The Sentinel=record., 1913-11-08
TEMPORARY SHIFTS HELPS THE ADMINISTRATION BUT
 LEAVES DEADLOCK.
BITTER FEELING IN COMMITTEE
Consent Given to Reconsider Decis. ion on Number Of Regional Banks but Senators Say This Action is Simply Courtesy.

Washington, Nov "A shift Tn the lineup on the currency bill today strengthened the position of the ad- ministration forces, but left the sen- ate committee in temporary dead lock. Senators Reed and O'Gorman, who have been opposing administra- ton proposals in the committee, re- joined the democrats and the com mitbee voted to reconsider the de- cision, which cut down from 12 to the number of regional banks in the proposed new system.
 Senator Crawford, republican. voted with the democrats to recon slider, but a discussion which at times waxed warm and which lasted all afternoon failed to force a vote on Q proposition to fix the number of banks at seven. Senator Crawford said he had voted to reconsider sole ly as a matter of courtesy. He made it clear that he would not support 8 resolution to increase the number. Mir. Hitchcock made it plain that he would not swing into line with the other democrats and with a six to six tie in prospect the administra- ton forces avoided a vote.
 The administration senators sue ceeded today in voting to retain the secretary of the treasury on the pro posed federal reserve board. The reading of tlse bill was begun and 8 number of minor proposals were passed upon. The committee voted down a proposal to force double liability similar to that of present ma. tional bank stockholders on the stock of the proposed regional banks.
 The section of the present bill which would force all national banks into the system under penalty of los ing their charters, within a years, was changed National banks, un- der the amendment, would be re- quired to signify their intention Of entering the system within 60 days. Banks which at present are reserve agents and which fail to enter the new system within 90 days would for felt their reserve agency.
 The committee voted down pro posal by Senator Crawford to allow the regional banks when they are created to do a general commercial banking business.
 The movement for a caucus of democratic senators gained momen- tum today. A petition was circu- lated by Senators Ashurst of Arizona and Marine of New Jersey calling for a conference on the currency bill, No detailed directions were included in the call. It was understood that the real subject of the caucus and its scope in relation to the work of the committee would be decided after it met.
 Administration senators, including Owen, declared they had taken no part in starting the call for a con ference and it was stated that the administration was not behind the call.
 Senator Kern, chairman of the democratic caucus to whom the call is directed, left Washington today He will not return until Monday aud the call will be presented to him then.
 Talk of rather bitter feeling among the committee members and re- ported heated outbursts during the sessions cropped up today. It was said one member of the committee on the democratic side had threaten ed to leave the room and refuse tc participate in the deliberations after Chairman Owen had made a speech urging support for the administra- ton proposals.