Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-05-30
WILL have TALKED e. 20 HOURS
Declared Early This Morning That
He Would Continue Until Eight or
Nine O'Clock - Senator Stone
Attempted to Relieve Him But
Could ,Not-Jeff Davis Coming.
(By Associated Press.)

has been long time since the Son
ate has been tied up by fllibustcr
with such slender support Us was in
evidence to-day when Senator La Fol
lctte undertook to defeat the confc-
renee report on the Aldrich Vroelaud
currency bill by talking it to death.
The report being brought up shortly
aI,rr cnc O'Clock, Mr.. la Toilette
took the floor. He insist d that a
quorum should be maintained at all
times and up to six O'Clock he had
demanded twenty roll calls.
He thus was able to obtain more
or less relaxation and at the same
time keep the supporters of the bill
in their seats.
The heat was excessive and many
were very restless under the res
traint.
II sCcn became evident that the Re
publicans would have difficulty in
maintaining the presence OF ma
jcrity and it Is just as apparent
that proceedings will he suspended
without the necessary AZ senators
present 1= ~
Mr.. La Toilette complained of his
recent illness and during much of
the day leaned strongly upon the arm
OF his chair half sitting as he talked
He engaged Mr.. Aldrich in a colo
guy concerning the provisions of the
currency bill and later declaring
that the chairman of the finance COM
mittec had not been frank in his
replies. he was called to order and
only after vote of the~Senate had
restored him to his RICH; to the floor
did he continue his remarks.
All senators except Mr.. Foraker
voted 10 permit him 20 continue.
Shortly before 4 O'Clock Mr.. L.
Toilette inquired whether a PROPOSE
tion would be agreed to strike out
railroad bonds and stocks from the
list of securities contemplated In the
conference agreement but Mr.. AIdrich
promptly declined the offer. saving
the adoption of the report was the
only question before the Senate and
adding that so far As he was concern
ed he had neither power nor disposi-
hcn to make the concession Suggest
ed.
Mr.. Aldrich declared that the re-
port would remain before the Senate
until March 4. 1909 of necessary
Mr.. la Toilette threatened during
the day 10 keep the Senate in session
three weeks but the support n. will
get in order to continue his tactics
when the end of his physical en5ur.
ance will be reached is yet 10 BE-
seen.
II was understood that Sena,or
stone. who was opposed 10 the b;I,
Wo"id give active support to the fiji.
1bus'er and Senator Gore manifested
some sympathy at times but as a boJv
however. the Democrats wcre az ms;
lively opposed TO the obstruction as
wrre the Republicans.
Mr.. laFoiIette's Wonderful Vitality.
The vigor and the general re-
sources of Nr. LaFoiIcttc were prob-
abiy never more severely tested At
IL O'Clock he was in better voice
and was speaking with more yebe-
mencc than had characterized his r.
marks al 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
u was stated AZ 10 O'Clock that Sen.
ator Stone had promised TO rciicv.
Mr.. iaFollctfe at I O'Clock and the
latter said that he would b. gni,e
capable Of proceeding until that
time
After Mr.. I-sFolIctte had spoken
over fen hours he received a note
from some watcher he had placed
ON guard
Why" he said. reading q. Il did
not know was speaking to only
twrHty 1--WE Senators. I viii have IN
make this speech all over
At i1:I5 o'ciCrk Senator Stour rc.
turned TO hts scat loosipE refreshed
afr several hours sIccp. and nc
arranged to relieve Mr.. I.aFoiictfe.
The latter had just raised a poiui
of no quorum and Mr.. Aidrich moved
that thu sergeant at arms be instruct
81 to ccrprCI the attendance Of sb-
sestccs from the chaTnbcr who are
IN the CITY.
The purpose of Mr.. kidrfch's motion
was to compel Mr.. LaForIcffc Co nc,
main in the chamser In spite OF the