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the rules. Then @. 0. P. Lead
err Dirksen of Illinois withdrew
the appeal on behalf of Sena-
tor bridges, who was absent.
A fight still doomed over the
Kuchel substitute. Senator
Goldwater and others felt,
aside from the strict question
of rules, that critics of union
bosses" we're being cheated of
Wednesdays one-vote victory
on the Mcclellan bill Of rights,
Pointing up the changed tenn
per of the Senate, Senator
Lausche, Democrat of Ohio,
praised the soothing" open
ing prayer this morning. Emo
tons were dominating judg-
ment" last night, he said, but
today nerve have been re-
stored"
The parliamentary ruling last
night set off So minutes of
wrangling and booing, minia-
ture rebellion against Majority
Leader johnson. and finally
adjournment at 1889 pm.
after 13-hour session.
Senator Bridges charged the
substitute violated at least "the
spirit of the rules" by par
TALLY reversing the Senate's
earlier action in adopting the
Mcclellan bill of rights-when
several pro-labor Senators we're
absent.
But Senator Monroney MAIN
tanned the substitute complied
with the rules because it would
insert new matter in the bill.
The device used by Senator
Kuchel involved lifting out a
section of the Kennedy meas
ure with the Mcclellan bill of
rights in the middle. Then he
would restore the revised Nc
Clellan provisions together with
the unchanged sections before
and after.
Senator Holland, Democrat
of FLORIDA, pounded his desk
and shouted that it was ''out-
rageous procedure" for Senator
johnson to push for a vote last
night on an amendment most
Senators had not read. I'VE
are being asked to vote here
unintelligently and unknow-
ingly," he charged, adding that
"the very lives of some Sena-
tors are being endangered" by
the long sessions.
The majority leader, dapper
in a two-toned tuxedo. red
dened and fingered pencils on
his desk as Senator Holland
asSailed him. Then he recalled
that the Senate was on notice
for long sessions, and reminded
Senator Holland that he had
demanded a late session on the
Hawaiian statehood bill a few
weeks ago so that he could
keep an out-of town engage
ment.
Senator Holland sarcastically
acknowledged my gratitude"
and remarked that he could re-
cite favorS he had done for
Senator johnson.
Blasts Bring Cheers
His blast at the majority
leader brought forth cheers
from the Republican side of the
aisle.
Senator Kuchel rose to say
that sponsors of the compro-
mise bill of rights need not
apologize" Senator Dworshak.
Republican of Idaho, booed
Justify.
Senator Bridges said he was
amazed" at the parliamentary
maneuver to partially reverse
Senator McClellan's original
victory. He said he was ready
to vote on his appeal from the
ruling of the chair, but Senator
johnson finally cut off the
Rrangle by moving to adjourn
the Senate until this morning.
Senator Holland acidly well
coined the majority leaders
treturn TO reason" Senator
johnson shot back that 1.-The
majority leader has never been
away from reason"
Much Gaiety Evident
Despite the bitterness, con-
siderable gaiety intruded into
the session, with the mood
abetted by a festive and crowd
ed gallery.
Both the Mcclellan and
Kuchel bills of rights uurport
to guarantee such rights as
freedom Of speech and assembly
for union members.
But Senator Kuchel onnits
provisions for enforcement of
the rights by the Secretary of
Labor through injuncuons.
This was one of the provisions
Worrying Southerners. Ae-
grieved members could sue for
redress in Federal courts. And
the bills general criminal PEN
altieS would apply to violations.
Senator Kuchel also allows
unions to circumScriba the