Washington, Aug. 26.
Congress to-day ended the first term of its 7ath session, angry and helpless against a seven-hour filibuster _con-Gueted by Senator Huey P. Long, "Kingfish" of Louisiana and archenemy of President Roosevelt.
'Alone and friendless in the upper chamber, Senator Long, by his dlibuster, killed the Third Deficiency Appropriation Bill, carrying $93,000,000 for pensions to' the aged, retirement pay for railroad workers, funds for the care of crippled children, and also the very things Senator Long said he was fighting for—the wheat and cotton Joan amendments.
'The Senator from Louisiana' was in reality "The Kingfish" to-night, as he took the floor and held it, unmoved either by the pleas of Senator Robert LaFolletle and other members ordinarily friendly to him, or the threats of his enemies, Senators Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, the majority leader in the Senate, Hugo L. Black of Alabama, and Lewis B. Schwellenbach of Washington attacked Senator Long frequently during his seven-hour orator cal siege, contending that he was withholding funds from the crippled and aged people of the nation.
The House of Representatives. in the meantime, merely waited for the Senate to complete its business and adjourn, To entertain the weary mem~ bers, the United States Navy Band entered the House chamber and played "My Old Kentucky Home." "The Sidewalks of New York" and other popular airs while some of the representatives engaged in impromptu fettes {ap-dances and organized vocal quar-
Many of the House members visited the Senate chamber to watch the progress of the Long filibuster, and Stood two deep at the rear of the} room listening to Senator Long's voice, which became hoarser as the session dragged to on end.
'Senate leaders considered several plang to halt the Louisianan, such as Felarding the clock. However, they Gecided not to interfere and to' place the blame for the failure of the deficiency bill to pass directly on Sena-for Long's shoulders The House was halt way through iT "The Old Grey Mare" when it was announced that the Senate had ad-Journed, The news was greeted with the Southern "rebel yell" as the Speaker, Mr. Joseph W. Byrns, mount-the dais, turned the clock back fitt@en' minutes, and read President Roosevelt's letter of appreciation for ie accomplishments of the legislators. Immediately after finishing the letter, the speaker brought his gavel down sharply at one minute past midnight, and the 74th session of Congress had passed into history.
The Senate this afternoon voted to adjourn sine die at midnight to-night, despite the fact that no compromise had been reached on the deadlock over the mandatory cotton and wheat loans. The vote for adjournment was taken, however, in the hope that a lution to the deadlock would be reached before midnight.
Meanwhile, Senator Long began his Alibuster, apparently in a determin: tion to prevent adjournment while the Senate waited for a vote on the compromise cotton and wheat Loan amendments.
'Under terms of the latest compromise measure proposed, the A.A.. Toans on colton would be raised to ten cents a pound, and the wheat loan plan would be' discarded.
Adjournament at midnight seemed quite definite, as the compromise took. shape, until Senator Long started his oratorical siege. Observers were unable to decide the motive of the "Kingfsh's" action,
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