Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-25
NO END IS NOW IN SIGHT
PROSPECTS FOR AN ADJOURN
MENTs WE'RE NOT VERY
BRIGHT.
LA Toilette IS TO Blame
Wisconsin senator Maintaining u iill-
buster Ia Force u Vote on the
Pcnrosc Resolution.

WASHINGTON. Aug 25.-Conrress
was sull in session with the hour OF
adjournment uncertain at gao this
morning
The Pcnroso resolution, consldera'
ton of which started the La Toilette
nuhuster early last night was tenn
porarily displaced whilo senatorE de-
batcd the amendments TO the general
deficiency bill.
The house had passed a resolution
fixing the time Of adjournment at
a. M This was referred by the sem
ate to the appropriations committee.
An amendment extending the hour
was contemplated.
Senator La Toilette patiently watt
ed for the end of the debate TO pro-
ceed with consideration Of the Penrose
resolution, which he declared ho
would force a vote upon before he al
bowed congress to adjourn,
The plan to adjourn contemplated
also the ending of thI La Toilette fill
buster in the senate on the Penroso
campaign contribution resolution.
The house and senate during the
day and early evening took recess aft
Ter recess ID the hope that the con-
ferces could settle their differences.
Part of the afternoon session In tha
senate was devoted to the Penroso
resolution, but Senator Hayburn pre-
vented action then. When the night
session reconvende at $3.50 Senator
La Toilette started fight for the
passage of the resolution, and meet
ing the objection Of Senator Hepburn
and Smoot, openly announced his pur'
lose Of holding the senate In session
until It did something on the resolu-
tlon
The conferecs on the general de-
ficiency bill, which carries $4,000, 900
rad worked almost without cessation
during the day The measure, as 1t
passed the house contained less than
100000 and this sum was almost
doubled by amendments attached In
the senate. Because of these big In
-
that the senate must recede from
many of them.
President Taft arrived at the capl-
tai at 1915 o'clock and went at once
to the marble room to approve the
last bills awaiting his signature. The
first to which the president touched
his pen was one authorizing mem
oral fountain for the late Major Arch
iLald w. Butts, his personal aide who
was lost in the Titanic disaster.
When Mr.. La Toilette presented his
amendment, which would compel the
committee to investigate all contri-
buttons to the present campaign, an
objection was lnterposed by Senator
Hepburn, who had fought the pro-
Tosal earlier in the day. Senator
Smoot protested that he had yielded
the floor to Mr.. La Toilette for ask
ing unanimous consent for consider
alton Of the resolution, and not to
permit the making Of formal mo-
tion.
In turn, the Wisconsin senator serv-
ed notice that he would object to any
unanimous consent made by Senator
Smoot or other senators, without
which business could not proceed. All
senator's realized it would be prac-
| tically impossible to hold a quorum
| even if one We're obtained. To test
| the situation, Mr.. Smoot moved that
| bills on the calendar be taken up.
/ In Toilette demanded the ayes and
nays.
Leaning across his desk, La Toilette
said to Senator Smoot in what he i'm
tended as an undertone;
."You will see whore you've got u.
now. We will stay here now unit
there Is a vote on this resolution"
Tho Wisconsin senator thumped his
desk with his fists and showed his
satisfaction as II became evident thai
the requisite number would not re-
spond to the call once a quorum
was announced, but only SO senators
answered when Mr.. Smoots motor
was voted upon.
At 10 o'clock the sergeant at arm.
was searching the city for absentees
He had a man stationed at the Union
station watching for departing mem
bers.
on the floor Of the senate early
ir the morning members grouped
about the desks in conferences to find
a way out Of the tangle Senator La
Toilette placidly looked up precedents
to back up his point against an ad-
jcurnment sine die without a quorum
Tho sergeant at arms, scouting the
corridors OF the capitol for members
found fow. Shortly after midnight