Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-26

lBy Morning journal Special LEASED Wire.
Washington, Aug. pa few score
weary members Of congress and an
impatient president of United States
cedented governmental situation re-
sulting from last nights prolonged
and fruitless struggle to adjourn con-
gress
sons of the house and senate prom
ises an even more chaotic legislative
condition than obtained in the fight
that began Saturday morning and
kept up until nearly church time to-
day.
The double flibustcr which com
PEELED the abandonment of the plan
To end the session of congress Is ex-
pected to be renewed today. Senator
La Toilette made known to friends
today thai he would insist upon q
record upc1 h adoption of the Pen.
rose resolution for an investigation
Of campaign contributions of the
Standard Oil Company in 1904, and
of the correspondence between John
ID. Archbold, George w. Perkins
and members of congress.
Senator Chamberlain, who led the
other senate filbuster, the object Of
which was to force the house to
agree to payment of 100000 of old
state claims, will have the support Of
many senate democrats if he renews
his attempt To hold congress until
these claims are paid. The house
leaders are determined to fight the
claims until December If necessary.
Either of the senate filibusters
holds trouble for any plan OF ad
Journment # Senator La Toilette
should insist on record vote it
would become necessary to secure a
quorum. In such an event he could
hold the senate indefinitely, because
it would again be unable to make
an adjournmcnt with the house.
The general deficiency appropra-
iion bin is agreed to on all points OK
cept the $500, 900 of claims demanded
by Virginia, Maryland, oregon and
Texas, and the extra months pay for
employees of the house and senate.
ifii nan TliNS vi ttlt i'NS'
conferees. renewed today his declara-
ton that under no circumstances
would the house concede the pay
nlent of any of these.
Senate leaders were hopeful that
the senate might be induced to yield
on these claims.
The state claims, which have
aroused the resentment of the house,
We're all added to the general de-
ficiency bin in the senate. In the
case of the Maryland claim of $72,-
000 and the Virginia claim of $120,-
600 house conferees insist that the
amounts now demanded by those
states. as '-loans'' that were made
TO the government in 1890 and 1891, |
actually were given to the govern
ment as an inducement for the loca-
ton of the national capital in the
present district of Columbia.
The Texas claim of s271,693.39. is |
to reimburse the state for money
spent from 1853 to 1861 in defense
of the Texas frontier against Mexi-
can marauders and Indian depreda-
tiuns.
The Oregon claim of s19S,54S.02, !
is for the expense Of raising volun-
teers for the Indian wars from 1867
to 1867.
Senator la Toilette. by Insisting /
upon a roll call on motion de-
signed to dispatch the Penrose inves-
tigation resolution threatened TO
block adjournment indefinitely The
leaders finally were forced to sur
render and allow consideration of the
resolution. Senator Penrose immed-
lately proceeded TO perfect the reso-
luton with amendments. Reilel
seemed To be in sight when the con
fcrees on the general deficiency biil
appeared with their report Senator
La Toilette yielded the floor. expect
ing action on the measure with but
little debate.
Within fifteen minutes all hope OF
immediate adjournment was dissl-
pated when Senator Chamberlain OF
Oregon, with senators Martin. Cul-
berson and Smith. of Maryland. be-
gan their filibuster against the gem
erai deficiency bill in behalf of state
claims. Scenes in the house early in
the morning We're burlesque. About
twenty of the old guards, most oi
them democrats. remained. Up in the
rostrum sat Speaker Clark. worn out
but enjoying the caprices of some
IF the members whose mock
speeches. stories and limitations OF
heir colleagues, were not put into
he record.