Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-28
PUSHING THE FIGHTING
Democrats Want to Pass Currency
BiII Without Further Foolishness.

the Democrats Of the senate to force
the currency reform bill to an early
yotei Determined to relieve the uncer-
tainty in financial circles the Demo-
Gratis agreed to make the bill party
measure at once, to have no Christ
mas recess unless the measure mas
been passed before the time set for the
holiday and to sit day and night un-
til final action, Is secured. These ue-
cisions were reached at conference
which began in the morning and was
resumed tonight. Senate leaders,
working in harmony with President
Wilson. decided to sit behind closed
doors for; the. balance Of the week,
not excepting tomorrow, Thanksgiving
day. until an agreement can be reach
ed that will insure united support Tor
the bill. Actual work on 1t began
tonight. The fight will be transferred
to the senate floor Monday and from
that time forward daily sessions will
be held from 10 q. M, to IL p. m,
with no recess in prospect except Tor
Christmas day. @a.'...s 80 ..G..f
Immediate action -on currency leg
islation' is demanded" said Senator
Simmons, at the close Of the confer
ence. "to relieve the uncertainty that
exists throughout the business world.
There has been q cessation OF the ac-
tiyity in many lines Of business be-
cause congress has not yet made clear
its intention as to currency revision.
'.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 de-
mands action at once on currency
legislation" ,'i,..y-,
The decision of the committee to
make the currency bill party meas
ure surprised and aroused the Re-
"This Is merely a political move"
said Senator Smoot, one OF the minor
ity leaders. '.It is designed to make
1t appear that the Republicans are
obstructing currency legislation. This
is not the case. I am convinced that
proceeding in the normal way we
would have reached a vote earlier
than we will under this forced pro-
cess. The senators who are urging
this unwonted industry will have to
keep a quorum present. Legislation
that is so important as to keep the
senate in session from 13 to 16 hours
a day ought to be considered by full
quorum"
Two resolutions adopted by the
most exacting legislative programme
attempted in the senate in recent
years. One presented by Senator
O'Gorman provided that it was the
sense Of the conference that begin
ming Monday, December l, the senate
should meet at 10 o'clock in the
morning, sit until 6 in the evening,
resume after a. two-hours' dinner, re-
cess and continue until IL o'clock,
until the currency bill Is disposed Of"
1t further set forth unless the bill Is
out of the way no holiday recess shall
be taken except an adjournment from
December "a to December 26,' over
Christmas day. Not even New Years
VIII be a holiday unless the bin rs
passed before then. f>' - =;
The second resolution, presented by
Senator Reed Of Missouri, made the
currency bill q party measure. 1t
provided that the members In con-
ference should meet, beginning this
afternoon and by Saturday night
should complete the consideration Of
the bill. In the absence of Senator
Hitchcock. the only Democratic MEM
.ber who has held out against the ad-
ministration bill, 1t was expected that
the Democrats Of the banking and
currency committee would have little
difficulty in committing the caucus to
the support Of the draft Of the meas
ure presented by Senator owen. 1t
was made clear, however, that some
of the amendments proposed by Sena-
tor Hitchcock would be written into
the bill by the conference. -.
The currency debate continued in
the senate today, Senator Newlands
making lengthy speech explaining
his plan for federation Of state re-.
serve associations as a substitute for
the various proposals put forth. The
senate adjourned until Saturday
to allow the Democratic caucus time
to work on the currency bill.
The determination of the Demo-
cratic leaders to press the currency
bill to a vote quickly, became more
tonight when 1t was virtual
ly agreed that vote would be asked
for whenever there comes lull in
the speech making in the senate.
It is believed the caucus will come
to a complete agreement on all
features Of the bill before Saturday,
and that the Democrats will then
unite in an effort to shorten de-
bate. Speeches made in the confer
ence today and tonight especially by
senator's who recently had returned
to Washington from their home states
emphasized the demand for immedi-
ate action.
of regional banks that shall be es-
tablished, but came to no decision. 1t
is believed, however, that the eight
bank plan will be endorsed by large
Of the Democrats.