The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-02
BATTLE RESUMES THEN
Democrats Say There viii Be
No Let-up Until a Final Vote
Comes and Senate Chamber
and Lobbies Will Be The
Only Abode of Those Who
Sleep On Their Arms
(Ry the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, D. c., Jan. 30.-A
drawn battle on the administration
ship purchase bill in Inc Senate
came tonight, after one of the most
strenuous parliamentary struggles
congress has known in recent years.
From II a. m. Friday, all through
last night and again today and to-
night the contest proceeded with a
spirit Of determination little short of
desperation or both sides. The great
stake, a final vote on the bill, which
would break the Senate deadlock
and release the blockade of legisla-
ton, was just ahead, for the presid-
ing officer had ordered that the
ayes and hayes would be taken as
soon as debate should end. No fur
Their parliamentary device was avail
able, and physical endurance alone
remained to hold back the taking Of
the vote.
Although the Democrats agreed to
a recess at midnight at the end of 81
hours of continuous debate, admins
tration leaders insisted hat such &C
ton meant no let-up in their deter
mination to press the bill.
w agreed to the recess because of
sunday" said nat Simmons, "just
as we did in the llibuster against the
III Id OOIS dppIODIIdllOH OIL
last fall. But beginning Monday al
10 o'clock it is our purpose to press
the bill with all the force that is ir
our power"
Another Season Of Ranting.
Later today Senator William Alder
Smith relieved his Republican collea
CUES who had been holding the foo,
since early morning. He turned hi
attention TO a bitter arraignment o
the administrations policy and paint
ed a gloomy word picture Of the bust
ness condition of the country unde
the Democratic tariff. An "era o
record breaking business mortality
had followed enactment of that tariff
he said, and he characterized the ship
ping bill as the fifth administrator
folly"
Il don't think we have ever had
President who was so hopeful with S
little cause as the present incumben
of the White House." he said. Error
the day he signed the tariff bill he ha
not let a week go by without Pre-
claiming h a prosperity was here"
Silent Treatment Given.
Senator Smith read many figure
which he declared showed the cond
tons he had recited and repeated
challenged the Democrats to answt
his statement. Majority members r.
fused to be drawn in a tariff debat
however, accepting the challeng'
with weary, apathetic silence.
Throughout the long day session IL
situation was thense. Many Senate
slept in their seats after the lo1
watches through last night; othe
stretched On the sofas circling tt
Senate chamber; others formed tea
relays, offensive and defensive,
crowd tho measure f0 a vote or
mold it back.
One Long, Weary Grind.
There was little sharp parliame
tary fencing. In the main, it w
steady Speechmaking, with here a.
there a flash of wit or bitterness
show the intense Inducements
the debate. Senator Lodge again ga
warning that the buying of intern
ships would precipitate grave int
national complications with Gre
Britain, France and Russia a
would start this nation on the hig
way Of war"
During the day it was the expec'
ZION on both sides of the chaml
that the contest would be carr
through tonight and into Sunday !
at a p. m. enator Kern, tactical lie;
er of the administration forces,
cured unanimous consent for a
cess until 10 a. m. Monday.
Straight Battle to Finish.
With the recess came the annOun
ment from Democratic cOnferel
rooms that from Monday morn
the bill woul be kept before the S
ate continuously without adjou
ment or recess until it was passed.
senator simmons announced
was authorized to deny reports t
me administration was consider
withdrawing the bill from the S
ate. He onl,11 COW fiNo1x-
declared, hat there was not one 81
ulla Of truth in the report.
Early in the evening Sens
Smoot, who talked all night
night, his remarks taking up ele