Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-11-27
Democrats Put on Full Speed
Ahead and viii Let Nothing
Interfere With Administra-
ton Measure,
REPUBLICANS TAKEN
OFF THEIR GUARD
Sessions of Senate viii Last
From Ten in the Morning
Until Eleven at Night if
Program Is Adopted,

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Washington. Nov. Extreme
measures We're decided upon today by
the democrats Of the senate 10 force
the currency reform bin 10 an early
vote. Determined TO prevent curtail-
ment OF business activity and 10 re-
lieVe the uncertainty in financial cir
cles as 10 what form currency legls-
lation Is TO take. The democrats
agreed to make the bin a party mea-
sure. TO have no Christmas recess un-
less the measure has been passed be-
fore the time set for the holidays. and
to sit day and night until anal action
Is taken
These decisions were reached at q
conference that began IN the morn
ing and was resumed tonight. The
senate leaders. working IN harmony
with President Wilson aud isis ad-
visers decided 10 sit behind closed
doors for the remainder Of the week.
not excepting tomorrow Thanksgiv-
ing day until an agreement could be
reached upon the pending bin that
would insure united support for 1t In
the senate.
Actual work on the DIN began to-
night, The fight viii De transferred
to the senate floor Monday. and from
that time forward. daily sessions will
be held from 10 a. m. till II b. m,
with no recess iu prospect except for
Christmas day
Immediate action on currency
legislation Is demanded said Sena-
tor simmons, at the close of the COM
ference TO relieve the uncertainty
that exists throughout the business
world. There has been q cessation Of
activity IN many lines 0f business be-
cause 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
senator James, another who took part
in the conference. THE country de-
mands action at once on currency leg
islation"
The decision of the democrats to
make the currency bill a party mea-
sure, surprised and aroused the res
publicans.
This is merely a political move,
said Senator Smoot, one of the mi-
norty leaders. 1T is designed to
make it appear that the republicans
in the senate are obstructing currency
legislation. This Is not the case. l am
convinced that, proceeding in the
normal way, we would have reached
q vote earlier than under this forced
process. The democrats who are urg-
ing this unwOnted industry viii have
to keep quorum present. Legislation
that is so important as to keep the
senate in session from thirteen to
sixteen hours a day, ought to be con-
sidered by a fun quorum.
The two resolutions adopted by the
democratic conference outlined the
most exacting legislative program at
in the senate in recent years
one presented by Senator O'Gorman
of New York, provided that IL was
the sense of the conference that be-
ginning December the senate should
meet at 10 o'clock in the morning, sit
until in the evening, resume after
a two hours dinner recess and con
tinue until IL o'clock, until the cur
rency bill is disposed of" 1t further
set forth that unless the bill is out
of the way, no holiday recess shall
be taken, except an adjournment
from December "a to 26." over
Christmas day. Not even New Years
day VIII be a holiday unless the bill
is passed before then. The second
resolution presented by Senator Reed
of Missouri, made the currency bill
a party measure. 1t provided that the
democrats. In conference, should meet
beginning this afternoon and by Sat
urday night should complete consid-
GRAFTON 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 demo-
Gratis Of the banking and currency
committee would have little difficulty
IN committing the caucus TO the sup
port of the draft of the measure pre-
sented by Senator owen 1t was made
clear however, that some Of the
proposed by Senator
would be Written into the
bill by the conference.
The currency debate continued i'm
he senate today. Senator Newlands Of
Nevada, making a lengthy speech ex-
planning his plan for federation OF
state reserve associations as sub
stitute for the various proposals put
forth. The senate adjourned until
to allow the democratic
time to work on the cur
rency Bill
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