Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-26

vote; Senator Frear Is recover
ing from a recent APPENDED
tony. i
Major amendments adopted
included the milder bill OF
rights. imposition of fiduciary
obligations on union officials
and a greatly diluted version
of the proposal TO curb organ
zational picketing.
Senator Goldwater told the
Senate that passage OF the
Kennedy bill would mislead the
American people into believing
that the welfare Of rank-and-
file union members had been
secured.
won't Be Fooled"
The public won't be fooled
for long," he declared.
While the bill after amend
ment was UNNECESSARILY bet
ter" than at the start, he said,
it still falls below the minimum
demanded by the American
people.
He called the measure a
fiea bite to a bull elephant"
Despite the monumental
work Of the Mcclellan Com
mittee on Corruption on Or
ganized Labor, the Senate
drought forth the proveroiai
mouse" he said.
Senator Hickenlooper, Re-
publican of Iowa, said he voted
reluctantly for the bill because
IL "has a fairly small amount
of good in it," He and some
other Senators said the amend
ments added on the Senate
fcor in the last dsvs Of debate
put the only teeth into the bill.
Kennedy Gratified
Senator Kennedy himself
said after final passage OF his
bill that he was "gratified that
the Senate has passesd a solid,
responsible labor management
reform bill which is in the
public interest. l am hopeful
that the House will be able to
act promptly on this bill so
that we can move forward to
eradicate racketeering in labor
nieuagement relations"
Senator Kennedy pointed to
support by a number OF Re-
publicans and by Senator Nc
Clellan as proof that the bill
was a good one.
He said prospects for House
passage of similar measure
looked excellent"
Senator Dirksen said amend
ment on the floor resulted in
Substantial improvement" OF
the bill although he had hoped
for more-especially restric-
lions against secondary boy
colts, as demanded by the
Eisenhower Administration.
The minority leader, who de-
clined to predict whether the
President would sign a bill like
the Kennedy measure, told q
reporter he expects the Sem
ate's action will encourage the
House to tighten the bill
further.
Sees Stricter Bill
Senator Goldwater alst
predicted that "by the tim,
a bill reaches the House floor
the people will be riled," 81
chances are good for a stric
bill.
He conceded the Kennel
bills reporting provisions coulu
help some to clean up uniol
corruption, but said any rea
action would take years.
He also praised the bills re
quirements for election o
union officers by secret ballof
Senator Goldwater blame
his failure to stiffen the bi
more on the control" ths
union leaders exert on Con
gress. He also was bitter g
the collapse of his supper
Where we're all the Senator
who said Wen help, fight
out'?" he asked.
Early in the day, the Senat
disposed of a parliamental
wrangle when Senator Bridge
authorized withdrawal OF h
challenge of the substitute bi
of rights. Tempers, which wei
raw Friday night had coole
noticeably by morning.
"Hatchet Act"
In debate. hackers of IL
compromise bill of rights il
sisted it would not weaken
limit the guarantees, but won
merely protect unions fro
harassment. But Senator Col
water insisted the CONFRONT
ers performed "a Ratchet act
He said he would have votI
for passage of the bill If the b
of rights had been strength
ened a bit.
A major change made by Il
compromise eliminated prov
sion for the Secretary of Lab
to enforce rights through i
functions. SouthernerS feared
precedent in the field of rae
civil rights.
The compromise also autho
lied unions to limit such RICH
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