The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-25

Fenrose- ArchDold Roosevelt campaign
contribution controversy and insisting
that action be taken upon 1t. Ansercd
by efforts to dissuade him from hts
purpose, he announced that he would
not permit adjournment until the res
olution was adopted. Leaders at both
ends OF the capital were unable to
predict the outcome.
When Mrs La Toilette presented the
amendment which woul,i compel the
committee to investigate all contribu-
tions to the present campaign, an OBJ
joction was intcrposed by Senator
Hepburn. Senator Smoot pr tested
that he had yielded the floor to Mr..
La Toilette for the purpose of asking
unanimous consent for the constdura-
ton of the resolution and no. to- per-
NIT the making of formal motion.
In turn the Wisconsin senator se,ved
notice that he would object To any
unanimous consent reaucut 70 test
the situation Mr.. Smoot moved that
hills on the calendar he taken up ~,
Toilette demanded the ayes and NAYS.
The wisconsin senator showed his
satisfaction as IL became evident that
the requisite number could not re-
spond to the call.
At 10 o'clock the sergeant -at arms
was searching the city for absentees
Important items In the general de-
ficiency bill Included an appropriation
of sis0.000 for the payment OF officers
and enlisted men of the army
where the regular funds had been
exhausted: $629,0Oo to make up
deficiencies for army rations, where
the high cost of living forced
the government to pay more than II
expected for soldiers food; 100000
for the sa'aries and expenses of rev.
enue agents: 100000 To aid the at
torney general In prosecuting trusts:
$l2.500 for the widow of the late
Justice Harlan and many other ap-
preparations over which there were no
controversy between the two houses
ON the floor of the senate early In
the morning members grouped about
the desks In conferences to find u way
out of the tangle. Senator La Fol
lette placidly looked up prccedents to
back up his point against an adjourn
ment sine die without quorum. The
sergeant -at-arms, securing the cor
ridors of the capitol for the members.
found few.
Directly after midnight the house
conferees reported their disagreement
on the senate deficiency bill for pay
ment of state claims aggregating $685.
236. The claims still unagreed upon
were Virginia and Maryland siae,-
900; Texas, $4,000; Oregon, si92,5lo.
At 1:9 Sunday morning the senate
went into executive session to consider
several presidential appointments with
the understanding that its action did
not displace Senator In Follettc's fill
buster.
The executive session was made
possible after several hours of inaction
by the appearance OF Senators War
rcn and Crane who appeared nj the
desk and were recorded M present.
Both had been In and out of the cham
her for hours but had not answered
to their names.
The executive session lasted l,~s
than five minutes. when the doors
were opened Senator La foIletta re-
newed his motion to take up the Pen
rose campaign fund resolution. This
was agreed to.
After short debate the senate vot-
ed to include the names Of Colonel
Roosevelt and George w Perkins In
the Penrose resolution of inquiry into
correspondence or financial transac-
tons with John u. Archbold and mem
bers of the house and senate.
AT o'clock the hands of the cock
In the house were turned backward
one-half hour In the senate with tile
resolution to adjourn still living on
the table the debate over The defieinn-
cy biil conference report still dragged
on.
Senator La Toilette viewed the situ-
ton from cloak room.