The Washington times., 1908-05-31
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put through. The Republican leaders
deemed some legislation essential TO
party success next November.
Administration Anxious.
The anxiety of the Administration
was evidenced by the fact that Secre-
tary Root went to the Capitol yester-
DAY afternoon and to the floor of the
Senate, where he had not Heretofore
been seen this session. He talked with
Senator Aldrich, Senator Elkins, and
other prominent Senators.
In order TO force through the currency
bill andt compel the adoption Of the
conference report, the Republican lead
srs used whip and spun.
II has seldom happened that the Sen
ate rules, that body of parliamentary
regulations and practices that are held
almost sacred in the upper house and
which, it is the boast of Senators, are in
the interest of unlimited debate. have
been so warped and tortured and
swerved from the usual course of their
Interpretation. 1t Is predicted in many
quarters that some of the rulings made
in the heat of the hlibuster viii ye-
return TO plague those that stood spon-
sors for them. But il was not alone
that the rules were bent. as many
viewed IT, in order 10 halt the ilLbuster.
Senators were made 10 see the danger
of the loss of items in the public build
ing bill. Senator Gore OF Oklahoma in
particular being so warned, touching an
appropriation Of $4,000 for a public
building at Oklahoma City.
SOuthegners Warned.
were allowed TO understand that the
adoption Of a cloture rule was likely
and that with a cloture rule a bill
would be passed TO cut down Southern
representation. Fear Of this held
number Of Democrats back despite the
urgent kilograms Of William Jennings
Bryan urging night against the cur
Tency bill
These are the records Of the filibuster
against the adoption OF the conference
report on the currency bill, which was
begun at noon Friday:
Senator La Toilette broke all Con-
gressional records for ng-distance
talking by speaking from shortly before
l O'Clock Friday afternoon to 1903 yes
terday morning, a total of eighteen
hours and twenty minutes. IN this time
the roll was called repeatedly, untn It
was made impossible 10 repeat the call
for a quorum by a decision OF the Pre-
siding Officer.
Stone Follows La Toilette.
Senator Stone then took the hoor and
held it without a break Of any length
until 1.25, nearly six and a half hours.
The Senate then recessed for a half
hour.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma then spoke
following the recess. from about
O'Clock until 4:25. When he quit the
floor the roll call started.
Senator Stone speech was interrupted
foT a short time just before the recess
by Senator Foraker OF Ohio. who raised
a point of order against the Senator
from Missouri. Senator Stone had been
interspsrsing his remarks by readings
from various documents. He was. as
Senator Foraker explained. Just enter
ing on book of 900 or 500 pages. It
looked to the Ohio Senator as if Sen
ator Stone was going to read this
through. Such a threatened infiiction
made the Ohio Senator nervous and he
cast about for a rock TO throw in the
Missouri Senator's path.
Rule Against Reading.
Senator Foraker's point OF order was
that tie st anding rules and Jeferson's
Manual contemplated that when a Sen
ator got the floor for purposes of debate
he could not read matter without unan-
inlous. consent and that he was supposed
to speak He withheld the point OF
order until after the recess, which, was
taken on motion OF Senator AldTich.
After the recess Senator Stone spoke
briefly TO the point OF order. He insisted
that the practice of the Senate permit
ted a Senator 10 read any matter that
seemed to him TO illustrate what he
was discussing. He protested against
violating a long-standing practice. He
declared II was not the prerogative of
the Senate - shut him of from express
ing his opinion through reading OF mat
ter that seemed 10 him pertinent.
II claim the right by virtue OF the
position I hold" he declared, 'to pre-
sent my own views, no matter whether
they coincide with those of other Sen
ators"
Senator Bacon reminded Senator For
aker the point he had raised was one
Of the utmost importance, and he trust
ed he would not press 1t, as 1t would
lead TO long debate.
''I differ from the Senator from Ohio
utterly and totally" he said with en-
Iphasis
Senator Teller took a like position and
,ssio the point would lead TO protracted
debate. Senator Foraker withheld it
for the time being, and as it turned out
had no occasion to press it.
Fear Long Debate.
Senator Gore. the blind Senator from
Oklahoma, then took the floor and ad-
dressed the Senate with force and elo-
Quence. With an exhibit OF remarkable
memory capacity, he reeled of statis-
tics in amazing variety. The galleries
by this time of the day had become
we'll filled. Hundreds of handsomely
gowned women were among the spec
tators. The executive gallery was filed
Assistant Secretary of the Navy New
berry was an intent listener. not merely
in the afternoon. but practically the en-
tire DAY. He sat in the front row IN
the executive gallery and watched the
proceedings iutently. Several members
OF the Diplomatic Corps were also
among the onlookers. Scores Of men,
bers Of the House came to the Senate
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