Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-02-14
Senate Democrats in Caucus
Unanimously Rally to the
Support Of the Proposed
Amendment of Rule Fix
ing Limit on Discussion
CLARK CERTAIN
AN EXTRA SESSION
Speaker of the House, in
View of Developments,
Says 1t is a Five-to-One
Shot Extra Session Will
Be Called
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democrats in caucus 10 night unan-
imously agreed to support the
amendment of the senate rules which
limit debate. No specific cloture
plan was approved, although a special
rule for the shipping bill and various
general amendments had been Of
fered Speaker Clark declared it was
five-t o-1 shot there would be an
extra session.
Seven insurgent democrats who
shipping bill did not attend caucus,
and no binding vote was taken.
1.-The caucus unanimously resolved"
said Kern, democratic leader. Ito
peess the cloture rule. No vote was
taken. but this was the unanimous
expression of opinion and would be
binding on all democrats except those
who bolt"
Kern said Fletcher, Simmons and
the bill. would lead the cloture fight
with a free hand as to methods and
final form of amendment to the rules.
Some republican support at least for
the general rule is expected.
In the house preparations were
made to rush the compromise bill
through under a special rule, after
lit had been approved by the caucus
of the house democrats on Monday
night A caucus petition was cireu-
lated today and it is said some demo-
Icrats refused to sign it,
While the senate democrats marked
time in the ship purchase bill, house
leaders completed plans for rushing
the administration compromise pro-
posal through the lower house by the
end of next week under a special
rule introduced today. Democratic
leaders are confident the revised bill
will go through the house without
serious difficulty
The special rule provides that the
house be allowed the six hours de-
bate compromise plan, which will be
laid before the democratic caucus
on Monday night for approval, and
the caucus is expected to bind the
democratic majority to support the
| In the senate the cloture rule pro-
posed by Senator Norris of Nebraska.
was still under debate, Senator Burton
occupied the floor virtually the entire
| session, his discussion ranging from
criticism of alleged legislative inter-
ference with legislation to the merits
| of various projects contained in the
rivers and harbOrs appropriation bill.
Democratic leaders conferred on the
general subject of cloture today with
out reaching any decision and resumed
| their conference tonight
| Under Representative Padgetts pro-
posed special rule the house could dis
pose OF the bill at one sitting 1t in
cludes the completed administration
compromise, embracing the Weeks nav
al auxiliary BILL the Gore shipping bill
| and an amendment combining the two
and would absolutely prevent other
amendments.
Republicans however, asserted the
compromise failed to eliminate the two
principal objections. and would meet
the same distractions in the senate as
the pending bill. They asserted the
compromise would permit the purchase
of belligerent-owned ships, and would
allow the government to continue in
definitely in the shipping business
While insurgent senate democrats at
tended the morning cloture conference
they We're outspoken in their opposi-
ton to either special or general rules
to limit debate. Other democratic SEN
ators, including Overman, Hoke Smith
of Georgia, Bryan and Swanson, also
. opposed cloture.
In the course of his remarks today
Senator Burton asked Senator Fletcher
in charge of the shipping bill, WHY the
administration was so opposed to the
specific proposition of the purchase Of
. the belligerent informed ships
That would not be wise or patri-
otto course" said Senator Fletcher.
and it would be writing into the Law
, denunciation of principle upon which
q We always have looked with pride"
q THAT shows that you are looking TO
9 trouble" said Senator Burton.
q And that you are willing to max,
g trouble. Senators on this side owe i
G to the country to save it from the peri
that such bill will bring
4 We would fail in our duty if we di,
n not oppose to the end a proposal loade,
O with such dangers
Senator Burton introduced a resolu
ton calling upon the secretary of tn
treasury for information as to option
to interned ships and providing for
senate investigation as to what offer
of ships for sale have been received O
what solicitations have been made b
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