Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-01
READY TO RESUME
SH|P-B|LL FIGHT
Administration Leaders Deter
mined to Force Measure to
Vote in Senate.
NO QUARTER WILL BE SHOWN
Republicans Just as Confident
They Can Prevent Passage
at This Session.

WASHINGTON. January 3l--The
legislative struggle in the Senate over
the government ship purchase bill.
which seems destined to take historic
place in the annals OF Congress will be
resumed at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. when the Senate reconvcney after
recess since Saturday midnight.
When Democratic leaders consented
on Saturday to 4 recess at midnight Re
publican opponents of the bill declared
it was sign OF weakening. but the
administration generals insisted to-
night they would renew the nght with
more vigor than ever: that no quarter
would be shown, and that the opposi-
tion must take night and day until
the bill Ia put or its passage. They are
confident that three or four days OF
continuous session will force roll
call or the Fletcher substitute, which
IS the ship bill as amended in caucus
and that thereafter the measure .vi!l
move quickly through remaining par
liamcntary stages.
Republican leaders are Just as con-
hdent they can prevent the passage OF
tic Diii dt tnlB SESSION.
SMITH TO REsUME
HIS ADDRESS TODAY
Senator William Alden Smith. who
talked for more than FIVE hours on
Saturday night will resume his ad-
dress tomorrow. Senator Jones, of
Washington. plans to follow him and to
break all records for continuous speak
Ing
I'VE propose to keep the bill contin-
uously before the Senate from now on"
was Majority Leader Kcrn's dictum
tonight.
And we arc ready for any campaign
:he Democrats may inaugurate" as
serted Senator Gnllinger. the minority
leader.
Many Republican Senators have long
speeches In preparation. Notwithstand-
ing the formidable array OF the oppo-
sition. however, Democrats say their
parliamentary advantage at this stage
OF the struggle soon can be pressed
home, and that, way will be found to
break the deadlock. =
Se' 81 Rf fnsti cit
Wilson's veto OF the Immigration bill
Is subject OF great interest In Con-
gress for the week
The veto message will be called up
Thursday, and probably the entire day
and much of the night will be devoted
to Its discussion on motion to recon
slider the vote by which it originally
was passed. and to pass It over the exc
cutive disapproval. House leaders arc
not certain the required two-thirds ma
jority vote can be procured. II II passes,
few doubt that the Senate would give
1t considerably more than the neccs-
sary two-thirds vote, 1T having passed
there originally By so to .
REED WILL SUPPORT
PRESIDENTS VETO
Senator Reed. who has opposed tho
administration in much OF the party
legislation. has given notice of his in
tenfion to support the Presidents veto
OF the immigration bill in a Senate
speech tomorrow. il he can get the
floor during the ship-purchase debate.
The Missouri Senator voted against
the bill.
The naval appropriation bill contin-
ues the unfinished business in the
House, with the fight over the building
program pending. Debate will be re.
sumed on Tuesday. and an effort will
be made TO reach a final vote by Sat
urday night.
In the House to-day memorial SER
vices were held for the late Senator Jo-
seph, +. Johnston and the late Repre
sentative William Richardson. Of Ain
bama. Representative Underwood pre-
sided and also delivered an address
Other eulogies were delivered by Min
ority Leader Mann, Representative
webb and the members OF the Alnba ma
delegation.