The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-10
9 SENATOR'S REVOLT
SHP PURCHASE BILL THREAT
ENED BU REBELLION.
DEMOCRATS Plan anew

When Senate Convened After Long
FiHbuster Democrat Moves to Re-
commit Bill-Causes FURRY in
Halls and CloaNooms-Doubt En-
pressed Over Bills Success.
A plan guarded with the utmost
secrecy was adopted by administra-
ticn Democrats of the Senate in eau
Gus to break down opposition to the
government ship purchase bill. The
program includes parliamentary ma
noeuvres, which will be put into ac-
ton in the Senate, and, according to
leaders Of the party, Is calculated to
bring support for the measure to Off
set Mondays Democratic revolt.
After, reaching an agreement the
caucus adopted resolution pledglng
every member to secrecy. Senator
Kern, chairman Of the caucus, an
nounced that secrecy was necessary
for the obvious reason that to make
the plans public might mean their
Illustration. It was reported later
that Included in the program was an
agreement to amend the bill to con-
form with suggestions from various
sources made within the last few
strenuous days.
1--WE will get the bill in the Senate
again." said Senator Kern. THAT
positively is all that can be said. The
opposition did not confide to us what
they intended to do last Monday. For
the same reason we can not divulge
our plans"
Nine Democrats in the Senate Mon
day joined an alliance with the Re
publicans in an unexpected attempt
to recommit the government ship pur-
chase bill.
Senator Clarke Of Arkansas sprang
/ the surprise when he rose while Sem
ator William Alden Smith Of Michi-
gan was concluding long speech
against the bill and asked him to
yield for motion. The senator
yielded and Senator Clarke, int-oduc-
ing his remarks with an appeal for
consideration Of other legislation.
moved to send back the ship bill.
The legislative pandemonium that
followed has not been witnessed in
the Senate in years. Senators poured
from the cloak rooms to the chamber
The rush from the Republican cloak
room was even more immediate, as
Republicans had been forewarned
As soon as administration leaders
could catch their breath, Senator
Fletcher, in charge Of the bill, made
) a point Of order against the motion
which Vice-President Marshall sus-
tanned.
Senator Clarke appealed and the
chair was oTerruled and Senate!
Clarke's appeal sustained, IS to 81.
Nine Democrats voted with the Re-
pubica1s. The motion to recommit
was pending when the Senate ad
journed until noon Tuesday.
The nine Democrats who voted
against the ruling Of the chair wei e
Bankhead of Alabama, Camden Of
Kentucky, Clarke of Arkansas, Hard
wick of Georgia Bryan of Florida,
Hitchcock Of Nebraska, CGorman Of
New York, Smith of Georgia and Var
daman Of Mississippi.
As coon as the record Of this vote
: had been cleared Senator Stone was
recognized. The chamber was in con-
fusion as the Missourian, who has
{ stood by the bill through the bitter
struggle Of the last two weeks, sur
veyed the assembIage for moment
With gesture toward his own. side
OF the aisle, Senator Stone declared:
In order that Democrats may
aaye conference and that the Re
publicanS and their allies may hold 9
conference, move that the Senate dc
now adjourn
The motion was Immediately put
and there was a loud chorus Of
noes On roll call the motion tc
adjourn was lost by vote of 40 tc
36. Senator Store then moved that
Senator Clarkes motion to recommit
the bill be laid on the table, and this
too, was lost by vote Of A TO ~
! seven Democrats voting with the Re
publicans and Senator LaFollette
aigning himself with the Democratic
minority.
Democrats Who opposed the motion
to take were Bankhead.- Camden
Clarke. Hitchcock. O'Gorman ano
Tardaman. These seven. If subse-
quently developed. had conferred ear.
II in the day and determined to break
the deadlock with view to materia'
revision of the measure or entirely
sidetrecking it, at least insofar as
the present session is concerned.
This brought the motion to recon-
matt squarely before the Senate, wher
Senator Reed of Missouri was recog.
nized and began arraigning his col
leagues who had revolted. and Re.
pubheans who had opposed the bill as
supporters the shining trust
which had sought to plunder the
shippers Of America. For nearly ar
hour Senator Reed, who persistently
throughout the administration has
been opposed to it's purpose, defended
the bill.
AS Senator Reed was speaking Re
publican Senators eAulted, while
Democratic leaders rushed hurriedly
in and out Of committee room con.
ferences to determine on course Of
action. They counted noses, fgurine
On absentees and could not see a way
out Of the difficulty.
Senator Fletcher, when Senator
Reed had concluded, moved adjourn
msnt, which was voted.