New-York tribune., 1912-08-26
State Claims an Obstacle.

State Claims an Obstacle
II IS practically assured tonight that
Ii adjournment comes tomorrow or at
any time in the near future The way
must be paved by those Senators who
conducted a tihbuster until 4:3S this
morning in an attempt 10 force the
House 10 WELD on four Senate amend
ments 10 the general deficiency bill
These amendments provide for the pay
ment Of certain ancient claims aggre-
eating $500 900 Of the States Of Oregon,
Maryland, Virginia and Texas. With
the exception Of Senator Bourne, all Of
I the obdurate Senators are Democrats
and this has occasioned additional bit
+ terness in the Democratic House.
The tto houses also are IN total dis
agreement on the Senate amendment
providing an extra months pay for
employees Of the Senate and House. All
other items in dispute were agreed upon
I in conference after midnight Saturday
night
The Senate again faces a fihbuster
within a hubuster tomorrow. Sena-
, tor La Foil .tte is conducting q hold-up
/ Of his own, insisting upon action On
( the amended Peurose resolution for an
/ investigation Of campaign conribu-
tions, and particularly the connections
of the standard OIL Company with any
7 members Of Congress since 1900. Dir.
/ La Toilette. who raised the point Of
no quorum last night but whose fill
buster was later sidetracked for tn
/ general deficiency bill. is stil deter
/ mined 10 cause trouble.
/ Either Of the Senate ilibusters holds
/ trouble for any plan Of adjournment.
If Senator La Follete should insist on
record vote il would become neces-
sary 10 secure a quorum. In such an
event ne could hold the Senate indef-
nitely. because il would again be IN
able 10 make an adjournment agree
ment with the House.
4 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 the
night.
Senator La toilette. by insisting upon
a rollcal on a motion designed 10 dis
place the Penrose investigation reso-
luton, threatened to block adjourn
ment indefinitely The leaders were
\ finally iced 10 surrender and allow
I consideration Of the resolution.
Senator Fenrose Immediately pro-
! ceeded 10 perfect the resolution with
amendments. Relief seemed 10 be in
I sight when the conferrees on the gen
/ eral deficiency bill appeared with their
report. Senator La Toilette yielded the
floor. expecting action on the measure
with but little debate.
! Within fifteen minutes all hope Of i'm
mediate adjournment was dissipated,
when Senator Chamberlain, with Sem
ators MARITIME. Culbersou and Smith
CMarylanO. began their hlibuster
! against the general deficiency bill in
behalf Of the state claims.
Notwithstanding this chaotic condi-
! ton OF affairs. members Of the Senate
and House continued TO leave Wash
ington to-day. Among Senators who
left in apparent disgust were Root
Reed. Pomerene. Newlands, oliver and
Borah.
Senator PenFOse predicted that there
would be much less than quorum IN
the Senate when il meets at noon to-
morrow. and House leaders were salts
fed that that body would be nearly
forty members short OF the number
necessary 10 transact business
Speaker Clark predicted tonight that
the session would end tomorrow. He
said
There are not more than thirty mem
bers og the House in the city 1he
House couldn't rescind rs action on the
general deficiency bill II Il 40 desired
! and the House will stand pat anyway.
II is useless to call absent members
back. for the chances are ten 10 one that
we will cult tomorrow.
Says House Will Not Yield.
I Representative Fitzgerald. chairman
OF the Appropriations Committee, said:
The Senate will recede on the general
| deficiency bill or there wili be no BIZ
Al this session. That is Anal The sit