The Washington times., 1915-02-10
EXTRA SESSION MAY
CONE ON SHIP BILL
Success Of FiIibuster viii Mean
Recovering Of Congress,
President Says. .,
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NSont1nueQ from fTsI fdse.J
It has broken the record for continuous
sitting. Old-timers said the longest
continuous session in their recollection
over the repeal of the silver purchase
clause back In 1893. That was thirty
hours and forty-five minutes.
terpower bill, Senator Myers read a
letter from Secretary Lane urging that
the water-power bill be passed.
Senator Gallinger seized the occasion
to move to take the water-power bill up.
Late this afternoon there we're signs
Of an adjournment tonight. II the Re-
publicans can force an adjournment
they Will have the situation well under
their control.
Democratic leaders can find no way TO
break the fil,buster. At one time last
night, they had plans all inatured to
take a snap roll call. They hoped 10
cat eaten the Republicans mapping and get
recommt with instructions before the
Republicans could prevent It. But this
was headed of by the activity OF Sem
atofs Gallinger. Sherman and others.
Stone and Penrose Clash.
once Senator Stone charged the Re-
puoncans with being Influenced by the
shipping trust. Senator Penrose resent
ed 1t and 1t looked for a few moments
as though there might be a personal
collision between the two men.
Republican leaders say they are pre-
pared to fight on indefinitely. They said
the only thing they feared was rough
force roll caiis' they % '"t declare 1hs the Dem. NJ
ocrats have already broken the rules
rsepeatedly in their efforts to crush the
Another phase OF the situation is that
night
sions are wearing on Senators. Sena-
tors are sleeping on cots about their
oflces. In the cloak rooms. in the office
OF Secretary Baker, or wherever they
continues to look like camp instead
Of hall Of legislation.
senator sherman spoke last night
from 1:26 until s:1o this morning. Then
spoke until about noon.
senator Gallinger then moved to lay
ASIDE the ship bill and take up, the
motion to table by Senator Fletcher.
The Fletcher motion to table carried
Senator Mclean then took the floor
against the ship purchase measure.
Plans of Leaders.
Senate Democratic leaders were ap-
prtsed Of the efforts Of the President to
get lne House to act. One plan con-
sidered was to have the House pass
the Weeks naval transport bill, which
has already passed the Senate. and put
rider on it in the form of the ship
purchase bill. Senators said IL this were
done the Senate might expedite matters
by moving to concur. But this plan
was dropped by the White House be-
cause House leaders disapproved of It.
end the plan to have the House pass
the Gore bill was considered.
Clashes and displays OF temper are
frequent.
Senator Townsend OF Michigan took
the floor at $40 this morning. succeed
1:S until $40, with scarcely an inter
ruption. Senator Townsend brought
the name of Kuhn. Loeb & Co.. Of New
York. into the discussion. He charged
that this company was Interested in the
shipping bill. and said in view Of this
he was surprised to hear Democrats
alleGe that Republicans were Influenced
by tho shipping trust.
Senator Townsend alluded to Kuhn,
Loeb & Co. as the Governments fav-
orito bank, and said their deposits had
been enormously increased. In response
to questions he said Secretary McAdoo
had transferred Red Cross funds, which
were under his control. to Kuhn. Loeb
& Co.
Senator MARITIME asserted that Paul
Warburg. of the Federal Reserve Board.
had sold his interest in Kuhn. Loeb a.
Co. Senator Bristow asked Townsend
IL he did not know that Warburg had
transferred his interests to a member
Of his own family. Senator Townsend
said he had heard his.