The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-03
SENATE PASSES
VICTORY LOAN
IN LONG SESSION
Quorum Secured at s O'clock in
Morning
AN ALL NIGHT SESSION
Senator La Toilette Occupies Three
Hours Of Long Debate--No Ad-
:. journment Taken
AN ALL NIGHT SESSION

Washington, March 2.-The Senate
remained in session all last night to
pass the loan bill, the keystone meas
ure OF the calendar adjourning short
ly before I o'clock this morning
while the House today held busi-
ness session disposing of the confer
ence report on the hospital bill. The
Senate also held brief session to-
day for eulogies of deceased con.
gressmen, but business went over
until tomorrow.
Passage this morning by the Sen
ate of the "Victory Lean" bill au-
thorizing sale by the treasury of
$1,000, 100000 OF new short term
hotels and $l,OOO,O0O,00 for advances
by the war finance corporation in ex-
tending American foreign commerce.
came after bitter controversy, a
threatened Republican fllibuster
which completely collapsed and u
tedious all-night session. AS the
measure went through without
amendment it will be ready tomorrow
for the Presidents approval
A weary group of Senators, who
had remained through night OF
speeches and delays in securing a
quorum, witnessed final action on the
bill. Senator LaFollette Of Wiscon.
sin, Republican. made the principal
speech on the bill holding the Senate
floor from O'Clock this morning un.
I'll after 4. lie had expected to speak
only an hour and disclaimed intend
ing obstruction.
When the Wisconsin Senator con.
cluded, Senator Penrose OF Pennsyl-
cania Republican, sought TO force an
adjournment withos sdinn.- pnsdhe
bill. A quorum was lacking, but the
administration leaders had the SER
geant.atarms round up absentees
and, after quorum was secured at
6 O'clock the bill was promptly put
through tf d. M
Several senators were brought
from their homes after 4.4Q O'Clock.
Few of those remaining through the
night session stayed in the chamber
sleeping dressed, on lounges in lob
bies or committee rooms or out
stretched on couches in the Senate
chamber Many spectators remained
in the galleries until late hour and
small group, including several wo
men, stayed until adjournment
While La Toilette was speaking
Senator Sherman of Illinois, Republi
can, who was among the most active
Of the Republicans who urged a fiji
buster, canvassed the situation lie
said he found only four other Repub
licans willing to cooperate in a fill
buster, so the attempt was aban
doned Early this morning Senator
Sherman spoke about ten minutes il
opposition to the bill. deploring the
Presidents refusal to call Congress
in early session, declaring it "unwisc
TO leave the nation headless, aftel
March 4. with the President il
France and members of Congress dis
persed
During the long night session sew
eral efforts of Republicans to amen,
the House bill failed
Although many important bills, in
Guiding the $72O,00O.00O navy appropr
alton measure with its authorization
of new three.year building program
and the $1,215,0OO,O0O army bill, az
parently are doomed to certain fai
ure, administration leaders believ
that none Is Of sufficient importanc
to require an earlier call OF Congress
and that the President will adhere {
his original plan announced las
week after he arrived from Paris.
Desperate efforts to save man
bills from defeat are planned b
their advocates, but congestion in tn
Senate and disposition there of n
publican leaders 20 hold certain lei
islation for the next Congress, l.
night gave little prospect of enac
ment of scores Of measures. Su
frage leaders admitted today thu
there was no possibility Of Congrei
acting upon the compromise eQu
franchise constitutional amendmel
resolution at this session.
Chairman Jones OF the Senate W
man suffrage committee said a su
vey showed that opponents OF Il
measure would hllbuster against 1t
an attempt were made to call II mp.
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COMMITTEE AGREE