The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-12

, termed ships OF belligerentS be pro-
hbited.
If the Democrats united on such a
proposal II would drive away from tie
bill progressive Republicans WHO fa-
yor government ownership but there
is li0pe that 1t might stop the filibus-
ter. Some Republican leaders. ap-
proached by insurgcnt Democrats to-
day. admitted that the proposal would
,emOve the most objectionable fea-
lures OF the bill.
Senator Fletcher, In charge Of tile
bill for the administration, admitted
tonight the administration forces ap-
pcared to lie defeated in their effort to
! rccomnl:t the bill with instructions.
lie said Senator Cores motion to;dis-
| charge the commerce committee from
his substitute bill would be in order
| insisted that such motion would be
defeated. In this case the fate Of the
bill must hinge either on Demo-
cratic reconciliation or procedure in
| the house.
| While Democratic senators are de-
liberating on the next move. house
! Democrats; may take up the fight Af-
ter President Wilson's conferences to-
day with house members it was said
| this plan was agreed on.
| The Weeks bill. already passed in
the senate, to be taken up in the ho,ise
as soon as the sundry civil bill Is dis
| posed OF. everything after the enact
Ing clause to be stricke out and the
| Gore substitute ship purchase bill
added, and the resulting measure 10
be passed as quickly as possible by
| the hO' under special rule. This
bill. to De then taken up in the senate
and kept before the body until the
end OF the session If necessary. In
case of no action before the end of
the session an extra session is to be
called on March ).
| This program was objected to by
Representative Flood and some other
house leaders. who declared that
since an extra session apparently was
inevitable the shipping bill should DC
iaid aside temporarily. the appropria-
tion bills passed by both houses ara
| an extra session held TO pass the ship
ping bill.
The house leaders were far from
enthusiastic over the prospect of al
extra session and Representative
Kitchin. majority leader Of the next
house, after seeing the president. said
he believed sentiment in the house
was generally against 1t. ~ :;
The confident belief that the filibus-
ter against the bill could be contin-
ued until March 4.and that 1t would ~te
impossible to pass the measure he
fore TIM expiration of this congross
was given by Senator Norris as his
reason for voting te break the long
grind. '@ ~ >
\ i.,vf 3r1i cSv
tors" lie said. "for doing what under
the rules they have perfect right 10
do. But these filibusterS are incrcas-
ing. 1t Is unfortunate that we can not
/ decide any great issue without & test
1 of physical Strength. It Is a relic OF
barbarism. Both sides o5 this senate
have conducted fllibusters ano IL the
situation were to change tonight the
Democratic side would begin filibus-
ter on this'very measure"
a--SenatorE-NOrrls read his proposed
amendment to the senate rules which
would limit debatc. =. -,
1--WE 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. 1t Is ludicrous, It is foil
ish. 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 Is. But l
know 1t is February and 1t will soon
he March fourth You know and l
know that God knows that with about
one-half. of tho members of the senate
determined to continue this filibustsr r
they can absolutely prevent vote cn
this bill until after March. a."
Senator Norris said that while ,he
favored the ship purchase bill. he
could not see why all Of the time from
now until March 4 should be wasted
in u useless effort to bring the. meas
ure to q vote.
II understand that It has been an
n0unced from the White, Eouse,mn con
tinued Senator Norris. "that IL this
! bill is. not passed there Will be asspe-
cial session OF congress soon after
March 4. l assume that this Is true.
II this filibustor continued until
Mrach l.. we would have to have an
extra session any way to pass the APP
preparation bill. So there is nothing
to be gained by continuing this fight
and. nothing to be lost. .G
when the special session comes. us
1t must. will support this ship !pur-
chase bill heartily" 10 $50
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