Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11
Republicans and Democrats OPP
posing Ship Purchase Bill
Force Adjournment by a Vote
of 4S to l6.
81 HOURS L MINUTES

Nights--EXtra Session Con-
ceded AS Observation-Disclosures
istration Will Press Fight.
Washington. Feb ln.---Rcpublican
and democratic senators who oppose
the government ship purchase bill,
aided by Senators Norris and Kenyon.
progressive republicans. who have
stood by the bill forced an adjourn. s.
ment Tonight Of the longest contin-
uous session in the history Of tho Ser
ate and made more uncertain than
ever the fate of the measure which the
administration has so urgently pressed
upon Congress.
Upon the adjournment after "a hours
and II minutes of continuous debate,
leading members of both Houses Of
Congress conceded that an extra scs-
sion to be called soon after March 4
seemed inevitable There were some
however. who still hoped that there
yet might he time to dispose Of ap-
preparation bills and the ship purchase
measure III some FORM before ADJOURN
ment.
A"Joufhlnth' came On IL notion fnade
oE senator otorihai Whlch prevail
ed' ~ 10 A. after senator MOTIFS de-
ploriliG tue la'iSulhE iilpuSter' hao
proclaimed ms conclusion that "ppoh-
ents OF the snip purchase hiIi could
iihhuSter II 10 ltS death'
LEADERS S1-rt,. 1toIrttl
plSappoht'd over IN" loss OF supp RI
bon..,, .bot .n,,,,t,,rc Va, ,o,rd bo
done 10 save tho bill. administration
leaders of tn" Senate would not admit
tonight that the cause was lost. Antici-
patng break in the Senate. President
Wilson had been comforting throughout
the day with ilous" leaders on plans of
getting the bill before the House, and
such a course may be- taken. though the
Senat" republicans insist their fight Will
continue until IN" end OF the session
no matter "hht the administration FORCES
may accomplish ON tho house Sld''
io-""rr"" 'h' P''n OF administration
'edpe'S - ~ press senator f'e''"t' y
iiut''' /" '''"'ni'"' 'h' snip purchase
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'N'Oi i'''r-N y SEEN COMPROMISES
u'h'o''"'S to-uaE leu by
'7''''''' i'"' 'Vh' s"usht |" eHect
b ''' 'e ueS NY
WHY" .i'c parry oo"in ne uhi'eu IN
I'"e"eu o'ior' 10 pass 'he Dill Cnah'"s
i'' '"e SuccesS oi 'nis move 'ou'd not
"' prooloteo 'o.hieh',
'"' pa" 0"SN9'S'c - tn"' 'he war
ring oe''ocratS hoiu conference after
.,'' 'No'''''' ''''o.'' VI '"o p'i' So'he oi
'ie ihs"lecn's 'neh "ouio propose tha'
the oii' pe amended 10 proVioe that the
susteHteo toFerhIneht snip purchase
eh'erP S""u'" terminate a' stated
Perlou ai'er the CLOS" Oh the european
war ana 'hat purchase OF lnterned ships
OF peluSerehts De absolutely prohibit-
ed' II th' democrats united on such
proposal 1t would drive away from
,ho "'li progressive republicans who
'aV"r government ownership. but on
'he other hand there is hope that it
n''eht stop the republican filibuster
against the measure. Some of the re-
puoiicah leaders when approached by
insureent democrats to-day admitted
that the proposal would remove the
most objectionable features Of the bill.
DEFEAT APPARENT
Senator Fletcber l., ,bsr,.. ~, a.. h;,,
! for IN. adr,ip,str,tion sala .,..-,.. .,'
the administration forces anneared 70 Inc
defeated in their effort to recommit the
bill with instructions. lie added that
tomorrow Senator Cores motion to dis
charge the commerce committee from his
eub-hll would be in order Opposition