The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-01
CONGRESS HAS
ADJOURNED
The Currency Compromise
Bill Passed
THE FILIBUSTER FAILS
Stone and Gore Combination Failed to
Connect With the RecaIcitrant
Republicans Plan Of
Battle.
THE FILIBUSTER FAILS

Washington, June 1.-THE ia Fol
lette alibuster slipped cog Saturday
afternoon at the end Of is 2sth hour.
The lapse was Immediately taken ad
vantage Of to force the vote on the
-Aldrich Yreeland currency bin and as a
result the session finally came to a
close late Saturday night amid the as
nal picturesque and boisterous scenes,
and Congress stands adjourned until
next December.
Il was nearly 3 o'clock in the after
noon when blind Senator Gore Of Okla.
hona, who had been speaking for sew
eral hours, sat dawn, apparently think
ing that Senator Stone of Missouri,
would take up the burden. But for
some reason Stone was not in the
Senate chamber at the moment, nor
was Scntor La Toilette, and the vote
which had been made in order at any
time BY parliamentary motions earlier
I'LL the day, was Immediately taken Sen
ator La Toilette entered the Senate
chamber d minute later, and endeayoed
by every means and with some show
OF anger to revive the movement. But
III was all to no purpose, The bin was
adopted BY Il vote Of 43 to %, some OF
the younger and more radical Repubh-
can senator's from the west being re-
corded against it.
When the currency bill was once out
of the way the rest was plain sailing.
Everything possible had been done to
grease the ways in advance, so that
adjournment might follow in short order
when la FolIette's movement was once
beaten. The Alexander government LA
bility bill was called up ID the Senate
Il few minutes after the currency bill
had passed For moment ii seemed
as II Senator Bailey would prevent ac-
tion, but when his vote proved to be
the only one cast against a motion to
consider the bill, he declared that he
felt it to be a had measure, but that
In view Of the majority against him
the Senate could 70 ahead and make a
fool Of itself, ii IL chose" What Bailey
wanted was stronger bill. As soon as
lig opposition was withdrawn the bill
was taken up and passed
Although Senator la Toilette was
finally unsuccessful lii Ills filibuster, 80
dramatically begun Friday, he broke
the long distance record of single
speeches in the Senate by holding the
floor until o'clock Saturday morning,
or an almost unbroken period 81 over
IS hours. When he finished, he yielded
reluctantly as he sarcastieally re-
marked to Senator Stone. soon after,
who spoke from o'clock until 1850 in
The afternoon. His performance was
not 8 digmified one or brilliant one. He
iaInbled his words in low and in
audible tone, which caused frequent
protests, although occasionally bel
awoke to flashes of wit. At 1880 on
the motion Of Senator Aidrich recess
was taken for the ostensible purpose Of
permitting senator's TO get luncheon,
but for the real purpose of trying with
the aid of the Democrats TO call the
flibustering Off But nothing could be
done After the recess Stone resumed.
but soon gave way to Gore, who made
d vigorous and oratorical speech
II had become generally believed
that the filibustering would end under
any circumstances in the evening. The
leaders were prepared to invoke an old
rule against senator's speaking twice
OH the same SUBJECT in the same execu.
tive day. Since La Toilette by formally
yielding u Gore for brief period had
technically spoken twice in tie continu-
GUS session which had been going on ho
was thought TO be caught ii trap. But
the leaders were not too sanguine, ais it
was learned that the three fiilibusterers
lad framed up a scheme between them
to ask each other questions In this
way by asking some such hypothetical
question as has lately became famous
il murder trials, Senator Ia Toilette
would have evaided the rule and in-
definitely prolonged the fiilibuster,
more especially as authentic word was
believed 10 have finally been received
that Senator JEFF Davis Of Arkansas
vas coming to help out.
The Senate as it appeared Saturday
morning after the long night 5 vigil was
made up Of lot Of crusty and ill.tem-
pcred old gentlemen, although they had
stood the test better than might have
been expected under all the circum-
stances and the oppressive heat. But
Saturday night everyone was in cor
Tespondingly good humor over the early
deliYerance which had been prayed for,
but none zoo confidently expected.
The House of Representatives met
from time to time during the day for
tiief sessions, Saturday night there
we're the usual noisy times, and sing
ing Of songs in the House. a Cannon
demonstration was made with such en-
thusiasm, but the crowded galleries ap
plauded most when Bryan's name was
mentioned and a Bryan picture was dis
played. In the Senate there was much
suspicious comforting between formerly
hostile Republicans, such as Foraker
and Warner.
The president arrived at 9 o'clock to
sign bills. and held the usual reception
m the presidents room just off the
Senate chamber.