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Show FILIBUSTER KEEPS I0USEJ1SS1 Leader Mann Prevents Action Ac-tion on Bill; Members Routed From Bed. 7 WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. Filibustering Filibuster-ing by Republican Leader Mann tonight to-night against a bill to give a Democrat instead of a Republican a non-salaried membership on the board of governors of the National Soldiers' home kept the house in session until nearly midnight, mid-night, caused scores of members to le haled from bed, theaters and churches by the sergeaut-at-arms, and gave rise to widespread reports that congress was dealing with a new international crisis. As reported by a majority of the military mil-itary affairs committee, the bill would have retire. 1 Fred J. Close of Kansas City, Mo., chairman of the board, and named Representative Helvering of Kansas, a Democrat, as his successor. Representative Anthony of Kansas objected, ob-jected, declaring that last Julv the committee com-mittee had favorably reported the name of George W. Finlev, a Republican of Topeka, for the place. During the argument ar-gument that followed the Democrats substituted the name of Colonel George W. Black, a Democrat of Ulathe, Kan., for that of Helvering. Then Representative Maim started a filibuster to prevent a vote. Speaker Clark ordered the arrest of absent members mem-bers after persistent points of no quorum, quo-rum, am! Kergeant-at-Arms Gordon be-gau be-gau summoning them by telephone, messengers and deputies. Announcement Announce-ment in various theaters that members were wanted immediately at. the house coupled with reports earlier in the day of the torpedoing of an American ship, started wild war rumors. Between roll calls the house and spectators' spec-tators' galleries were entertained bv choruses led bv- Representatives Meeker of Missouri and Burnett of Alabama. When the majority finally decided to ad.iourn for the night, tlie previous question had been ordered, putting the bill in position for a vote tomorrow. |