New Britain herald., 1915-02-10
DEADLOCK CONTINUES
 IN SHIP BILL FIGHT
Senate Breaks All Records for \ Continuous Sessions.

over President Wilson's ship bill in a continuous session which exceeds by many hours any other of which ther/ is record, the senate today 1 showed no sign Of an end to the les islative struggle&@
 At 10 o'clock his morning the con- tinuous session had lasted forty-six hours. Senator TownseMd,A republi- can, had relieved Senator AShermaN. N. who had been talking since. a. m.. opening the days assault o|the ship ping bill fral0 the republican side. While Mir. Townsend spoke. fn esh forces on both sides of the cha m b CT relieved the tired, heavy-eyed senators who had stood guard through the night
 Breaking Under Strain.
 Many senators had begun to break under the physical strain of the fight. Senator Penrose was compelled last night to go to his hotel under care of q physician. Others were forced by physical exhaustion to retire to their homes: but plans of senate lead CTS were made to rush them back on short notice should their votes be needed
 Twice during the night republicans and allied democrats of the opposi- ton vainly sought to adjourn the sen ate, but administration lines held firmly Majority Leader Kern assert ed early in the day that there would be no let up until the pending ques tion, at least, could be put to a vote. The pending question still remains on a motion of Senator Fletcher to re- commit the bill with instructions for it's immediate amendment and re- turn to the senate.
 Wilson Hold. Conferences.
 Meanwhile means for forcing the shipping bill through were being dis cussed by President Wilson at confer ences with Majority Leader Under wood of the house and Representa- tive Kitc1lin, who is to succeed MT. Underwood as house leader after March 1.
 The presidents suggestion to the house leaders was that the senate shipping bill might be attached as an amendment to the Weeks bill, all ready passed by the senate, provid- ing for the use Of naval vessels in carrying mails and freight. The Weeks bill is now before the house naval affairs committee. The presi dent, it was understood. had not final ly determined to press this idea, but it is said to have support of several republican senators.
 May Gall Extra Session.
 Mir. Kitchin went to the White House primarily to take up with the president the views of members of the ways and means com mittee that there should be no extra session of congress He stated that position frankly to the president, but went away with the impression that the president will insist on the shipping bill, even if it necessitates an extra session.
 parliamen wrangle ensued and the democrats abandoned their ef forts to force a vote. The encounter was marked by verbal clash between Senators Stone and Penrose. as a re- suit of which Senator Penrose was taken to his hotel with temperature of over 100 degrees.
 Hughes Withdraws Point.
 Only one attempt was made during the early morning hours of Senator Sherman's speech to take him from the floor. With Senator James in the chair for few minutes, Senator Hughes made the point of order that Senator Sherman was not discussing the bill Senator Sherman explained that his remarks regarding the oper- ations of the parcel post system was in order because they dealt with gov ernment ownership. Senator Hughes finally withdrew his point Senator Kern, however, serving notice that he might renew it later.
 It was o'clock this morning be- fore the weary night watchers on the floor were relieved. Senators wno rooms were to be seen making down the corridors for the barber shop and later, one by one, took their places on the floor
 "Is this tomorrow or the next day." inquired Senator Gallinger as he~ made his early morning appear ance.
 "It Is Yesterday"
 Tt Is yesterday responded Sen ator Lea who had spent the night in the presiding officers chair
 ''It will soon be next week." vol unteered Senator Robinson, who at that time had succeeded Senator Lee of Maryland as the sole democrat on the floor.
 Senator Sherman at g a. m. had CREAM E0p nArAnpu