Speech #870000668

President. I hope that what should have been accomplished by the Senate years ago will be accomplished now. Exiiier 1 Legislation delayed or de/eated by filibusters 1 Bills Year Reconstruction of Louisiana ---------- 1865 Repeal of election laws --------------- 1879 Force bill (Federal elections) ---- 189091 River and harbor bills (3)___- 1901. 1903. 1914 Tristate bill -----------------------1903 Colombian Treaty (Panama Canal) ---- 1903 Ship subsidy bills (2) --------- 1907. 192223 Canadian reciprocity bill -------------1911 ArizonaNew Mexico statehood ------- 1911 Ship purchase bill ------------------ 1915 Armed ship resolution --------------- 1917 Oil and mineral leasing bill and several appropriation bills ------------- 1919 Antilynch bills (3) ---- 1922. 1935. 193738 Migratory bird bill ------------------1926 Campaign investigation resolution --- 1927 Colorado River bills (Boulder Dam project) (2) --------------------1927. 1928 Emergency officers retirement bill ---- 1927 Washington public buildings bill ---- 1927 Nationalorigins provisions in immigration laws. resolution to postpone .... 1929 Oil industry investigation ------------ 1931 Supplemental deficiency bill ---------- 1935 Work relief bill ("prevailing wage" amendment) --------------------- 1935 Flood control bill ------------------- 1935 Coal conservation bill ---------------1936 Antipoll tax bills (4)-- 1942. 1944. 1946. 1948 Fair employment practices bills (2) -------------------------- 1946.1950 Thirtysix bills appear in this incomplete list. not including the many appropriation bills that have either been lost in the jam that resulted from filibusters or were talked to death because they failed to include items that particular Senators desired for the benefit of their States or because grants they made were considered excessive. Several successful filibusters have sought and achieved the enactment of legislation favored by the filibusters. Filibusters have succeeded not only in preventing the passage of legislation. but also in preventing the organization of the Senate. the election of its officers. and the confirmation of Presidential appointees.