The Senate's Close

Having been in special session for 13 days, the Senate of the 69th Congress was very anxious to get home. With the matter of the Attorney Generalship disposed of, there was not much to keep it. The day after that was finished, the Senate met at noon. Only a few Senators were on the floor. The President sent in 28 new nominations for confirmation. Among them was the name of Thomas F. Woodlock of Manhattan, nominated to the Interstate Commerce Commission. His name had been submitted to the old Senate and not acted upon, principally because the South argued that it was entitled to the vacant place. There was a flurry over Mr. Woodlock's name, but then it was pigeonholed in the Committee on Interstate Commerce.

The other 27 nominations were confirmed, as were also 5 other nominations, leaving only 20 postmasters' nominations unconfirmed.

Senator Dale of Vermont rose and in a speech denied that the President had ignored him in presenting the name of Mr. Sargent for Attorney General. Senator Norris made a speech about the "Waterpower Trust." Senator Curtis, Republican leader, began to patrol the floor, looking for an opening to move adjournment. Senator McKellar talked about Muscle Shoals. Senator Heflin denounced The New York Times for editorially attacking the President for backing down on the Warren nomination, saying the President had been right in that. Senator Stanchfield of Oregon, with a pile of manuscript, began to read a speech about "homeowning banks," but he skipped a good bit of it. Cole Blease, the new and bumptious Senator from South Carolina, asked unanimous consent to insert remarks in the record. Mr. Curtis objected, so Mr. Blease began to read his remarks, telling why he did not think Democrats should let Republicans make Committee assignments because the latter have a majority. He read for a few minutes and then tossed his speech to the official reporters. The Senate laughed but no one objected.

Mr. Curtis got the floor. He moved to adjourn sine die. Senator Trammell demanded a 'quorum. Mr. Curtis said a quorum was not necessary. Senator Bingham, who was in the chair, put the motion. There was a loud chorus: "Aye!"