Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-11
FILIBUSTERERSEND
LONGSENATEGR
| NORRIS TURNS TIDE
Adjournment Taken by Vote Of 4s
to 4e When Nebraskan and
Kenyon Desert Admins
tration Crowd.
MBURGEET DEMOS STAND FIRM
Husker Member Asserts His Act is
Due TO ImpOssibility of Pass
ing Bill Before March 4,
HE Will SUPPORT THE MEASURE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1o.-After a
fifty-four-hour continuous session on
the government ship purchase bill,
the senate adjourned at GIL o'clock
tonight on motion of Senator o'Gor-
man, one Of the insurgent democrats.
The vote on the motion was 4S to
l6, Senators Norris and Kenyon and
the insurgent democrats supporting
the motion.
Senator Norris told the senate that
he believed no vote could be reached
by March 4, and urged that other
legislation be undertaken.
Norris Reason.
TFe confident belief that the filibuster
against the bill could be continued un-
I'll March l. and that It would be impos-
sible to pass the measure before the ex-
piration Of this congress was given by
Senator Norris as his reason for voting
TO break the long grind.
'T am not. finding fault with senators,
he said. "for doing what, under the
ruless they have q perfect right to do.
But these filibusters are increasing 1t
is unfortunate that we cannot decide
any great issue without test OF physi-
cal strength. II is a relic of barbarism-
Both sides Of the senate have conducted
filibusters. and IL the situation were to
change tonight the democratic side
would begin a filibuster on this very
measure"
Senator Norris read his proposed
amendment to the senate rules, which
would limit debate.
Calls 1t Foolish.
I'VE stay here night after night, he
said, ''and are dragged out Of our beds
to answer roll call when there are three
or four senator's in the chamber. It Is
ludiorous. 1t Is foolish. except that the
consequences are sometimes SERIOUS and
the practice is engaged in by serious
men This flood OF talk has no object
but to kill time. and kill the members.
/ don't know what day of the month it
is or what day OF the week it IL. But
I know II is FEBRUARY and it will soon
be March 4 You know and know and
GOD knows that with about one-half of
the members OF the senate determined
70 continue this fiiibuster they can abb
soIuteiy prevent vote on this biii un-
I'll after March ~
senator Norris said that while he
favored the ship purchase bin he ccrld
not see why all Fof the time from now
until March ( should be wasted in use
less effort to bring the measure 30 a
vote.
Extra Session Sure.
s'I understand that 1t has been an
nounced from the White House." Senator
Norris continued. that II this bill is
not passed there will be special session
OF congress soon after March 4. as
sume that this IL true. II this filibuster
continues until March L we would have
to have an extra session any way, to
pass the appropriation bills. So there Is
nothing TO be gained by continuing this
fight and nothing TO be lost.
"When the special session comes. as
come it must will support this ship
purchase bill heartily"
Senators Walsh and Fletcher asked that
Senator Cummins explain his declaration
that the administration shipping bin
fought TO be entitled for the encourage
ment and protection OF the shipping
trust f" Senator Walsh said he had
studied with great care Senator Cum
Minis substitute and could find in II nc
difference In principle from the admin
stration bill Senator Fletcher wanted to
know how the Iowa senator could Justify
his position in view Of the fact that
private shipping interests were oppos-
ing It.
Would Aid Trust.
Senator Cummins replied that unless
no had "lost power of reason he would
clearly demonstrate that the bill would
operate IN aid of the shipping trust. He
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