The Washington times., 1914-10-25
FEW CONGRESSMEN
LEFT IN WARRINGTON
Practically Every Member of
House Is to Be Busy Cam
paigning Within a Week.

The second session of the Sixty-third
Congress is part of legislative history
oday and tired legislators, after remain
ing in Washington since April 4. 1918.
IRE at last on the way home. where the
Ontire membership of the House and
ore-third of the Senate faces reelection.
There is scarcely a week left for the
~ampaigns and anxiety was written on
he face of the average member as he
eft Washington last night for the home
district. 1t is estimated that not two
score members of Congress are in Wash
lngton today. The survivors are South
erners who practically packed away
their election certificates when they won
out In the primaries during the summer.
The majority of those who remain Will
leave during this week and only dozen
or SO legislators will stay around Wash
ington until the elections are over.
Filibuster BLEW Up"
As published in the $50 edition of The
Times yesterday the cotton filibuster
'blew up" when Congressman Henry,
seeing Il was impossible to force legis-
lation for Government loans on cotto>
So long as both bodies were without a
quorum, consented to the passage of the
adjournment resolution. The House quit
At 3:21 p. m, the Senate six minutes
later.
The end was tame in both bodies, al
though there was a final plea for cot
on legislation by Congressman Henry.
lust before adjournment, on motion OF
Congressman Bell of Georgia, Speaker
lark named a committee of seven to
investigate the cotton situation during
The next six weeks and report in De-
0emher what Congress may. do TO re-
lieve the cotton growers.
The end OF the session in the House
found less than 100 of the 435 mem
bers in Washington. The abandon
ment OF the Henry flibuster was
partly due to the knowledge that OF
these 100 members approximately
one-half intended TO go home last
night, whether or not Congress ad-
tourned.
Sure of President.
TT is absolutely certain a quorum
~ the House cannot be brought back
here until after the elections" said
Mr. Henry, in announcing that he
would no longer block the getaway.
Tt is futile for me to undertake leg
islation when we cannot get a quorum
in either house The President. SO
far, has failed to agree to the bills
that have been proposed, yet we feel
sure he is ready to do his full duty
as he sees IT regarding the cotton
situation.
My positive knowledge is that
Congress will reconvene in extraor-
dinary session about the middle of
November and the important thing
TO impress upon the country now is
that the people should express to
their representatives their views on
this beneficial legislation. The fight
has but begun and the cotton bill
occupies an admirable parliamentary
status. 1t is in order Immediately
after the reading of the journal on
the first day of the news session"
Mr. Henry was asked later to elab
orate upon his statement OF posi-
tive knowledge that there will be an
extra session. He said his statement
read to the House was as far as he
could go, but insisted that he expect
ed the President to call an extra ses-
sion to consider cotton currency leg
islation and the Administration ship
purchase bill.
Other members of the House when
Questioned had no definite informa
tion on the subject, although there
had been reports of a possible extra
session, after elections, which will
merge with the regular session on
December Z.
All to Be Busy.
with the exception of Majority
Leader Underwood, who goes to Hot
Springs for a rest. practically every
member OF the House will be engag-
ed in the campaign by the first of the
week. Speaker Clark plans to go at
once TO his district and Minority
Leader Mann leaves for Chicago to-
night Southern members who have
no election contests. following their
primaries. will he available for duty
in other districts.
Mr.. Henry. leader OF the filibuster.
will remain in Washington few
days and his plans are not made. Pro-
Eressive Leader Murdock has been
IN the Kansas campaign, where he is
running for Senator. for several