Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-29
VOTE DELAYED ON
THE CURRENCY BILL
La Toilette Repeatedly De-
mands Roll Calls.
APPEALS FROM THE CHAIR
Institutes a 0ne-Man Fillbuster IN
the Senate.
BURROWS REBUKES BEVERIDGE
Sharp Tilt Over Committees Failure
to Report the Campaign
Publicity Matter.
APPEALS FROM THE CHAIR
Institutes a One-Man Filibuster in
the Senate.
REBUKEs BEvERIDGE

1t was made evident soon after
the Senate convened today t.
Senator La Toilette would do all
in his power to obstruct the pass
age OF the compromise currency
bill. Before II o'clock Mr. La
Toilette had made two demands
for a quorum. and when upon the
third demand the Vice President
refused to recognize him he ap-
. pealed from the chairs decision.
He then entered upon an argu-
ment in support OF his contention.
and ii was evident that the fill
buster. small though it be in num-
berS. was on.
When the Senate convened today and
undertook 10 enter upon the considera ton
Of the conference report on the currency
bill there were evidences of disposition
70 obstruct Considera ton Inquiries were
made about other bills, Senator Culberson
threw himself into the breach when the
Eive President undertook to put the ques-
tion as TO whether the conference report
81. III be adopted. frequent demands for
quoT m were made and Senator La Fol
lette very busy in looking for Sena
tor Stone of Missouri, who had but just
arrived after hasty summons, from his
home. declaring that in the Missouri sena-
tor lay his only hope of a filibuster
Immediately after the Senate met Mr..
Aldrich moved to dispense with the read
ing of the journal and then agreed 10
motion by Mr.. Depew to take up the gov
ornment liability bill. but Mr.. Mclaurin
insisted that ii be considered after the
conference report on the currency Dill
Shau have been disposed OF.
Mr.Aldrich seemed willing to have some
other business disposed of before taking
up the currency measure and Mr.. Bever-
idge OF Indiana attempted to obtain an
agreement tc vote on the bill for the pub
lCitv Of campaign contributions. In pre-
ferring this request Mr. Beveridge re-
ferred 10 the failure of the committee on
privileges and elections to report the reso-
luton and in doing called out a sharp
rebuke from Senator Burrows, who is
chairman of that committee.
Mr. Burrows Response.
Mr. Burrows charged Mr.. Beveridge
with failure To attend the meetings of
the committee on privileges and elections
and expressed the opinion that under
the circumstances the Indiana senator
should have permitted him tMr. Burrows)
as chairman of the committee TO bring
up the question if it was to be brought up.
Responding Mr.. Beveridge said he had
made the suggestion today because he
made II yesterday and he declared that
he had attended every meeting of the
committee of which he had received no.
tice.
Mr.. Burrows replied: If any UNDER
standing or arrangement is TO be made in
relation TO this matter nov pending be-
fore the committee on privileges and cleo
tons. think the suggestion ought TO en-
anate rom some other source than from
the senator from Indiana. l. as chairman
. Of the committee. think we will be able
10 arrange II to the satisfact.on OF the
senator from Indiana. /. therefore, sus-
gesr the propriety o his allowing the
chairman Of the committee to make such
suggestion as he thinks best in relation
TO 1t
Mr. Burrows then demanded the regu-
lar order and the currency discussion pro-
Ceeded.
The Vote Interrupted.
When ultimately the currency report
was taken up and Vice President Fair
banks called for the ayes and noes on
the adoption Of the report there a
chorus Of affirmative votes from the re-
publican side of the chamber. If any one
supposed tEat the final moment had ar
rived he was mistaken for before the
was on his feet 10 discuss the report
The Texas senator proceeded to chide
the ma jority party with long delay in en-
acting financial legislation. which had De
gun he said. six months ago.
But" he added. "a political exigency
has apparently decreed that this bill shall
become law and IL is not surprising that
il has not found a defender in this cham
ber. That. at least he continued. lis a
tribute 10 the Intellectual integrity of this
which
He declared that the bill was in the in
teTest of the gambling interests of the
country 10 such great extent that the
usual sub,erfuge of the general welfare
has not been suggested
Mr. CuIberson then launched into po-
litjcal speech on the expenditures of the
government during the administration of
President Roosevelt. which. he said was
fortunately drawing to close
Hard to Hold the Senators.
An exodus from the chamber having
been in progress from the time the report
was taker, !p. Mr.. La Toilette interrupted
Mr.. cub. rson 10 point out the fact thai
here WAS not a quorum present "A cir
cGmstance which ne said was inaxcusable
il considering important matter.
After forty-eight s,nators had come in
in response TO Il rol. call Mr.. Culbersbr
tad only begun ol nis statement OF gov
eminent expanditul : when they grad
ualy disappeared from the chamber. and
Nj la Toilette. looking about keenly as
IL .eaned forward in his place. again
called attention 10 the absence of a quo
rum and although the senator from Texas
appealed 10 him not TO insist on another
roll call he declared that he would have
10 bring in the Senate membership. anc
the second call proceeded. II brought ir
fifty senator's
Mr. Culberson read from the report oi
the Secretary of the Treasury a state
ment of annual receipts and expenditures
from l.As; and said he would like 10 close
his remarks without interruption.
Mr.. La Toilette Insists
Ir. La Toilette remarked that tha
statement was evidently addressed tc
him announced that he would be con
strained 10 insist upon keeping a quo