Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-01

tonight after one Of the most strenu-
Gus parliamentary struggles Con-
gress has known in recent years.
From IL o'clock yesterday morning.
all through last night and today. and
into another. night the contest pro-
ceeded with a spirit Of determination
little short Of desperation on both
sides. until the wearied leaders agreed
to a recess at midnight until 10 A. NJ.
Monday.
Always just ahead was q final vote
on the bill. which would break the
deadlock and release the blockade OF
legislation. The presiding officer had
ordered the ayes and nays on the vote
and no further parliamentary device
was available to the opposing Repub
licans. Physical endurance alone re-
manned to hold back the taking Of the
vote
Although the Democrats proposed
the recess to interrupt the 37-hour
continuous debate. administration
leaders insisted that the action meant
no weakening.
I'VE agreed to the recess because Of
| Sunday" said Senator Simmons, Just
as we did in the filibuster against the
Rivers and Harbors Appropriation bill
| last Fall. But beginning Monday at
10 o'clock it is our purpose to press
the bill with all the force that is in
| our power"
May Be Two Weeks
Republican leaders declared they
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| two weeks.
Throughout the long day session aud
| as night fell again the situation was
tense. Many of the Senators slept In
| their seats. others stretched on the
| sofas circling the Senate chamber;
others formed team relays. offensive
| and defensive, to crowd the measure
| to a vote, or to hold it back.
| There was little sharp parliament
tary fencing. In the main it was
steady making. with here and
there a flash Of wit or a bitterness to
show the intense under-current Of the
| debate.
| Smoot Talks II Hours
| Senator Smoot, VINO had the floor for
the minority all Friday night, finished
his speech at a25 this morning. having
spoken for II hours and IS minutes. He
yielded ito his colleague, Senator Suth.
erland
The low tone Of voice in which Sena-
tor Sutherland read long court decis.
sions. aroused the watchful attention OF
Senator Owen, one Of those waiting tc
force the measure to a vote. He made
a point Of order that "mumbling'' was
not debate.
Mr.. Sutherland replied sharply tina,
might be parliamentary, but was per-
sonally offensive. The presiding Office,
overruled the point Of order. HOLDING
that 1t was not in his power to contro
the tone Of voice of a Senator
Senator Lodge
At lao p. M. Senator Sutherland restet
and Senator Lodge Immediately took tn,
floor. Mr.. Owen made the point Of ne
quorum and forced another roll call
| The call of the Senate brought a QUO
rum-o4 Senators-and Mr.. Lodge pro
ceeded, saying he would be Compare
lively" brief.
II realize, said he, that in this sys
TEN OF permanent sessions some mus
watch and some must sleep, and
would not have the heart to disturb
any ones sleep I particularly regret
that the Presidents secretary is MOI
here at this moment, as he was all las
evening and again this morning.
II think that since Congress has beer
converted into registry Office W,
ought to have with us the persona
representative of the President. o.
course, it is too much to expect tina,
the President should be in attendance
himself, and. therefore, while the
watchful waiter keeps his eyes fixed
upon the red panorama in Mexico. 1t is
we'll that his secretary is here to see
that none Of the lambs stray from the
fold"
While Senator Lodge was speaking a
party Of movers brought a bed to the
Capitol and set it up in the committee
room of Senator Ollie James. which Is
handy to one Of the Senate DOORS The
Kentucky Senator said he was ready te
camp there indefinitely.
| Spectre Of the Interests"
! Mr.. Lodge said much had been heard
! Of the evil influence Of the interests
The spectre Of the interests" he said
was continually being paraded when
ever Democratic legislation was op-
posed. 1t was strange, he said, that
the interests" were always American
interests and he compared that with
the reported activity of foreign inter-
ests, such as the neutrality-suspicious.
| Co., which, he said, had not appeared
to arouse adverse comment.
1t would not have occurred to him.
the senator said. to draw any conclu-
sion as to the interests because
Max Warburg was an official Of the
German steamship line and a brother
Of Paul Warburg Of the Federal Re.
| serve Board.
Senator Lodge reiterated that II in
termed ships were bought by the Unit
ed States it would plunge the country
into International complications Of the
gravest character. Great Britain had
already protested, he said, against the
transfer Of the Dacia.
On Highway Of War
Can the senator tell u.s." queried
Senator Gallinger, why the Dacia
does not sail?"
THE senator asks me to rend the
veil If mvsterv which hangs over o,ll