Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Agreement Reached Providing
for Vote on Revenue Bill
Next Wednesday Night.
BITTER DEBATE FEATURES
FOURTEEN-HOUR CONTEST
Extra Session May Yet Be Forced II
President Asks for Blanket
Authority in Foreign Crisis.

he republican llllDuslei III liie
Senate against the administration
revenue bill came to an end at
midnight last night An agree
1nent was reached by unanimous
consent to vote on the bill at {
o'clock Wednesday night.
The close OF the dramatic fight
came after the Senate had been in
continuous session for almost
fourteen hours, during which the
foreign situation was vigorously
discussed on both sides of the
chamber.
While the republicans have Civ
en- their assent to a vote on the
revenue bill, this does not mean
that an extra session of Congress
may not be necessary. In addl-
ton to the revenue bill, the army
and navy and sundry civil appro-
priation bills must yet pass ffle
Senate, and conference reportS on
practically all the other important
big supply bills must be adopted.
Another Filibuster Possible.
Should the President come before
Congress and ask for blanket au-
thority to use the armed forces of the
United States to deal with the foreign
situation after Congress has left
Washington, another filibuster may de-
velop, some republican senators said
last night. They will not oppose the
President il he asks specifically for au-
thority to convoy American merchant
vessels through the war zone, they as
serted. or to do other specific acts. but
they do not propose to place in the
hands of the President a blanket -au-
thority which may lead to war. II
war is to be made, they believe II
should be by act of Congress. as the
Constitution provides
There is certain to be some discus
sion of the army and navy appropria-
tion bills by senators with pac1hst ten
denotes. which may lead to delay In
their passage such as will force an ex-
ira session.
Numerous Conferences Held.
The unanimous consent agreement to
vote on the revenue bill was reached
only after numerous conferences be-
tween the democratic and republican
leaders On the insistence of Senators
>Ransdell and Vardaman a provision
was included in the agreement which
gives FIVE hours tomorrow for discus
sion of the flood control bill. At the
tor
zona shaking his fist in the air, declar-
ed that he would not agree unless some
provision was made for action on the
Indian appropriation bill.
Il was made the goat two years ago,
he shouted, referring to the failure OF
the Indian bill to pass at that time in
the final legislative jam, and 1 do not
propose to be the goat again.
II was agreed that tomorrow the In
dian bill conference report also should
be considered and disposed of. The
supporters of the flood control bill real
3ze that there is no chance of getting
Gaal action on their measure.
Senator Penrose Objects.
When other senators. including Sena-
A> Shafroth. urging that the confer
Ance report on the Porto Rican bill be
Aicluded in the agreement, began to
plead for pet measures" Senator Pen
ApS'r ItpuDliCdH, dcCldTtu
This has gone far enough. If there
Gre TO be any further changes in this
Ss;reement there will be objections
S-om the minority.
Following the adoption of the agree
. rient. the Senate took a recess until 9
o'clock today. when eulogies upon de-
ceased members of the Senate will be
delivered.
For time it seemed certain that
1hc parliamentary struggle would pro-
lCnR the session lea Sf irtn S1,p-
dag, but late at night some of the lead
ers on the republican side let it be
known that they did not favor carrying
the fight to the extent of embarra ssing
the country by killing the revenue bill
and thus weakening its preparation for
defense.
Democrats Accept Offer.
After two or three peace proposals
had been rejected by the democrats the
republican leaders submitted PROPOSE
tion for a vote Wednesday night at S
o'clock on condition that in the mean
time appropriation bills may be
brought up by unanimous consent. TIL.
democrats accepted. believing this
agreement gave them a chance to save
enough of their Legislative program tc
avert an extra session.
There was no understanding, however
as to what the republicans might dc
with other blllS than the revenue meas
ure in case some of them should hole
to their determination to force an ex.
ira session in order to have Congress ir
session for developments in the Euro.
lean emergency.
Had Extended to House.
Meantime, the filibuster had extended
itself in moderated form into tn,
House. where the sundry civil appro
priation bill was under debate. AL
though it lad been agreed that the de
late would be continued until Il
O'Clock. Republican Leader Mann bega,
at 10 o'clock to try for an adjournment
Democratic leaders succeeded In
keeping in session until the houl
agreed on. but Mr.. Mann announced
that he would object to any attemp
to set up the hour Of convening from
noon to IL O'Clock during next week
Unanimous consent is necessary fol
conveninS the House at any houl
earlier than noon.
Indications that the elibuster in tin,
Continued on Second Paxe)