Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-30
DEsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY MAY 30 1908

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II he gave up the floor he would have
hard time securing II again.
Mr.. La Toilette road nj great length
from work of fiction on the subject
of the physical valuation of railways.
occasionally calling for quorum. lie
declared that he would be able to
make himself heard mot only tonight,
but tomorrow as WE'LL
The chamber was crowded as the
evening session wore ON. The CALLER
les with the exception of the sections
reserved for the senator's families and
for the diplomatic corps, were crowd
ed.
At $3.50 o'clock Senator Stone Of
Missouri called for quorum ana left
the Capitol for his hotel soon after
making his point, saying IT was neccs-
sary to secure some sleep before be-
ginning his promised speech.
AT 9;20 o'clock Senator Gore called
Tor a quorum. remarking that 1t was
evident there was a lack Of the re-
CURED number Of senators.
Anybody can see that" said the
senator from Wisconsin. turning to
the blind senator.
La FOLLETrE'S RESOURCES.
The vigor and resources of Mr.. La
roulette We're probably never more So
Verely tested than they were tonight.
AT 1880 o'clock he was I'm better voice
ana was speaking with more vchcm-
ence than had characterized his re-
marks at 3 o'clock. He was also maxi
ing more attempt at presenting an
argument than he had done during
the day. Evidently IL was not his
purpose TO devote his remarks to the
merits of the currency bill exclusive
~. He touched upon what he char
nj a lgf Il hoe.
pubic building bill in case the cur
rency bin did not become law, ana dis
cussed the tariff and other public
questions.
After Mr La Toilette had spoken for
more than 10 hours he received Il note
nom some watcher he had placed OH
guard.
Why" he said, reading it, 81 did
rot Know | was speaking to only &c
senators l VIII have to make this
speech all over"
Senator Stone returned just before
midnight and II was rumored that Sem
ator JEFF Davis had telegra phed Sem
ator La Toilette that he was coming
and To hold out until he reached Wash
ington early Saturday, IT was also
said that several Democrats had re-
ceived dispatches from Mr.. Bryan urg-
ing them to join i'm the flibuster, but
Republican leaders say they viii have
a. Quorum IRON ' Inelr own n igi per-
delayed by Il one or two-man filibustcr
If they have to keep Congress in ses-
sion indefinitely.
Senator stone arranged to relieve Mr..
La Toilette. The latter had just raised
point of no quorum, and MIR. Aldrich
moved that the sergeant-at-arms be in
struCted To compel the attendance of
absentees from the chamber who are in
the city The purpose of Mr.. Aldrich's
motion WAS to compel Mr.. La Toilette
to remain in the chamber. Mr. Stone,
who was anxious to take the Wisconsin
senator's place, moved to suspend the
execution of the order, but the motion
was defeated by the Republicans. Mr..
La Toilette proceeded with his speech
Later. Mr. La Toilette secured "A roll
call on the question of a quorum ana
Immediately demanded another rollcall
Mr.. Aldrich made point that the sec.
ond motion was not in order. as no
business had interviewed. Mr. La Fol-
latte threatened that If such a prece-
dent were established it would come
up to plague the senate.
Mr. Aldrich's motion was adopted by
n vote of 80 to s. II the rule is en-
forced /, will end the inccssant de-
mands for rollcalls to ascertain wheth-
er a ouoru,n * present
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I'M bltfI'h1IlN y" Dl'r'7'
The interpretation of the rules pre-
venting MIR la Toilette from again get
ting the floor if he should give up.
disipclined him 10 surrender to Mr..
stone. evidently fearing to do so until
the arrival of Senator jeff Davis or
Arloansas The rumor that the latter
I,.a,,Ii he here i'm n few hours was con-
ti,n,ed bv 81 telegram received at mid.
night. At O'Clock I'm the morning
Ne, rIoiiat,o Iot II he known that
hn ,ntendsd Ia sneak until or 9
o,clar,
In Octohar 1Se3 Senator Allen Of
Nebraska, in the silver debate, SPOKE
.ur NOR ,. M, NJ. Ia Eniiatte mad almost
~ S'osn - ard tho indications
'quaiou ,'''9 y,,',.ad i, several hours
are t'iat w IN W., . o'cIonk Mr. Culber-
S"oIuS ,t,To,, 60 tbe ,hsance of a
sun .h1''u - ,,',,.a tbo,, a aozen SEN
quorum, ~ ,t ,',v ,nhor Mr. Aldricb
ators Weie III Wv. C,,ttarso,, toote
Nislst'" I'"' .,5 ais,la,. tho Sena.
tne iiouI Ne n,,,,,i,, NJ, t,rlherson's
Tor from w '9',''i ,,.,, me Con
purpose was ~ N,rrb q 1857
gIesslollul NeSolI i,oou, m'.rs ordered
when reI%aleu Io''G t,,'n,.,.,5 Nv Ia
Muuyu u" 90 tbo srt;re Record. showing
foiet'c IS"u 'i' re $50, .,,I ,,,lI,.alls
the pre0eue''. "' s,ilo,'',. ia Irnllette in.
AZ z'"u d. III i, S'' 'v hjS nolut of no
o!S'.u "" ,,bc hair sustained his pre-