St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-07-06

Chairman Smith retired 20 his
private office and was relaxing
comfortably In his swivel chair.
putting peacefully on his pipe
when a bevy OF newspaper men
swarmed In.
What do you plan 10 do now,
Judge2" asked one reporter.
Il don't know" replied the Vir-
ginia Congressman nonchalantly.
fTn have 10 do what the parlia-
mentarian says. II he says III
have to call the committee to-
gether again and take a vote on
this bill before six o'clock, I'll do
30.
Have no Interpretations"
he continued. I'm against this
bill and viii do everything / can
legally and logically to defeat II.
| am now acting under the rule.
The rule says there must be
quorum Of seven members present.
There we're only five there when
member brought this 10 my at
tentlon. had no other alternative
but 10 adjourn"
The chairman said he did not
know when the Rules Committee
would meet again. Any three
members can request meeting at
any time, even then, this would
mean a few days delay on the
measure.
One member OF the committee
oonfided that the opponents had |
planned a hidden" filibuster II |
this maneuver had failed to work |
These plans were 10 have each OPP |
posing witness hold the stand as
long as possible consuming the
fun day. When time came TO vote.
the opposing members Of the COM
mittee would argue that rs or 10 |
witnesses had requested to be
heard They had been sitting a.
round all day and had failed to get |
an opportunity TO testify This
would be an excuse for a request
for extended hearings, thus. fur
Their delay in action.
Testifying In behalf Of the bill |
on Wednesday were Rep. Emanuel |
Celler Cd and Rep. Kenneth n,
Heating (R) OF New York and
Rep. Hugh Scott (R,. Pal
During tht testimony, Colmer
interrupted a witness to inject
that the whole agitation in the
South Il caused by the so-called
Northern politicians and the MA
ACP, They are destroying the very |
fine understanding and progress
that II taking place In the South"
The Missiasippian described |
himself as a member OF that large |
class OF men who love our dark |
skinned brothers" lie has pride |
In their progress
They have made more pro-
gress than any ether race has
made in the same length OF time.
and they made II under the guild
ance Of the white man" he said
The men Of the south, con-
tlnucd Colmor, are "worshlpers
Of God. believers In the golden
rule and lovers Of all mankind"
He said his religion teaches him
that I'VE cannot array man a
gainst man that is not the way
TO do IT,"
To show how honest he Is, Col.
mer said he Is fighting that thing
every day that resentment
against colored men that Is creep
ing into our homes,
Clarence Mitchell, director OF
the Washington Bureau, Ma
ACP, later stated the Colmer
attacked the NAACP because
eve are doing everything W. can
60 help take down the flag Of
the Confcdcracy In the South 80
that all citizens can live under
the stars and Stripes"
Other proponents called to
testify, but were not present. Were
Representative William McCul-
loch, (R., ohio), Adam Clayton
Powell, %, N, " and William
II, Miller. CR,, ~ "
Powell sent word that he was
on his way over 20 the Capitol 70
give his testimony. The commit
tee voted 20 await his arrival
After 20 minutes had passed, one