Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-25
F|L|BUSTER ENDS
AT MIDNIGHT AFTER
DAY OF TURMOIL.
Democrats Blame Munition
Makers for Tactics
of Minority.
VOTE ON REVENUE BILL
NEXT WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Majority Hopes to Complete
Enough of Program to Avert
Extra Session.
DRAMATIC DEBATE IN SENATE
Williams. Lewis and Simmons Bit
terly :Assail Republicans for At
titude Toward President.
DRAMATIC DEBATE IN SENATE
Try Associated press.J

OF the most spectacular flibusters the
Capitol has seen in years kept the Sen.
ate In session until midnight tonight.
and was broken down only when the
Republican leaders directing it secured
a pledge from the Democrats that the
administration revenue bill would not
be urged to a vote until Wednesday
me Democrats, facing what they de-
ciared was a Republican attempt to-
break down the administration pro-
gram and force an extra session or
Congress after March 4. had threatened
10 keep the Senate in continuous ses,
sion over Sunday if that was founs
necessary 10 secure passage of th.
revenue measure
During the afternoon and evening
The debate went far afcld from, reye-
nucS and hot exchanges between the
Democra IS and Republicans into a dra-
matte discussion of the international
situation and OF President Wilson'S
policy in the submarine crisis
For time it seemed certain that
the parliamentary struggle would pro-
lonS the session at least well into Sun.
day but late at night some OF the
leaders ON the Republican side let il
rHing the fight to the extent OF en-
parrassinS the country by killing the
revenue bill. and thus Weakening ito
preparation for defense
REPUBLICAN PROPOSAL
ACCEPTED BY DEMOCRATS.
Htter two or three peace proposals
lah oeen rejected by the Democrats
the Republican leaders submitted a
.
night at O'Clock or condition that In
the meantime appropriation bills may
De brought up by unanimous consent.
Ihc Democrats. accepted, believing
'his arrangement gave them a chan.s
10 save enough OF their Legislative
program to avert an extra session.
ihere was no understanding how.
ever as TO what the Republicans might
40 Win other bills than the reyenua
measure In case some of them .hould
hoid TO their determination to force an
extra session in order to have Con
sress IN session for DEVELOPMENTS i'm
inc European emergency.
several Senators pointed out that
vote on the revenue bill on wednes
"aE "ould not mean that an extra ses-
aio', would necessarily be avoided.
ASIDE from other legislation. three ~
navy. army and sundry civil. CARVING
close to billion doI,.r.
nave not been taken I'D AT all in ,ha
senate There is certain to be son,e
discussion by Senators with paciis.
tcndencics OF both the navy and army
bills.
DEMOCRATS THREATEN
CONTINUOUS SESSION
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teat the excess profits tax Of tho rev
enue bill at the bchest of munition
'iakcrs. Senate Republicans TODAY
dropped all disguiscs of delay and
H'hpoorhiE hIibustcrcd against the bill
inc democrats promptly countered
pA uecluinS TO hold the Senate in con-
tinuous session through SUNDAY. IF
need he. with tho purpose of eitber
breaking the nlibustcr or dcmonstrat
ing that II cannot be suppressed. To-
night the contest had become one OF
physical endurance
TAO smoldcrins broke into
me iate TINS afternoon when tho
passages between Democrats and Re.
p"hilcans turned up a sensational de-
bato on tho rclations between tho
United states and Germany. which
reached its Gilman when Senator Fall,
Republican. introduced a resolution .o
authorize tho President to use tho
armed forces Of the United States 10
American rights on the seas
II Is such a resolution az President
" iis"n was expected TO ask OF Con
SreSs some time before it's adjourn
mont, but its Introduction at this time
hE !. Republican Senator while the ad.
il forming it's course
came As surprise. 1t promised
further to Complicatc and embarrass
An already much -m:Nei-up situation.
UEru RLICtNS TRYING TO
FORCE EXTRA SESSION
The Republicans. rcScntful OF what
they construc President Wilson'S
WISH not TO have Congress on his
hands in AN International crisis, arc
said t" hc ready TO force an extra
session OF Congress. in order that
nothing may he done by the Presidsnr
without House and Senate In session.
TO IN" "nh that an extra session may i
he necessary. Democratic leaders say q
INC Republicans arc seeking by deIayH
ana hitbuatcr to kill important Icgis- y
lation which must be passed, even IL 1t q
requires an extra session.
Aftcr senator Poindcxter had been "a
talking FOR ivo hours on minor amend
ments. Scnator John Sharp Williams
aroused the ire OF the Republicans by &
that they had received ordera z
from the munition makers to defeat
The revenue bill. Senator Lodge made
4 point of order that the mississippi q