The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-26

BROKEN UP
Agreement Reached in Sen
ate After Bitter Strug-
gle of Hours
REVENUE BILL
VOTE is NEAR
Democrats Show Determi.
nation to Hold Contin-
uous Sessions

G Spectacular filibusters the national capltol
has seen in years kept the Senate in ses-
sion until midnight Saturday night and
was broken only when Republican leaders
directing it secured a pledge from the
Democrats that the administration rev.
enue bill would not be urged to vote
until Wednesday.
The Democrats, facing what they de.
clared was Republican attempt to break
down the administration program and
force an extra session of Congress after
March 4, had threatened to keep the
Senate in continuous session over Sun
day, if that were found necessary to Sc
cure passage of the revenue measure.
During the afternoon and evening the
debate went far afeld from revenues and
hot exchanges between the Democrats
and Republicans led TO a dramatic dis
cussion OF the international situation and
of President Wilson's policy in the sub
marine crisis.
For a time it seemed certain that the
parliamentary struggle would proiong
the session at least well into the day,
but late at night some OF the Republican
leaders let it be known that they did
not favor carrying the fight TO the ex-
tent OF embarrassing the country by
killing the revenue biz and thus weak
ening its preparation for defense.
After two or three peace proposals had
been rejected by the Democrats the Re-
publican leaders submitted a proposal for
a vote Wednesday night at o'clock on
condition chat in the meantime appro.
priation bills may be brought up by
unanimous consent. The Democrats ae-
cepted, believing this arrangement gave
| them a chance to save enough of their
| legislative program to avert an extra ees
sion.
/ There was no understanding, however,
as to what the Republicans might do
with other bills other than the revenue
measure In case some OF them should
| hold to their determination to force an
extra session in order TO have Congress
! in session for developments in the Euro
pean emergency.
Several senators pointed out that q
vote on the revenue bill on Wednesday
would not mean that an extra session
would neees sarily be avoided Aside
| from other legislation, three of the most
important supply bills, the navy, army |
and sundry civil, carrying altogether |
close to $1,000 100000, have not been
taken up at all in the Senate. There is
certain to be some discussion by senators
with pacifist tendencies OF both the navy |
and army bills.
On the insistence of Senators Ransdell |
and Nardaman, a provision was included
in the agreement giving five hours to-
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bill, with no assurance, however, OF
vote.
When, Just before midnight, Senator
Simmons submitted the proposed amend
ment to the Senate for ratification, every
senator was on his feet, Senator Ash
urst declared he would object unless as
surances were given for the consideration
of the conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill, and it was agreed to
give an hour for this report to-day.
When other senators. including Senator
Shafroth, urging the Porto Rican confer
enee report, began to plead for pet
measures Senator Penrose arose and de-
clared: This has gone far enough. If
there is to be any further wording OF
this agreement, objections will come from
the minority. The minority already has
sacrificed enough. | will say further TO
the senators from Colorado and Arizona
that neither of their bills will pass at !
this session of Congress" The objections
were then withdrawn and at l2:l5 sun
day morning the Senate adopted the
agreement by unanimous consent and re-
cessed.
1t was not very long in the days pro-
ceedings before Senator Lodge became
warmly involved in the Senate proceed
ings. lie delivered one of the most ear ,
nest speeches of his career here in recent
years and was Immediately engaged by I
Senator Lewis of Illinois, who, after the :
Massachusetts, senator had eontemptu-
ousy walked away into the cloak room,
exeoriated him in most ford terms. :
The Massachusetts, senator touched on
several matters in the course OF the run
ming debate. One was the nomination OF
DIR. Cary Grayson, for that, said he,
appears to be present element in the
presidential conception of preparedness
1t is matter of high importance when
an officer in the navy OF no special dis
tinction is promoted l29 numbers, the
greatest promotion ever given TO naval
officer"
Mr. Lodge recited things he had done
in support Of the president and added:
Il will refuse him no authority and no
money that is needed for the defense OF
the United States. l will support the
president To the utmost. ] care not to
what party he belongs to or what my
relations to him may be, but 1 do not in
tend on that account to be led, for ex-
ample, into giving my assent to an OBJ
iectionable treaty under blackmail Of
threat Of war am not going to give
my assent to every kind Of request that
IS made by any bureau or commission.
These are different things"
Senator Lodge hurried toward the
.loak room a. he concluded and noticed
hat senator Lewis was claiming recogni-
ion. The latter asked senator Lodges
attention. but Senator Lodge stepped
,riskly behind the folding doors. Lewis
little later spoke Of the Massachusetts,
senator D one "who. conscious IN his su-
leriority. measured his own reflections
lpon himself and coming into this Con
-ress on the senate foOr. sends forth
against Z thing or sen
.tor and when he feels De has scattered
ID opposition. dttes all mankind. magni-
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