New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-04
TALK BILL TO DEATH.
SUBSIDIES FILTBUSTER.
Senate Has amusing SeSsiOn-Re-
buked for LeJity.
frron, The Tribune bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. March 3.-The Senate devoted
most Of its day 10 this Shipping bill filibuster.
Senator Carnack makiag a humorous speech
which proved highly entertaining to the crowds
which filled the galleries. The first three hours
of the session. however were devoted to consid-
Grafton Of the House substitute for the Hours Of
Service bill. which was finally rejected by vote
Of 3s to % Senators Patterson. Flint and New
lands having spoken against it, and declared it
wholly ineffective to accomplish the ends for
which the Senate measure provided.
When the recess was taken at l1:40 tonight
the friends of the Subsidy bill had given up ali
hone of securing any shipping legislation dur
ing the present session.
The news of Senator SpOoners resignation.
which reached Senators about $3.50 p m. proved
the sensation of the day, and served largely to
divert their attention from the filihuster con-
Quoted by the members. Senator Hansbrough
ATTEMPTED to secure consideration of the Anti
Smoke bill for the District. measure which has
naesed the House twice in different FORMS but
his motion was voted down.
There was the usual suppressed excitement
which attends the closing hours of a session
Eager advocates Of special legislation and pc
titioners for pension and private claims bills
crowded the lobby while every visitor to Wash
ington and many residents paraded the corri-
doris in their Sunday best and appeared to en-
Joy the atmosphere. for there was no spectacle
When. in the course of his flibuster Mr.. Car
mack made a witty defence of Webster's Die
tionary as against the Century, which had
been referred to by Mr. Gallinger. there
more laughter than Is often heard in the Senate
and even the Senator from New Hampshire
whose bill was being slowly talked to DEATH
could not refrain from joining in the laugh at
his own expense Only the Vice-Presdent pre-
served an absolutely grave countenance
MIR. BAILEY RETURNS.
Senator Bailey. who has been absent for some
time on urgent business in Texas, reappeared
IN the Senate to-day, and a few Democrats con-
graduated him on his reelection, although the
greeting extended him not as hearty as it
used to be, and no Republican came forward TO
bid him welcome. Mr.. Bailey seemed oblivious
of the fact however and made an effort to
demonstrate that he enjoying the wit Of
the Senator from Tennessee as much as anybody
present.
Mr. Carmack as the director Of the minority
movement against the Shipping bill, kept the
members convulsed with his sallles. and at no
time did he try to hide the fact that his effort
was flibuster pure and simple. He scorned
subterfuge, and at the outset OF his remarks
came into the open by discussing principally
the term "hIibusterers'' which Mr.. Gallinger
yesterday applied to the Democratic Senators
who have undertaken to defeat the measure.
First Mr.. Carmack devoted himself 10 an in
dOrsement Of Webster's Dictionary as an au-
thority photography and definition, and said
that if the Senate had any doubt that this work
authority he would bring il in and ask
that passages from it be read at the desk
After reading Webster's definition Of "hlibust-
erer" with its varying uses and synonymes. Mr.
Carmack said that the remark of Mr.. Gallinger
had branded him "a marauder. a pillager, 4
buccaneer. a searobber. a freebooter and pirate
s1,a - -, farF-f he said
accused of almost everything except append
Ctis So branded, / am to be retired from this
body and sent to my home, for cannot de1end
myself by attacking the character or the credi-
bility OF the Senator from New Hampshire. /
cannot dscredit him truthfully, and therefore
/ cannot discredt him at all"
When he had spoken for about foTty-hve min
utes with the obvious purpose Of killing time.
Mr.. Carmack paused looked at his watch and
We'll. l see must be hurrying along"
At this the Senators on the floor shouted their
amusement.
MR. FRYE REBUKEs SENATE.
Just as Senator Tnman had produced burst
OF laughter during the discus 'ioa Of the amount
Of steel in a snip. by asking how much steal
there was in ship subsidy. Senate" Frye OF
Maine. took occasion 10 rebuke the whole pre-
ceeding as unseenly and undignifed. For me
Senate to hold a session or tre Sabbath da3' ne
remarked. fo- the SOLE purpose Of frivolous de-
about ths most unseemly proceeding he had ever
witnessed. While he spoke. Mr.. Frye turned ;"
as to face Senator Carmack, Who was sedIea.
He at once arose and replied. -
IF the Senator refers 10 me, he sald VIII
say that am not responsible 10 hlm Tor my
conduct and l shall conduct myself ACCORDING
20 my own notions OF prOpriety. II the sen
ator from Maine does NOT like my manner, ne
has my permission to leave the champer ana 20
where he can attend church. If he woulu pre-
fer"
Z would much rather be in church retorted
Mr.. Frye - A,
IF the Senator wishes to take a recess una
to- morrow morning / shall not interfere Win
it, suggested Mr.. CarInack.
The Senator knows ! cannot. was Ihe re-
ply co.o.
Well" continued Mr.. Carmack the senator
evidently is much more concerned about the ue-
feat OF this BIZ than anything else MI CaI-
mack then declined TO yield further 10 MT RYE
although the latter attempted To interrupt
Shortly after this the incident was closeu py
the restoration OF amity. Senator Carnack eA-
pressed regret that the incident had occuIIeu.
He had spoken he said, on the Impulse OF inc
moment. and withdrew what had beeh SAID.
Senator Frye, too, expressed the same SENT
Ynents and explained that he had not meant 70
address the Senator from Tennessee personally
I'm his criticism. -, co
At $50 the Senate took recess until $50
O'Clock.