Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-19
SENATORS FIGHT
ALL NIGHT OVER
] PORK BAR'L" BILL
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Burton Leads Filibuster and
Continuous Session Is Held.
President Said to Favor
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's' WASHINGTON, sept. ls-fn a desper-
ate effort to break down the opponents of
the rivers and .haroors bill carrying an
appropriation OF $5S,oco,oco the Senate
Democrats forced an all-night session.
champions OF the bill, led by Senators
Sheppard, of Texas; Bryan, OF Florida;
Robinson, Of Arkansas. and simmons, Of
North Carolina are endeavorlns to pre-
vent the compromise on $50 10000 lump
appropriation. which is under discussion
in tho Commerce Committee.
A report that the President has indi-
Gated a desire for I bill not to exceed
N2, 00o to SO O0o,ooO was q bomb shell
among friends Of the measure in the
Senate today, Worn out by. their long
vigil they expressed disbelief that the
President. would nave taken such a de-
cided stand without consulting Senators
ION the committee
81, II do not believe that the President
would take such action without consulting
me said Senator simmons.
One prominent Senator who has played
large part in fighting for the pill, de-
tlared that the President would have TO
veto the bill on sign Il as passed by the
Senate, and that any effort which the
White House might make at this time
towards shaping the bill came too late to
be effective
- BtRTONS DETERMINED FIGHT
=. Senator Burton had the floor from 5;55
Friday night until sos this morning In
that period Of y hours and 10 minutes
four hours and half were consumed
In rollcalis and various Interruptions
Shortly after this morning Senator
Kenyon took the foor and held it with
Interruptions for. quorum calls until
$40. At that hour there was a call for
quorum and about 10 o'clock Senator
Burton who had had an hours sleep
and breakfast, resumed He seemed in
good form, though his voice was husky,
~ The whole Senate was In a bad tenn
per. The advocates of the bill were still
bent on holding the Senate in session
until vote could be forced and motions
TO adjourn were repeatedly voted down.
Z" Whenever IL was POSSIBLE during the
long and sNhausting sessinn the filibus-
.- ters demanded quorum call and tho
speakers enjoyed brief rests. Several
times calls for a quorum failed to de-
velon a sufficient number Of Senators
and a squad of deputy seraeant-at-arms
bearing wrts of arrest were sent out in
taXicabs to bring in the absentees. SEN
ator James Hamilton Lewis. the Demo- |
cratic whip Of the Senate, was hauled
from his bed a the Army and Navy
Club by a deputy, after the latter had
threatened to arrest servants at the club
because they refused TO disturb Senator
Lewis
Senator Burton spoke slowly during the
long hours Of the night, evidently saving
his strength. He soon discarded his
frock coat and got into an alpaca Jacket,
and replaced his shoes for bedroom slip
pers In this costume he plodded up and
down, pointer in hand, before a number
of maps to which he now and then re-
ferred
The determined effort to wear Burton
and his friends out was best illustrated
just after Burton surrendered the floor
temporarily at s O'Clock this morning He
was attempting 10 get over 10 his office
for a nap when arrested by deputy /
serveant-at-arms, and hailed before the /
Senate 70 help constitute quorum. He |
had enjoyed one little nap, however, in /
the Presidents room during one of the /
quorum calls last night After short |
nap this morning he went to the Senate !
restaurant for breakfast
SENATOR WILLIAMS WHISTLES.
In the intervals between the call for a
quorum and tho completion of the call, I.
the chamber was practically deserted. .
Senator Ashurst who occupied the chair,
was forced at one time to call Senator .
Williams 10 order because ne whistled, 1
How Dry I am" in the chamber.
Senator Burton forced a vote on mo- /
tion to recommit the bill with inSt-uc-
t!ons 10 strike out many Of the items
The vote showed Il to against the mo- .
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After Senator KENYON took the floor
this morning. he forced a call for a
quorum and during the wait Senator
J Ransden proposed thar the sergeant .
arms be directed 20 request the attend .
ance Of all Senator'S now out of the
city, as the earlier orders had APPLIED only
20 those in the city. Senator Kenyon en-
deavored 20 have an amendment inserted .
excepting those Senators who are en-
gagged in political rampaigns. The Rams
dell motion was agreed 70 however. with
out the Kenyon amendment
SENATORIAL ENDURANCE TEST /
The hgnt was actually an endurance /
contest. with Burton as the Leading foe .
Of the Democrats, wao forced the all |
Higat session in an =Hort 70 break the
A.fouster through physirs! exhaustion Of |
Burton is, leader Of the opposition
Democratic Senators took SHIFTS" in
presiding, They Spelled each other as
president Of the Senate working in re-
lays 10 avoid fatigue
The all-nishr slibustsr was the FIRST
continuous night session since the "1usti-
Acatlou" resolution last spring when the
Mexican situation was before the Sen
ate. Burt0ns hlhus1er riValed In length
shd tsnzeity the famous l7-hour speech
Of ssnstor La Toilette several years ago .