The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-13

brought him. His opponent!
would not so much as allow him K
. sit down. He roved the senate
floor, reading scptriures, giving
recipes and quoting from history
AS word Of the filbuster sprca:
the galleries filled. Government
workers stopped on their wa,
home from work and stayed unit
early evening. Later night clut
patrons left their revelry and came
in full dress.
Shriners Present
There was a colorful sprinkline
: Of Shriners dressed in oriental re-
gala. When spectators cheered
the show, they were warned an
other outburst would result in the
galleries being cleared.
other senators left the cham
Der. Some went to dinner and
came back. Others went home
AT times not more than a half q
dozen senator's were in the cham
Der. But Long talked on. Several
senators dozed in their chairs, or
wandered out to catch a few min
utes sleep in the cloak room.
Vice President John N. Garner,
president, made no effort to halt
Long.
"The gentleman from Louisiana
can talk just as long as he can
stand" he said.
"I'll be here longer than the
vice president can sit down." Long
replied.
Began at 1917 Yesterday
Long began speaking at 1917
D. m. (E.S.T.) yesterday. He spoke
continuously until 5:45 p. M,
(EST) when a quorum call gave
him a 10 minutes respite to leave
the chamber. He had another
brief rest at p. m. He was con-
tinuously on the floor then until
1852 a. m. when he yielded to
Schall. The clerk read Schalfs
prepared speech. Long collapsed
in chair beside Schall, still d.
recting the filibuster.
After a. m. Senator Pat Nc
Carran, democrat, Nevada, who
had come to the aid of Long fire.
quently during the night, entered
a motion to lay aside the pending
MIRA resolution and take up the
social security BILL.
Senator Bennett Champ Clark,
democrat, Missouri. moved to table
the McCarran motion. This opened
a fresh subject for debate. Nc
Carran's motion was tabled by q
voice vote.
Acting Majority Leader Alben
Barkley then moved to table the
controverted Gore amendment
which had been backed by Long
Long jumped to his feet. HIS
voice was husky and hardly audi
bla He shouted for recognition.
Tie chair ignored him.
Long Finally SQuelched
His battle was lost. The admin
istration forces that had battled
all session to squelch him, hailed
their victory as Longs Waterloo
Long had lost the support OF many
OF the liberal group upon whom he
hAd counted.
senators weary from the ordeal
left the chamber quickly. Admin
istration leaders smiled in evident
satisfaction. Long appeared IA
ti,,ued and downcast.
His filibuster established the sec
ord longest one-man endurance
contest in the senate's history. Tho
elder Senator Robert F. LaFol-
lette talked for IS hours in 1905
on the Aldrich- vreeland Currency
bill.
Through Night Hours
washington, June 1S (UPl
--Iiuey Long ended a speech OF
is and one-half hours in the SEN
ate early today when his filibus-
ter against the NRA was taken up
and carried on by Senator Thomas
ID. Schall. republican, Minnesota.
Weary, husky Of voice, but still
refusing to permit any progress
in the administrators efforts TO
vote an extension OF NRA, LonG
yielded the floor at 1852 a. m
(E.S.T.) after holding 1t continu-
pusly since 1917 p. m, Wednes'
day.
BY Encouragement, the blind
senator from Minnesota took VI
the battle where Long relinquishod
1t.
Longs oratorical efforts sur
passed all previous lengthy
speeches In the senate except one
that delivered by the late Senator
Robert M. LaFollette in 1908
Before yielding, Long announced
that Schall intended to speaH
about two hours. Long said Sen
ator Elmer Thomas. democrat, Ok.
lahoma. also planned to help hi
filibuster.
Long Blocked In Wishes
Long. attempting almost contin'
uously to wiring an agreement from
administration leaders to recess
until noon today, was blocked a.
every turn by surprising rebel
lion from back-bench democrats
serving their first terms.
They fought his every move to
gain moments respite.
In his marathon speech Long
left the floor only twice, for III
minutes each time. while quorums
were taken at 5:45 p. m. and $500
y. m. He nibbled at food as he
talked. He was not permitted
even to sit down while other SEN
ators were propounding questions
Senator's who had been able 10
snatch a few hours of sleep or
partake of a hearty meal watched
the exhibition in increasing aston
ishment at the Kingfish's stamina.
During the early hours Of this
morning, even Longs rugged ply
sique showed signs of the terrific
strain. But he steadfastly refused
TO be led into any of the many
traps that were laid for him.
Senate Rules Applied
Intricate senate rules were ap-
piled time and again. Vice-presi-
dent John N. Garner, who APP
peared to enjoy the show as much
as any of the spectators who
throughout the night kept the gal
leries almost constantly filled. was
called upon to weave delicate
path through the senate rule
book.
Schall began his speech but
then, as has been his custom IN
the mast. asked for permission TO