Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-12-10
CURRENCY BILL
MAY DEVOTED
ON DEC. II
THE PRESSURE IS TELLING, and
SENATORS HAVE ABOUT TALKED
ALL They CARE TO on SUBJECT.
BESIDES, they WILL WANT A
CHRISTMAS VACATION.
SENATOR CRAWFORD TO
VOTE FOR The MEASURE

Washington, D. c., Dec 1o-A final
vote on the currency bill in the SEN
ate next Wednesday, Dec. II, was the
goal toward which Democratic leaders
TODAY bent their efforts. 1t was beilev-
ed all speeches could be concluded
carly next week and that within
few DAYS an agreement can be made
for a vote. The success of this plan
would make it possible for congress
to adjourn for the holidays.
Partisan squabbles and sharp pass
ages between Republican and Demo-
crat leaders marked the resumption OF
the currency debate in the senate to-
day when Senator Nelson, Republican,
continued his attack on the admins
tration bill, and supporting the Hitch
cock substitute.
Senator Crawford, Republican, who
signed the Hitchcock report declared
that he would vote for the bill as the
senate completed it, believing either
draft to be an Improvement on the
present system. .
For an hour and half wordy bat
tie was waged across the party dlVlo-
ing line of the chamber threatening
at times to break the bounds OF SEN
ate proprieties. The Republicans en-
deavored to show that Senator Owen
himself had occupied time uselessly
in debate, and that the Democrats had
repeatedly absented themselves from
the senate and ignored its business.
DAY after day is used up here in
idle debate" declared Senator owen
THAT is the reason why seats are va
Gated"
"If the senator from Oklahoma has
his way" retorted Senator Galllnser'
from the Republican side, "he would
make his speech and then the argu'
ments would be closed and the vote
taken
The alteration grew out Of state
ment by Senator Weeks. who presented
figures to showAthat from $50 O'Clock
until 9:2O tonight, counts of the SEN
ate taken at ten minute Intervals,
showed far less than a quorum and IN
the majority of cases more Repuoll'
cans than Democrats present.
Senator owen charged directly that
the calls for quorum were maze 10
cause delay. He presented list Oh
more than a score of waiting iegls-
latiye subjects with the declaration
that congress was denying the coun
try relief while it filibustered over the
currency bill.
eff there Is any one senator whf
wastes the time of this senate without
rhyme or reason, it is the senator IRON
Oklahoma, when he tried to read us a
lecture on our duty" declared Sena
tor Gallinger
"It is our right and duty to see thai
business of such Importance as cur
rency legislation is carried on with a
least a majority of senators in thell
seats"
Senator Gallinger intimated tina
Senator Owen had been derelict II
his duties as a member of the appro
priation committee of the senate tt
which both senators belong.
IF my only opportunity to see MN
had been in the work of the approprl
ations committee" he said, II woul'
not have been able to recognize TN
senator from Oklahoma tonight
Senator Smoot denied emphaticall!
that Republicans were attempting n
any way to impede wunh o'f,' curfehoi
on the contrary, he said, they were a.
tending closely to the sessions OF IN
senate and attempting to hasten COZ
sideration of the bill as rapidly a
was possible.