The Washington times., 1919-03-02

authorize the Secretary to sell the
new issue of bonds at a rate of in
terest adjusted Ito the market condi-
tions. The existing law gives him
all the power he needs to issue
! SIS, 200, 0OO, 900 of the bonds, but he can
not issue them except at par. If they
are issued at par under the rate now
fixed of Az per cent, he will be un-
able to sell them. Defeat of this
measure, therefore, means the failure
/ of the Victory loan issue, which the
Secretary is now preparing to float"
Senator Simmons was interrupted a
number of times by Republican Sen
ators who asked questions regarding
the bill.
Senate Takes Recess.
Concluding a stormy afternoon, the
Senate recessed at 5:O7 o'clock to con-
vene at Z o'clock.
Previous to the recess, decision by
the Senate to lay aside the oil leasing
bill and take up the Victory loan
measure brought to an end a filibus-
ter started by Senator La Toilette
against the oil bill at 1:4O o'clock in
the afternoon.
The call for recess found La Fol
lette on his feet "going strong" after
three hours and twenty-seven minutes
OF speaking, and assuring that he
would continue so long as the oil
leasing bill was before the chamber.
He gave up the floor only with the
understanding that if the measure
were called up again he would be per
mitted to speak on it at whatever
length he chose. His decision followed
a whispered colloquy in which Senators
Lodge SmoOt, Curtis. Martin and Sim
mons Joined him
Followed Long Speeches.
LaFollette's outbreak came after |
long speeches by Senators Knox and |
HardWick against President Wilson's |
league Of nations covenant.
La Follette's outbreak came after
OF Arkansas, appeared on the verge |
OF personal encounter following a |
TIT when Robinson attempted to |
Dreak into La Follette's speech. Rob- |
inson, white with anger, seated him |
self directly across the aisle from
La Toilette, and leaning forward in /
his chair, exchanged whispers with |
La Toilette. La Toilette shook his
nnger in Robinson's face, whereat |
the latter seemed to restrain himself |
with difficulty.
= La Toilette announced he would
refuse to yield the floor to Robinson.
the floor cannot be yielded to-" La
Toilette said.
The clash had arisen when La
Toilette halted his speech momen-
tarily while Senator PenrOse, who /
had just entered, whispered to him.
Robinson objected to the delay.
Can't Regulate Speed.
Il don't know any rule regulating
Of -h.V I
lette said. 81 have been covering a
great deal of ground, and 1 think il
will do the Senator good"
81 hope the Senator will have his
private conferences with Mr.. Pen
rose off the floor" Robinson remark
I'd. Il don't think the business of the
should be held up while the
holds private conferences"
The Senator is ignorant of why I
vas interrupted" La Toilette ex-
planned warmly. Il was told that The I
managers of the Legislation on me a
Democratic side wanted a recess at 5 | t
At this point Senator Martin con- (
erred with Robinson. and the latter 7
declared La Follette's statement was 7
Incorrect. Ii
La Toilette Gets Angry.
no senator on this side has asked
or recess" Robinson declared. THE y
equest came from representatives
Il the other side, who asked that there '
'e a recess from $50 to to decide !
whether they would oppose the bond :,
ill. The statement of the Senator =
rom Wisconsin is erroneous and can
lot be characterized on this floor as
ought to be designated"
La Toilette was tense with anger.
II decline again to yield to the
enator from Arkansas" he declared