The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-05
REPUBLICANS ALL IN
EFFORT To CONSIDER
TAFT Appointments
Democratic Filibuster Again
Prevents Action in
Matter
REPUBLICANS TO
QUIT FOR TIME
Will Probably Caucus Before Taking
Up Fight Again--Seen That the
Democrats Can Block
Confirmations
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
enate convened at noon.

senate convened at noon.
Fortifications appropriation bill, car
rying s5.215.25o. reported
Washington women workers object
ed. before labor committee, to La
Toilette eight hour bill for women
workers.
Effort to have former Senator
Baileys farewell address printed as
a public document defeated by Sem
ator Smoots objection.
4 filibuster by democrats in execu-
tive session to consider presidential
nomination forced adjournment.
Senator Burton asked $4,000 approp-
ration for International marine con-
ference. London.
Senate adjourned at 211 D. m. until
Wednesday,
House convened at noon.
Bill 10 authorize government to
seize imported foods brought in by
trusts or under illegal contracts was
passed.
Elections committee investigation o
election of Senator'S Watson and Chill
ton halted by withdrawal of state
ments made In charges.
Interstate commerce committee can
celled all hearings for session at
1890 a. m, owing to pressure of busi-
ness.
Secretary Fisher before territories
committee asked appropriation to In
vestigate Alaskan railway possibili-
ties
President Taft in special messages
recommending legislation to compel
exporters to prepare accurate and
complete list OF merchandise ex-
ported and yetoing proposal to APP
point army engineer to joint harbor
line board of New York and New
Jersey.
Representative Clayton introduced
bill to authorize certain national banks
TO loan money on real estate security.
Washington. February After sew
eral Intellectual effects to consider tn,
appointments of President Taft, the Sen.
ate republicans succeeded today finally II
forcing an executive. session Tho dem
ocratic filibnster to prevent any ac
ton was resumed as soon as the door,
were closed. With the appointment,
sent to the Senate during the last tive
weeks the total number now pending /,
nearly 1900.
The fight came TO a halt when tn,
democrats succeeded in forcing tn,
Senate to adjourn. Democrats absentet
themselves from he chamber as soor
as the executive session began. 1t wa.
impossible to get quorum
The republicans decided to make M
further move for the present. 1t Il
probable they win caucus before be.
ginning the fight again. Some repub.
Iicans predicted that any action by eau
sus would be negative.
1T has been demonstrated that tn,
can block all combinations,
said Senator Gallinger. discussing tn,
situation, and many of us consider i
4 pure waste of time to make further
attempt at confirming. We are liabl,
10 decide to do nothing more
Today's executive session was brief
The democrats forced an adjournmen
by demanding roll call to establish
4 quorum and then absenting them
selves to insure a failure of a quorum
1t is now considered probable tina
the next move for an executive ses
sion will be made by the democrats anc
some believe it win result only in con
of the most of the army
navy, diplomatic, revenue cutter ant
public health service nominations