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the party leader, who took amend
ments and substitutes proposed by
Hatch, Logan and McGill and worked
them into one.
Administrations Attitude.
Administration Senators insist they
have enough votes today to put the
compromise bill through the Senate.
But they have very few more than a
bare majority, and the opposition in
sists the tide is turning its way. The
atmosphere last night among the op-
ponents was decidedly optimistic,
Senators said they expected the bill
ultimately would be recommitted to
the Judiciary Committee, there to die
or else that in the end there would
be enough votes to defeat the COM
promise in roll-call vote.
Business as usual" which means
another week of constant driving away
at the court bill on the Senate floor,
was what Senator Robinson promised
as he left the Senate chamber yester-
day The Senate stands in recess
over the week end-and at noon to-
morrow the Legislative day" Of July
6 will be resumed.
Although it is early in the game the
administration already has sought to
tighten the reins on the debate by in
voking certain rules of the Senate. It
is prepared to rule, through Senator
Pittman. President pro tempore, that
a Senator may speak only twice in
the same legislative day on the same
subject. 1t already has invoked the
rule that Senator may interrupt
another Senator only to ask q ques-
tion-not to make a statement-in an
effort to stem the opposition pirates
who constantly were boarding the ad-
ministration speakers.
Talk Of Motion to Recommit.
There was q recurrence of talk last
night about the probability of mo-
ton to recommit the bill and the
compromise substitute Such a mo-
ton may come, it was said, two weeks
hence. And opponents of the measure
insisted it would stand good chance
of adoption, although the administra-
ton leaders scoffed at the idea.
The President has decreed the COM
promise must go through. The con-
duct of the battle has been placed in
the hands Of Majority Leader Robin
son. 1t may be expected that every
possible stone will be turned to win.
With the middle of July already ap-
preaching and torrid heat at hand.
Senators are restive.
Senator McCarran spoke yesterday
for upward of two hours and a half.
He asserted he preferred to 60 down
lighting this court proposal rather
than to yield to any pressure that
might be brought to bear on him.
Will Follow Wheeler.
eff those who stand under the lead
ership of the great Senator from
Montana (Wheeler) as 1 do are to
be read out of the party by reason
of the fact that we seek to hold
democracy safe in the New World, in
order that it may guide the Old
World out Of a torn condition-if
that be the theory, that we cannot
exercise our individual judgment, then
am ready still to stand by the side
of the Senator from Montana. I
would rather go down holding the
helm Of the ship of state safe
through these troubled waters than
I would to return to the Senate Of
the United States, notwithstanding
the fact that that is an honor not
second even to the presidency, as !
view 1t. But there is an honor that
is even higher than that, and it is that
honor and in that atmosphere that
those OF us who challenge this bill
and this substitute are working.
"An hour is coming, sirs, when
you and I will be called upon in nc
uncertain terms to say whether or not
the seeds of destruction being sown
in this Government today from afar
are to take root and blossom and
bloom in a fruition that will poison
the atmosphere of the world.
Il say that this whole matter
grows out Of q rampant philosophy
This does not come from the Presi-
dent of the United States. He is toe
big, he is too grand. he Is too splen-
did, he is too actively performing
ever to have bill Of this type come
from him after he had heralded tc
the people Of his country the lines ]
have read"
McCarran referred to a quotation
from the President contained In q
book published early In his admin