Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-09

washington, March S.-Aftcr more
than 100 years under rules permitting
debate limited only by the physical
endurance of senators and the pro-
visions of the constitution, the senate
tonight by vote of 76 to put power
in the hands of two-thIrds of its mem
hcrs in the future to limit discussion
and to say when a vote shall be taken
on pending measure.
The organized filihustcr as recog-
nizcd in the senate is dead.
Action came unexpectedly after six
hours debate on the new rule, drafted
by bipartisan committee Although
both democrats ard republicans had
approved the change in the caucus,
and Senator Martin, tho majority floor
'oador had given notice that the SEN
ate would be kept in continuous ses-
sion until a vote was taken, nearly
every one looked for much longer
discussion,
Three Votes Against It.
Senators La Toilette and Gronna,
two of those who opposed the neu-
trality bill and Senator Sherman,
VINO favored H. cast the negative
-o'rS' senators tuiulhihs' hehE ON
kirby Lane. MOTIFS, stone ana Narua-
man. VINO were agaihst the armed
neutrallty plll. voted Tor the amend
meht colleagues OF most oil lhe sen
ators announced that II thsy hau pseh
ph5sehl uley WouId nave suppo[teu IL
Ihe exact use OF tne RUE VIII mo-
become apparent uutil It Is chlolceu,
Dut II propaoiy cannot De sucCesslu ~
useu 10 prevent the spectacular one
man fl,ibustefs by whlch senators
nave 'aINed plliS III the CLOSING houlS
OF session 10 lGslsiauFe bIhTe'
Such Illlpusters pIopaoiy cailho' ne
prevented unless they are lofesoeh,
but an orsalllZed aifair Whlch mus;
be Planned Two Gays or more aieau
OF session end can De alSpoSed Oh
easily. ,,.,.
In briei, the new rule provides that
on pettlol OF sixteen senators 10 ciose
debate on a pehalhg measure the sen
ate w t"o-li'iiuS NoIe may il'l,'
Cebate thereafter to one hour 10 each
senator. 1t lheluded provisions 10
prevent dllatofy tactcs ana the III.
troductlon attef cIoture is ordered OF
amendments not germahe TO the
pendlhg Dill.
sherman Makes Speech.
Senator sherman, one Of the two
repuoHcans VINO Noted against the
rule In the party caucus Yesterday
read portion of President wilson $
statement on the tallure OF the armed
neutrality bill, saying 1t would be use
less TO call speclal session OF con-
gress now to pass that Dill, as, unless
the senate rules were changed. NH
buster could be successfully mann
talned against II.
THE president, said senator Sher~
man, Intentionally seeks 10 convey
to the country the impression that
only by change IN the senate rules
can the neutrallty blil De passed at q
SPECIAL session OF congress. Ihat Is
not practically true However, theo-
retically it may be sought to make
1t appear true
senator 9ne''ilah auueo lhat poi-
or,i,tod" fro,, tho nroeidont,s, etate.
mani
"t ;ntond 20 sunnort tho arp,ed
ro,,troI;i,, lin =" ba ,dded "hut 7 do
ohioct ~ rnakire fayy 9onators tho
obioct oF tha r'rasidant,s wrath In y
statomon+ sent put to the General nlb-
,,." ''o''' '.'''
r,,,,,i,s Is Hot
>,'''''l' ..,,
senator CuHihi,ils, one OIL the t"clte
men VINO tdlleu to sIsn the oeiiISo
manifesto laVorihG PasSase ol ~
armed neu'raity piii' laleu III ~ ~
senate To-Day that any man III tIe
senate or out or IT, OF high OF low
degree, VINO saia ne ne cohSp'reu t0 ue
leat that pil deliptrate'y ialSlilSH
i debated the hmehument WIiicn l
presented a niue more thah oho
hour' SAID Mr. Cullln'iis; ana tnei
my part In TINS dfahla-tnls traseus
as II "ould nave peen-cedseu , at ant INV