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The opposition, wary of trickery, made another stipulation that the original Court Bill should be sent back to Committee and killed for this session, that the new bill would be added as an amendment to a minor court bill already passed by the House so that Administration strength in the House could not be used to change it back to the form desired by the President.
Franklin Roosevelt was still anxious to save face by keeping the nature of the settlement dark, and avoiding a roll call. Neither was possible that afternoon when the issue was settled on the floor of the Senate. Senator Logan who had sponsored the defeated bill was allowed to move to recommit it. Only 20 last-ditch fighters voted against him. Seventy other Senators jumped into the breach provided for them by John Nance Garner, to settle in an hour a profitless wrangle that had played havoc with public affairs for nearly six months.