Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-07-06

Chairman Smith retired TO his
private office and was relaxing
comfortably In his swivel chair,
putting peacefully on his pipe
when q bevy OF newspaper men
swarmed In.
What do you plan TO do now.
Judge ?" asked one reporter.
II don't know" replied the vir.
ginia Congressman nonchaIantly.
I'm have 10 do what tho parlia-
mcntarian says. II he says III
have tn call the committee to-
gether again and take vote On
this bill before aiN o'clock. III do
so
Have no INTERPRETATIONS"
ne continued. I'm against this
bill and will do everything I can
legally and logically 10 defeat a.
! am now acting under the rule,
The rule says there must be a
quorum 81 seven members present.
There were only five there when
a member brought this 10 my at.
tentlon I had no other alternative
but To adjourn
The chairman said he did not
know when the Rules Committee
would meet again. Any three
members can request a meeting At
any time. even thsn. this would
mean n few days delay on the
measure.
One member of the committee
confIdcd that the opponents had
planned q hidden" fllibuAtsr N
this maneuyer had failed 10 work.
These plans were 10 have each op.
posing witness hold the stand aa
long a. possible, consuming the
fun day, When time came 10 vote,
the opposing members OF tho com
mittse would argue that 10 or 10
witnesses had requested 10 be
heard, They had been sitting a.
round all day and had failed 10 got
an opportunity TO testify, This
would be an excuse for a request
for extended hearings, thus. fur.
thsr delay In action.
Teatifying In behalf Of tho bill
on "Wednesday were Rep, Emanuel
Celler Cd and Rep. Kenneth u,
keating ORD OF New York and
Rep, Hugh Scott (R.. Pa
During tint testimony. Colmcr
interrupted q witness To inject
that the whole agitation In the
south h caused by the so-caIled
Northern politicians and the MA
ACP, They are destroying the very
fine understanding and progress
that II taking place In the South"
The Miasiaaippian described
himself a. q member of that large
class of men who love our dark
skinned brothers" Tie has pride
In their progress,
They have made more pro.
gross than any other race has
made in the same length NJ time.
and they made II under the guild.
ance of the white man" he said,
TIE m@n % the south. con
tinued Colmcr, arr "worshiprrs
uf aod. believers In the golden
rub and lowers ot all mankind
lie said his religion teaches him
that we cannot array man a.
gainst man that ~ not the way
10 10 It."
To show how honost he is Col,
mcr said he IL fighting that thing
every day that resentment
against culnrrd men that IL creep
ing into our homes
CLARENCE Mitchell. director nf
the Washington Burau. Ma
ACf. later stated the Colmrr
attacked the NAACr bccnusc
I'VE arr doing every thing w can
"a help take down tho flag "
the Cpntrirracy In the south 80
that all citizens can nVc under
the stars and stripes"
Other proponents called To
testify but were not present, werr
Representative William NCCul.
loch, tR. Ohiol Adam CLAYTON
rowcu, 20. n " and witiiam
n Miller. tR.. n "
Powell sent wori that he was
on his way over 10 the Capitol 60
give his testimony The commit.
tee voted To await his arrival
After 20 minutes had passed. one