Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
SENATORS FIGHT
I ALL NIGHT OVER
PORK BARI" BILL
Burton Leads Filibuster and
Continuous Session Is Held.
President Said to Favor
Cut.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l9-In q desper
ate effort to break down the opponents o.
the rivers ana haroors bill carrying al
appropriation Of $50 900, ,0Oo the Senate
Democrats forced an all-nlght session
Champions Of the bill! led by Senators
Sheppard. Of Texas: BRYAN. OF Florida
Robinson, of Arkansas. and simmons. OF
North Carolina, are endeavorng to pre-
vent the compromise on a 100000 lump
appropriation, which is under discussion
in the Commerce Committee.
A report that the President has ,nd,-
Gated 4 desire for a bill not to exceed
s12 900 900 to sl5 0COp pDO was a bomb shell
among friends Of the measure in the
Senate today Worn out BY their long
vigil they expressed disbelief that the
President would have taken such . de-
c!ded stand without consulting Senators
en- the committee
y do not believe thai the prsstdsn.
would take such action without consulting
ne said Senator Simmons.
One prominent Senator, who has played
large part IN Aghung for the bill de-
clared that the President would have to
veto the bill or sign it as passed by the
Senate, and that any effort which the
White House might make az this time
towards shaping the bill came too late to
be effective
BURToN's DETERMINED FIGHT
Senator Burton had the floor from IS
Friday night until sos this morning In
that period Of 2 hours and 70 minutes
four hours ard half we're consumed
IN rollcans and various interruptions
Shortly after 6 this morning Senator
Kenyon took the Aocr and held II with
interruptions for quorum calls unit.
$40. At that hour there was call for
g quorum and about 10 o'clock Senator
Burton, who had had an hour sleep
and breakfast, resumed He seemed in
good form though hts voice was husky.
The whole Senate vas in . had tenn
per. The advocates Of the bill were still,
bent on holding the Senate in session
until q vote could be forced and motions
70 adjourn we're repeatedly voted down
Whenever II was POSSIBLE during the
long and exhaustinE session the 1libus-
ters demanded q quorum call and tho
speakers enjoyed brief rests Several
times calls for quorum failed TO de-
Velop 4 sufficient number Of Senators (
and a squad Of deputy geant-Rt-arms I
bearing writs ct arrest were sent out I'm /
taxicabs to bring in the absentees. SEN 1
ator James Hamilton Lewis. the Demo- |
80. T"p ~ ne ~ nHu.rl
club bv depu+v. af+ar the Iattar hs.I /
threatened 10 arrest servants at the club /
because thev refused TO disturb Senator !
Lewis. /
ong hours Of the night. evidently saving /
his strength He soon disca rded his /
,rock coat and got into an a'paca Jacket. |
and replaced his shoes for bedroom slip |
oers. In this costume he plodded up and /
down, pointer in hand. before a number 7,
Of maps TO which he now and then re- /,
ferred.
The determined effort 70 wear Burton (
and his lends out was best illustrated /
LHsr after Burton sure ndered the floor
terporaril" - o'clock this morning. He Z
~as attempting To get over TO his Office (
for g nap when arrested by a deputy .
and hailed before the
Senate to help constitute Il quorum He
in sa prs.idcr., rl,o one ,,a nre nap, IN IN
quorum calls last nigh, after a short
zap this morning he went tc, the Senate
eSl@'faI'l ior breakfast
SENATOR WILLIAMS WHISTLES.
In the intervals between tho call for
Quorum and the completion Of the call
The chamber was practically deserted
senator A'hurst, who occupied the chair
"aS forced at one time TO call senator
" !I-1ams 10 'Faei because No "histed'
40" Dr' am IN me chamoer
senator huEtoN t"teed vote on a mo-
lion to reCourllt tho nil with iTastruc-
lions 10 strike out MANY of the fren,e
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