Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-04
ALL DAY FlLlBUSIEk
Democrats in the Senate Prevent Action on
Ship Subsidy Bill.
HUMOROUS SPEECHES BY Mr.. cARMAcK
Senator frsm Tennessee Leads the Fight to
Kill Time
THREE CONFERENCE REPORTS AGREED TO
Pension and General Deficiency Bills
FINELY Ready for Signature.
HOUSE PASSES PHILIPPINE BANK BILL
Provision for Eighteen Pension
Agencies IL Restored TO Pension
BiIl-COnfeFences over
LaFoIIette Bill.

WASHINGTON, March s-The ilibuster
against the ship sidy bill which began
yesterday was nued throughout the
session todas !. slmed a humorous
vein under tn, q of Senator Car
mack much C K, T. Nyment of the
crowded galleries. IT ekers on the
subsidy bill we're II. frequently to
permit the passage bills, the
adoption OF conferenC and the
transaction of other bus, ntal to
the closing hours of the ~
During the day and night q renee
reports on the pension and ral de-
fleiency bills we're agreed to aI1~ there was
a long discussion of the report for the
IaFollette railway employees bill, which
was sent back to conference. A report
was afterwards agreed upon by the con-
ferees, but the report had not been acted
on when at II 40 the senate took a recess
until e:SO o'clock tomorrow morning.
The conference report on the sundry civil
bill was agreed to at the last minute, but
the ship subsidy bill had not been acted on.
FiIIbuster Lasts All Day.
Never before has the senate appeared to
relish so much an attempt to kill Legislation
by flibustering methods Mr. Carmack, di-
rector of the minority movement against
the bill at no time tried TO hide the fact
that his effort was a hlibuster pure and
simple. He came into the open by ad-
dressing himself principally to the term
''hlibusters," which Mr.. Gallinger only
yesterday applied TO the democratic seIla-
tors who have undertaken to defeat the
measure.
First Mr.. Carmack devoted himself TO an
endorsement of Webster's dictionary as
an authority on photography and dehni-
tion and said II the senate had any doubt
that this work was an authority. he would
bring IL in and ask that passages from II
be read from the desk.
After reading Websters definition of
''iiibuster' with It's various uses and
synonyms, Mr.. Carmack said that the re-
mark of Mr.. Gallinger had branded him
as a 'marauder. a piilager. a buccaneer.
ssa robher. a. freebooter and pirate upon
the beas," in fact, he said. 81 have been
accused of almost everything except ap-
pendicitis. SO branded, am to oe retired
from this body and sent to my home, for
cannot defend myself by attacking the
character or credibility of the senator
from New Hampshire. 1 cannot discredit
him truthfully and therefore cannot dis
credit him at ALL"
When he had spoken for about forty-five
minutes with the obvious purpose of kill
watch. and remarked:
well. 1 see must be hurryinE along"
AT this the senators on the floor shouted
their amusement.
Dubois Rests Carmack.
To give Mr. Carmacl rest, Mr.. Dubois
asked to be permitted to read from a very
interesting document on the subject of
ship subsidy. and Mr.. Spooner protested
that as Mr.. Carmack was In so great
hurry to conclude II would not be fair
20 interrupt him. The Tennessee senator,
however. said he was sure that any con-
tribution from Mr.. Dubois would be vslu-
able and he should be glad to permit
Il to be read and Incorporated in the body
of his remarks Mr.. Dubois then read at
length and when he had concluded a very
technical paragraph, TO which few sena-
tors paid any attention. Mr. Carmack
asked that the last paragraph be repeated
as he regarded It OF great Importance
Laughter followed and as Mr.. Dubois sat
down, Mr. Gallinger interrupted TO reply,
he said. to what he thought had been an
unwarranted attack upon him.
At this juncture a colloquy occurred be-
tween Mr. Gallinger and Mr. Carmack over
the definition OF the word "nlibuster" as
given by different dictionaries. and the
latter charged that Mr.. GallInger had
simply been trying TO "hlibuster according
10 his own definition OF the word"
Charging that the pending measure was
for the purpose OF footing the treasury" :"
Mr. Carmack referred TO the bill as voting
a "subvention," and Mr. McLaurin asked
the difference between subsidy ana sub
vention."
Mr.. Carmack answered.: Subsidy by any
other name smells bad"
Mr.. Carter added to the spirit OF levity
n v fnf "a ofI Iatta
ship builders by Mr.. overman, who was
giving afr. carmack respite.
II want to know" said Mr.. Carter
what. II any, standard OF spelling exists,
and II II is uniformly applied"
This gave Mr.. Carmack an opening. which
he took advantage OF. TO taunt Senators
Carter and Gallinger with being parties to
flibuster.
observing that my question embarrasses
the senator" interjected Mr. Carter, 'inas-
much as he probably is not willing 10 admit
that the dictionary Is unknown In that
state. I viii withdraw the question"
IF the senator wants a direct answer"
said Mr., carmaek, Tennessee stands by
the constitution ana Websters dictionary"
Il Rebuke from Frye.
y After Senator Tillman had asked how
much steal there was in ship subsidy.
Senator Frye rebuked the whole proceed
ings as unseemly and undignifed. For the
senate 10 hold a session on the sabbath
day, for the sole purpose OF frivolous de-
bate for the amusement OF the galleries.
was about the most unseemly proceeding
he had ever witnessed. While he spoke
Dit. Frye turned TO face Senator
Carmaek. who was seated. He az once
arose and replied: IF the senator refers
20 me. will say that am not responsible
- him for my conduct and shall conduct
nysslf according TO my own notions OF
proprtety. II the senator from Maine does
not like my manner he has my permission
90 leave the chamber and 50 where he can
attend ehurcl II he would prefer"
II would much rather be In church" re-
torted Mr.. Frye
III the senator wishes to take recess