New-York tribune., 1910-06-23
F|L|bUSTER ENDS IN ROUT
Only Three Insurgents Against
Postal Bank Bill.
PASSES SENATE, 44 TO rs
La Toilette, Cummins and Bris-
tow Vote with Democrats
Chamberlain with Re-
publicans.
TFrorn The Tribune Bureau. ]

publicans.
IFror The Tribune Bureau
Washington, June 22.-The fllibuster
of the insurgents in the Senate on the
postal savings bank bill, broken yester-
day by the firmness of a President who
insisted that a solemn platform pledge
Z must be redeemed. turned into 3 com
plete rout to-day. On the final vote the
administration won an overwhelming
victory. There were several desertions
from the ranks Of the insurgents, and
one Democrat left his party and Joined
the Republicans. All amendments to
the bill were voted down, and shortly
after O'Clock a rollcali was ordered on
Senator Carter's motion to concur in the
House amendments This was adopted,
ii to 25. With the exception of Senator
Chamberlain the Democrats voted SOL
idly against the Carter motion. and with
them were Senators Bristow. Cumnins
and La Toilette the three most radical
members Of the insurgent group. Sen
ator Clapp refrained from voting. and
Senator Dolliver was paired against the
Carter motion.
| AS soon as the vote was announced
half a dozen Senators were on their feet
demanding recognition. Senator Bran
degee was recognized, and moved that
the Appalachian and White Mountain
forest reserve bill be made the unfinished
business. His motion was adopted, 4S
to Is. Mr.. Brandegee giving notice that
he would call up the bill tomorrow and
press for its speedy considerable Sen
ator Burton is strongly opposed to this
| bill. and may be successful in defeating
action on it at this session.
Publicity and Bond Issue Voted.
| The Senate then took UP a report sub
n1itted by Senator Lodge on the House
bill authorizing the issuance of 500
listing reclamation projects. This is a
measure of vital interest to the arid land
states, and its passage has been strongly
urged by the President. After short
debate the Senate agreed to the COM
mittee amendment striking out the re-
quirement that army engineers shall ap
prove reclamation projects. The bill was
passed without a rollcall, and Senators
Lodge, Smoot and Bailey were appointed
oonferrees to adjust the difference be-
tween the Senate and House on the
question Of approval Of projects by army
engineers. 1t is expected that the House
| will yield and that the conference report
will be agreed to tomorrow.
| The Mccall bill requiring publicity of
political contributions was then taken
up on motion of Senator Burrows SEN
| ator Bailey spoke briefly in opposition
| to the committee amendment striking
out the part of the House bill requiring
! that the names of persons contributing
the amount contributed and purpose of
! the expenditure be published the day of
election as well as after the election
| The action of the committee was sus-
tanned. 81 to 80. The Democrats voted
solidly in opposition to the amendment,
as did nine Republicans-Sen Bev-
eridge. Borah. Bourne. Bristow, Clapp.
Cummins, Flint. La Toilette and Warner
Debate on Postal Bank Bill.
The debate on the postal savings bank
bill began at . o'clock and continued for
three hours. Everybody knew the bill
| was slated for passage, and little atten-
ton was paid to speeches. Senator
Bristow labored for an hour trying to
point out weaknesses in the House bill
and was followed by Senator Simmons.
who declaimed to an empty Senate on
the shallowness of Republican campaign
promises. Senator Hughes read various
newspa per clippings regarding the atti-
tude of President Taft toward the bill.
and declared that Senators would not
be kept from doing their duty by threats
from the White House
The debate was closed by Senator
Carter. who made an analysis of the
House and Senate bills and replied to
the criticisms of the Democrats and in
surgents.
Without a rollcall the Senate voted
down Mr.. Bristow's amendment that the
board of trustees should not be author
lied to select the postoff1ces for deposi-
taries, but should be required to desig-
nate depositaries on the petition of
per cent of the patrons of a postoffice.
A second amendment by Mr.. Bristow
providing that when a depositor trans
ferred his open account into the So
called postal bonds interest at the rate
of 3 instead of 21a per cent should be
paid. was defeated, 40 to % All the
Democrats voted for this amendment
except Senator McEnery. Senators
Clapp and Dolliver did not vote. Five
Republicans Senators Borah, Beveridge, |
Bristow. Cummins and La Toilette. sup
ported the amendment
In the morning hour the Senate trans |
acted q large volume of important bust !
ness. The omnibus public buildings bill |
was passed. the conference report on the |
naval appropriation bill agreed to and |
the omnibus Indian claims bill pa assed. !
while the land withdrawal bill, the bill |
authorizing the retirement of Justice |
Moody and the bankruptcy bill were re- |
ceived from the House. signed by the |
Vice-President and sent to the White |
House for Executive approval.
w. G. BROWN ON CONSERVATION