Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-02
Mn Democrats Ally Them
sel es With Republicans
l Ship Bill Fight.
INSURE LIKELY TO
BE DEAD FOR SESSION
Revolt of Administration
Put Supporters on the
Defensive.

w AsHTNGTON, Feb. Nine
w Democrats in the senate TODAY
Joined an alliance with the Repub-
licans in an unexpected attempt to
recommlt the government ship pur-
chase bill.
The sudden revolt turned in a
twinkling an administration advan-
tage into IA defensive, which tonight
appeared almost hopeless to many
Democratic leaders
Forced to fight for the very life Of
the proposed measure, the Democrats
succeeded In adjournlng the senate
with the motion pending to send the
Dill back to committee. A party eau
Gus Immediately was called for to-
morrow morning.
Senator Clarke Of Arkansas sprang
the surprise when he arose while
Senator William Alden Smith OF
Michigan was concluding long
speech against the bill and asked him
TO yield for a motion. The senator
yielded and Senator Clarke, introduce
Ing his remarks with an appeal for
consideration Of other legislation,
moved to send back the ship bill
Tho Legislative pandemonium that
followed has not been witnessed In
the senate In many years. Senators
poured from the oloakrooms TO the
chamber. Tho rush from the Repub-
llcan CloakrOOm was even more imme-
diate, as they had been forewarned.
As soon as administration leaders
could catch their breath Senator
Fletcher in charge OF the bill. made
roint of order against the motion
which Vice President Marshall sus-
tanned. Senator Clarke appealed and
fha chair 30
Clarkes appeal sustained, 46 10 81.
Nine Democrats voted with the Re-
publicans. The motion TO recommit
was pending when the senate ad-
Journed until noon tomorrow.
Refuse 10 Adjourn.
The nine Democrats who voted
against the ruling Of the chair were
Bankhead OF Alabama, Camden OF
Kentucky; Clarke of Arkansas. Hard
wick OF Georgia. Bryan OF Florida,
Hitchcock OF Nebraska, O'Gorman OF
New York, Smith of Georgia and Var
daman OF Mississippi. As soon as the
record of this vote had been cleared
Senator Stone was recognized. The
chamber was in confusion as the Mis-
sourian, who has stood by the bill
through the bitter struggle Of the last
two weeks, surveyed the assemblage
for a moment. With a gesture toward
his own side OF the aisle, Senator
Stone declared:
"In order that Democrats may have
a conference and that the Republicans
and their allies may hold a confer
ence. | move that the senate do now
adjourn"
Tho motion was Immediately put
and there was a loud chorus OF noes
on roll call the motion to adjourn
was lost by vote of 49 to SO. Sem
ator Stone then moved that Senator
Clarkes motion 10 recommlt be laid
on tho table and this too, was lost by
vote OF "A 10 AZ. seven Democrats
voting with the Republicans and SEN
ator LaFollette allgning himself with
the Democratic minority.
Democrats who opposed the motion
to table were Bankhead. Camden,
Clarke. Hardwick. Hitchcock, O'Gor-
man and Nardaman.
Reed in Long speech.
These seven Il subsequently de-
veloped, had conferred early In tho
day and determined 20 break the
deadlock with a view either TO mater
ial revision Of tho measure or entirely
sldetrackng it, at least insofar as the
present session Is concerned. This
brought the motion to recommit
squarely before the senate. when Sem
atOr Robert Reed OF Missouri was
recognized and began arraigning his
colleagues who had rCNolted and Re-
publicans who had opposed the bill
as supporters OF the shipping trust
which had sought 90 plumber the ship
pers Of America. For nearly an hour
Senator Reed, who persistently
throughout tho administration had
been opposed 90 its purposes, de-
Tended the bill.
Il congratulate the hoary old ship
trust monopoly" he said, ION the
fact that it appears still 10 possess
In this day and age enough vigOr TO
invade the Democratic side of the
chamber and find votes Ia It's sup
port"
While Senator Reed was speaking
Republican senators eXulted. while
Democratic leaders rushed hurriedly
I'm and out Of commlttee-rOom con-
ferences TO determine on a course or
action. They counted noses. figuring
on absentees and could not see a way
out of tho difficulty. Some sought
conferences with Progressive -Repubh-
cans Senator Norris. who had Of
fered amendments several days before
which would strengthen the perma-
nency Of the proposed government
enterprise. told senators who offered
to accept his amendments that they
came few hours too late.
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