Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-30
Test of Physical Endurance
Carries Session Through
Night and May Continue IN
definitely,
STATESMEN SLUMBER
WHILE SM00T SPEAKS
Williams Figures That Cost
to County Mounts Into
Hundreds of Thousands for
SuperfIuouS 0ratoy.

Washington. Jan. 30.-Determined
to crush republican opposition and
end the long fight over the govern
ment ship purchase bill, the demo-
crats held the senate in session past
midnight with the avowed purpose OF
forcing a final vote before recess or
adjournment.
How long the minority would be
able to hold off the vote no one will
predict, but even the most optimistic
democrats admitted that the contin-
uous session might last until tonight,
Others thought ii more likely to con
tinue for two or three days.
Speaking at Midnight.
Senator Smoot was speaking at
midnight and had intimated that ne
would hold the floor as long as his
strength would permit.
The democrats, by a series of par
llamentary maneuvers, had succeed
ed over vigorous republican oppose
tion in putting the ship bill squarely
before the senate on motion of Sem
ator Fletcher to put the democratic
,caucus substitute for the original bin
upon its passage There was an inn
mediate demand for the call Of alb
sentees and Senator Smoot began
speaking, while deputies sergeant-at-
arms were securing the city for mem
bers.
struggle ON TO Finish.
I'VE have the bill before the SEN
ate" said SENATOR Kern later, eand
we propose 60 continue in session un-
til 1t reaches vote. or course, | Will
not say that something might not
happen to bring about another recess.
but l doubt it. There may be some
amendments to Be offered. / have
just heard that Senator La Toilette
wishes to offer an amendment with
relation to the permanency Of the
proposed government shipping enter
prise. 1t may be that some of these
amendments will be accepted, but it
is our purpose TO insist upon the con
tinuous session until this bill is
passed
La Toilette l. Friendly.
While Senator smoot was talking.
Senator La Toilette was busly en-
gagged in conversation with democra-
tic leaders in their cloak room and
on the floor. lie said that he expected
the bill would be passed
During the early hours of the night,
republicans, led by Senators Root,
Braudegee, Oliver and Gallnger, in
terposed points OF order, quorum
calls appeals from the rules of the
chair, and other parliamentary de-
lays.
Senator Kern, the majority leader,
finally proposed The issuance OF writs
for absentees, and the word went
through the city that the democrats
intended to force the bill through.
A motion by Senator Smoot to ta-
BILE the substitute was defeated 40 to
H. and in quick succession four
amendments offered by Senator Cal
linger were laid on the table.
GalliDger Voted Down.
These included Senator Gallnger's
substitute proposal for an ocean mail
subsidy plan, 81 proposal that each !
ship purchased be equipped to carry |
at least four six-inch rifles for naval |
auxiliary service, provision requir-
ing that all officers and one-half the I
crew of each ship be Americans and !
the proposal that each ship carry an /
American apprentice boy for each one
thousand tons register.
The maneuvering of the evening
left the bill at midnight in such po-
sltion that vote upon the substitute
might come at any moment If the OPP
position faltered
Senators sleep on Couchcs.
At one O'Clock, Senator smoot had
been talking three hours and half
and showed no signs of concluding
cfalf dozen senator's were on the
floor, some Of them doing in their
chairs, and the couches in the cloak
rooms each had it's occupant.
Senator Fletcher. in charge Of the
bill, was stretched out at his desk
and had slept peacefully during a por-
ton of Senator smoot's remarks.
Senator Williams Of Mississippi
who had been busy figuring at his
desk, interrupted Senator Smoot to
ask.
HAS The senator calculated the
amount Of money mis- speech is cost
ing the American people?'
What Debate Is Costing.
Senator Williams then stated that
the speeches made by the republican
senators during their fight against
the shipping bill mad cost over $500
600 in printing bills and stenogra-
pliers fees. Senator Burtons speech,
WHICH lasted more than thirteen
hours. had cost $3.50, 900, he said; that
of Senator Lodge, $150,000; that OF
Senator Gallinger. $1,000 and that
Of Senator smoot up 70 one O'Clock,
s4t, 900.