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Show LA FOLLETTE IS OBSTRUCTING Holds Up Measure to Give President Wilson the Power to Act. Washington, March 3 Early this morning, after more than eight hours-debate hours-debate on the armed neutrality bill in tne senate, leaders reached an agrp-ment agrp-ment for a recess until 10 a. m with out setting a time for a vote on theh measure. At 12 45 o'clock the recess was taken. Tho agreement was reached after Senator La Folletto had withdrawn with-drawn his objection to taking up the bill as passed by the house with a view of substituting for it a broader senate measure approved by the president. presi-dent. Democrats in charge of tho bill proposed pro-posed this step, so it can go to con ference immediately affpr the senate acts instead of having to be sent back to the houce Senator La Follette. upon whose attitude at-titude virtually depends whpn a vote will be reached, declined to state how he will vote. Numerous senators h.-tvp rloriHH I that the bill will go to conference. I The house is certain to accept the senate substitute. rr |