Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-11

*Snlp Dill 1a1led TO pass at the pres
ent session, were met at the White
House today with the fiat state
4nent that no extra session had
{been determined on and that the
NXSpresident hoped to pass the ship
bill without one.
It was reiterated however. that
should an extra session be neces-
sary for the passage of the bill. 1T
would be called
Washington. Feb. 11.-All records
1or continuous sessions in the Senate
4 In the present generation, at least, were
broken today by the prolongatfon u
i Mondays session devoted to the ad-
ministration ship purchase bill over
the mourning hours. In 1893 the re-
peal Of the silver purchase clause OF
the Sherman law kept the Senate In
continuous session for 3S hours and 4a
minutes, n record for that period and
one that was not surpassed until 2:45
2. M. today.
Prospects for passage of the ship
purchase bill have been made more
doubtful by developments today.
Senator Norris, who is for the ad-
ministration bill with the Norris
Z amendment made 1t plain this after
noon he would vote to lay aside the
measure IN short time unless IL was
forced to early passage.
Il Senator Kenyon is expected to take
the same position as Senator Norris.
s Senator Norris is for ship purchase
(glegislation but is not willing to sacrifice
number Of important legislative
kpropositions for 1t. He pointed out that
1.-The prptEacted discussion of ship pur-
!!gcsinse Kaa Blocking the Penrose- Sullivan
Investigation resolution, the conference
report on the seaman'S bill and other
matters. He is not willing to have
these indefinitely delayed. He is pre-
pared to renew the fight next session
for ship purchase.
1t was o'clock this morning before
I the weary night watchers on the floor
were relieved. Senators who had slept
in the capitol committee rooms wera TO
be seen making down the corridors for
the barber shop and later one by one
took their places on the floor.
Puzzled About Time.
"Is this tomorrow or the next day."
inquired Senator Gallinger, as he made
his early morning appearance.
1T is yesterday" responded Senator
& Lea. who had spent the night in the
!. presiding officers chair.
av 1T will soon be next week." volun-
teered Senator Robinson. who at that
time had succeeded Senator Lea OF
Maryland, as the sole democrat on the
floor.
Senator Sherman at a. m. had corl-
pleted seven hours on the floor and 10
minutes later yielded to Senator Town
Mend. another republican.
Na Seek cloture Rule.
H1rnal notice in writing that he
IA seek cloture amendment to the
hJte rules to end debate on the adj
yl-yNtration shipping bill at 2 p. IN.
sisSary 10, and cause final vot.. to
8Illen three hours later, was given
}Hator Reed.
i r the rules the proposed amend
n AUST lay over for one day. and L
H Aconsidered to mean a legisla-
- 7 there can be no action upon it
he Senate adjourns and ends the
five day of Monday
yators Gallinger and Snoot vainly
ne points of order against Senato-
6d's notice. and the republicans gen
! Billy let 1t be known that they would
III Asht to the last ditch against an at
EIUmpt to adopt any form OF cloture
Il TAT 10 o'clock this morning, the SEN
Axe had been in continuous session 46
hohrs-two days and two nights. Sen
ator Townsend. republican. had re-
ieved Senator Sherman. who had been
tAlking since a. m opening the days
ssanlt on the shipping bill from the
Republican side. While Mr.. Townsend
Hpoke fresh forces on both sides Of the
&hamber relieved the tired. heavy y-eyed
\ Nsnators who had stood guard through
Al 11pight.
N Senators Breaking Down.
l Many senators had begun to break
tAer the physical strain of the fight.
&nator Penrose was compelled last
,ht to go to his hotel under the care
Ia physician. Others were forced by
ysical exhaustion to retire to their
knes.. but plans of Senate leaders
Ire made to rush them back on short
tice should their votes be needed.
Twice during the night republican,
ID allied democrats OF the opposition
II nly sought to adjourn the Senate.
II administration lines held firmly.
ajority Leader Kern asserted early
II the day that there would be no let
VI until the pending question at least
K $uld be put to vote. The pendirIs
4tpn still remains on a motion of
her Fletcher to recommit the bill
distractions for its immediate
fnpkient and return to the Senate.
us tSywhile means for forcing the
7 IiSEs bill through We're being dis
|. &Ssed by President Wilson at early
informing conferences today with Ma
jority Leader Underwood. of the
House. and Representative kitchin.
who is to succeed Mr.. Underwood as
1ao n of A