The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-23

until after the elections.
Before o'clock had arrived, IN
fact, scores of representatives and
senators had left town aud others
took late trains.
Majority Leader Kern and other
democratic senators were equally du-
bious of any adjournment at this
time but it was stated that a recess
plan might be agreed to by members
from the cotton states, with the UNI
Outstanding that bills calculated to
relieve the cotton states would be
taken up after the election. Senator
Hoke Smith said he might agree to
such a plan.
filibustered all day, but after several
hours yielded long enough for vote
on the war revenue conference re-
port which was agreed to by a vote OF
thirty-five to eleven.
An effort was then made to get up
the adjournment resolution but this
was blocked on a motion to table,
made by the senator from Georgia.
Immediately point of no quorum
was made. In the meantime the
house was without a quorum and
Representative Underwood conferred
with senate leaders and prevailed up
on them to recess until $50 O'Clock
before attempting to adjourn because
it was necessary for the house to
have quorum present so Speaker
Clark might sign the war revenue
BILL The house quorum finally was
rounded up. but when the senate re
convened at $50 the southern sena-
tors resumed their filbuster so de-
torminedly that hope of adjournment
was soon abandoned.
The house after a vigorous struggle
throughout the dsSy was fully pre-
pared for final adjournment. Early
in the day the war revenue bill con-
ference report had been agreed to
after brief debate, without even the
| formaity of a record vote. Then
| Majority Leader Underwood brought
in the resolutions for the routine of
t.nal adjournment.
The supporters of the cotton relief
measures announced that they would
| tight adjournment unless they could
| be assured of action on the currency
amendments and on the cotton ware
house bill. Majority Leader Undtr-
wood however, aided by Republican
Leader Mann, gathered his forces and
before the rapidly melting quorum OF
the house disappeared the final ad
tournment resolutions and a resolu
ton authorizing the appointment Of
a committee to notify the president
that congress was ready to adjourn
were adopted by roll call votes forced
by the cotton belt representatives
| This put the question of adjourlina
up to the senate.
The house then resumed considera
tion of the Glass bill to authorize
banks to issue circulation on com
mercial paper up to 100 per cent o
the banks capital and surplus.
Republican Leader Mann opposed
the bill and forced several roll calls
on points of no quorum, hoping t
prevent a final vote before 6 o'olocl
when adjournment was expected
The bill was passed to its third read
ing on a roll call after two hours
wait for quorum.
AS soon as the quorum appeared
the speaker signed the enrolled wa
revenue bill and the plans of thu
. leaders for adjournment were com
plete. AT ) o'clock Representative
Mann forced another ro call conf
dent that before it established
quorum the senate would have pass
ed the adjournment resolution, end
ing the session. Even the cotton bel
Representative became excited ant
>. restless.
Alfalfa Bill" Murray OF Okla
homa, entertained the scanty mem
bership and the scattered crowd il
, the galleries by organizing a bi-par
tisan quartette which rendered "Goot
Night Ladies" and other ballads o
. farewell. ~"
The house took on a holiday as
pect When o'clock arrived The
clock was turned oack 20 minutes
the house momentarily expecting tht
passage of the adjournment resolu
| ton in the senate.
The quartette, which had grown Il
/ a chorus, received much applause