Feb. 8. Sen. Colt asked to be excused from the Committee. Feb. 13. Sen. Cummins returned. Feb. 19. Sen. Cummins tried to get vote of full Judiciary, as conditions had not permitted a Hearing and report from the Sub-Committee. Meeting adjourned without action. They “did not get to the bill.” Feb. 26. Sen. Cummins tried again to get a vote. Announced that he would call for it before adjournment, again. The members slipped out one by one, so no quorum was present. The Senator said, “They just faded away.” [Sidenote: 1924.] Jan. 30. Bill reintroduced by Senator Cummins. Feb. 1. Bill introduced in House by Congressman William N. Vaile of Colorado. Mar. 7. Bill referred to Senate Sub-Committee, consisting of Senators Spencer, Norris and Overman. Mar. 22. Bill referred to House Sub-Committee of seven, Congressmen Yates, Hersey, Perlman, Larson, Thomas, Major and O’Sullivan. Apr. 8. Joint Hearing held before both Sub-Committees. Ten spoke for the bill, and five against. May 9. Hearing reopened at request of the Catholics. June 7. Congress adjourned. Neither Committee reported the bill. [Sidenote: 1925.] Dec. Senator Cummins made Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Jan. 20. Senate Sub-Committee unanimously reported Cummins-Vaile Bill “without recommendation.” House Sub-Committee evaded making a report. Mar. 4. Congress adjourned. APPENDIX NO. 13 SENATORS BORAH AND STANLEY ARGUED BEFORE THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE IN 1921 FOR THE PRINCIPLES ON WHICH THE CUMMINS-VAILE BILL IS BASED, BUT REGARDING ANOTHER BILL The following excerpts from the Hearing, with editorial comment, are taken from the Birth Control Herald of January 20, 1925. The Bill on which the Hearing was held had passed the House in October, 1921. It aimed primarily to make race track betting tips unmailable, but section No. 5 to which Senators Stanley and Borah objected most strenuously was a sweeping infringement of the freedom of the press, by which nothing could go through the mails that gives any information as to bets or wagers on any contest of speed, strength or skill. The bill was referred to a Sub-Committee of the Judiciary consisting of Senator Sterling, Chairman, and Senators Borah and Overman. The measure has never been reported out by the full committee, and it seems evident that the vigorous opposition of the two Senators who argued on principle, and the disapproval of powerful newspaper associations, have resulted in the burying of the bill.