The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-30
Warren Reads Novel.


Senator Warren Of Wyoming was alb
sorbed throughout the night in novel.
He was apparently disturbed during
the quiet which prevailed wAen Mr.. la
Toilette INDUCED in an aside with
Senator Paynter
I'VE cannot hear the Senator on this
side Of tha chamber protested Mr.
Warren with Well-assumed interest. de
then resumed the perusal OF his novel
oh, / an so sorry relOtncd Sena-
tor La Toilette with fine sarcasm, but
as I desire 10 save my voice / would
suggest to the Senator that since he
has evidenced such intense interest iu
my remarks he come over and take q
CI air near ne"
Mr.. Warren ignored the reply and
when, g short time later he finished the
novel. he went 10 sleep on a couch.
Although he found 10 impossible TO
speak eNrempp throughout the
night Senator LaFollette varied his
reading and speaking so that IL did not
become mOnOtOnOus. The galleries were
crowded until II O'Clock, and earlier in
the evening there We're long lines Of
n Ell and women standing If the cOrrl-
IOrs waiting TO gain admi-tanCe. IN
the senators gallery was Miss FOla
La Toilette, daughter Of the Senator,
who appeared recently in Bluffs" Miss
La Toilette remained throughout the
night ard was so absorbed I'm her faith
ers remarks that IL was with difficulty
that her friends prevailed on her TO go
to the Senate restaurant at midnight
and take supper. The daughters in
tereSt IN -he speech was, apparently,
not much more than that evidenced by
the men who occupied the public ga
leTy, which was well filled until day
night streamed in through the glass
ceiling and sOftened the glow of the
hidden electric bulbs. Starting of at
noon with a discussion of the matter
directly before the Senate Mr.. La Fol-
lette took up nearly every bit OF legis-
latiOn of any Importance at this ses-
sion Of Congress. History, finance.
tariff, conservation of the natural re-
Sources Of the country, The Constitution.
campaign publicity. the Government
employees liability bill, Government re-
ports. newspaper editorials, and an edi-
torial IN Puck were few OF the sub
Jects he took up and he devoted TO each
% tnefe the same characteristic energy.
Strong After Speech.
When, ct O'Clock, Senator La Fol
lette suspended for the time being, "
as he said, his voice was as strong as
when he began.
Until the present performance by Sen
ator La Toilette the best speaking rec
ord IN the Senate was held by Senator
Allen Of Nebraska. who. in 1873. held the
floor for fourteen hours and ten min
utes in opposition to the repeal Of the
silver purchasing clause Of the Sher-
man act. He lost the fight. but won
a record for having talked longer than
any Senator had ever been known 10
talk IL the past. His record pales into
InslgnificanCe, however, when compared
with that OF Senator La Toilette be-
| cause By unanimous consent he was
| permitted TO have long articles read
| by the clerk, and this time was included
| in his fOurteen-hour record.
Senator Carter held the floor for a
/ week about ten years ago, when he talk
] ed the rivers and harbOrs bill to death
| Mr.. Carter did not talk continuously
| however. for he had plenty of support
| ers who relieved him and gave him op-
! portunity to eat and sleep.
A hlibuster begun by Senator Car
| mack Of Tennessee Just prior to his
retirement from the Senate in the Fifty
/ ninth Congress, was not the longest
| on record. but II is regarded as the
| most brilliant in the history Of the Sen
/ ate. II lasted two days. but like most
| other filibusters. Mr.. Carmack had two
or three Senator'S who divided time with
| him.