Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-06-16
HI1MPIIHEY,S RI0IFT FOR

HUMPHREYS FIGHT FOR
FEPC VOTE IN SENATE
(COntinusd from June o.
Mr.. HOLLAND. Mr.. President,
n point Of order.
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
The Senator will state II.
Mr.. HOLLAND. The Senator In
proceeding out Of order. Bias
phemy II defined as cursing Of the
Deity or cursing OF some divine or
holy thing. I resent ita application
equally to myself. to the senior
Senator from Georgia (Mr.
GeorgeJ and TO the junior Senator
from Georgia (Mr. RusselD, all
Of whom have truthfully pointed
out the fact that the first sug.
gestion OF setting up n Govern
ment agency 10 handle fair EN-
ployment practices was and Is In
the platform Of the Communist
Party of 1928. Mr.. President. I in
woke the rule.
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
In accordance with rule XIX, the
Senator from Minnesota will take
his seat.
Mr., LUCAS. Mr.. President, l
move that the Senator from Min
nesota be allowed to proceed in
order.
Mr., CoNNALLY. A parliament
tRry inquiry. Mr.. President.
The PRESIDING OFFICER
Tho Senator win state II.
Mr.. coNALLY. May q Senator
proceed and repeat what he has
already said What would II mean
TO have the Senator proceed
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
The Senator would be permitted
to proceed In order without uolat-
ing the rules OF the Senate,
Mr.. CoNNALLY. The Senator
has already violated them, and he
Is going to violate them again II
he proceeds. want TO know what
the Chair viii rule II the Senator
repeats what he said q short time
ago.
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
A motion that a Senator be per-
mittcd to proceed In order Is net
subject to debate. However. " the
Senator violates a rule Of the Sen.
ate. the rules state the Presiding
officer or any Senator may invoke
the rule, at which time the Sena-
tor shall take his seat and re-
main In his seat until the Senate
permits him To proceed. The SEN
ator from Illinois has made q mo-
zion that the Senator be permitted
To proceed m order.
Mr. sALTONsTAI.L Mr., Prcsi-
dent. q point OF order.
The PRESIDING oFFICEp.
che SenAtor VIII state II.
Mr.. SALTo INSTALL. Mr.. Pr.si.
dcnt, l ask that the Official Pc.
porter read the words OF the Sen.
lttr.
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
The Official Reporter will read the
words TO which exception was
taken.
Mr.. HOLLAND. Mr. President.
q point Of order.
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
The Senator will state II.
Mir, HOLLAND. The Senator
from Minnesota Is not In his seat.
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
The Senator from Minnesr'a win
BE- seated. The Official r sporter
viii read the words % the Senator
from Minnesota.
The Official Reporter (Charlss
j. Drtscherl read a. follows:
To intimate that this legislation.
by any stretch OF the imagination.
has communistic lineage or has
background h ex-
Rctly what have said-blas-
phemy.
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
The question Is on agreeing to the
motion Of the senior Senator from
Illinois CMr. Lucasl Quitting the
question:
Mr.. LUCAS. Mr.. President. I
suggest the absence OF q quorum.
The PRESIDING OFFICER.
The clerk viii call the roll.
The Legislative clerk proceeded
to call the roll.
Mr.. LUCAS. Mr.. President. I
ask unanimous consent that the
roll call be discontinued.
The VICE PRESIDENT. With.
out objection. the order for . quor-
UNI call L. rescinded and further
proceedings under the call win be
suspended,
Mr.. LUCAS. Mr.. President.
ask unanimous consent that I may
make q short statement.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Il
there objectionr The Chair hears