Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-25
Midnight Sees Spectacular
Fight Close; Agre"-
ment Reache
REVENUE VOTE COMING
Measure Up Wednesday
Decide; Days Debates
Prove Sensation.

WASIIINGTON. Feb. 24-Ono Of
the most spectacular filihustcr- the
capitol has seen bon year, Kept the sen
ate in session until midnight tonight
and was broken down only when Re
publican leaders directing secured
pledge from the Democrats that the
administration revenue bill would not
be urged To- vote until Wednesday
The Democrats. facing what they
declared was Republican attempt to
break down the administration pro-
gram ana force an extra session oi
congress after March !. had threat
cnod 20 keep the senate in continuous
session over sunday If thar was found
necessary to secure passage of the
revenue measure.
Hot Exchanges.
During the afternoon and evening
the debate went far aiicld from
revenues and hot exchanges between
Democrats and Republicans led INTO
a dramatic discussion Of the intoruu-
uonal situation and of President VIII
sons policy IN the submarine crisis.
For a time n seemed certain that
the parliamentary struggle would pro
long the session al least well into sun
dav. but late al night some of the
leaders on the Republican side Jet ~
bc known that thcv did not favor
carving the fight 10 the extent of
embarrassing the country by killing
tho revenue bill aud thus wcak"uins
its preparation FOR defense.
Democrats Bow in Defeat.
After two or three peace proposals
had been rejected 10y the Democrats
the Republican leaders submitted a
proposition for a vote "Wednesday
night at 5 o'clock, on condition thai
I'm the meantime appropriation hilis
may be brought up 10y unanimous con
sent. The Democrats accepted. be
ucyinp this arrangement gave them %
chance to save enough OF their lesls
lative program to avert an extra ses'
sion.
There was no understanding. how
over AS to what the Republican,
might do with other bills than ih'
revenue measure IN case some oi thtli
should hold to their determination y
force an extra session I'm order tn nave
congress in session for developments
IN the European emergency.
May Bc Extra Session.
several senators pointed out that
vote on the revenue hill would no
mean that an extra session woul'
necessarily be avoided. Aside iron
other legislation the three most i'm
nNfldlt supply UlllHs wv ''''
and suudry civil carrying atugethe
close to billion dollars. have no
been taken up AT all in the senate.
ON the insistcncc Of senators kanS
dcll and Nardaman provision wa
included I'm the agreement giving ilV
hours on Monday for discussnm OF IN
flood control bill with no assurance
however of vote. "
When Just before midnight Senate
Simmons submitted the propose
agreement to the senate for ra,illca
ton every senator was ON his zee
Senator Ashurst declared he wouI
object unless assurances were give
for consideration of the conferenc
rcport on the indian appropriate
bin and 1t was agreed To give an hou
10 this report on Monday. When othc
senators including senator Shairotl
urging tho Porto Rican conference r'
port. began to plead for pet meas
ures. senator Penrosc declared;
This has gone far enough.
there Is to be any further wording
tLis agreement objections will com
from the minority. The minority IN
ALREADY sacrificed enough. | VIII 81
/ further 10 the senators from Colorad
and Arizona that neither Of their hil
will pass AT this session Of congress
The objections then were VIII
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