Evening star., 1938-02-21
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,

months.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
BY vote of 1922 the Senate today
shelved the anti-lynching bill and
took up the s250,O00, 900 emergency
relief measure.
The Senate's action broke q legis-
lative log jam which has persisted
practically since the opening Of the
present session. due to a filibuster
against the anti-lynching bill.
The vote today sounded the death
knell Of the lynch bill for the present
session of Congress. Many Senators
believe the measure will never be re-
vived successfully Probably only an
epidemic of lynchings would bring
such measure to the fore again.
Just before the vote was taken on
displacing the anti-lynching measure
as the unfinished business of the
Senate. Senator Norris, Independent,
of Nebraska declared his opposition to
the bill He said he knew he had been
expected to vote for it, but he had
come to believe its passage would be
IAN aftliction rather than blessing"
Would Revive Hatreds.
AS the Nebraska veteran told the
Senate why he mad determined to vote
against the anti-lynching bill. other
Senators sat listening intently. He
pictured the devastation of the South
during the Civil War and the Recon-
structlon days that followed He cited
the progress which that section Of the
country has made since those days.
He pointed out that the crime Of
lynching has becomes less and less
prevalent until it has almost been
stamped out. To pass an anti-lynch-
ing bill now. aimed particularly at
the South. Senator Norris said would
be to revive the hatreds that grew out
Of the Civil War and the Reconstruc-
ton period.
Why should We interfere now"
he asked, with lynching almost ex-
tinct?'
Several Republicans voted with Sen-
ator Norris to displace the anti-lynch-
ing bill. They were Senators Borah
of Idaho. Frazier of North Dakota,
Hale Of Maine and Nye of North Da-
kota. Other Republicans followed the
lead Of Minority Leader McNary and
voted against displacing the anti
lynching bill
The motion to take up the $780,
600 900 relief bill, thereby displacing
the anti-lynching bill as unfinished
business, was made by Majority Leader
Barkley Immediately after the Senate
met today.
Senator Wagner Democrat Of New
York tried in vain to obtain recog-
milton before Senator Barkley in order
to make a motion to postpone consid-
Grafton of the anti-lynching bill and
then to resume it on March %.
Vice President Garner, as Is the
usual practice, gave recognition to the
ma jority leader
Senator Barkley pointed out to the
Senate that ever since last August the
proponents of the anti-lynching bill
have sought to obtain vote on that
measure.
1T is clear to every one" he said,
that a vote can be had on this bill
only in two ways One would be by
unanimous consent. That Is impos-
sible to obtain. The other Is by the
adoption of cloture. Twice efforts
have been made to adopt cloture and
twice they have failed"
Important Bills Pile Up.
Senator Barkley said important
legislation. requiring consideration and
action. was piling up. He mentioned
the relief bill and several appropria-
ton bills and pointed out that before
long the Senate would be asked to
consider tax revision bill for which
the country was waiting.
At this point, Senator Wagner
sought to amend the Barkley motion
by providing that the anti-lynchins
bill should be taken up on March %.
Senator Connally. Democrat, OF
Texas, leader of the filibuster against
the anti-lynching bill, Immediately
made a point of order against Senator
Wagner's amendment. His point of
Senator Barkley said he had been
advised by opponents Of the anti
lynching bill that motion to post
pone consideration Of that measure.
which was debatable, would be the
object of a filibuster just as is the
bill. He said he had informed SEN
ator Wagner OF that fact.
Hopes to Arouse Sentiment.
Senator Pope. Democrat. Of Idaho.
asked Senator Wagner II he believed
it would be possible, in view Of the
filibuster. to obtain a vote on the
anti-lynching bill at any time later
in the session.
Senator wagner replied:
II felt that II we could postpone
this bill, ultimately we would be able
to adopt q cloture rule. hope that
some Of US might go to the country
and rouSe public sentiment and so
persuade some of the Senator'S who
favor this bill, but who have voted
against cloture, to support a cloture
motion"
Senator Harrison, Democrat. Of
Mississippi asked whether Senator
Wagner had any idea Of going into
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