The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-11
SENATE SETS A new RECORD
At Eight O'Clock This Morning They
Had Been in Continuous Session
for a. Hours and Still At It.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The United
States senate had set a new record
| for itself at eight o'clock today by
continuing its long session forty-four
hours. At that hour the republican
filibuster against the ship purchase
bill was still in full blast with Sena-
' tor Sherman of Illinois speaking
His speech started at 1927 a. M, fol-
lowing unsuccessful anti-administra-
ton efforts to bring about a recess
until noon today. Previous to Sher-
man, republican Senator McCumber
and several democrats had spoken.
Senator Reed served notice that he
will seek on Feb. 10 to pass a rule
amendment permitting cloture of de-
bate and a vote on the bill directly
thereafter. His colleagues however
believe this attempt to change the
time honored usages will fail The
boiling democrats temporarily re-
turned to their party in voting
against a recess, Senator Kenyon
joining the administration ranks for
the first time. When the sun crept
up to the capitol windows it again
found a handful of weary senators
keeping vigil.
Another Session Tonight.
Washington, Feb. 10.-Another all
night session of the senate, threats OF
many more and counter-threats OF
what is likely to happen If there are
many more, found President Wilson's
ship bill still being tossed about in
a sea of debate, with the Republican
filihnStnr again in full blast
The president at the White House
conference, said he had no intention
of dropping the bill, and intimated he
would call a special session If 1t were
filibustered to death at the present
one. The senate Republicans again
declared they were prepared to talk
off a vote until March 4.
indications of the wearing effects OF
the long, hard fight were coming out
Senator Reed, one of the administra-
ton Democrats, proposed an order for
the arrest of all the absentees; in
short, he proposed to bring every one
Of the ninety-six senators into the
chamber and keep them there until the
bill was disposed of. His proposal
drew roaring attack and gave pros
pect of furnishing material for an
all days debate.
Meanwhile the ship bill itself was
waiting, practically where 1t has been
for the last two weeks.
Vice-President Marshall, ruling on
Senator Reeds proposal to arrest alb
sentees. held it was not debatable and
that an appeal was not debatable
From that ruling, Senator Lodge ap.
pealed and the senate by a vote OF
As to 80 refused to sustain the chair.
Following that vote, the vice-presdent
deCreed that the question before the
senate was Senator Reeds order to
compel continuous attendance and
that the motion was debatable.
Senator Reed moved to amend the
Hitchcock substitute by providing
that "all secret meetings, conferences
or caucuses between disgruntled or
boiling Democrats or Republicans or
proprietors or agents of any pool or
trust interested in legislation shall
be held to be conference within the
meaning of the order"
The senate was in session all of
Monday night, all of Tuesday and
again last night
Senator McCumber of North Dakota
took the floor at $50 in the evening
following the refusal of the senate to
adjourn. He said he wanted to con-
graduate the Democratic party on the
magnificent exhibition it Is giving
of incompetent leadership"
Mr.. McCumber spoke until 1910,
when he yielded to Senator Bankhead,
who moved an adjournment. A point
of no quorum was raised and So sena-
tors responded.
On the roll call Al voted for ad-
journment and A voted against it.
The tie vote lost the proposition.
Senator Lea of Tennessee, in the
chair, then recognized Senator
Fletcher, in charge of the bill, who
began a speech in defense OF the
measure, Incorporating in it a vast
number of papers and documents in
which the pending legislation is en-
dorsed and approved.