Evening star., 1953-04-28
By J. A. OLeoy

A last-minute effort to settle
the fight over ownership of oil
rich submerged coastal lands
without forcing the Senate into
an around-the- clock session to-
night will be made this after
noon.
Senator Morse, Oregon inde-
pendent, who set an all-time
Senate talking record last Fri
day and Saturday of 90 hours
and 26 minutes, offered to nego-
tiate with Majority Leader Taft
on a timetable for the remaining
amendments. and Senator Taft
set the conference for this after
noon. Senator Morse said he
spoke for some of the opponents
OF the State-control bill.
The majority leader warned
the Oregonian, however, that all
arrangements have been COM
pleted to hold the Senate in ses-
sion tonight, tomorrow and
probably tomorrow night.
Cots and Blankets Ordered.
These arrangements include
an order to the sergeant-at-arms
to bring cots and blankets up
out of a storage room in the
basement, so that most Senators
may sleep in nearby cloakrooms
while two or three supporters of
the State-control bill watch the
opponents speak.
Senator Taft reminded lead
ers of the opposition that they
have said repeatedly they are not
filibustering because they are
not trying to prevent a vote
eventually. They have argued
that filibuster is aimed at never
voting on a bill.
Taking them at their word,
Senator Taft called on the op-
ponents to name a day as far
distant as May IS when they
would agree to vote. He received
no immediate response.
1t was at this point that Sen
ator Morse suggested negotia-
tions off the floor.
Il don't know Of a better way
Of driving the Senate into fill
buster technique than by all
night sessions" said Senator
Morse.
Senate Reporters Fatigued.
Senator Morse said the official
reporters, who must take down
every word spoken in the SEN
ate, "are already tagged out"
Senator Taft said he was en-
couraged by the Morse Sugges-
ton for a conference, but added
that he did not think he could
change the arrangements for the
all-night session until some
agreement is in sight.
Supporters of the State-oWn-
ership bill in both parties have
worked out schedule under
which Senators have been as
signed definite hours to remain
on the floor while their COL
leagues sleep.
Opponents of the administra-
tion bill suffered a setback yes
terday when their Federal own
erShip substitute was laid on the
table, 56 to 33.
Eighteen Democrats Joined
with 38 Republicans in voting to
sidetrack the Federal-ownership
bill. Only seven Republicans
and the one independent joined
25 Democrats in favor of Fed
eral control.
Three-Mile Limit Proposed. :
After the Federal substitute
was tabled, Senator Douglas.
Democrat, of Illinois, offered an
amendment to limit State
ownership to the 3-mile limit,
thereby spelling out Federal
ownership beyond that point and
including the Continental Shelf.
The effect of the amendment
would be to cut down the juris-
diction of Texas and the West
Coast of Florida. Both of these
States claimed historic boun-
daries beyond the Smile limit.
Late yesterday. Senator An
derson. Democrat. of New Mex
leo, one of the leading opponents
of the administration bill, had TO
leave the Senate floor for medi-
cal attention. After being ex-
amined by DR.. George w. CAL
yer. Capitol physician, he re-
turned to his Office. Senator
Anderson has been in the thick
of the fight since April /.
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