Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-28
Endurance Contest
 On in the Senate
OVER THE GOVERNMENT SHIP
 PURCHASE BILL.
NIGHT SESSION HELD
Senator Gailinser Continued Speech Against ths Bill with Less Than Half Dozen Senators Present.

Washington, Jan. 2T.-Jt became ap- parent today that the fight between the democrats and republicans iu the senate over the government ship pur- chase bill had settled down to a phy- sIcal endurance test.
 While Minority Leader GalIinger held the floor, Senators Root, Lodge Shoot Burton and others held an in formal conference and determined to resort to every possible parIiamentary eXpedient to block the majority's plans to hold night sessions. If the major lty succeeds in overriding their objec- tions from day to day, it IS proba ble that a quorum will be insisted upon at every available opportunity. thus de manding the continuous attendance of democratic senators. Vice President Marshall vacated the chair for a time during the day to rest for the expected ordeal tonight, while Majority Leader Kern instructed senate clerks to get pledges of attendance from democratic members for tonights session.
 Less Than Half Dozen Senators Present
 Meanwhile Senator Gallinger. most of the time talking to less than half a dozen senators. continued his speech against the bill. He read editorials opposing the bill for two hours and said he had a pile of similar clippings on his desk which should prove of led ucational value to the advocates of the biu.''
 After reading statistics of various foreign nations as to the effect of their policies toward shipping, Senator Cal finger declared the great developments in merchant marine had always fol- lowed the extension of subsidies. with the requiI ement that ships receiving such benefits must be constructed in home yards. By this process, he said, Germany had built up the great ship yards which had been able to construct Hy71yy 1fDaTz 10 71 but also to construct the ships Of the German navy, before that time con- structed III British yards.
 Discussed Increased Freight Rates.
 Discussing increased freight rates on exports, Senator GalIinger said there were many things that contributed to that increase, including decreased i'm ports. How the purchase and opera tion of thirty ships by the government could affect the situation, he added, was not clear to him.
 Senator Nelson asked if Q C-s1---l- mating duty or goods transported in American bottoms would not meet the emergency, suggesting that the pro vision Of the UnderwoOd-Sim tariff law for such duties be enforced. Senator GallingeT said he would like to see 1t tried, although he could see the difficulties which. would arise in connection with various commercial treaties.
 Isn't it a fact that we could de- nounce all these treaties?" Senator Nelson asked. and impose disCrim- mating duties of 10 per cent, which would build up for Us a merchant ma rine after the European war, at the same time avoiding the question of suhsidy?7
 Senator Galiinger replied that un- doubtedly it would be 8 good thing if the United States were rid of the treaties, but il would require one years notice.
 In Session Until g p. m.
 The democrats made good their threat to keep the senate in session until 9 o'clock tonight but the addi- ,ionaI hours were devoted wholly to parliamentary skirmishing. minority members resorting to every possible device to block DrOce edings.
 The battle was preCipitated at the close of Senator GaIlinger's address against the bill. which had lasted more than seven hours. The minority leader declared himself fresh enough tc continue for another seven hours. but asked if the majority proposed to re cess at the usual hour.