The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-02
SHIP BILL
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HAtAAurI moved an aQloQf nfuent until
noon tomorrow there Was no opposi-
ton.
Tonight the administration leaders
called a DEMOCRATIC caucus FOR to-
morrow morning. when an effort will
be made To win back recalcitrant
members of the party. An attempt
also will be made TO bring aid from
several progressive Republicans BY
amending the bill 20 meet their Objec-
tons. Senators Norris. kenyon. la
Toilette and Senator PolndeNter. Pro
gressive. are the object of the Demo
cratic hopes. Some OF the party lead
ers. however. expressed fear tonight
that TO win this support from the OPP
position would require concessions
which would cost them more OF their
own strength. and the situation gener.
ally was admitted to be most precari-
Gus for the Democratic program.
Situation Tense.
AS the roll was CALEB on the mo-
ton to sustain the chairs ruling on
the Clarke motion the atmosphere OF
the Senate chamber was tense. When
all the Democrats who had been
known not to be enthusiast for the
bill voted in the negative II was clear
that the tide in the long legislative
struggle had turned.
The Democrats who voted with the
Republicans against the ruling OF the
chair were:
Bankhead. OF Alabama. Camden. OF
Kentucky: Clarke. or Arkansas: Hard
wick. OF Georgia: Bryan. OF Florida:
Hitchcock. OF Nebraska: OGorman. Of
New York: Smith. OF Georgia. and
Vardaman, OF Mississippi
WASHINGTON. Feb. i.-sena-
tor Clarke OF Arkansas, Democrat.
and president pro tenn Of the Sen
ate, startled his colleagues late
today by announcing that the Sen
ate should proceed TO the eonsid-
GRAFTON Of other business, and
moving that the government ship
purchase bill be re-eomnnitted 10
the commerce committee for revis-
Ion.
Senator Fletcher made a point
Of order against the motion. on the
ground that the yeas and nays al
ready had been ordered on the
caucus substitute for the ship bill
and was sustained by Vice Presi-
dent Marshall. Senator Clarke
appealed from the decision and a
roll call was ordered on the ap-
peal. The chair was overruled by
a vote Of 20 to 81. This made the
Clarke motion In order. whereup-
on Senator Stone moved that the
Senate adjourn. and another roll
call was ordered.
In making his motion Senator
Stone said he wanted the Senate
TO adjourn ito the end that the
Democrats may have a conference
and that the Republicans and their
allies . caucus" The motion TO
adjourn was voted down 49 to 36,
whereupon Senator Stone moved
to lay Senator clarke's motion TO
re-eomnit the bill on the table
senator Stones motion 70
table was defeated ~ 10 az.
Democrats opposed to the shin.
ping bill again voting with the
Republicans.
The Oeserters.
The Democrats who voted with the
Republicans TO override the chair
were Senators BanKhead. BRYAN. Cam
cen. Clarke of Arkansas. Hardvick
Hitchcock. O'Gorman. Smith OF
Georgia. and Vardaman.
Senator Reed then took the aoor
and assailed the Democrats who had
voted with the Republicans
wonder 4 our old friend the
shipping trust. Is TO have an emporium
lily Tomorrow TO congratulate itself
as II has done many times I'm the
past he said. 1T has been very
busy circulating briefs among the
members OF the Senate"
Those gentlemen" said Senator
Reed referring TO agents OF the ship
ping interests. ARE not patriots so
much as to care about the peace of
the United States as they are for
their ability to continue TO charge the
shippers OF the Unied States four and
hYe prices for hauling American
goods.
Gentlemen from states where the
shipping trust is strong sre practical
~ All opposed TO this bill. As I look
over the list OF senators who are sun
here who were members OF the Senate
when the shipping trust undertook TO
put It's hands in the American pocket
Tor the extraction Of a ship subsidy.
hnd nearly all Of them were IN IA.
Vor OF a subsidy, and cheek by iowl
with the shipping trust in its attempt
ed raid Of the United States treasury.
and also find them now In gleefpI
mood. because on the last two or three
roll calls the vote has indicated sur
hcient Democratic DETECTION possibly
TO accomplish the defeat Of this bin.
conaratUlatss Trust
y congratulate this hoary old
monopoly on the fact that IL apparent
ly has sufficient viKor remaining IN
this day and age to invade the Dem.
Ocratic side Of The chamber and and
votes for its support Every man
here today must answer for his vote.
Every man will answer for his vote
on this bin a. be must on every bin.
But there should be no possible mis-
understanding with the people 81 this
country as TO the exact situation
which D. nov represented here"
The shipping trust" the Missouri
Senator continued. AT the very mo.
ment war vas declared. entered ON a
system Of plumber. extortiuE enormous
sums from American citizens endeav.
oring 20 escape from war zones 10
their native shores"