The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09
TALKS ALL NIGHT
Jones of Washington Leads Re-
publican Filibuster in Senate
To Prevent q Vote on Admin.
lstratiOn Ship Bill.

Washington, Feb. "a half score
OF weary-eyed senator's were in their
seats at dawn today when the second
all night session of the battle over
the administration ship purchase bill
drew to it's close with the Repuon-
cans again pitting their physical en-
durance against that OF the Demo-
Gratis in an effort to delay vote Oh.
the measure until the expiration "
the present congress. Senator jules
of Washington had held the floor VIZ
tually the entire night, opPosime ster ~
bill. He began his address late yesteI
day when a parliamentary struee!e
disclosed the fact that the Democra.s
were again in control OF maJoI'1y
vote of the senate the mobilization o.
their forces having been compleeeu
with the arrival of Senators .;x
and Smith Of South Carolina. Al s.A
a. M today the senate had peeh al
session continuously for IL hours.
Republican leaders insisted they
could keep up the fight until Marcn =.
if necessary. The Democrats "ele
equally insistent that they cou, Sa,er-
tain a majority within call ana oets ..
mined to carry the struggle to the OIL
ter end.
throughout the night the Democrats
made few efforts to interrupt oenas
Jones. Ante-rOOms or the Sena.e
cots and blankets and in these seha-
tors snatched a few hours OF steep.
Senator Fletcher, in charge OF the
shipping bill, remained at ms uesn
all night, stretched out over Two
chairs and doing fitfuliy- one OF
two of his Democratic colleagues and
an equal number OF RepuphcdhS "eio
always in the chamber.
Senator Jones was granted a BRIEF
respite at midnight when Senator
Fletcher demanded a roll call to as
certain if quorum was present:
parliamentary struggle ensued. SEN
ator Fletcher finally having adopted
motion for the arrest OF absentees.
He withdrew it before the wrlts were
actually issued and the senate settleu
down to the monotony OF senator
Joness long address. During the de-
bate on the motion the roll was caiIeo
several times and the largest number
of senators to respond was 11lty.
They came in from the committee
rooms, many with touseled hair and
wrinkled clothing, indicating that
they had been sleeping when the
them back The pending question
upon which Senator Jones held the
floor was Senator Fletcher's motion
to amend Senator Clarke's motion TO
recommit the shipping bill.
The amendment would require the
committee to return the Dill 1Ortn-
with bearing amendments which are
said to be decided on in order to OBJ
tain for the measure the support OF
Senator Norris. progressive Republic
can.
Senator Jones yielded the floor at
500 a. m. to Senator Bristow, who
Immediately made a point of no quo
rum. Senator Jones had spoken thir-
teen hours and fifty-fiye minutes.
His only relief during the night was
calls for quorum which took one
hour and forty-five minutes. The
speech was surpassed for it's length
only by that of Senator La Toilette.
who spoke Is hours and 90 minutes
against the Aldrich-Vreeland currency
law. and by Senator Burton. who
spoken more than IA hours on a river
and harbOr measure. After quorum
was obtained. Senator McCumber. an
other Republican, began to speak.