Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30

said Senator Kern later, land we propose
to continue in session until it reaches a
vote. OF course l will not say that
about another recess, but I doubt it.
There may be some amendments to be
offered. l have just heard that Senator
La Toilette wishes to offer an amend
Hent in relation to the permanency Of
the proposed government ships purchase
enterprise. 1t may be some Of these
amendments will be accepted.
During the early hours of the night
Republicans led by Senators, Root Bran
degee, Oliver and Gallinger, interposed
points of order, quorum calls. appeals
from the ruling of the chair and other
parliamentary delays.
Writs for Absentees
Senator Kern, the ma jority leader, fl
nally proposed the issuance of write for
absentees, and the word when through
out the city that the Democrats intend
ed to force the bill through.
A motion to table the substitute by
Senator Smooth was defeated 40 to II
and in quick succession four Amend
ments offered by Senator Gallinger were
laid on the table. These included Sena-
tor Gallinger's sub proposal for an ocean
mail subsidy plan. proposal that each
ship purchased by equipped to carry at
least four sX-inch rifles for naval aux
Hilary service. revision requiring that
all officers and one-half the crew of each
ship be Americans and the proposal that
each ship carry an American apprentice
h1x f.,,. III
Reinforcements
The maneuvering Of the evening
left the bill at midnight in such a pO-
stion that a vote upon the substi-
tute might come at any moment II
the opposition fatered and Senators
Lodge and Smith of Michigan. APP
peared at late hour laden with many
papers and apparently ready to re-
lieVe Senator Smoot and continue tho
battle of words throughout the night
if necessary.
Declares Bill "Vicious"
AS a servant of the people | feel
it my duty" declared Senator Smoot.
TO do everything in my power 10 d.
feat this bill. II is undemocratic and
unrepublican; it is vicious in its pro-
visions and will prove dangerous l.
enacted into law
The people have spoken at the last
election he added. and the reason
the bill is being forced now is because
every Democratic senator knows It
could not pass the next Congress"
Senator James interrupted TO say
came with i'll grace from a member Of
the party which had employed a steam
roller at Chicago to defeat Theodore
Roosevelt for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination.
Smoot Talking at I o'clock
At l o'clock Senator Smoot had
been talking three hours and a half
and showed no sign of concluding.
Half a dozen senators were on the
floor, some of them doing in their
chairs. and the couches in the cloak
rooms each had its occupant.
Senator Fletcher in charge Of the
bill was stretched out at his desk and
had slept peacefully during quite a
portion of Senator Shoots remarks.
Senator Williams of Mississippi who
had been busy figuring at his desk,
interrupted Senator Smoot to ask:
Has the senator calculated the
amount Of money his speech is costing
the American people,"
Senators Williams then stated that
the speeches made by the Republican
senators during their fight against the
shipping bill had cost over 100000
In printing bills and stenographer
foes