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cloture rule at the extra session of the Senate in March, 

 1917, that a very small group of Senators were easily able 

 to prevent action on the Chamberlain bill in spite of the fact 

 that the great majority of Senators desired its passage. 

 The chronology of Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah, is as 

 follows : 



WHY THE SENATE FAILED TO PASS OUR BILL. 



April 20 — The Chamberlain bill was called up under "Rule 8" 

 (unanimous consent). Senator Smoot said, "I object," and the 

 bill went over. 



June 3 — The Chamberlain bill was called up under "Rule 8." Sen- 

 ator Smoot "objected," and again it "went over." 



July 19 — The Chamberlain bill was called up under "Rule 8." Sen- 

 ator Thomas of Colorado "objected," and the bill "went over," 



evidently at the request of Senator Smoot. 



Dec. 15 — The Chamberlain bill was called up under "Rule 8." Sen- 

 ator Smoot said "I object," and the bill "went over." 



Jan. 25 — The Chamberlain bill was called up under "Rule 8." Sen- 

 ator Smoot said "I object," and the bill "went over." 



Feb. 2 — The Chamberlain bill was called up under "Rule 8." Sen- 

 ator Smoot "objected," and the bill "went over." 



March 4 — Congress adjourned. 



We call upon the people of Utah, and Colorado, and all 

 of the other 27 states containing national forests to note 

 carefully the above record. We call upon all sportsmen to 

 observe that on six different occasions under its unfortu- 

 nate rules the Senate of the United States took the only 

 course open to it to secure the passage of the game sanctuary 

 bill, and that the passage of the bill was defeated by 

 filibustering ! 



Another instance of minority rule! 



In one of the closing days of the 64th Congress another 

 effort was made to bring up the Chamberlain bill, under 

 suspension of the rules, by which unobjectionable bills could 

 be passed without debate. It was reliably reported that 

 Senators Smoot, Thomas and Reed notified the Senate lead- 

 ers that if the game sanctuary bill was called up they would 



