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York, presiding at the time, Upheld
the Brewster point OF order and
invoked the rule, which required
Senator Taylor to take his seat.
The Senate promptly shouted
through the motion which had been
made at 4:30 yesterday afternoon
to send the draft bill to conference.
Chairman Quincy of the Armed
Services Committee was back in
less than half an hour with the
agreement which had already been
worked out informally.
Then came one last furry. Of
excitement when Senator Ives de-
clared the conference report adopted.
Two Republican Senators-Morse
Of Oregon and Donnell Of Missouri
protested that Senator Taylor and
Senator Pepper, Democrat, Of Flor
ida were on their feet trying to get
recognition before the vote.
New Wrangle Averted.
Senator Ives prevented another
long wrangle over procedure by rec
ognizing both Senators Pepper and
Taylor. and reconsidering the order
for q final vote.
Senator Pepper took only q min
ute to ask one question about the
draft, and then Senator Taylor
arose from his chair again. For q
moment, the galleries thought he
was about to start to resume his
filibuster. Senator Baldwin, Repub-
lican, OF Connecticut, once more
pulled out the rule. book to contend
that when Senator Taylor was de-
MED the floor earlier for reading
the critical telegram, he could not
speak again without = vote Of the
Senate lifting the ban. ...
Senator Ives disagreed with SEN
ator Baldwin, however, and held
that Senator Taylor was speaking
fhis time .on Q different question,
namely final adoption of the con-
ference report.
The singing cowboy" from Idaho
then bowed out with q few parting
words.
He said he thought he could have
held out until midnight or longer
but had decided not to do SO.
II dislike the role I indulged In
during the night" he concluded. II
dislike the inconvenience and dis
comfort I have cause other Sen
ators. I am going to take my seat
after urging Senators to keep close
watch on the militray establish
ment."
Compromise Approved.
He had scarcely settled down In
his chair when the Senate approved
the compromise draft bill with a
loud chorus Of ayes, which drowned
out a few scattered noes"
Senator Taylor, Henry Wallace's
Third Party running mate, had
made one marathon speech Of 8
hours and 80 minutes during the
night ard had gone nearly three
hours on second speech when he
lost the door.
His relief man, Senator LANCER,
took over the talk marathon shortly
before 2 an. and kept going until
6:4l am, when Senator Taylor re-
suned. Senator Latlger talked 1
hours and 43 minutes.
When Senator Taylor YEARLY sat
down at the end of his first speech
at ITO am, leaders managed to
squeeze through conference reports
on half 4 dozen minor bills, but
Senator LANCER resisted all appeals
to let the draft bill 60 to conference.
Senators Plead in Vain.
For 80 minutes Acting Republican
Floor Leader Wherry and Demo-
cratic Floor Leader Barley pleaded
with Senator Langer, but in vain.
Senator Wherry implored his West
ern colleague to let the Senate stand
before the American people rs q
body able to perform its duty, and
Senator Barkley said he is prepared
ito stay here all day Sunday" to
finish this legislation.
The tall, sharp-featured North
Dakotan merely shook his head and
went on where Senator Taylor had
left of. .-
During another short break in the
talkathon, Senator Knowland, Re-
publican, of California took the floor
to blast the two hlibusterers. :
Il hope that history will not re-
cord at some time In the future" !"
he said angrily, that this was .
mission for Moscow"
Spectators Stragsle Home.
Up to about $50 am. there were
more than 200 curious spectators in
the gahery, but from that time on
even they began to straggle home.
When Senator Taylor came back
with his second wind at e:41 an.
only six or seven lonely listeners sat
in the gallery, but the Senator
rambied on to the empty seats.
Most Of the other Senators were
OF the floor resting, but close enough
to be on hand for prompt action
when the filibusterers wore out.
Senator Taylor bettered his own
previous filibuster record of 3 hours
and 20 minutes against the Taft
Hartley labor bill In June of last
year. but in his performance last
night he was still far from the
record OF Is hours and 23 minutes