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...friendship. Senator King, head of the subcommittee which drafted the vehement report which recommended that the President's Court Bill be rejected so overwhelmingly that no similar proposal would ever be made "to the free representatives of the free people," came and put his arm affectionately round Alben Barkley's shoulder. Senator Pat Harrison, defeated by one vote for the post which Barkley won, spoke in tribute to his successful rival. Franklin Roosevelt actually did not appear in person but Vice President Garner, wise, red-faced old man of the Senate, read the President's eulogy...
Close harmony was not lacking. Abetted by the Shoreham Hotel's blonde Accordionist Ida Clarke, Senator Byrnes, who opposed Barkley's election, intoned When I Grow Too Old To Dream, and in a sentimental mood Alben Barkley himself, without rising from his seat, gave his favorite rendition of his favorite melody, Wagon Wheels. If there were any discords that evening no Democratic ear would hear them...
Hell. The morning after, Leader Barkley tried to continue his harmonious and efficient drive to put through final legislation. To Vice President Garner's desk he sent a memorandum outlining the order in which bills were to be considered. After disposal of a bill for peacetime exports of helium, Senator King was to be recognized to call up the District of Columbia Airport Bill. The Helium Bill was passed as Senator King sat near Leader Barkley. He rustled his papers and prepared to get up with the Airport Bill but was slow on his feet. New York...
...fire. For some 30 years to bring an anti-lynching bill to the floor of the Senate has been the signal for a filibuster by Southern Senators. In an instant Senator Barkley was on his feet protesting that Senator King was to have been next recognized. The Vice President's white eyebrows bristled. It was not his fault that the Leader and his man had been caught napping. He snapped...
...state that he had been so informed. . . . The chair looked around. . . . None was standing but the Senator from New York. ..." The rest of that day was given to the anti-lynching bill and Senator Borah, who believes it quite unconstitutional, proceeded to take it apart at leisure, while Leader Barkley stewed. By the close of the afternoon, Alben Barkley had another maneuver ready. He moved to adjourn (instead of recessing) overnight, which would have automatically cleared the calendar for a fresh start on another bill next day. To his dismay, the harmonious Democrats split and the motion was voted down...