The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-11
NEW RECORD FOR
SENATE SESSIONS
Is CREATED TODAY
Has Now Been Going
On For Over 48
Hours.
NO BREAK SEEN
70 BREAK SEEN
Republicans Talk all Night
Wilson Considers Other
Ways for Ship Bill.

Washington, d. C.-Deadlocked
over President Wilson's ship bill in
a continuous session whose length en-
ceeds by many hours that of any
other on record, the Senate today
showed no sign of an end to the leg
islative struggle
At ten o'clock this morning the
sion for forty-siN hours, two DAYS
and two nights. Senator Townsend,
republican, relieved Sherman, VINO
had been talking since one o'clock
this morning, opening the days as
sault on the shipping bill from the
republican side
While Townsend spoke, fresh
| forces on both sides OF the chamber
relieved the tired. heavy-eyed sena-
| tors, who had stood guard through
the night.
Break Under Strain.
Many senators have begun to
break under the physical strain OF
the hight. Penrose was compelled to
! go to hotel under the care of
physician. Others were forced by
physical exhaustion to retire to their
homes, but the plans of the senate
leaders have been made to rush
them back on short notice, should
their votes be needed.
Twice during the night the Kepup-
lican and the Democrats of the OPP
position vainly sought to adjourn the
Senate, but the administration lines
held firmly. Majority Leader Kern
asserted there would be no let up
until the pending question, at least,
is put to vote.
The pending question still remains
on motion of Fletcher to recommit
the bill with instructions for it's i'm
mediate amendment and return to
the Senate. sss.e-v-,.,,,..s
/ President Has New Scheme.
!. In the meanwhile means for fore
ing the shipping bill through con-
gress was being discussed by the
president at an early morning con-
ference with the House leaders. The
/ leaders that the Senate shipping bill
might be attached as an amendment
to the Weeks bill already passed by
the Senate providing for the use of
naval vessels in carrying the mails
and freight. The Weeks bill is now
4 before the House naval affairs COM
mittee. The president, it is under
stood. has not finally determined TO
press this idea, but it is said to have
the support of number of Repub-
licans in the Senate.
The president fatty stated that no
extra session had been determined
! upon and that he hoped the ship
bill would pass at the present session.
Won't Stop at Extra Session.
House Majority Leader Elect Kit
chin went to the White House prim-
: arily to take up with the president
the views of the members of the
ways and means committee that
4 there should be no extra session OF
congress. He stated their position
! frankly to the president, but went
i away with the impression that the
president would insist on the ship
$ ping bill, even if it necessitates an
extra session.
Charges Bank Interest.
Meanwhile. as the debate pro-
= ceeded in the Senate, Townsend
= aroused the Democrats with the as
;, sertion that Kuhn, Loeb & Co., New
:. York bankers, are interested in the
. passage OF the bill
Townsend said "a common
:. rumor is in circulation to that ef-
> feet" and added: Il do know that
. member of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., is
!, a member of the federal reserve
u board l know that a brother OF
that member is interested in the
II shipping business. / know it wouiu
/ require large sums of money for the
o government to carry out this pro.
l ject. l think l know that govern
9 ment is going to rely upon its fav
d orite bank, and that Kuhn, Loeb
Co. will increase it's deposits as the
W deposits of banks not SO friendly tt
h the administration have decreased
t. proportionately."
Senate Runs Through Another Night
e. Washington, ID. C.-After the in
" surgent democrats and republican!
IN had made vain effort to break the
n, continuous session of the senate OF
e. the government snip purchase bill al
a. 6 O'Clock last night the tired legis
at lators settled down for another al
as night debate.
The administrative leaders declar
n ed that the session might last a weel
ad without interruption The opposition
predicted that an effort would b
made today to break the deadlock.
a The strength of the administrator
ms forces surprised the republicans whel
IS Clarke moved for adjournment a
nv noon today. Both Norris and LaFol
lette voted against the adjournmen
,r- and likewise Kenyon who Joined tn
by administration forces for the frs
ad time since the beginning of the fight
he In the light of the vote last nigh
Ie- the democrats are confident that tn
line will hold although the rApubl
ay cans intimated that Norris migl
" soon desert the majority unless til
. filibuster be broken and the scontiny
Gus session ended.