Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-02-28
Asks Status by Earning


Senator Russell contended
that social status cannot be
achieved by legislation or lit
igation." He insisted it must be
earned.
Senator Javits disagreed with
Senator Cotton that the civil
rights problem could be met
properly by protecting only the
right to vote.
The New York Republican
said an effective bill should
contain three major parts: Cd
assurance Of the right to vote;
CD support for Supreme Court
decisions to end racial segre-
CATION. and 90 adequate laws
to deal with hate bombings,
lynchings and defiance of court
processes.
Senator Cotton said that
those who want results and are
not concerned with creating a
political issue would be salts
fed with a bill guaranteeing
the basic right to vote.
PrOxmire Asks Extreme Action
In connection with the out
look for cloture to end the de-
bate, Senator Proxmire. Demo-
crat of Wisconsin, chided his
party yesterday for having
failed last year to change the
rules so that a majority could
shut off debate after one
month. He said the Democratic
platform endorsed this change
and added:
Our failure to live up to-this
pledge may be decisive in the
present civil rights battle"
Senator ProXmire pointed
out that it has been possible to
get two-thirds to shut off debate
only four times since the rule
was adopted in 1917 and the
last successful use of the rule
was in 1927.
Senate Democratic Leader
johnson emphasized that If
supporters of civil rights want
to bring the bill to a vote they
will have to stay close to the
Senate chamber to answer
quorum calls promptly during
the marathon session this week.
The main weapon of the
Southerners will be frequent
quorum calls and if the sup
porterS go home to sleep at
night the Southerners can rest
while waiting for the absentees
to return to the Capitol.
Quorum CAN Demanded
The Senators got a taste late
yesterday of what is to come.
A quorum call was demanded
about 4 pm. and as soon as it
was obtained Senator Thur
mond, Democrat of South Ca
rolina, moved that the Senate
adjourn.
This motion was shouted
down on a voice vote, but it
enabled the Southerners to
make another call for a quo
rum. Under the rules a new
quorum call can be demanded
every time business of any kind
is transacted. The motion to
adjourn met this requirement.
The leadership also has rules
it can use to hamper those who
are trying to stave off action,
but it remains to be seen how
far the leaders will go in using
them.
There is a rule, for example,
against Senator who is speak
ing leaning against a desk to
rest himself-it can be used
effectively against a member
who undertakes to hold the
floor for a period of hours.
CriticiZes "Antics"
After the Senate had wasted
more than an hour on quorum
calls, Senator Heating, Re-
publican of New York, said he
was proud to be a Senator but
did not think this was the
Senate's finest hour" He said
he believes the American people
will not approve "of the antics
we have been indulging in to-
day"
This brought Senator Thur
mond to his feet to explain
why he had demanded the
presence of quorum. He said
he did not arrange for the Sat-
urday session, but thought
those who were so enthusiastic
for civil rights legislation
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