Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-30

Washington. Jan. 30--Senate demo-
today in the final stages of a spectac-
ular contest over the administration
ship bill Not since the celebrated
fight on the Cannon riles had such a
fight been seen in the senate. After an
all night session. in which Senator
Snoot had spoken continuously for
eleven hours and thirty lve While the
democratic parliamentary sharks kept
Vigil in vain to drop the gavel and call
the roll on the measure, Senator Suth-
erland today took np the fight.
Senators. called from beds and ban
qiets had held the battle line all night,
two iitt.s armies uniformed in fun
dress suits Thru theriong hours, while
Senator Smoot held the floor without
signs of fatigue. unit; the daylight
came streaming down thru the glass
top OF the senate Chamber the re-
serve os both parties. took maps in the
cloak rooms or in their seats. The
drooIing eyed senators held the lines
until fresh forces relieved them
Avoid Parliamentary Slip.
Just before Senator Smoot gave way
to Mr. Sutherland, he forced a roll call
1t disclosed quorum and it was evi-
dent that the republican reserves were
prepared to carry their fight thru an
other all night session. if necessary.
and the democrats were holding a ma
1ority either in the chamber or Within,
call for the first opportunity to take a
vote. The slightest parliamentary slip
on the part of the republicans might
have given the democrats their hoped
for opportunity to drop the gavel. They
claimed to have the votes necessary TO
pass the bill.
The republicans announced they
would prevent q vote II was a hat
tie OF wits. Senator Kern. the demo-
cratic senate leader declared that tbe
session would be continued turnout
the day and a decision would be
reached this morning as to holding
another night session.
AIiese Steam Roller Tactics.
Senator Sutherland contended that
50 far no filtbuster had been carried ON
against the bill. but he added that In
MS Judgment any parliamentary power
the republicans might exert to preven,
Its passage would he of imnea sura b,e
value to the country.
Shortly afternoon Vice President
Marshall took the chair. after Senator's
Lodge, Borah and William Alden Smith
had appealed to him In confere,ce IN
preserve the integrity of the senate"
ana RUE asainsht what the republicans
characterized as steam roller tactics
Tho vira
ed TO be governed by the senate's es
tablished rules.
Democrats Win Advantaae.
during the session. that had In ,tea
since IL o'clock yesterday morning
without recess, the democrats bas, ,ynn
some advantage for the bill in ira nn,li.
amentary stages and the oppositi IN
dared not leave a looontie ungua1 fed
a moment for fear the ,neasu.a .,,;rbt
be hastened to final vote.
Half score OF the hcavy-cyc.l som
tors were on the floor .hr,,o,t tbe
night. At o'clock Senator Sp,oot bno
finished the eleventh hour of bis speak
Ing and was declining offers of his re.
publican friends for rest.
Sutherland Takes Up Fiuht.
Senator Smoots colleague, Senator
Sutherland, entered the chamber armed
with twelve heavy tones from the con :
gressional library, from which be wos
prepared TO make a long legal arpu-
ment. which would require much read
ing from decisions.
Senator Smoot took breakfast ~
milk. brought by colleagues from tba
senate cafe, and said he was not vet
tired. In the vice presidents chair SAT
Senator Hollis, watching for an oppor-
tunity to drop the gavel and order the
hard fought-for roll call, but down In