Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31
SENATE AGREES To
CURRENCY BILL
Conference Report Adopted by
43 to 20.
FILINUSTER FINALLY ENDS
Question Put to Vote When Gore
Stops Speaking.
LA TOILETTE KEEPS UP FIGHT
The Chair Repeatedly Rules Against
Him and Is Sustained in His
Decisions
LA TOILETTE KEEPS UP FIGHT

Threats by the republican leaders OF III.
Senate 10 pass a cloture rule. that long
standing bogy of which minorities in that
body have stood in fear since the begin
ming of the republic. resulted late yester-
day afternoon in bringing TO an end the
great three man fight against the Aldrich-
Vreeland currency bill. one of the most
notable fiibusters in the history of the
Senate
TIL. end came dramatically and as
great surprise to every one. except The
few who were on the inside.
The final vote the conference report
which ended the fight was i3 in the az
firmative and - in the negative. Five re-
pubicans voted in the negative. namely,
Senators Hepburn and Borah of Idaho,
Bourne OF Oregon. Brown of Nebraska
ard La Toilette of Wisconsin. All the
democrats voted in the negative.
Senators at a late hour last night were
still discussing the question OF now the
coup was carried out. On its face IL
appears to have been colossal misunder-
standing between Senator's Gore of Okla
homa and Stone OF Missouri. the demo
cratic lieutenants of the lone republican
, fighter Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette OF
Wisconsin. who broke all records ny
speaking nearly nineteen hours.
Mr. La Toilette had spoken continuously
from 12:40 pm. Friday all through the
/ long hot night until 4 am. yesterday
morning. Mr.. Stone had then taken the
floor and continued to hold 1t against re-
peated republican onslaughts until l:D
I'm. Yesterday. Mr Stone was forced 10
discontinue at that hour for thirty
minutes recess in order TO give the tired
and nervous senators a chance TO eat
| something
Mr. Stone resumed for half an hour at
pm. yielding to Mr.. Gore. who spoke
! until 4:25 pm.
Notice Served on Democrats.
Something occurred. however. during
that thirty-minute recess. The republic
cans told the democrats they must use
their influence to call off Messrs. Stone
and Gore else the gag rule would an-
pear. The southern democrats remem-
bered their successful all-session filibuster
| against the famous force bill. when they
| were led by the late Senator German or
Maryland They recalled that only by
| these tactics were they able 70 defeat
| that attempt to compel the entranchise-
ment Of the colored people of the south
| by the strict enforcement OF the four-
| teentf and fifteenth amendments TO the
institution.
Fearing that another such dire exieency
may arise. the democrats were unWillinS
| to see the majority of the Senate do any
| Thing to make 1t Impossible. So thy talk
| ed to Senators Stone and Gore.
These senators, however. had a nard
! and fast agreement with Mr.. La Foiiette
to hold out as long as strength permit
ted to de- eat the currency bill. still. they
recognized the necessity of the moment.
End of the Filibuster.
| This is what happened:
When Senator Gore. who is stone blind.
had talked until ADS pm. yesterday he
ata.lfA
had ended and under the rule adopted
early Saturday morning the secretary
had 10 begin to call the roll at once on
the question of adopting the report on the
currency bill. The secretary began with
out DELAY The call bells were rung all
over the Senate wing of the Capitol and
Senators Stone and La Toilette rushed
into the chamber. the former from the
democratic cloakroom. where he had been
sleeping. and the latter from his commit
tee room on the terrace.
Senator Hepburn o. Idaho. innocently
tried to get recognition 10 make brle1
statement. He was ruled on the moor aho
the voting proceeded.
The great continuous twenty-seven
hours filibuSter was over.
Mr.. Cores Mistake.
Mr. La Toilette was dumfounded when
Mr.. Stone had promised To relieve Mr..
Gore at :, pm. and Mr.. La Toilette was
going to Try 10 relieve the Mssourian
and proceed throughout last night
Senator Gore explained thai he thought
Senator Stone was In the chamber and
ready to go ahead again. But Mr.. Gore
had made no effort to discover whether
the Missourian was present.
Mr. Stone said he not expected 10
arrive until thiriyfive minutes later.
1t was explained to Mr.. La Toilette that
a great misunderstanding had occurred.
The plucky Wisconsin senator made
hercuean. efforts to regain the ground
that had been lost. He voted no on
the report and then changed his Notesfo
aye in order. under the rules. to move
consideration and be heard on that
motion
La Toilette Fights On.
He failed for Mr.. Aldrich moved TO re
consider being recognized first by the
chair as soon as the vote announced.
MIR la Toilette appealed on the ground
that he was in his place and Mr.. Aldrich
was not when they shouted Mr.. Presi-
dent" simultaneously. He should be
recognized. he thought.
The Wisconsin senator's appeal
tabled on "a motion by Mr.. Hale. the vote
nine in the negative.
In the meantime Mr. La Toilette had :
been prevented from discussing the mo-
tion of Mr.. Aldiich TO reconsider by Mr..
Foraker who had quickly and by ar
rangement moved to table that motion IL
was tabled by a vote of forty five in the
affirmative and seventeen in the negative.
Thus the last resource of the senator
from Wisconsin had been exhausted.
In d few minutes Mr.. Hale announced
his belief that Congress could adjourn
sine die at some time during the night.
Senate Takes Recess.
The Senate at 6:3O pm. took recess
until $50 pm.
That the currency bill would protect
the country against panic was the rea-
son given by Senator Owen OF Oklahoma
for his vote for that measure i'm a speech
he delivered just after the night sessian
began. Although democrat he objected
To that measure being made pol,ticaI
issue. lie contenGed that the ahles, se,.v
ice that has been rendered Ito the party
of Bryan contained i'm this hin
When MIR. Owen finished the Senate took