Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-20
sPOLIATIOE CLAIMS ARE LOST
They Go Down with War Claims Of
the Democrats.
HOUSE ADJOUREs IN AFTERNOON
Continuous Session lasting for Forty
Eight Hours.
FIGHT TO BE RESUMED TODAY
Possibility Lever Body VIII Rash
RiIi. ThrouEh Uaaer surBendsd
nafes. Throwing Extra ses-
sisn Hurdeu On senate.

sisn Burdeu on senate.
WARRINGTON. Feb. 1s-A truce entered
into sbortg before & O'Clock this afternoon
brought the IONS niibuster in the house
sssinst the omnibus var claims btu tempo
rsriy TO an end The agreement vas
rearhed foliowing an intermission of three
nours devoted ~ memorial services and
euios.ssu 70 the late senator Clay Of Georgia
and the late Representative Br0Wnlow -
Tennessee z
These services. occurring AZ MIDDAY d
SUNDAY. seemed 20 pat the house Cd
batants In q more peacea6le frame Of min !.
recess vas ordered until 10 O'Clock TO
morrow morning. when the flghtins VIII
be resumed.
when the house convenes tomorrow an
effort win be made 10 adopt rule shut
ting or further delay. II VIII be bitterly
fought b. q new band OF fiibusters made
I'D Of former advocates Of the measure as q
came from the senate
Rsprasentative Mann Of Illinois. who con
Quoted the original nHbuster. ended his
fiEht when he succeeded IN having the old
French spoiiatfon and the navy yard over
time claims stricken cut. This was accom-
plished when the house voted TO substitute
house bln for The senate bill The house
bH carries oaly war claims which have
hean adiudicated in the court Of ciaimn.
where Democrats FaiIed-
Ths democrats who we've particularly Ia
teranted IN the war claims affecting south
ern persons we're opposed TO the spoliation
riasma When they voted 10 strike out the
latter. however. they lost the support OF
the republican members who favored the
omnibus bin because II included the Fresich
claims Rsali5ing that the new house bill
probably had not the slightest chance Of
passing tha senate. Mr., Mann ceased his
finbusser.
ID nas immediately taken up. however
y, Rsprensalallpss Gardner of Rasaaehsi-
setts Hennet and PARSONS % WV Teek
and several Kew England members. The
Nsw EnEiandsrs said sniess the bin con-
tained the spoliatIon claims II should not
PASS. they wni offer Ions amendments to
the house bill tomorrow unless the rule
excludes them.
There was talk tonight that general
rule would be adopted providing for the
consideration OF all bills in the remainder
os the session under suspension Of the
ruies This means that debate viii be cut
down and that measures win be rushed
through a. fast possible
Hsuse skirts Clear.
This action would dispose effeetually OF
the ruuors that some Of the house leaders
we're planning to bring about an extra ses-
sion IL an extra session Is called. now
seema probable, it Is believed the house VIII
be IN q position 70 throw the entire blame
for II on the senate
The house remained in session all last
night and until a few minutes before
o'clock this afternoon. Practically moth
ing was accomplished in the last twelve
hours of the sitting except the pronounce
ment OF the aulogies which were permitted
by unanimous consent
The remainder OF the day was passed in
waiting for a quorum Sergeants-at-arms
were sent through the city at o'clock this
morning.
Generally speaking they did not serve
their warrants on members until along
toward o'clock. Even then there were no
physical arrests the members being quite
willing 20 return Half OF the democrats
had been sent home 20 sleep. As TO re-
ueve AZ noon their faugued comrades who
we're holding the fort"
Demss Have Msek House.
rha waits for a quorum we're marked By
occasional disorders and confusion Most
of the time however. the house was be-
ing entertained by humorous speeches and
sonEs once several Of the democrats or
Eanizea mock house IN the rear of the
chamber. elected Mr.. Hughes Of New Jer-
sew a. speaker. and proceeded 10 pass some
remarkable measures. speaker Hughes
,.recornized' hi,uself most OF the time.
p.prrsertatirs Edwards o. Georgia stirred
me house chamber before noon By de-
riarsnr thaf In thu height OF the debate
lart nieht lobbyist for the French
claims came into the speakers lobby and
20 the vsFs doors Of the chamber in an at
tempt 20 Pass some papers 20 . menlbeF OF
the house.
MY Information. derived from Eood
source he said lis that the gentleman Is
Nj Parsons. Representative Foster OF
Illinois. = democrat IN this house. inter
cePtsd this lobbyist when he vas attempt
ing 20 send a pamphlet to Mr. Parsons.
Mr. Bennet took the floor and said that
Ia the absence of Mr.. Parsons he would
speak Cor hts coliesEue
II d be q crime. he said. for my col
league % seek Information concerning mat
tsrs pending before this house thea Z
wish ms democratic friends would commit
feW more crimes on that side o. the
chamber"
Member. sleepy Lot.
When daylight came a sleepy LOT o. IN
oiViduals SAT az their desks and waited
while the leaders Kept watch 20 avoid
being trapped by the other side. one
member IN the front row was sound asleep.
othsrs appeared fatigued and numerous
members we're stretched Qua asleep In the
democratic cloak room
When az SO a. m. AIR. Thomas % North
Carolina made point Of 10 quoTtm there
we're ninety-five members on the floor and
can oi the house again ordered.
Mr Gardner az Msss4chasefts vainly
sought 10 secure q raccss. the ctair deciar-
ing against that because no quorum eK
isied- Then. on moiion of ar. Hsnin oi
Alabama me sergeant alarms Nas a.
rectud to arrest an abscntees and brinr
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