Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-25
SENATE HOLDING BACK
Procedure Adopted by the Re-
publican Leaders.
JOURNAL READ IN FULL
Mr.. Beveridge Va;nly Tries to Have
Bill Considered.
MR.. KEAN INSISTS ON PROGRAM
Tactics Employed to Prevent Action
That Might Result in Delaying
House Proceedings.

that might result in further delaying pro-
ceedings in the House were continued
when the former body convened at II
| o'clock this morning Senators and the
occupants of the galleries We're treated to
a diversion during the first hour and a
half by Senator kean of New Jersey. who
took occasion to block Senator Beveridge
of Indiana, who wanted to get consdera :
tion for his omnibus territorial bill.
No sooner had the secretary begun to
read the long and dry journal Of Satur-
days proceedings including all the con-
| ference reports agreed to on that day,
than Mr.. Beveridse asked una nimous con-
sent that the further reading be dis
pensed with" This was according to the
custom. The journal having never been
read at this session up to Saturday. when
the leaders dilatory tactics We're started.
Mr.. kean. who had been placed Ion
guard by the republican leaders. at once
objected and the reading continued for
about fifteen minutes. At the expiration
of that time Mr.. Beveridge once more got
recognition from the Vice President and
asked unanimous consent that the read
ing be discontinued
| This greatly amused the Senate because
Mr.. Kean is the one who usually considers
1t his duty to cut off the reading OF the
journal.
This journal is far too important 20 be
skipped over" declared Mr.. kean solemn
ly Therefore. i object.
| The reading will be continued. an
nounced Mr.. Fairbanks. and the dronlns
of the secretary's voice went on. Whlie
no one paid the slightest attention
Kean Always on Guard.
A, least it appeared as if no one was
liste ming. but when at the end of another
quarter Of an hour Mr. Beveridge again
tried TO interrupt the tired and hot sec
1
important part of the journal was being
read and he could not think of allowing
| il to be stopped There was just the
suspicion of smile about the corners VI
the New Jersey senator S moutH. An a.
most endless string of numbers was oelns
read
AS the voice from the desk went aheao
| wit, its lone hundred and hfty-one one
| hundred and ffty-two. etc. MI. BE.
eridge burst into hearty iaugh ana set
tied back in his chair again
| At Is minutes to II o'clock the indiana
senator looked in the direction OF the
senator from New Jersey. who happened
to be deeply ensrossed IN conversation
| with Senator Carter OF Montana
| I'm view of the fact that no senator is
having tie slightest attention 70 the read
ing of the Journal began Mr.. Beverage
once more. ,.,. :,
interrupted Mr. kean. but he, in turn, was
interrupted by the Vice President, VINO
said in a very grave tone:
The secretary will proceed
Mr. Beveridge again sat down ana tnls
time he stayed there for twenty minutes.
When he got up again he showed signs
of chagrin.
Beveridge Again Protests.
I'VE have been waiting for an hour for
this reading TO end ne declared NO
one is paying any attention to it. 1t is
oSfn nf |
! il ought to be stopped.
| This made Mr. kean a little angry.
II hope the senator will discontinue
these requests said he
/ And the reading went on So did the
buzz of conversation on politics and other
subjects all over the chamber. At 1910
| pm. another clerk had to take up the
reading and give rest to him VINO had
been reading for an hour and ten minutes.
| The reading of the journal was not I'm
ished until / O'Clock, at which time Sen
ator Doliver presented the conference re-
port on the sundry civil bill. and asked
tha, all of the portions of the Dill tnat
| were in disagreement between the Two
branches of Congress be read in full
Mr.. Aldrch seconded this suggestion,
saving that he wished TO have the fullest
consideration of the report
In order to cause further delay Senator
| Aldrich got up sham battle with Sen
alto. Allison over some minor and un-
important amendments to the sundry clvl
bill The two Senate leaders debated the
point for nearly half an hour. soiemnlS
erdeavorng to discover every posslhie
question which might give rise to further
disc uSslon.
When the reading of the conferees' re-
port reached the appropriation of s22'.e''
for revenue cutter in NarraganseI BAY
which was not agreed to by the fouSe
conferees, Mr. AIdrich declared that the
Senate was arriving at condition alb
solutely intOlerable.
We are obliged to stop appropriations
for the government he said. and in
sisted that the action of the House should
not be tolerated
Mr. Foraker said the present was as
good time any to do more than pro
test in words against the action OF the
House Submission to such treatment
he said. only invited a repetition OF II.
THE House. he declared. 'idoes not
} seem inclined to adjourn. so that the
present is an opportune time for the SEN
ate u snow certain spirit or lnde-
pendenCe.'
|. Mr.. Fulton protested against the refusal
of the House TO agree to revenue cutter
for the Columbia river, and Senator De
pew entered like complaint against
similar treatment in respect to the reve-
nue. cutter at New York.
Senator Gallinger added his voice to the
condemnation of the attitude on the part
of the House in respect to appropriations
for the District of Columbia.
Senator Teller reminded the Senate that
these revenue cutters were not authorized
, by law. as the House insisted. He did no,
believe it would do any good TO send the
items back to the House If the Senate de-
sired to adjourn in the near future.
After the reading of the conference re-
port had been proceeded with for some
time Mr. Reveridge entered another pro-
test against the unusual method of pro-
cedure and Mr.. Allison suggested tha,
there was no purpose in continuing the
| tedious reading of amendments.
The conference report was then agreed
to-
Beveridge Gets the Floor.
When the report was out of the way
Mr.. Beveridge found the opportunity for
which he had been waiting all day. and
getting the floor at once yielded to Mr.
. Depew. who called up the House bill
; granting employees of the government
compensation for injuries sustained IN
the course OF their employment
Mr. Aldrich. with apparent surprise
, turning to MIR. Beveridge. said he though,
he proposed calling up the omnibus terri
torial bill He then suggested the alb
j sence of a quorum.