The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-20
LONG FiLi5USTER IN LOWER DE-
PARTMENT OF CONGRESS
DEVELOPS TRUCE.
BATTLE TO Be. RENEWED
Fight Against Omnibus War Claims
Bill viii Be Started Again This
Morning, Although Sleepy Members
Are Relieved for Evening and Night
-Eulogics Are Pronounced.

Washington, Feb ia truce en-
tered into shortly before o'clock this
afternoon brought the long filibuster
IN tho house against the omnibus war
claims bin temporarily to an end. The
agreement was reached following an
intermisson Of three hours devoted to
memorial services and eulogies of the
late Senator Clay OF Georgia and the
late Representative Brownlow OF Ten
nessee. These services. occurring at
midday of Sunday, seemed to put the
house combatants in more peaceful
frame Of mind. A recess was ordered
until 10 a. m. tomorrow, when the
fighting Will be resumed.
When the house convenes an ef-
fort will be made to adopt rule shut
ting off the further delay. II viii be
bitterly fought by new band OF fill
busters, made up OF former advocates
of the measure as IL came from the
senate.
| Mann Winner.
| 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 claims stricken
out This was accomplished when the
house voted to substitute the house
bill for the senate bill. The substitute
carries only war claims. which have
| been adjudicated In the court OF
claims.
| The democrats, who were particular
ly interested In the war claims ar
fecting southern persons. were OPP
posed to the spoliation claims. When
they voted 10 strike out the latter.
however, they lost the support of the
republican members who favored the
omnibus bill. because 1t included the
French claims.
Realizing that the new bill probably
has not the slightest chance Of pass
Ing the senate, Mr.. Mann ceased his
| filibuster.
| 1t was Immediately taken up. how
ever, by Representative Gardner OF
Massachusetts. Bennett and Parsons
OF New York and several New Eng
land members, who said that. unless
the bill contained the spoiation
claim. 1t should not pass. They VIII
offer long amendments to the house
blu tomorrow unless the rule excludes
| them.
There was talk tonight that a gem
eral rule would be adopted providing
for the consideration of all bills In the
remainder of the session under sus-
pension of the rules. This means that
debate Will be cut down and that
measures Will be rushed through as
| fast as possible. This action would
dispose effectually of tile rnmors that
some OF the house leaders were plan
ming to bring about an extra session.
| II an extra session Is called as now
seems probable, 1t is believed that tho
4 house VIII be in position TO throw
| tho entire blame for IL on the senate.
| The house remained IN session all last
night and until few minutes before
| 4 o'clock this afternoon. Practically
nothing was accomplished In the last
| IL hours of the sitting. except the pro-
nouncemcnt of the eulogies, which
were permitted by unanimous consent.
| Getting a Quorum.
The remainder of the day was passed
in waiting for quorum. Seargeants-
alarms were sent through the city at
| 9 o'clock this morning. Generally
speaking, they did not serve their
warrants until along toward o'clock.
Even then there were no physical ar
rests, the members being quite will
| ing TO return. Half Of the democrats
had been sent home TO sleep. SO as to
relieve at noon their fatigued COM
rades. who were holding the fort"
The waits for Il quorum were
I aiunrfnrs and
confusion. Humorous speeches and
songs, however, occupied much of the
time, once several OF the democrats
organized mock house In the rear
of the chamber elected MIR. Hughes OF
| New Jersey speaker and proceeded to
pass some of the most remarkable
measures, Speaker Hughes 'reeog-
nizing" himself most Of the time.
Representative Edwards Of Georgia
stirred the house today by declaring
thar in the height OF the debate last
night lobbyist for the French
claims came into the speakers lobby
aud to the very doors Of the chamber
! in an attempt to pass some papers U
| a member OF the house.
My information, derived from
good source" he said. "is that the
gentleman is Mr. Parsons. Represen-
tatiye Foster OF Illinois. democrat Ia
the house, intercepted this lobbyist
when he was attempting to send a
| pamphlet to Mr.. Parsons"
Mr. Bennett. speaking for his coli
league, Mr.. Parsons, who was absent.
said: III 1t be crimo for my col
league to seek information concerning
matters pending before this house,