South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-30
Sen. SmOOt of Utah Takes
Floor at $50 and is "StiII
Going" When Dawn Breaks
on Saturday Morning.
S0L0NS ON GUARD AS
VIGILkNT MINUTE MEN
Battle For Measure Providing
For Government Purchase of
Vessels Resolves Itself Into
Endurance Test.


WASHINGTON. Jan 8o.-Grinding
its way through the weary hours of
the night, the senate today was well
along i'm the continuous perform
ance" staged by the democratic lead
ers To wear ont the republican dl-
buster on the ship purchase bill
When day nickered through the
senate chamber sSylights it found
Sen. Smoot of Utah. who took the
hoor at $50 last night stilI going
Strons.
Stretched on the long red leather
couches around the chamber were
weary senator's worn out by their
vigil. asleep while both the demo
cratic and republican cloak rooms
were well filed with senators seek
ing rest. Pages had instructions tr
Keep the sleeping senators informed
when their presence was imperatiVely
needed and they were as alert as
minute men ior "A call FOR a quorum.
At various intervals an through the
night pages brought refreshments 90
the senators. Veterans declare that
the republicans no longer are depend
ing upon clever moves in the way of
IaillamehlaiY obstructive facts. out
MAJ me SITUATION mas resolved WITH
ms IlDusterlnS speech corporal
guard OF members remained in the
senate. Members OF both sides were
lhele' WalchlW for an opening of amy
kind 10 upset tho program.
Smoot Well Equipped.
Sen. Smoot Is one of the T. apostles
of the Mormon church Tie is
preacher and has been q missionary
in foreign lands with such eauin-
ment he is able to talk smoothly and
continuously.
There is a rule or tbe senate frr
such circumstances that n sei.ator.
stops talking To permit any intelrup-
tion except for pertinent question.
ne must yield the floor Sen Smoot
permitted no such eyentuslify hut
talked on and ON.
His tone was considerable lower
than that he usualy adopts for deb.,te
He conserved his natural resources ~
vocal straDotb and ,.f,,,,. 30 ,-.-.,..
exerting himself only to tho a,-te,,f
necessary to hold posseseiop ~ al.
floor.
The guard on The aoo,. du.in11.,7 ,s
tir,,e f,aeead rr-il g. ,-,.,l..,,.5 l
about 1o five renl1lIican eensto,.s s,.I
five democrats Tho denlocrat- too
watch in relays. members coming out
refreshed by their 40 winks in the
cloak rooms 10 relieve their compa-
trlots. But the republicans were tor
rev aho lhe importance OF their hold
llE Ihe Hoof was TOO grave TO permit
80 80 1'C'l1H
,,,af,e,I 80, ,,,' -L2op
nights viou
Fewer Spectacular T,eatures
Veteran members said there were
fewer ,ectacular features than usu-
ally attended such a prorracted ses-
sion of The upper house. Sen. Craw-
Iofo l''.l ail-illihl iillouster 10 prevent
Wy oH '..o Lyl iilIei case was recalled
Sem 1aI'oiifte Sdl il,lii'l1u muse '-
old ,I,sr5 ,,.a,. ,, -. ,.''u
by the watchers to While aoay tba
time Some Of the senators worked
on amendments 10 the bil i'm order to
have them ready should an opporut
my oHer 10 get them in
- lte Si1uauon now stands. the
'le ll'sihs lose the floor
on t5o dor,..-a,55 .,,1 Ia can .e demanded
for tl,o Kan lorS..., 'I3s.ilale
Of Florida. earIv In fbe rfab+
Yields 90 Sutherland
After holding the floor for II
hours and 35 minutes Sen Sn,oor
yielded 10 his colleague Son Sutbar-
land OF Utah. al 9:25 o'cloct
Just before concluding Sen Smoo+
demanded chat 0uorlIm ba csIIod
Sen. Holt of New Hampsbire in the
chair ruled the call not n order 49,
no business had been transacted since
the last call Suoo+ rro+f fe+e9 --1