Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-11
Two Majority for AdiOurnment.

BIOpIldt4tIl FlllS anu ItlE SIllD Dl4TcDaSSe measure in some form before adjourn ment-
 Two Majority for Adjournment.
 Adjournment came on 8. motion made by Senator O'Gorman which prevailed IS to 46, after Senator Norris. leplor- ing the fatiguing filiouster, had pro claimed his conclusion that opponents of the ship purchase bill could fltbuS- ter it to death.
 Disappointed over the loss of sup Port from the progressive republicans but still hopeful that something could be done to save the bill, adminiStra- tion leaders Of the senate would not admit tonight that the cause was lost. Anticipating break in the senate President Wilson had been comforting throughout the day with house lead CTS on plans of getting the bill before the house and such Q course may be taken, though the senate republicans insist that their fight will continue until the end of the session, no matter what the admir- nistratiou forces may accomplish on the house side.
 To Press Motion to Recomnft.
 Tomorrow the administration leaders plan to press Senator F1etcher's mo- tion to recommit the ship purchase bill with instructions for it's amendment to satisfy republican progressive. It is conceded, however. that this motion JIOOdDlS WlIi De ueieaLeu and that Senator Clarlles motion to recommit the bill to the commerce committee without instructions subsequently, will prevail Senator Kenyon will vote for the latter motion and Senator Norris is expected tO do so also in view of his announced position tonight That would give the opposition a majority of one with every senator voting. Insurgents Sought to Compromise.
 Insurgent democrats today, led by Senator Hardwick, sought to effect a compromise with their collea gues by which the party could be united in q renewed effort to pass the bin. The plan suggested is that the warning democrats hold a conference after the re-commitment of the bill Some of the insurgents then would propose that the bill be amended to provide that the proposed government ship purchase enterprise should terminate e at stated period after the close Of the European war and that purchase of inJerned ships of beligerents be ab- solutely prohibited. If the democrats united on such a proposal it would arlNe away from the bill progressive republicans who favor government ownership, but on the other hand it might stop the republican flibuster against the measure. Some of the re- publican leaders when approached by insurgent democrats today admitted
 
 most objectionable features of the bill.
 Senator. o'Gornan Believes Measure Is Dead.
 Senator Fletcher, in charge of the bill for the administration said to- night that the administration forces appeared to be defeated in their ef- forts to recOmmit the bill with in stTuctiOns. He added that tomorrow
 
 commerce committee from his substi- tute bill would be in order. Opposi- tiOn senators, however insisted that such q motion would be defeated if pressed. In this present case the fate of the bill must hinge either on T reconciliation of the democrats or pro- cedure in the house. There is also a strong probability that a motion may prevail after recommitment of the ship purchase bill to take mp the postoff1ce appropriation 'olli Senator O'Gorman, one or the democratic insurgents said tonight that the action of the senate in his opinion, meant the death of the ship purchase measure.
 House Democrats to Take Up Fioht.
 While democratic senators are de- liberating on the next move, house democrats may take up the fight To this end President Wilson today held conference with house members in cluding Representatives Underwood Kitchin, Henry. Alexander, Adamson Flood and Padgett. It is understood that the programme tentatively agreed upon is as follows:
 The Weeks bill already passed in the senate, to be taken up in the house as soon as the civil sundry bill is dis posed of. everyth Ing after the enacting clause to be stricken out and the Gore substitute ship purchase bill added and the resulting measure to be passed as quickly as possible by the house under 9 special rule. This bill, with the prestige given by passage in the house to be then taken up in the senate and kept before that body until the end of the session if necessary. Tn case of no action before the end Of the ses- sion an extra sesion to be called on March l.