The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-11
Friends of Measure Winners in Preliminary Skirmish in Senate Jones' Move toLimit Debate Will Be Contested by Foes of Administration
FLORIDA SENATOR MAKES 5-H0UR ATTACK ON BILL
Chairman Lasker to Be Con-
 suited Regarding Proposed Changes in Measure to Make It Acceptable to Majority. Debt Settlement Scheduled

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10. (By Associated Press. Congress adjourning sine die at the end of another three weeks, the troubles of the much-harassed ad- ministration shipping bill have multiplied so that even it's friends said tonight that it's ultimate fate was shrouded in increased doubt.
 Several new plans of attack upon the bill were laid today, and a compromise move among repub- licans desiring drastic amendments was instituted at conference with President Harding at the White House. Senator McNary, republican, Oregon, author of sev- eral amendments modifying the subvention and the provisions of the bill, together with several sen- ators discussed compromise plan with the President, but action went over until next week, when Chair man LasfefcNof sthe sshippasg board is to be consulted.
 In the Senate during the day ad- ministration forces won a prelimi- nary victory when they were able by a vote of 3l to 2G, to order that the Senate meet earlier than usual next Monday to resume consideration of the bill. Seven republican opponents of the shipping bill voted with the democrats against the proposal but the totals were hailed by administra- ttion senators as barometer of strength if they could bring the bill to vote. Administration leaders claimed their pledges for the bill, but some of these were said to favor rad ical revision.
 Late today after another speech of nearly five-hours by Senator F'letch- CT, democrat, Florida, against the bill. Senator Jones, republican, Wash ington, the administration manager for the measure proposed another agreement to curtail debate in an eff fort to bring about a vote. Under the plan each senator would be linn ited after February 16 to one hour on the bill and 30 minutes on amend ments. If the bill should not be passed still sharper limit would be- come effective February 20. Oppo- nents of the measure indicated they
 
 such an agreement when it Is brought up for action on Monday.
 Although Senator Jones' program contemplates holding the bill contin- uously before the Senate until Febru- ary 20, at least, senators in charge of the British debt funding bill re- ported to the Senate today from com mittee, said they would move to bring it up early next week, prob ably Tuesday or Wednesday. This move is expected to have the opposi- tion of. Senator Jones. who said that if laid aside once more, the shipping bill would be virtually defeated.
 With republican leaders in dis agreement, the bills opponents were preparing new moves against the proposed legislation. A motion next Monday to recommit the bill, prob ably with instructions to adopt some of the McNary amendments, was planned from the democratic side, while republican advocates of the Capper truth-inf fabric bill were planning motion to have it supplant the shipping measure.
 Another hostile move faced by the ship legislation was a plan to bar lame duck senators from voting if a roll call should be reached This, it was said, would deprive the admin istration side of it's margin insuring passage. Republicans of the new progressive bloc and some democrats were said to be cooperating on a resolution which would deprive re- tiring members of a vote, on the ground that the shipping bill was an issue figuring in their defeat last