The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-26

Washington. August 25.-A few
score weary members of Congress and
an impatient President Of the United
States to-day confronted an unpre-
cedented governmental situation. fol-
lowing last nights prolonged and
rrnitless struggle to adjourn the ses-
sion OF Congress
The outlook for to-morrow's session
OF House and Senate promised an even
more chaotic Legislative condition than
obtained in the fight that began Satur-
day morning and continued until nearly
church time to-day.
Dissusted with the adjournment
failure. many members of the SEN
ate took early trains to-day for their
homes. Senator Penrose predicted that
there would be much less than a
quorum in the senate when 1t meets at
noon tomorrow. and house leaders
were satisfied that that body would
be nearly forty members short of tho
number necessary - transact business.
VIII BE Renewed To-Day.
The double filibuster which COM
PEELED the Abandonment OF the nlnn 70
end the session OF Congress- is ex-
pocted to be renewed when the House
reconvenes. Senator La Toilette mad,
known to friends to-day that he would
insist upon record vote on the
adoption OF the Penrosc resolution for
investigation OF the campaign contra-
button OF the Standard Oil Company
In 1901. and OF tho correspondence be-
tween John p. Archbold. George W.
Perkins an members OF Congress
Senator Chamberlain. who led the
other Senate flibuster. tho object or
which was TO force the House to agree
to the payment of 100000 Of old state
claims viii have the support OF many
senate Der ocrats If he renews his in
sistence 10 hold the Congress in ses
sion until these claims are paid The
House leaders are determined to fight
the claims until December" il neces-
sary.
Neither of tho Senate nibusters hold
out hope for any plan of adjournment
II Senator la Toilette should insist on
a record vote 1t would become neces-
sary to secure quorum In such an
event he could hold tbs Senate inde-
iinitely. because Il would again be I'M
able TO make an Adjournment agree
ment with the House. The general de-
hcIency appropriation bill is agreed
70 on a points. oNcapr tho 100000
claims demanded by Virginia. Mary
land, oregon and Texas. and the extra
months pay for employees Of the House
ana senate Chairman Fitzgerald. or
me House confcrees. renewed to-day
MS declaration that under no circum-
stances would the House concede the
payment OF any OF these.
if the Senate insists on these items
In the bin il VIII force the measure to
90 over to the December session. ba
said The House has annonnced ~, ne
attitude firmly, ard rather than see IL
yleld on the Items I will raise the
point of no quorum. Members know
that 1t would be almost Impossible Ia
secure quorum now except hv the
physical arrest Of absent members"
senate leaders We're hopeful that
the House might be induced to Yield
or these claims
All Added In senate.
The state claims which have aroused
the resentment OF the House wero
all added to the seneral deficiency bin
IN the Senate. In the case OF ths
MARYLAND claim OF s7ooOo and the viz
einia claim OF sl2o.0o0. House con-
ferecs insist that the amounts now
demanded bv those states sor money
loaned the government in 1850 ana
l19i actually were given 10 the gov
eminent IS an induccment for the To-
cation Of the national capital in the
present District II Columbia Tho
TEXAS claim OF sel7693 IS TO reimburse
the state for money spent from 1853
TO SCI in defense Of the Texas from
tier against Mexican marauders ana
Indian depredations" The Oregon
claim of sleS.54s is for the expense of
raising volunteers for tho Indian vars
from 1852 to 1867
y bare quorum ~ Senator'S was in
Washington up to the adjournment
failure this morning. and less than q
quorum voted on each proposition
brought before that body during tho
night
Senator Ca Toilette. insisting upon
a roll call ON motion designed to
displace the Penrose Investigation res
olution threatened to block adjourn
ment Indefinitely The leaders were
finally forced to surrender and allow
consideration of the resolution
Senator Psnrose Immediately pro-
ceeded TO perfect the resolution with
amendments Relief seemed 70 be IN
sight when the conferees on the gen
eral deficiency bill appeared with their
report Senator La Toilette Yielded
tho noor expecting action on tho meas
urc With but little deb;.te
within fftecn minutes all nope OF
Immediate adjournment was dissipatcd
when senator Chamberlain Of Oregon.
with Senators Martin, Culherson and