The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-26
RENEWAL OF
(continusd Prom Ffrss Pare,

tSOAtAaaoQ EEon I1ruN fAI
campaign contributions Of the STAN
dard OIL Company in 1904. and of the
correspondence between John ID.
Archbold. George w. Perkins and
members of Congress.
Another F%IIibuster Expected.
Senator Chamberlain who led the
other Senate flibuster. the object OF
which was to force the Hous to
agree 10 the payment of So OO. 900 OF
old state claims, will have the sup
port of many Senate Democrats ~ he
renews his i~nsistence 10 hold Con
gress until these claims are paid.
The House leaders are determined
10 fight the claims until December
II necessary.
Either of the Senate filibusters
holds trouble for any plan OF ad.
tournment. II Senator La Toilette
should insist on a vote II would be
necessary Ia insure n quorum. In
such an event he could hold the Sen
ate indefinitely because IL would
again be unable 10 make an adjourn
ment agreement with the House.
The general deficiency ~appropria-
ton bill is agreed to all points ex.
cept the s6.000.O 900 OF claims demanded
by Virginia. Maryland. Oregon and
Texas. and the extra months pay for
employees of the House and Senate.
Chairman Fitzgerald OF the House
conferees renewed to-day his decla-
ration that under no circumstances
would the House Concede the pay
ment OF n of these.
Senate leaders were hopeful that
the Senate might be induced TO yield
on these claims.
Less Than Quorum Present.
\ bare quorum OF Senators was in
Washington up TO the adjournment
failure this morning and less than
a quorum voted on each proposition
brought before that body during tho
night.
Senator Ia Toilette. by insisting
upon "A roll call on a motion designed
10 displace the Penrose Investigation
resolution. threatened to block ad-
journment indefinitely. The leaders
were finally forced To surrender and
allow consideration OF the resolution
Senator Penrose Immediately pro-
cceded to perfect the resolution with
amendments. Relief seemed 20 be in
sight, when the conferees on the gen.
eral deficiency bill appeared. with
their report. Senator La Toilette
yielded the floor.
Within fifteen minutes all hope Of
Immediate Adjournment was d~isspated
when Senator Chamberlain OF Oregon
with Senators MARITIME. Cuiberson and
smith OF Maryland. began their fli
buster against the general deficiency
bill In behalf OF the state Claims.
Scores Of members OF the House
which drifted along for hours without
anything 10 do. visited the senate
chamber and sat about. arguing with
the Senators conducting the hlibuster
and listening YEARLY TO the extended
debate.
Half "a dozen Senators slept In their
chairs through the later part Of the
session Others wandered WeariI-
about the Senate wing Of the Cant
fol. from the chamber TO committee
rooms and back again. About thrcs
Z clock the SENATE restaurant ran out
o. food. aud the Senate III hungry
Buriesque Scenes.
Scenes IN tho House early fhia
morning were burlcques About ~ q
the guard. most OF them Democrats.
r. manned ~ in the rostrum sat
Speaker Clark. worn out. but enjoying
the capers 81 he members uhose
mock speeches. stories and limitations
.cl their colleagues Were not put into
the official record ln the cloak rooms
pillows were in demand. ana once he.
publican Leader Mann. who rarely
leaves hH scat. picked a comfortable
sofa and rested for a. few minutes
Representative Jefferson Lety. %
New York. sleeping sounIly ON e
couch in the lobby NJ he house
chamber started quickly vh,n o. col
league yelled AL ont Tor Manhattan
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