The Washington times., 1907-03-03
SUBSIDy'S DEATH
DEMOCRATIC PLAN
Efforts to Put Bill Through
the Senate Are in
Vain.
First Real FilibuSter OF
Session Comes to
the Front.
lntimated That Measure
viii Be Talked to
Death.

Senate Democrats are determined to
xill the ship subsidy bill. which was
passed by the House Friday evening,
after efforts Of the most strenuous
sort on the part Of the Republican
leaders of that body.
Yesterday afternoon. the determina-
tion Of the Democrats was manifested
by the beginning of the only real fill
buster Of the session. AS the result OF
it, the subsidy bill was forced 10 lie
over under an agreement TO take II up
at ) o'clock in the afternoon. Subse-
quently. ii went over by agreement un-
I'll II O'Clock today. When taken up
this morning motion by Senator Cal
linger will be pending to agree to the
House amendments to the bill.
Trying to Force Passage.
Efforts are beins made by Senate
Republican leaders 10 reaCa IL agree-
ment whereby the piil can be put
through. The indications are, how
ever. that no agreement can be reach
I'd and that the bill will be killed.
Leading Democratic Senators said last
night the bill was Ms good dead
already, as so many or it's opponents
stood ready to help taIK it to death,
that it had no possible show Of pass
Ing.
What weakens the cause of the bill
to a considerable extent is that it has
been so cut to pieces In the House that
the friends OF subsidy legislation in the
Senate are not very enthusiastic for it..
1t makes provision for subsidies for
four lines, two from New York 10 South
America. one from the Gulf to Brazil,
and one from the Pacific coast TO points
on the west coast Of South America.
TaIkfest to Kill Measure.
twenty-five hours will remain from
the time the Senate convenes Sunday
morning until noon of Monday. March 4.
1t will not be difficult to talk the bill
70 death in those twenty-five hours, even
II there is a continuous session, which
is hardly expected, but is quite possible.
Senator Carmack of Tennessee is pre-
pared to speak indefinitely against the
bill. and so are Senators Blackburn of
Kentucky. Clay of Georgia. and others
Senator Burkett Of Nebraska, one OF
the young and vigorous Western Re
publicans. who was pretty severely
hazed Saturday in connection with his
express company investigation resOlu-
ton, Is in a mood 10 join in the fight
against the bill.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon
senator Gallinger moved TO concur in
he House amendment. Senator
Spooner asked that the bill go over until
1 o'clock, as the bill passed by the
House was not in print Senator Gal
liuger was willing to accede. Senator
Carmack moved TO put the bin over
until the next morning A roll call was
demanded. and the motion was voted
down by % to q. The vote was party
one. with the exception that Burkett
and Clapp joined with the Democrats
in favor Of postpOnement.
Sparring for Postponement-
Senator Rayner moved to postpone
until S o'clock. This was voted down by
Al to g. A motion by Carmack to defer
to O'Clock was also voted down by
al 10 o Senator CulbeTson moved to
postpone TO $50 Senator Carmack,
Senator Rayner. and Senator Dubois
followed with like motions. some for
postponement. others for recess until
evening. The roll call was demanded
on one motion after another, and about
an hour and three-quarters was con-
sumed. Finally, the Senate agreed to a
motion Of Senator Gallinger to put the
bill over until 8 O'Clock. with the under
standing copies of the bill as amended
by the House should be ready by that
time.
When > o'clock arrived. the general
deficiency bill was under consideration
and when that was finally disposed Of
Senator Gallinger asked that the sub
sidy bill go over until II o'clock Sunday
and this was agreed 60.
Later, efforts were made by support
ers Of the bill TO get an agreement tC
pass the bill without the naval reserv,
feature. Enough Democrats are op
posed to the bill, even with this featur,
eliminated. to make it unlikely any way
will be found to enact it,