The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-12
COMPROMISE PROPOSAL MAY
SAVE THE SHIP PURCHASE BILL

olina. chosen majority leader In the
next House.
The new plan. which proposes the
Passage OF the shipping bill as a TEN
porary emergency measure. was de-.
Nelopcd az conferences on the House.
side OF the capitol. while the Senate
marked time with both opponents and
supporters OF the measure sparrine
Tor advantage. An adjournment OF
:hc senate tonight advanced the plans
of the Democratic leaders TO force
cloture rule that would end the de.
termined nlibuste-.
As announced by Representative
kttchin. the compromise contemplates
the passage through tho house next
week OF the compromise bill suggest.
ed by Senator Gore. with an amend
ment that would terminate the gov
ernment's activities in the shipping
business two years after the close OF
the European war. Despite Prcsi-
dent Wilson's announced determine
ton to stand by the bill now before
the senate i'm its present form. Repre-
sentative kitchin said tbs, house lead
ers. anxious to avoid an extra session.
proposed to put this measure before
the senate and give the president an
opportunity to accept IL in the event
OF the total failure Of the pending bill
Avoid Extra Session.
The desire of both Republicans and
Democrats in the house and senate to
avoid an extra session" Representa-
tive Kitchin said. probably would
give the proposed plan sufficient SUD
port TO get II through before March
4. He asserted that the elimination
~ no
ship feature OF the shipping bill would
win enough Democratic votes in the
senate TO pass IL and would placate
the Republicans sufficiently to put an
end TO the determined filiEuster.
Representative kitchin. Majority
Leader Underwood. Representative
Adamson and other house leaders con
ferred with President Wilson at the
White House today and returned To
the capitol with the assurance that
despite the gloomy outlook in the SEN
ate the President was still firm in his
determination TO press the ship pur-
chase bill, even to the point of call
ing an extra session OF congress n
the measure was blocked until March
4. Senators Fletcher and Simmons
also talked with Mr.. Wilson. Repre-
sentative Kitchin and other house
members told the President OF oppo-
sition in congress TO an extra session
and advised that their information led
them to believe that an extra session
would prove futile because the ship
bill would fail to secure a ma ority in
the next house.
Speeches in Senate.
In the Senate the day wa devoted
/ again to speeches on the bill and 10
| informal conferences OF leaders of va.
/ rious factions. after numerous notices
rad been given OF cloture rule to
/ limit debate. Late in the day Senator
Lee, of Tennessee. gave notice OF an
amendment to the rules which would
provide for fixing a time for vote on
any pending bill whenever the Senate
should sustain a declaration that OBJ
structive tactics were being employed.
Senator Norris. who gave notice sew
eral days ago Of rule to limit debate
on bill to those hours for each Sena-
tor. succeeded in getting his amend
ment referred to the committee on
rules, which will meet tomorrow.
An effort TO pass some cloture rule
will be made tomorrow.
Senator Lodge spoke most of the
afternoon. followed by Senator New
lands. and later BY Senator Dilling-.
ham. who discussed the Presidents
veto of the Immigration bill. At g.
clock Senator Dillingham; yielded TO
Senator OGorman who moved that
the Senate take recess until to-
iuorrow. Senator Lea was on his fee.
al the time and gained recognition TO
give notice of his cloture rule.
! Senator O'GOrman renewed his mo-
] lion thereafter whereupon Matorny
! Leader Kern moved that the Senate
adjourn. This was carried by a vote
+ OF 80 TO 80. Five Prog essive Repub-
I lican senators. Cumm,ns. Crawford.
J Ia Toilette. Norris and Kenyon, voted
TO adjourn. All the Insurgent Demo
Gratis except Senator Vasdaman voted
ac&inst the motion Tho issue clearly
was on the cloturc movement for il,
! the Senate recessed no cloture rule
could be in order tomorrow.