Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-31

WASHINGTON May 5a-The senate
passed a resolution for adjournment sine
die al Il so p. m. A similar resolution was
passed by the house
WASHINGTON. May ao-At 40 this aft
ernoon the senate adopted the report Of the
conferees Of the two houses Of congress
on the Aldrich-vreeland emergency cur
rency bill by the decisive vote of c to =
and thus was taken the last congressional
step necessary toward the enactment of
emergency currency legislation. the legis-
lation towards which congress has directed
its principal effort since il convened last
December. The result came Unexpectedly
soon. but not until the senate had been weE
worn out by a filihuster, while not largely
supported. made Up in intensity what II
( lacked in numbers.
The obstructive tactics were begun by
Senator La Toilette. republican. Of Wis
I consin. when the report was taken up ny
+ the senate yesterday and being prosecuted
by him all night was continued today by
Senator Stone democrat, OF Missouri and
. Senator Gore. democrat, Of Oklahoma. Mr..
/ La Toilette broke the record as a long
. distance speaker. having spoken for
/ eighteen hours and forty-three minutes Nj
stone held the floor for six hours and
. half. almost without interruption. and Mr..
. Gore spoke for something more than two
hours.
Threat from JeR Davis.
II looked for a time as II the filibusters
might he able TO continue their tactics well
I into. II not through the night. and during
! the afternoon some CONSERVATION was ere
i ated in the senate by the report, this time,
1 well authenticated that Senator jeff Davis
was on his way to Washington and would
be prepared 10 assist the filibuster with a
/ tvo-days' speech, provided the objectors
4 could hold out until Monday morning. AS
many Of the senators had been in their
/ seats almost continuously since Il o'clock
/ Friday. the prospects for continuation. dis
4 agreeable as Il was in itself. added much
I to the UNPLEASANT aspect of the case. Ac-
cordiuEis there wsssseneral relief when AZ
I.39 p NJ. a stgECstlpn for recess vas
Y received by the republican leader from the
I democratic side. The fact soon develop 4
after the recess was entered upon, that the
party friends Of Mr Stone had been con-
I sultlng among themselves and had reached
the conclusion that II given an opportunity
they could dissuade him from further per-
sistence In his course Of obstruction. and
when, after reconvening at O'Clock, he
retired from the floor, it appeared as II
he had been induced 10 permanently sur
render He was followed by aFr. Gore. the
blond senator from Oklahoma. and that
gentleman had proceeded for about two
& hours when Mr.. Stone returned 20 the
senate chamber and created some dismay
by stating that he had determined TO re-
sumo his address as soon as Mr. Gore
| should conclude. He. however. afforded the
republicans their anxiously-sought oppor-
tunity. when he again retired from the
chamber a few minutes before Mr.. Gore
had finished speaking and was absent when
that suspicious moment arrived. Some
democratic senators had expressed the in
tention OF speaking briefly on the merits
Of the bill. but the holding Of the subject
before the senate for any further time had
in ii such possibilities Of the oontinustio
Of the filibuster. that. in the interest Of
the speedy disposal Of the measure and
the early adjournment Of congress they
were persuaded 10 change their minds and
forego their intention Of expressing their
views
ERd Comes Suddenly.
The END Of the filibuster came with q
sudden 80 that was almost startling
When Senator Gore concluded. after having
spoken for two hours. il was the opinion
among those who were not in the conf
dence Of The leaders that the end Of tie
fight was stil a long way off. and ever
- Ile ltaAtIt were not Nt4 Yam AAiaA IL NtAl
I not II was generally understood that Sen
ator Stone would attempt 10 resume his
speech and that Senator La Toilette would
also make a determined fight to regain the
floor As Senator Gore resumed his seat
Vice President Fairbanks promptly stated
J that the question was on the adoption Of
D the conference report and that under ths
= orders Of the senate previously adopted q
5 yea and nay vote would he taken. This
, Announcement was made by the Sice pres
! ident in q matter Of fact way, bst II meant
! the final touch 10 the INST important lesls
larfor Of the session. While the vice prest
, dent was sim speaking Senator Heyourr
N Idaho was on his feet demanding reoos
ni,fon. but the clerk had commenced Il
cau the roll before the vice president
recognized rim ana The point Of order VA
made by Senator Gslinger that me cal
could not be interrupted This nettled tn
o Idaho senator, who demanded that ne D.
= m. here objection asked the vac
president
Il object" said Mr.. Gallinger-
If you find out what ] am gong Y ~
Won viii not raise 50 much FUSS aOou' IT,
= retorted Senator Hepburn
The rules viii shut you out SeIehe''
remarked Senator GaIingeT.
..,a-e viii see whether they Will shut m
- -,,, shouted Senator Hepburn, and Whe'
z the clerk started 70 resume the calling o
B rba roll he demanded that II stop II
e vice president. however. sustained the 90
q lection and the calling OF the ron proceeaed
y yvhon the vote hsd been announced ana
i ,i,el,- skirmlsh between Senator Lafolietl
% and senator Aldrich whether re-eoonsldera
l. ton had been settled, Senator Heyourn wa
e r,,eB me noor and explained his reason
= fa- voting against the bill
y Ia FoIIette Resumes Fight.
s Before the roll call had been complete
b Senator LaFcIlette. who had come int
p the chamber short time before and VII
s showed no sigus Of the STRAIN he had bee
3 under. made a parliamentary inquiry a
d 20 whether he could not change his vot
d a no" OF yes" IN order 10 move q re