Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-15
C[OTURE RULE
FOR SENATE NOT
PROBABLE NOW
Democratic Opposition 10 Pro-
posed Innovation and Also
to Ship Purchase Bill Grows
Steadily,

tHY poENlne JOURNAL srrciAl ttsstp wleEl
/ Washington, Feb l4-Whethef
the senate shall adopt a cloture rule
on debate and bring the government
ship ownership bill to vote, Febru-
airy ~. was perhaps the most inter
esting question which faced congress
| in the program for the coming week,
| The fact that thus far no cloture
rule ever had been enforced In the
upper house, attracted much atten-
ton to the attempt to be made to-
morrow.
| Whether such rule can be passed
seems doubtful as the seitate demo-
Gratis are far frcm unanimous on the
| proposal, Notwithstanding that a
democratic caucus agreed to the pro-
gram last night. Seven democrats
who revolted against the ship pur-
chase bill remained away from the
party conference aud others are not
satisfied that any cloture rule should
bo adopted even should 1t be merely
I a special rule for consideration Of the
ship purchase measure. such action
would be unprecedented In senate
procedure,
Battle on in House.
While the senate Is lighting out the
plan TO limit debate the action on
the ship bill itself viii remain In the
house, where II shifted last week. To-
morrow night house democrats VIII
hold a caucus on the compromise
Weeks Gore shipping bill as amend
ed with President Wilson's approval
and II Is planned to pass the bill on
the following day under a special rule
limiting debate to six hours. That the
bill viii be passed there seems to be
no doubt, although many democrats
do not approve II and scores OF them
refused to sign the caucus call.
Whatever the house does republi-
can senators insist that they VIII con-
tnue their unrelenting opposition 70
the ship bill,
President Has Doubts.
Some democratic senators VINO II
Is believed Will stand by me presl-
dent until the end, are inclined 10
the belief thHt even the chief eXccu-
tive has been convinced that the re-
publican flibuster In the upper house
cannot he overcome ana that he de-
sires the house 20 pass the bill ~
order to prove 10 the country that
senate republicans. aided by a few
nsurgent democrats are primarily re-
sponsble for the fate Of the measure
and the failure thus faf 10 pass ~"
preparation bills should the bill be
held ltp In the senate Ia order To pass
appropriation bills before March =
there are some senators who think
an extra session may be avoided. hut
members nf congress generally con
fdenty expect a special session to be
called after the end of the present
one.
Conditions Unprecedented.
The congestion Of the big supply
measures for the government Is un-
precedcnted at a short session OF CON
gress The senate, with only sixteen
working days left, has 20 pass thlr-
teen appropriation bills, Involving
hundreds Of millions Of dollars ne
cessary for the operation Of the gov
ernment and Of these. ave have not
been acted upon by the house. IN
view of this situation. Speaker Clark
thinks the chances of avoiding an eN-
ira session are smnll
House leaders who pressed the
river and harbor bill, were gratified
today over what they regarded as an
assurance that Senator Burton prob
ably would not filibuster against
this measure in the senate as he did
last year
Eulogies on the late Representa-
tive Martln Of Nev Jersey were de-
lvered in the house today by Rep
resentatives Eagap and Hart.