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

! AS senator Ia nOilEILt lCLl Nlit SStA-
| ate Chamber early in the morning he
/ showed less fatigue than many who
were compelled 10 listen 10 him during
the night. and he declared that he felt
almost as fresh as when he began his
| hlibuster yesterday.
J I don't feel the least bit sleepy,
said the Senator, and my voice has
/ held out well. / Only feel the effects
/ Of the long seige on ny feet"
After bathing his face in cold water
the Senator went 20 the Senate barber
shop. where he was shaved He then
got on a street car and went 10 his
home, having refused to take cab
which friends had provided.
Two Speech Rule.
! Senator AIdrich and the committee on
rules have dug up another gag rule IN
| the archives which provides that
| Senator who speaks on the same sub
! ject twice during one legislative day
may not again resume the floor TO re-
sumo his discussion Of the same subject.
This plan was impaired 10 Senator La
/ Toilette by a friend.
al have not had the floor on two dis
tlnct occasions,' said the Senator, ''un-
less they try 10 rule that when Senator
! Foraker made tho Joint that was out
/ OF order. 7 made one speech. and that
when I continued my remarks made
| another. II such a construction is put
| on the objection which was made TO my
remarks I give fair warning that the
/ ruling will be carried home TO the Sen
ators supporting 1t in en- unpleasant man
ner. BY means of that rule Senators
! who objected 20 continuous remarks by
a colleague could rule him off the floor
| temporarily, even though they were not
justified in doing so"
Night Not Tedious.
| Because OF the wonderful familiarity
of the Senator with a great range OF
subjects, his readiness 10 send home
! biting sarcasm. his evident Joy in hold
| ing up TO ridtCule the Republican lead
| ers who did everything in their power
to check the former governor OF WIS
COnsin, prevented the night from becom-
ing tedious and unbearable. Although
/ he read three books and half a dozen
pamphlets his voice never became
Imonotonous, and he frequently cast
aside his reading matter and strobe up
/ and down between the desks on the
Democratic side OF the chamber IS he
commented vigorously on some passage
! which met with his approval. Il was at
these times that the Senator was at his
best. From the low but not expression
less tones which marked his reading
he slowly raised his voice until II rever-
bTated out into the corridors. and oc-
Casionally he struck a peculiar note
which sounded like the sob OF an un-
strung man. who had been injured.
The Senator's confidence never de-
serted him. This was well illustrated
early in the evening when. having in
cidentaIly touched upon his pet hobby
the valuation of railwayB-he remarked
smilingly:
II I knew how great my strength
was I would have begun three or four
days ago to have the Committee on In
! terstate Commerce discharged from con-
/ sideratiOn Of my resolution providing
for a valuation of the railroads"
I don't know but what I'll do that
, when 1 get through with currency" he
added as an after thought"
Violation of Rules.
, Aside from the deep earuestness dis
played when he was speaking extern
poraneousIy the Senator was at his best
when he directed the attention OF every
. one in the chamber 10 violations Of the
rules by Senators Aldrich and Hale two
Of his most bitter opponents. He had
/ been rebuked so often for leaving his
desk in the heat OF argument that ne
1 decided 10 turn the tables. Il fire.
quently occurred that when he was bel
| lowing out his sentences so loudly that
no other sound could be heard. Mr. La
Toilette would discover the objects Of
his attack in conversation. and neces-
/ sarily speaking loudly in order 70 make
/ themselves heard.
/ Then he would stop in the middle OF a
| sentence, or even in the middle % a
word, and the silence which followed
the sudden interruption of mis- ready
flow of Language was only interrupted by
the talk Of Aldrich and Hale. Both
| Senators Immediately became the cynO-
sure of all eyes, wheTeupOn they sheep
ishly returned 10 their respective seats.
! There were so many roll calls that they
could not well leave the chamber, and
as it became necessary TO frame up
methods for the suppression OF the OBJ
structionist. these conferences were,
therefore, held in the chamber, and
every time a conversation was we'll
started the Senator ceased his speech.
and grinned his pleasure as the gal
Ieries laughed at the discontinue of the
offending statesmen. Senator Beveridgs
seemed TO be the only one on the floor
who really appreciated the humor OF
! t1e situation On several occasions
| when the speaker was at the height Of
| q flow OF oTatory, Mr. Beverage manip-
Mated his fingers and INDUCED In some
| supposed deaf and dumb cow eTsation
with a nearby colleague.
Keeps Tab on Quorum.
Senator Gore, the blind Senator from
oklahoma, also INDUCED his sense Of
| nuror. He would occasionally rise To
his feet and remark:
i see. Mr.. President, that q quorum
is not present. and therefore max ?
a point of order"
The Senator kept a page at his side
who kept count Of departing senator's.
/ Senator Carter of Montana, himself a
4 veteran in long distance talking col
u tests, was engaged during the early
part Of the night. preventing the Wis
y consin Senator from getting too many
resting periods. he kept a tally sheet
in hand and as soon as he observed that
a point of no quorum was imminent
he ordered the Republican Senator's in
the clOakrOOm 10 suspend story telling,
| cast away their cigars, and return TO