Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-25
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Washington. Aug. Congress
was still In session with the hour al
Adjournment uncertain at 2.4O o'c1och
this morning
The Penrose resolution, considera-
ton of which started the l.aFolett,
fllbuster early last night was tenn
porariy displaced, while senators de-
bated the amendments to the general
deficiency bill
rhc house had adopted a resolution
fixing the time Of adjournment at 3
a. IN. This was referred rs he senate
to the appropriation committee. An
amendment extending The hour WAS
contemplated.
Senator LaFollette patiently await
ed the end Of the debate to proceed
with consideration of the Penrose res
oluton, which he had declared he
would force to a vote before he all
lowed congress to adjourn The ad-
journmcnt resolution. already adopt
ed by the house, fixing the hour at 3
o'clock, was reported to the senate by
the appropriation committee at $50
O'Clock and was ordered to lie on the
table indefinitely. Senator Pcnrose
remarked he brought ii out to be
amended to make the adjournment at
a. m.
At $3.50 IA. M. the situation in the
senate was thickening instead Of clear
ing for adjournment. Senator Cham
berain, of Oregon, announced the
would do all IN his power to prevent
an adjournment in order to force IA
Voiable action on the state claims in
The general deficiency bill. TO which
the house has disagreed. Senators
smith, of Maryland, and Martin. Of
virginia. joined in the filibuster.
President Taft remained al the capi
tol and slept on big divan in the
marble room. 1t was tentatively
agreed that If no adjournment were in
sight at a. m, the president would
return to the White House and aban-
don temporarily his trip north A
motion 10 adjourn in the senate to ,
p m. Monday, was lost at 3;45 by an
overwhelming vote.
When the motion to adjourn was
put Senator Chamberlain made "A point
of no quorum. but Withdrew it when
it became apparent The adjournment
motion could not carry. 1t was lost
Senator Smith, Of Maryland, then
took the floor to continue with what
had developed into a full-fledsed fill
buster against the deficiency bin re
por,.
Al 4 a. m. second motion to adj
Journ until y. m, Monday. was lost
l6 to H.
Shortly after I O'Clock, President /
Iaft tired of waiting for final action
by congress on the deficiency bill. re-
turned to the White House. It was
he first time that veterans about the |
capitol had remembered the presi- |
dent leaving the capitol while con-
sress was in session, expecting ad |
luurnmenr
on the floor Of the senate early in |
The morning. members grouped about
the desks in conference To find way
out of the tangle. Shortly after mid
night the house cnnferees reported
their disagreement on the senate de-
hciency bill for payment of state
iaims aggregating S6O6, ,236. The
claims still unagreed upon were Nir-
tinia and Maryland. sl92. Gao. Texas.
WI ,6y3; Oregon. Sl92,542
Al l.24 this morning the senate
went INTO executive session to cunsid-
-r several presidential appointments
with the understanding that IN = did
not displace Senator I-aFolletts fill
buster. The executive session was
made possible by the appearance of
senators Warren and Crane. who
ippeared at their desks and were re-
-orded as present. The executive ses-
ion lasted less than five minutes
When the doors were opened Sena-
or taFollette Renewed his motion Ia
axe up the Penrose campaign fund
esolution. This was agreed to. After ;
short debate the senate voted to in