The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24
-,LieusTER WAGED AGAINST
\ OMNIBUS WAR CLAIMS BILL
& INTERRUPTED.
HOUSE has A LONG SIEGE
FrivoIity and Mock Session Relieve
Monotony-House May Decide 70
Consider All Bills Under
Suspension Of Rules.

Washington, D. c. - A truce, en-
tered into shortly before o'clock
Sunday afternoon. brought the long
tilibuster in the house against the
omnibus war claims bill temporarily
to an end. The agreement to suspend
hostilities was reached following an
intermission of three hours devoted
to memorial services and eulogies of
the late Senator Clay of Georgia and
the late Representative Brownlow of
Tennessee. These services, occurring
at midday of Sunday, seemed to put
the house combatants in a more peace.
able frame of mind.
An effort will be made to adopt a
rule shutting off further delay. It will
be bitterly fought by a new band of
flibusters, made up of former advo-
Gates of the measure as it came from
the senate.
Representative Mann of Illinois,
who conducted the original filibuster,
ended his fight when he succeeded in
having the old French spoliation and
The navy yard overtime stricken out.
This was accomplished when the house
voted to substitute a house bill for the
senate bill. The house bill carries
only war claims which have been ad-
Indicated in the court of claims.
Oppose Spoliation Claims.
The Democrats who are particularly
Interested in the war claims affecting
Southern people were opposed to the
spoliation claims. When they voted to
strike out the latter, however, they
lost the support of the Republican
members who favored the omnibus
bill, because it included the French
claims. Realizing that the new house
bill probably has not the slightest
chance of passing the senate, Mr..
Mann ceased his filibuster. 1t was
Immediately taken up, however, by
Representatives Gardner of Massachu-
sets, Bennett and Parsons of New
York and several New England men,
bers. The New Englanders declared
hat unless the bill contained the spoil
ation claims it should not pass. They
will offer long amendments to the
house bill unless the rule excludes
them.
There was talk that a general rule
would be adopted in the house pro-
viding for the consideration of all bills
during the remainder of the session
under suspension of the rules. This
means that debate will be cut down
almost to nothing and that measures
will be rushed through as fast as pos
sible.
This action would dispose effectual-
ly of the rumors that some of the
house leaders were planning to bring
about an extra session. If an extra
session is called, as now seems prob
able, it is believed the house will be
in position to throw the entire blame
or it on the senate.
EuIogies; No Business.
The house remained in session all
Saturday night and until few min
utes before 4 o'clock Sunday after
noon. Practically nothing was accom-
plished during the last ~ hours of the
sitting except the announcement Of
the eulogies, which were permitted by
unanimous consent. The remainder Of
the day was spent in waiting for a
quorum. Half of the Democrats had
been sent home to sleep, so as to re-
lieve at noon their fatigued comrades
who were holding the FORT
The waits for quorum were
marked by occasional disorder and
confusion. Most of the time, how.
ever, the house was being entertained
by humorous speeches and songs.
Once several of the Democrats or
ganized a mock house in the rear of
the chamber, elected Mr.. Hughes of
New Jersey as speaker and proceeded
to pass some most remarkable meas
ures. Speaker" Hughes recognized"
himself during the greater part of the
session.
The mock session adjourned when
one of the house pages, with a re-
markabily sweet voice, was discovered
singing in the Democratic cloak room.
Several members lifted the boy to
their shoulders and bore him to the
speakers desk, where he sang for
nearly half an hour amid great an.
plause.
When daylight came sleepy lot OF
individuals sat at their desks and
waited while the leaders kept watch
to avoid being trapped by the other
side. One member in the front row
was sound asleep, others appeared
fatigued and numerous members were
stretched out asleep in, the democratic
cloak room.
When at $3.50 a. m. MI. Thomas Of
Womna centenarian Loses Life.
Florence, Colorado. - Mrs. Fran
CHS Esper, 108 years old, said to be
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