The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-27
No Christmas Recess Will
Be Taken Until After
Passage
EXTREME MEASURES
ARE DECIDED UPON
Party Conference Begins Actual Work
in demonstrating Measure-Anx-
iors to Relieve Financial
Uncertainty

Washington. November 26.-Extrems
measures were decided upon today by the
democrats of the Senate to force the cur
rency reform bill to an early vote. De-
termined to prevent curtailment of busi-
ness activity and to relief the unoer-
taintly in financial circles as to what
form currency legislation is to take. the
democrats agreed to make the bill a
party measure at once, to have no Christ
mas recess unless the measure has been
passed before the time set for recess un-
less the measure has been passed before
the time set for the holiday and to sit
day and night until final action Is Sc
cured
These decisions were reached at a con-
ference which began in the morning, and
which was resumed tonight. The Senate
leaders working in harmony with Pres
ident Wilson and his advisers, decided to
sit behind closed doors for the balance
OF the week, not excepting tomorrow,
| Thanksgiving day, until an agreement
can be reached upon the pending bill
that will insure united support for 1t in
the Senate
Actual Work Begins
Actual work on the bill began tonight.
The fight will be transferred to the Sem
ate floor Monday and from that time
forward daily sessions will be held from
10 a. M to II p. m. with no recess in
prospect except for Christmas day.
Immediate action on currency legisla-
ton is demanded" said Senator Simmons,
at the close of the conference to re-
lieve the uncertainty that exists through
out the business world. There has been
cessation of activity in many lines OF
business because Congress has not yet
made clear its intention as to currency
revision. We have determined TO act at
once and without further delay than may
be necessary for honest debate
THE Senate has no right to hold UP
! the business of the country" said Sem
ator James. another who took part in
| the conference The country demands ac-
tion at once on currency legislation"
| The decision of the democrats to make
| the currency bill J, party measure sur
prised and aroused the republicans
Political Move, Says Smoot
This is merely political move" said
! Senator Smoot, one of the minority lead
ers 1T is designed to make it appear
/ that the republicans in the Senate ars
obstructing legislation. This is not the
case. am convinced that proceeding in
|
| a vote earlier than we will under this
| forced process. The democrats who are
urging this unwonted industry will have
| to keep a quorum present. Legislation
| that Is so important as to keep the Sem
ate In session from 13 to is hours day
ought to be considered by full quo
rum"
TWO resolutions adopted by the demo-
cratic conference outlined the most exact
ing legislative programme attempted in
the Senate i'm recent years One, pre-
sented by Senator O'Gorman of New
York. provided that 1t was the sense OF
the conference that beginning Monday.
Dec ernber I, the Senate should meet at
10 o'clock in the morning, sit until in
the evening resume after two-hour
dinner recess and continue until II o'clock
"until the currency bill Is disposed of.
at further sets forth that unless the bill
is out of the way no holiday recess shall
be taken, except an adjournment from
December a. to December 23," over
Chrisamas day. Not even New Years
will be holiday unless the bill is passed
before then.
Second Resolution
The second resolution. presented by
Senator Reed of Missouri made the cur
rency bill a party measure 1t provided
that the democrats, in conference, should
meet beginning this afternoon and by.
Saturday night should complete the con-
sideration of the bill.
In the absence of Senator Hitchcock.
the only democratic member who has
held out, against the administration bill.
It was expected that the democrats OF
the banking and currency committee
would have little difficulty in commit
ting the caucus to the support of the
draft OF the measure presented by Sen
ator owen 1t was made clear, however.
that some OF the amendments proposed
by Senator Hitchcock would be written
into the bill by the conference.
The currency debate continued IN the
Senate today Senator Newlands of Ne
vada, making a lengthy speech, explain
| ing his plan for federation of state
serve associations as a substitute for the
various proposals put forth. The Senate
adjourned until Saturday to allow the