Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-01
FiIibuster Foes
Meet Tomorrow
ToMap Strategy

Final strategy, including a
detailed substitute for Senate
Rule %. will be mapped out
tomorrow by Democratic
Republican coalition striving to
squelch f1libusters and ease the
way for civil rights measures in
the new Congress.
Claiming they already have
more than 80 supporters, the
coalition chose Senator Ander-
SOL, Democrat of New Mexico,
late yesterday 10 present an in
itial motion on the matter as
soon as possible after the Sem
ate conveneS Thursday.
This selection at closed
meeting of nine Senators in
the Office of Senate Ives, Re-
publican of New York, came as
no great surprise. The New
Mexico Senator offered a SINH
lar motion at the start of the
83rd Congress in 1858. But pre-
dictions of progress-and even
of possible SuccesS-in the 85th
Congress were the most opti-
mistic thus far.
More Supporters Claimed
The group reported that sub
stantially more Senators of both
parties will support the effort
to change the rule which per-
mitS unlimited debate-and fill
busters-unless cloture is APP
piled by vote of at least ga
of the So Senators.
In 1858 the Anderson motion
was tabled by 70-to-21 vote.
Only five Republicans voted for
it at that time. Senator Ives
said yesterday he was confident |
many more" Republicans would |
support it this time. Similarly, |
Senator Douglas, Democrat of |
Illinois, said there would be more
Democratic votes for the change.
Senator Kuchel. Republican of |
California, said he felt more
hopeful than ever that rule
revision to discourage, if not end,
filibuster attempts will be
adopted.
Senator Ives told reporters he
received call yesterday from "a
new convert" Senator Thye. Re-
publican of Minnesota. The New
York Senator declared: I'll
wouldn't be surprised if we won,
if we keep plugging. But win or
lose, some day this change is
going to come"
Those at yesterdays meeting
included Republican Senators
Ives. Kuchel. Flanders of Ver-
mont, Potter of Michigan and
Smith of New Jersey, and Demo-
cratic Senators Anderson. Doug
las. Humphrey of Minnesota and
Neuberger of Oregon.
Meet Again Tomorrow
The further meeting tomorrow
in the office of Senator Douglas
is expected to draw con-
siderably larger attendance. Its
principal purpose will be toll
devise detailed proposed rule
to substitute for Rule % which
often has been used by South
ern Senators to filibuster againsti
civil rights bills.
Senators at yesterdays meet
ing said the coalition agrees
unanimously on the form of the
motion to be offered by Senators
Anderson that we proceed tol
the adoption of rules as provided
by the Constitution" This mo-
ton, Senator Anderson, ex-
planned, is based on the con-
stitutional provision that each
branch of Congress shall make
its rules.
Senator Anderson does not
plan to rest his motion on
whether the Senate is a con
tinuing body" His opening
move, however, would automat-
ically raise a question whetherI
Senate rules carry over from one
Congress to another.
Might Involve Nixon
The ensuing dispute in the
Senate thus could put Vice
President Nixon in the position
OF having to rule on the question.
Mr.. Nixon was in his office
across the hall from the Office Of
Senator Ives yesterday while thel
group of Senators was meeting
Senator Ives said later he
planned to confer with Mr..
Nixon tomorrow. This, he said,
would be on problems of par
liamentary procedure but not
with any idea of trying to learn
in advance what the Vice Presi-
dent thinks about Rule %.
The anti-Rule % Senators
meeting tomorrow will seek al
general agreement on the type
of revision that should be pro-
posed if and when the general
motion of Senator Anderson is
adopted. Some repeatedly believe
the rule should provide for i'm
position of cloture by a simple
majority of 40 Senators. after a !
reasonable period" of debate.
Others favor cutting off debate
If two-thirds of a Senate quorum
OF 40 SO voted. That would be
at least 49, Still others have
suggested simple ma iority of
Senate quorum. That would be
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