The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-30
LAFOLLETTE MAKES
 HISTORY IN SENATE
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agreed to to strike out railroad bonds and stocks from the list of securities con- templated in the conference agreement, but MT. Aldrich promptly declined the offer. saying the adoption of the report was the only question before the Senate and adding that so far as he was con- cerned he had neither power nor dlsposl- ton to make the concession suggested. MT. Aldrich declared that the report would remain before the Senate until March 4, 1909, If necessary.
 During the late afternoon all absent republicans senators were notihed 10 be present on the ground or heces- sity," the important problem being that of keeping a quorum present until the fllibuster shall wear itself out. MT. LaFollette threatened during the day to hold the Senate in session three weeks longer.
 It was understood that Senator Stone who was opposed to the bill would give active support to the filibuster, and Senator Gore manifested some sympathy at times by noting the ab- sence of a quorum. AS body, now ever, the democrats were as positively opposed to the obstruction as were the repub licans.
 Lafollette Has Stamina.
 At 11:15 o'clock tonight MT. LaFol- lette showed no sign of fatigue. Several times he became earnest and taxed his voice more than usual, and 1t was thought from that fact that he had relief in sight. It was learned that Senator Stone, who had gone to ms hotel earlier in the evening, had left word that he was to be called before midnight. There were all kinds of ru- mors circulating, including one that Senator Jeff Davis had telegraph d Senator LaFollette that he was coming and to hold out until he reached Wash ington, This could not be verified. It was also said that several democrats had received dispatches from MT. Bry- an urging them to join in the hllpuS- ter but this story was not generaity credited as it met with vehement de- nials. Several republican senators who had been telegraphed to return to Washington responded saying that they would be here tomorrow. Republican leaders say they will have quorum from their own membership tomorrow and that they will not be defeated by one-or-two- o-man ilibuster if they have to keep Congress in session in definitely In this respect they have the sympathy of Speaker Cannon, who was a frequent visitor to the Sen ate wing of the capitol, and who ex pressed himself privately in vigorous terms concerning the proceedings.
 Quorum Is Absent
 On the twenty third roll call upon motion of MT. Stone, the absence of Il quorum was developed and the sergeant at-arms was directed to bring in the absentees. After several minutes the re- ouisite number of senators had answered, hut nevertheless the order to the sergeant at-arms was allowed to stand
 When MT. Lafollette was recognized to resume his speech he said:
 to be a rule sprung on me here that sen tc be a rule spring on me here that sen- ator cannot speak more than twice on a subject in a legislative day. I would like to know whether, If should yield the floor. I could get it again?"
 Several senators concurred in the state- r,ent that Mir. Lafollette undoubtedly had placed the right construction upon the rules and it was evident that if he gave nm the floor he would have hard time securing It again.
 MT I,afollette read at great length from A work of fiction on the subject of the physical valuation of railways, occasion ally calling for a quorum
 The chamber and galleries were crowd ed as inc evening session wore on. Sen ator Stone left the lcapitol for his hotel