The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-13
Sen. HueyLong Was
GiUen Stern Defeat
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| Longs speech ended the one-man,
spectacular phase of the filibuster'
the Kingfish apparently had re-
cruited enough strength to help
him carry on the fight against
continuation OF MIRA.
! Under senate rules Long will be
| permitted to speak again on the
subject.
Longs record shows that on
| frequent occasions he has been able
to undergo great physical strain
| and then to recover enough
strength in one or two hours of
sleep to carry on again in strenu-
Gus fashion.
Schall called his speech 1.-THE
Two Richbergs and the Little
Richbergs."
He cited the provision OF the
Constitution relating to states
rights, and declared that the New
Deal had overlooked them.
Senate Clerk Hurried
The senate clerk raced through
Schalps speech at such a speed
that 1t could hardly be heard.
Senator Pat McCarran, demo-
crat, Nevada, interrupted to say:
"Mr. President, am unable TO
understand the context of the adj
dress that is being read. 1t 1t not
possible for the clerk to read more
deliberately"
Senator Hugo Black, democrat,
Alabama, leaning against the vice.
presidents dais, shouted:
II object. The senate voted to
have the speech read, but did not
specify at what speed"
IT can't hear it." yelled Huey
Long. Whats the use Of the
clerk reading something that no.
body can understand"
The clerk proceeded at a slower
pace.
Talked Himself Hoarsc
Only a handful of doing sena-
tors sat through the night listen
ing to Long who talked himself
hoarse. At several points he stag
gered from fatigue. He was with
out nourishment except for milk
and coffee and toast since noon
yesterday.
Garner sometimes presided.
other times he went into the cloak
room for smoke. Only when the
situation became tangled did he re-
sumo the chair. Democratic SEN
ators one by one, relieved him.
Along a rear row four fresh
men" senator's made maiden
speeches Directing to efforts by
Long to have the clerk read
lengthy articles into the record.
The democratic leaders sat ST.
lent for the most part. Senator
Pat Harrison, democrat, Mississippi,
in charge of the MIRA bill, stood
at one side. When Long attempted
to rest by sitting on the arm of his
chair. Harrison shooed him off.
Senator Robert F. Wagner, dem
ocrat, New York, used to Man
haitian nights, mapped in his up
holstered chair.
The republicans laughed at the
democrats plight. Senator vii.
liam e. Borah. republican, Utah.
in brown suit, sat in his chair
without speaking.
Spectators Slept On
Spectators In the gallery, as the
morning wore on, slipped home to
bed or fell to sleep in their chairs.
Senators became irritable. The
strain was telling on their temp
ers. Already 1t was one of the
longest filibusters in senate his
tory, and the first all-pight SEES
sion in years.
The maneuver which gave Long
a respite Just before dawn post
poned a break in the filibuster.
Schall interrupted the reading
of his speech to charge that the
clerk was emitting parts.
1.-THE chair finds, after inquiry"
said Senator Key Pittman. demo-
crat. Nevada, "that the clerk has
read the speech as 1t was handed
to him."
Reading of the speech was re-
sumed.
When the reading clerk reached
a part of the speech which APP
peared to be clipped from maya
zine, several senators objected.
General debate developed.
Long remained on the floor. In
answer to a note sent in to him
he replied:
I'm feeling fine"