The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-10
DRASTIC ACTION TO FORCE
A VOTE ON THE SHIP BILL
SENATOR REED TO EEK
CLOTURE RULE TO END
DEBATE FEB. 1s
And Cause Final Vote Three Hours
Later-Eforts to Secure Ad-
j0urnment Fail.

chase bill at 2 o. m. February
". and cause a final vote to be
taken three hours later was oiven
by Senator Reed late to-nioht
when the Senate had been In con-
tinuous session for more than
thirty hours
Under the rules the pronosed
amendment must lay over for "one
day and II this is considered to mean
a Legislative day there can be no
action upon It until the Senate ad-
lourns and ends the legislative day OF
Monday.
Senators Gallinger and Smoot vainly
made points Of order against Senator
Reeds notice. and the Republicans
generally let IL be known that they
would fight to the last ditch against
an attempt to adopt any form OF clo-
ture rule.
Senator McCumber, who had yielded
TO Senator Reed on the understanding
that he would not lose the floor re-
sumed his speech.
Senator Sherman interrupted him
with some remarks about the bill,
whereupon Senator Simmons rose and
declared that Senator McCumber had
lost the floor. Senator Lea In the
chair sustained the point OF order
and gave the floor TO the Democrats
by recognizing Senator Stone. He held
fast to his decision over a volley of OBJ
Jections and points OF order from the
Republican side. and refusing TO grant
an appeal from his ruling.
Senator Stone then began an ad-
dress on the bill. while the Republican
senators retired to the cloak rooms
for hasty conference.
: While Senator Fletcher was talking,
six members OF the cabinet. some of
them accompanied by their wives, en-
tered the gallery. Secretaries Bryan,
Garrison, Daniels and Lane, Postmas-
ter General Burleson and Attorney
General Gregory, with j. y. Tumulty,
secretary to the President. sat in a
group listening TO the debate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-After the
insurgent Democrats and Republicans
had made a vain effort to break the
continuous session of the Senate on
the government ship purchase bill at
O'Clock this evening, tired legislators
settled down for another. all night de-
)ate In the historic struggle.
When the end would come no one
would predict. Administration lead
srs declared the session might last
er week without interruption. Op-
position spokesmen, however, pre-
1lcted that some effort would be made
.o-morrow to break the deadlock.
Republican managers were some
what surprised at the strength COM
randed by the administration forces.
when Senator Clarke. of Arkansas.
moved that the senate adjourn until
aoon tomorrow. They had hoped that
Senator Norris. Progressive Republi-
can, would not stand with the Demo
cratic majority against such a motion.
Both Senator Norris and Senators La
Follette. however. voted against ad-
1ournment, and so did Senator Ken
yon, who joined the administration
forces for the first time since the be-
ginning OF the fight. The vote on the
motion stood As to &c.
Plan 70 DispIaee Bill.
Had the opposition alliance won
on the effort to adjourn, IL had been
planned TO try to displace the shin
purchase bill tomorrow by a motion
10 take up for consideration the post
Office appropriation bill Such an al.
tempt may yet be made. and should
II succeed IL probably would be i'm
possible TO get the measure before
mo senate again between now and
March =. In the light OF the vote To-
night the regular Democratic sena-
tors feel confident that their lines will
hold, although some OF the RepublI-
cans mtimated that Senator Norris
might soon desert the majority unless
the hlibuster can be broken and ne
continuous session ended.
AFTER the strenuous all night ses-
sion Monday the day in the senate
was an exciting one. enlNened by par.
hauehtary entanglements and densn.
uauons OF the proceedings by insur.
GENT democrats. Senators O'Gorman
ana Hitchcock assailed the atteupt 10
coerce support OF the sbipping nm
end both made references 10 the an.
utude OF President Wilson. The prog.
icent took occasion during the dav
70 reassure callers that there was
no intention Of Withdrawing the shin
purchase bill. even should 10 be nee
'ssafy 70 call an extra session Of
congress In the spring
Undertake New plan.
according % talk about the capifoI
to-aay. " oppopcnts Of the bin prevent
decisive vote for many more dave a
rev plan OF action may be- under.
taken. The plan. which is said 10
rave been suggested from an aufbori.
tative administration source would
ho for tho House leaders 10 cali mo
Tor passage a bin introduced by gena.
tof Weeks early I'm the session. which
passed the Senate. providing for turn.
ing over some Of the ships Of the navy
TOT mail and commercial service be-.
tween View York and South American
ports With his bill before tho House
" would be part of the plan fo attach
the snip purchase bin M en- amend.
ment and 10 pass the Senate BIN un.
Ter a special rule This would ont
ne measure before the senate avain
IN tho form OF an amended senate
biI. on which record vote might be-
forced
This plan is said 10 have been die.
eussed A. the white House by the
party leaders on both sidos of the
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