Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-04
END COMES PEACEFULLY
TO SHlP-PURCHASE BILL
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TO SHlP-PURCHASE BILL
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iand leasing measure. both vigorously
urged by President Wilson ut tho be-
ginning of the Congress.
AGREEMENT Is REACHED
/ On POSr-OFEICE BILL
an agreement OH the post Office bill,
! the last of the supply measures In con-
terence. was reached by the confcrees
last night.
PROVISION for the space basis OF pay
hcnt for railway mail service was re-
tanned The proposed abolition OF as
Slstaht nostmastcrs was eliminate
rouse leaders already had prepared a
/ JOINT resolution to continue the exist
iis appropriation for the postal SER
wee IN case the bill fails of adoption.
! The Indian bin was adopted In confer
ence at a late hollr
Confusion. disorders aud noise were
the chief characteristics of Nh. uu.I
Legislative squirt In the House. Mem
bers and spectators kept up IA constant
/ mum OF conversation that at times grew
10 n roar. II was flushed now and then
by the frantic efforts Of Speaker Clark.
who pounded his desk with the gavcl
admonished the members on the floor.
and roundly lecturcd the galleries in
vain endcavors 10 preserve order
While the House waited for the big
/ appropriation bills and conference re
ports upon which action was absolute
~ necessary. the speaker directed the
consideration of bills by unanimous
consent. y continuous clamur OF
recognition resulted. Members called
III
in the hope that they might Ee,
through without affections
The great throng OF men and women
in the galleries sat through this con
fused Legislative flood. and outside Of
the gallery doors others clamored for
admittancc.
SURRENDER ANNOUNCEMENT
MADE ny SENATOR ELt;TItEI,
me cnd OF the long govern :
lneni ship- purchase bill fight in
III. senate came late this after
/ noon during consideration OF the war
ciains bill The announcement of sur
render came from Senator Fletcher.
who had led the struggle for the meas
/ ure from the beginning. lie previously
lad moved that the Senate insist upon
its amendments and asked the House for
inrth"r conference. senator Bankhead
on" OF the Democrats who revoltcd
against the hill, then discussed its ap-
preaching COLLAPSE and forgave hi.
Democratic colleagues for harsh words
spoken IN debate against those who had
broken away from the party on tn.
issue.
When the Alabama Senator had con-
C!udcd, Senator Weeks of Masgachu-
sets. recalled the flihusicr scenes by
rising behind huge pil. or books and
papers and launching into another
speech against the bill The Massa
chus"tts Senator announced tnnt h..
would speak far hour or two, then
read the names OF twenty four Renuh-
licans who were prepared to speak.
Hearing this ultinatum, Senator
Fletcher interrupted Senator Weeks
and reiterated arguments in favor Of
The hill, and briefly discussed IN. shin
ping emergency.
REALIZE FITfi.ITI
Of ~ HTHE:R FIGHTING.
Tut W. who have fought for this
measure realize" senator Fletcher de
ciared, that II is perfectly evident In
view of the announcement by the SEN
ator from massachusetts. that 1; Will
he Impossible To pass this bill at this
time. wish To end this discussion by
withdrawing my motion. which shall
not again renew"
As Senator Fletcher took his seat Re
publican Senators who had conducted
the fiihuster gathered ana held mbi-
iatl"n This ends the creates, fight
IN the history Of the Senate" senator
Lodge remarked To his colleagues
Both Houses made good progress on
Inc appropriation program throughout
the day until available conference re-
ports and supply measures had he.n
exhausted Late in The day the nos,
"ihce. agricultural, indian and general
deficiency bills still were in confer
"""e. and the final report OF the con
ferees OF the army bill with relation
TO the Taylor system. had not yet been
made" II was 'nof!lcialiy stated. how
ever, that the Senate would rccede from,
It's amendment and weld to the House
provision eliminating scientific man
agemcnt from government works
Tn" House spent several hours dis
cussing tho rivers and harbors sub
stitutc appropriating 5000 goo. but
finally concurrcd In the Senate proposal
and sent the bill 10 the White House
1t also sent the Indian approximation
bill, carrying sll,0GO,0 200, to conference
after considerable debate
Both houses disposed OF conference
reports on the naval, diplomatic and
consular ana legislative supply bills
without much trouble. When they
settled down 10 night sessions to await
final reports on the remaining supply
measures, ten of the big bills had been
sent To the White House and the an
propria ton features Of another had
hccn agreed to-
nAktIrt MR.