Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-12

passage in the senate and to avert an l extra session. was put forward tonight by house democrats through Represen- tatiVe Kttchin of North Carolina, chosen majority leader in the next house.
 Temporary Emergency Measure. The plan. which proposes the pas sage of the shipping bill as a tenn pOrary emergency measure, was de- veloped at conferences on the house side of the capitol while the senate marked time with both opponents and supporters of the measure sparring for advantage. An adjournment of the senate tonight advanced the plans of the democratic leaders to force a clo- ture rule that would end the deter mined flibuster.
 To Put New Measure Before Senate. As announced by Representative kitchin, the compromise contemplates the passage through the house next week Of the compromise bill suggested by Senator oCIre. with all ameH dment that will terminate the government s activities in the shipping business two years after the close of the European war Despite President Wilson's an nounced determination to stand by the bill now before the senate in it's pres ent form, Representative Kitchin said the house leaders, anxious to avoid an ClAll1L SCSSlOIA pIOpOSEu lO put LtIt measure before the senate and give the president an opportunity to accept it in the event of the total failure of the pending bill.
 To Avoid Extra Session. The desire of both republicans and democrats in the house and the sen ate to avoid an extra session. Repre- sentative Kitchin said. probably would give the proposed plan sufficient sup port to get it through before March 1. Elimination of Government Ownership.
 He asserted that the elimination of the permanent government ownership feature of the shipping bill would win enough democratic votes in the sen ate to pass it and would placate the republicans sufficiently to put an end to the determined filibuster.
 House Leaders Confer with President.
 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 purchase bill, even to the point of calling an extra session of congress if the measure was blocked until March f. Senators Fletcher and Sim mons also talked with MT. Wilson Representative 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 an extra. session would prove futile. because the ship bill would fail to secure a majority in the next house.
 Plan of the House.
 The plan in the house as tellta- lively agreed upon said Representa- tive kitchin tonight, ''is to pass the Gore bill with an amendment remoY- ing the permanent features of the pending bill. This will be passed bv the house and sent to the senate where I believe 1t will not meet the vigorous opposition that now confronts the now confronts the shipping biI''
 Meanwhile an effort will be made to clear up the reputation measures in order that nothing but the shipping bill will be pending when the congress expires on March 4. With that ac- complished, congressional leaders hope that an extra session may be avoided even if the shipping bill fails.
 Speeches in the Senate.
 In the senate the day was devoted again to speeches on the bill and to informal conferences of leaders of va rious factions. after numerous notices had been given of a cloture rule to limit debate