The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-03
PRESIDENT WINS


bill fR+isd. counselied the little ilibus-
/ tering group to lay or and allow
the bill to pass. M
! Consider the Future.
! In the minds of such senators as
Knox. OF Pennsylvania: Johnson. OF
CALIFORNIA;: Lodge, of Massachusetts;
Wadsw orth. of New York, and Free
linghuysen, of New Jersey, the success
of the party in the next year or so IL
Is OF far greater Importance than the
pleasure that might be derived from
forcing tho president into an imme-
date cali for the extra session. The
refusal of such senator's to support the
rscalcttrants in their desire for an or
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to blow up.
Senator's la FoIlette, 0f wisconsin.
and Sherman, of Illinois. tried to carry
a. flibnster all by themselves, but
after talking themselves out and ind
ing no one willing to assist them, they
gave up and allowed the bill to pass.
1t WAS at Sis that the Anal vote
on the bill was taken AT the time the
vote was ordered. there were only nine
senators in the chamber. seven Kepub-
leans and two Democrats.
Senator Penrosc. Of Pennsylvania. de-
manded the presence of a quorum. Soon
deputies Of the sergeant Mt arms Of
nee were scurrying about the city In
taxis, routing tired senators out of
their beds and forcing them ito go to
the Capitol. Within an hour or two
they succeeded in rounding up enough
to make quorum.
Some Of the sleepy senators did not
want to go to the Capitol and some
bill was passed or not. But the depu-
ties had the authority to compel at
tendance and although they did not
have to make use OF this authority the
senator's very well understood that
willing compliance with the order of
the senate was not only proper but
necessary.
All Night Debate.
The debate on the BIN lasted from
in the evening until $50 this morn
ing. Senator La Toilette talked from
to o'clock after Senator Simmons,
OF North Carolina. who was In charge
of the bill had explained the urgent
reasons Tor it's passage and Senator
Snpoot. Of Utah. had spoken at consid-
cradle length against the policy of
rus h ng bills of such Importance
through In the dying hours Of the ses-
sion.
When Senator La Toilette had con-
cluded. the demand for the quorum was
made, and then Senator Sherman filled
In the time with speech against a
number of things which he did not
like. He gave up when the tally showed
that quorum was present
Although the bond bill has not been
sent to the president Its passage does
not mean that the Republicans are
going to allow all the other bills on
the calendar TO slip through before ad-
journment at noon Tuesday. It Is al
NEST certain that the army and navy
appropriation bill. the sundry civil bill
and other important legislation will
fail.
The committee compromised meas
IRE IN the oil coal and phosphate leas-
Ing seems sure OF defeat as Senator
PittHan has exhausted all the time al
looted to him for itS consideration and
cannot take II IN except by unanimous
consent
with every senator rrhting for the
privilege of bringing up his pet meas
ure In the last hours, II will hs difficult
FOR any senator TO obtain unanimous
consent for a bill which has ALREADY
taken up the senate's time So the
urs
When the next congress, under the
control OF the Republicans may do on
the subject of orening up the oil re-
serves is problematical.
Tomorrow at 10 o'clock the senate
resumes it's session with the third de-
fciency bill having the right of wav
I The biil carries appropriations total
! ling S25.Sn0.no0 Not much time will
be required for its consideration. it IS
believed Senator Sherman ia to speak
on the league of nations some time
during the day and his speech Will
probably take up two hours.