The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-31
When Gore Stopped Speaking
In LaFoIIette FiIibuster,
Thinking Stone Was in Hall,
Vote Was Taken.
WILD SCENES SURROUND
TAKING OF THE VOTE.
The Excitement Was Intense
Throughout and Senators
Fought for Floor-LaFoI-
Iette Is an Angry Man.

Washington, D. c., May 30.-The
conference report on the Aldrich-
vreeland currency bill was adopted
by the Senate few minutes before
< D m. today and the LaFollettte fill
ibuster was ended by vote Of 43 in
the affirmative and % in the negative.
All Of the Democrats and the follow
ing Republicans voted against the bill:
Borah and Hepburn, of Idaho; Bourne,
of Oregon, and Brown. of Nebraska.
The closing moments of the debate
were exciting in the extreme. Sen
ator Gore. the blind senator Of Okla
homa, was holding the floor until Sen
ator Stone could get a rest. Mr.. Gore
stopped speaking and took his seat
at 4:25 p. m, thinking Mr.. Gore was
in chamber. The MissOurian did not
expect him to conclude so soon, and
was not there. Nor was Senator La
Toilette present. He expected to try
to get recognition later in the evening,
after Mr. Stone yielded the floor
again. Immediately Senator Aldrich
demanded roll call on pending motion
to adopt the report, but before the
, secretary called the first name Sen
ator Hepburn endeavored to secure
recognition. Proceeding under an or
! der adopted in the heat of debate last
night the secretary had already begun
to call the roll and Vice Preside Mt
1od Mr. h1,r of c
made the Idaho Senator angry and
| when Mr.. Aldrich demanded regular
order the former shouted: Don't
raise such row until you hear what
| have to say" The roll call proceed
/ ed.
In the meantime Senators LaFol-
| lette and Stone came into the cham
Der in response to ringing of call bells.
! Both were surprised at the turn in the
proceedings. 1t developed later that
Mr.. Stone had an agreement with Mr..
Gore to relieve him at five o'clock
sharp. 1t was not quite five when
| roll call began. Mr.. LaFollette voted
| in the negative but a few minutes
| later changed to the affirmative side
in order that he might, under the rules,
move reconsideration. He stated this
purpose.
As soon as the vote was announced
Mr.. Aldrich and Mr.. LaFollette shout
ed "Mr. President" simultaneously
The Vice President recognized Mr. AL
drich in spite of LaFollette's vigorous
protests. Mr.. Aldrich then moved to
reconsider the vote by which report
had been adopted, whereupon Mr.. For
aker Immediately moved to lay AL
, drich's motion on the table. Before
| this motion could be put. Mr.. Lafol-
lette appealed to the chair claiming
! Aldrich had been out of order as he
was not in his regular place when he
addressed the chair. The galleries
applauded. Mr.. Hale moved to lay
the appeal on the table and the roll
call was had resulting in the adoption
of Hale's motion by 53 to Q. Forak.
er's motion to table Aldrichs motion
to reconsider the vote on the confer.
ence report was then adopted by vote
of 40 to II. This ended in a contest
Mr.. LaFollette was very angry to-
night at the unexpected victory of the
fault lies in the failure of Mr.. Gore to
keep his compact with Mr.. Stone to
speak until 5 p. m. He claims there
was a misunderstanding.