The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
SENATE TIED UP
 BY A FILLBUSTER.

stood that Senator Stone, who was opposed Go the bill. would give active support to the fiibuster. and Senator Gore manifested some sympathy at times by noting the absence of a quo rum As & body. however. the Demo- crats were as positively opposed to the obstruction as were the Republicans. showed no sign of fatigue. Several times he became earnest and taxed his voice more than usual and it was thought fronla that fact that he had re- lief ln sight. It was learned that Sen. ator Stone who had gone to his hotel earlier in the evening had left word that he was to be called before mia night.
 There were all kind Of rumors clrcui- atins Including one that Senator Jen Davis had telegraphed Senator 1.aFol- lefte that he was eouainr and to hold out until he reached wash ington. This could not be confirmed zk was also said that several democrats had re- ceived dispatches from Hr. Bryen urg- Ing them to poin in the niibuHter but this. story was not generally credited as 1t met with veh ennsnt deniais. eeverai republican senator's who had been teie~ graphed to return to Washington TO- sponded saying thef they would De AfEkV tlA&1OIEQ w. sNLE4Aaf%4tE tAt@N4%t say they will have a quorum from their own membership tomorrow and that they will not be defeated by q one or two man filtbuster # they have to keep congress in session indefinitely. In th4s resolution they have the synar pathy of Speaker Cannon who was a frequent visitor 10 the senate wing of the capitol and who expressed himself privately in vigorous terms concern ing the proceedings.
 On the 2srd roll cali. on motion of Mir Etona the absence Of quorum was developed and the sergeant at arms was directed to bring in the absenteee. After several minutes, the requisite number of senators had answered but nevertheless the order to the sergeant ct ar5as was allowed to atahd.
 when Mir. LaFoFlette was recc&nised to resume his speech he saids
 T have been informed that there is Co be rule sprung on me here that $ senator cannot speak more than twice on a subject in a legislative day. would like to know whether if I should yield the floor. could set it again
 Several senator's concnrred In the statement that Mfr. LaFoilette undoubt- ediy had placed the right construction upon the rules and it was evident that if he gave up the floor. he would have 6 hard tina securing it again. Then Sir. LaFollette read at great length from a work of fiction on the subject of the physical valuation of railways. occasionally calling for quorum.
 Stone Wanted sleep.
 The chamber and galleries were crowded as the evening session wore on. Senator Stone left the capitol for his hotel soon after making his point, saying that t was necessary to secure some sleep before beginning his prom ised speech.
 The vieor and the general resourcs of Mir. L.aFollette were probably never more ssveriy tested. At Il o'clock. he was in better voice and was spesking with more vehemence than had characterised his remarks at o'clock tn the afternoon.
 It was stated at 10 o'clock that sena- tor stone had prornised to relieve Mr. LaFollett4 at one o'clock and the lat- ter said that he would be quite capa- ble of proceeding until that time.
 After Mir. LaFollette had spoken over ten hours. he received note from some watcher he had placed on guard.
 Why" he said, reading ft did not know I was speaking to only twenty-six senators. ! will have to make this speech all overe
 At iI.45 o'clock. Senator Stone re- turned to his seat looking refreshed after several hours sleep, and he had The latter had just raised q point Of no quorum ana 1Er. AIdrlch moved that the sergeant at arms be tnstrnct- ed to compel the attendanee of absen- tees from the chamber who are In the city The purpose e Mr AIdrich 6 motion was to compel Nsr. LaFolette to remain in the chamber iu spite ot the fact that he had been speaking almost twelve hours.
 MT. stone. who waa anxsous to take the Wisconsin Senator's place. moved to suspend the execution of the order. but fhe motion was degAated by the Republicans. Mr. Ia Toilette proceed ed with his speech
 Shortly after midnight MT, La Fol- setta stt ured q roll call on the question of q qI oruna and after 1t was estabiish- ed, he almost Immediately demanded another roll call. Mr. Aldrich mado a point that tbe motion was not in or. der. as no business had iEatervened. :. Mir La Toilette threatened that if such a precedent were established, it would come np to plague the Senate.
 Mir. AIdrlch's motion wae declared to l.s adopted by . vote Of s5 to 5. If incessant demands Tor roll calls to as. certain whether a quorum is present.
 WRifsn~ s~r Davis.
 Senator stone left the Senate cham Der just an hour after midnight, taking his papers and documents with him Then Interpretation Of the rules pre- venting Nr La Toilette from again getting the floor if he should give up. disincIined him to surrender to Mir Stone, who apparently grew tired of waiting. He would not agree. it was said, to speak for q given number os hours, and the Wisconsin Senator evi- dently feared to give up the floor un- til the arrival of Senator Jefg Davis og Arkansas. The rimor that he would be here in a few hours had been com frnhed by a telegram received it mid. night.