New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-02


bond and deficiency measures No.
members are ready to accept the Sen
ate amendments, including the cotton
roer, with slight change. Unless
some kind of an agreement Is reachea
over the bond bill the wheat measure
cannot be taken up in conference. as
the Senate conferrees have not been
named and the bond bill has the RIGHT
Of way.
II the hlibuster against the bond bin
should continue into Monday an effort
VIII be made to recall the wheat bill
from the Senate. THIS will require that a
resolution be passed by the House. Once
the House gets the bill back it can
accept the Senate amendments and the
measure will have passed the legisa-
tive hurdles.
Even though Congress doesn't pass
wheat guaranty bill now, this does
not mean the Presidents guaranty
won't be carried out. The present Grain
Corporation can be continued until
peace is declared. 1t has $4,000. 900
of revolving fund, which would be
July.
La Toilette In Verbal Tilt
Bitter feeling on both sides of
Tho Senate chamber WAS in evidence
throughout the day. and during u fill
buster which Senator La Toilette. Of
Wisconsin. was conducting this after
noon on the oil lands leasing bill, SEN
nf Rn 4
tor La Toilette came almost to blows in
an engry clash.
by agreement between the Rcpub-
Leans and Democrats three hours and
half had been set apart for consd.
GRAFTON of the oil land bill, and La
Toilette had obtained the floor with
the apparent purpose of holding it for
the entire period. In the meantime
conference had been going on between
Republican and Democratic leaders con
corning the fate OF the new bond bill.
Senator l. Toilette had been talking
more than two hours when Senator
Penrose of Pennsylvania, who had been
attending a conference of Republican
leaders in the minority cloakroom, took
seat next to the Wisconsin mans
desk and interrupted him for whis-
pered consultation. As it ended, Sen
at.r Robinson (Democrat), of Arkan-
sas, interjected:
Has the Senator from Wisconsin
finished speaking >"
No. replied La Toilette, land did
not know there was a rule regulating
now fast man could talk
After sharp conflcc, La Toilette
snapped;
"rhe Senator speaks from ignor-
ance. The Senator from PENNSYLVANIA
simply desired to inform me that q
request had come from the majority
for two hour recess this Afternoon
to consider the bond bin
Martin Hints at "Ugly Word"
At this point Senator Martin, of
Virginia, Democratic leader. whispered
"A few words to Senator Robinson, who
at once jumped to his feet. "Tho
Senator from wisconsin," he declared,
"has made abatement which is ab-
ecluteiy erroneous and that is the po-
litest way it can be characterized. AS
& matter of fact the request for u re-
cess came from the Rcpubl cans VINO
asked that the recess be taken between
$50 and z o'clock this afternoon ~
order to permit the minority TO de-
eide by conference whether it VIII
support the bond bill needed to bring
cur soldiers home. The statement HI
made | Will say is erroneous because
a cannot be properly characterized en-
this floor
Il shall not again yield the floor .
Senator who SO abuses his privileges
IS to insult me-" said Senator La Foll-
lettc.
"Wnl the Senator yleld?" asked Mr..
Robinson.
mo" shouted the Wisconsin Senator.
pounding his desk with his fist.
st this point Senator's Robinson and
Martin abruptly arosc to their feet
and started striding forth from the
q demand ORDER cried Senator La
Toilette.
Whrnr on hia heel Senator Rob
iuson atiode buck into tho pit of the
senate and taking scat ON the centre
aisle directly In 'front.' Of lighting Bob,
folded his arms aud stared nnEfily nj
him.
! was only telling bee Semitic what tho
Senator from lennas lVonin told mo-
Again kubinson aprnng to his foot.
"N IA the Senator y4oldF he demanded
senator Simmons Explains
~ said no" roarod Ln Folloite, ahal,-
ing bis iist at the Afkansan. For few
inoneuta the two mon htnrod at eHeh
other without % word this point
Senator Simmoua. North Carolina. who
had entered tho chamber eAid.
"i have been informed tlipt in my
absence tho Senator from wisconsin
stated that had eaked She Republicans
10 agree 10 - toceea. Shortly after tho
Senate opened tins morning senator
Lodge requested "a conference with mo,
Senator Lodge told me- thnt beeauae of
certain developments on that side OF
tho chamber h. Was desirable chat
there should bo q conference az the
minority Senators ON thu bond bill and
asked if would consent 10 a two hour
recess in order that this conference
might be held. / said | could not
answer at once, but subsequently |
told him | would aecede. / unl sorry
To have interrupted the Senator'S
speech"
ooh, I'm just getting under way"
said La Toilette
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