Evening star., 1933-01-11
BANKING BILL LAID
ASIDE IN SENATE
Huey Long Expected to Re.
sumo FiIibuster Against
State Wide Clause.

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temporarily laid aside in the Senate
today as debate on the deficiency ap-
propriaticn bill continued.
indications were that Huey Long.
Senator from Louisiana, would continue
his hlibuster when debate on the bill
is resumed.
long asserted yesterday that he
would do all he could to prevent the
bills passing. II necessary up until
March 4. His opposition IS olre4tso
against the provisions in the bill pro-
viding for Statewide branch banking.
FiHbuster Books Vote.
The Glass bill met with an organized
filibuster late yesterday ana a vote Oh
the measures most controversial lea
tlire-that permittig Statewide branch
hailkine-was blocked for the time
being. Led by Senator Long, the
opposition to the branch banking sec
tion held the floor for four and one
half hours. The Louisiana Senator was
assited by other Democratic liberals,
all of whom were reported to have
several favorite projects OF their own
to press Long yielded only to allow
the Senate TO consider the S3l .0oo,ooO
deficiency appropriation bill.
This only temporarily laid aside the
sweeping bank law revision proposal
in between every parliamentary delay
ing maneuver-such as forcing the
reading of the Senate Journal at the
outset. something almost unprecedented,
and half a dozen quorum calls-the
shouting LouiSianan bucked the con-
servatives in his party with every con-
ceiyable argument. including quotations
from the scriptures.
Quotes Roosevelt Speech.
He said President-elect Roosevelt
disapproved of the branch bank clause
and quoted from a campaign statement
to- the effect Mr. Roosevelt wanted
strong and stable banks. with each
community controlling its own finances.
Senator Glass informed the Senate
Monday that Mr.. Roosevelt thought
the bill was doomed with the existing
branch bank provision, but wanted the
legislation passed He said he regretted
30 say this was his Judgment also.
The galleries and the members en-
joyed the show tremendously-except
those who, like the diminutive Glass,
seek to put the banking bill through
Swaying from side to side. bouncing
on his feet, reading from books, utter
ing occasional sarcastic filings and quips,
Long performed with much arm waving,
head shaking and hand lifting
Once, in his several hours of speak
irg, Long got on the subject Of pay
cuts. on which he expressed this
opinion:
somewhere in mathematics, it may
say to 60 In the opposite direction to
get where you want to. Cut mans
salary so per cent and he'll spend more
That must be right-some pretty big
men are advocating 1t.
Il think the best way to get man to
spend more money is to give him more
money I know that don't sound right"
AS Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
the Democratic leader. whom Long has
repeatedly opposed, nodded agreement
with him on point he raised, Long
looked around, grinned at the galleries,
mopped his brow and said:
That makes it unanimous, then"
Quotes From Bible.
From the Bible, he quoted the line
about it being easier for a camel to 60
through the eye of needle than for a
rich man to get to heaven
.'You don't hear that read from the
pulpit, any more" he said, rolling his
eyes around IF you do, the reader
aAf LII tAlC pulplI IiluCu IOLBCI.
Another time, he remarked the bank
ers, whom he called brothers" "are
going to let us in the lodge" adding
I'VE are coming in on the ground floor
but they'll be in the basement"
Asked by Senator Fletcher, Democrat,
of&Florida, II he would support the bill
with the branch bank provision elm
mated, Long said he would, If another
amendment were added permitting ma
tional banks to sell Government, State
and municipal securities.
He said he did not want this business
controlled solely by the investment
houses.
Thomas and Bratton Join.
Others who joined the opposition we're
Senators Thomas Democrat, Okla
homa), and Bratton Democrat, New
Mexico).
Thomas pleaded for prompt attention
to hunger relief, saying this was far
more important than an effort to per-
nit few men sitting in New York to
control the financial policy Of America
and the world"
II have information that a capital of
ore of the far Western States is today
surrounded by 1000 hungry, homeless
and ragged people" he asserted. Other
citizens from that State are migrating
toward the National Capital"
Bratton argued the branch bank
clause would accentuate concentration
of wealth, which he described as one of
the principal causes of hard times
The extent Of the i'll consequences of
the bill, he said, cannot be overstated
and the effect upon the country cannot
be exaggerated"