The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-03-06
LOAN MEASURE. PASSES
All Night Wrangle Led by La Fol-
lett Precedes Favorable Vote
# on Victory Bill.

Washington. ID. c.. March All
ter an all night session the Senate
this morning passed the Victory
Loan Bill" and adjourned shortly be-
fore 7 o'clock. y
= Passage OF the loan bill without Il
record vote and in the identical form
in which it came from the House def
initely marked the course of future
legislation and gave assurance that
President Wilson would not find it
necessary to change his plan of de-
ferring cali of the new Congress
until after his return from France,
probably in June. Most Republic
cans favored an earlier extra session.
but after Republican Senators at
conference last night failed to reach
any decision as, to the ACCESSIBILITY of
obstructing the>loan bill, no fillibust-
er was undertaken.
Passage this morning by the SEN
ate OF the Victory Loan" bill, a,,t
thoribing sale ky the Treasury OF ST.
ooo, 100000 OF new short-term notes
and $1,000, 900. 900 for advances by
the War Finance Corporation in ex-
[tendng American foreign commerce,
came after bitter controversy,
threatened Republican %filibuster,
which completely collapsed, and
tedious al-night session. As the
measure went through without
amendment it will be ready tomor.
row for the Presidents approval.
A weary group of Senators who
had remained through night of
speeche, and delays in getting a
quorum, witnessed final action on
1.-THE BILL Senator La Toilette of Wis
consin tRep.D, made the principal
speech on the bill, holding the Sen
ate floor from o'clock this morn
ing until after !. He had expected
to speak only all hour. and dis
claimed ntcndln" obstruction.
When tho Wisconsin Senator fin
ishcd. Senator Penrose OF Pennsyl-
|vapia Republican, sought to enforce
an Adjournment without action on
the bill, y quorum was lacking but
tn" administration leaders had the
SER. VI alarms round up abscntce>
and. after 4 qUorjun was secured sslt
IS "rio"Nsthc hin was promptly pur
| thrprgi.
! Several Senators were brought
| iron Il CIR }S)mcs alter -l'4o O'Clock.
rev 60. those remaining through the
night -l>s'Nn stayed III the chamber,
sleeping, drc~ ~ed, ON lounges, in lob
BIG r. cuInnllttee-roumS or out
sire theN on touches in the Senate
| chamber. Many spectators remained
in tie galleries until Il late hour ana
a small group. including several
women, stayed until adjournment.
" bile Senator La Toilette was
spcaHin.. Senator Sherman, OF Hi
nois. Republican, who was among the
most active ot the Republicans urg-
ing liiibuster. canvasscd the situa-
ton. lie said he found only four
other Republicans willing to coop
crate in a filibustcr, so the attempts
was abandoned, Early this morning
Sherman spoke about 10 minutes in
opposition to the bill. deploring the
Presidents refusal to call Congress
| in earl session. &c.,
Several efforts Of Republicans to
amend the House bill failed. With
out record votes. the Senate rejected
an amendment by Senator Penrose
~ reduce the war finance corpora
tons fund from $1,000 100000 to
$500, 100000, The same fate met an
amendment by Sherman to reduce
the short-term notes authorized from
$1,000, 100000 to $5.OOOoOO.