciary Committee
for action at q meeting tomorrow. II
has been redrafted by the Senate sub
committee. Then II must 90 10 the
Senate Finance Committee also for con-
sideration. The farm relief bill as
passed by the House will have a rough
road in the Senate in any event. Sen
ator McNary, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Agriculture, has called q meet
ing of his committee for tomorrow te
consider the measure. He is opposed
to hearings, but does not like many
features of the House bill.
When the Senate meets at noon TO,
morrow, Senator Morris Sheppard oI
Texas, author of the eighteenth amend
unnrt Will make an aanniueraarl