New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-30
absolute quiet. the Vice President
LA FoLLETTES CLERK RULED OUT

called for order
LA FoLLETTES CLERK RULED OUT
Senator Gallnger read a rule which permits the
privilege of the floor to clerks OF Senators only
lille engaged in official business. He declared tha
| Senator La Fcllettes clerk had been on the moor
for two hours counting Senators and reporting the
absence of quorum to the Senator from WISCONSIN,
| thus aiding him in his filibustering tactics
Mr.. La Toilette said he thought his clerk was
assisting him TO enforce the rules. but IL he was
not properly in the chamber he would have him re-
tired.
The vice-President decided that under a strict IN
| depreciation OF the rule the clerk was not en'tieo
to the floor.
The absence of Mr. La Follettes clerk ola ho'
| prevent him from calling for a quorum with the
same regularity as before his retirement
The Twenty-irst call ascertain whether there
was a quorum made by MIR. Gore at e;4o p m
| He consulted Mr.. Stone just before raising inc
| point OF quorum, which suggested that these
| Senators in sympathy with the Wisconsin
Senator Messrs, Gore and Stone left the chaiip.l
during the rollcall and did not RESPOND " 'iit
names.
' On the twenty-thrd rollcalI at us p m. on mo-
\ ton of MI Stone the absence Of quorum was
developed and the sergeant al arms was oilec'eu
TO bring in the absentees. After seVefai hii
| the requisite number of Senators answered. pu''
nevertheless the order to the sergeant-atarnis WAS
allowed to stand.
| When Mr. La Toilette was recognized to resume
his speech he said: Il have been informed lh"'
| there is TO be q rule sprung on me mere 'i"'
| Senator cannot speak more than twice OH "
| ject in a legislative day. 1 would Ihe ~ my :,
| whether 1 should yield the floor coulu se' u
again
Several Senators c"ncurred in the Statement ,nrt
Mr.. La Toilette undoubtedly had placed tiie rs
construction on the rules and II was e'lVeHt 80
If he gave up the floor he would have a nara 'iiie
| getting it again
Mr. La Toilette read great length from a WON
| Of fiction on the physical valuation OF rallIo'u,
| occasionally calling quorum. lie declared
that he would be able to make himself heafu "o'
only tonight, but tomorrow as well.
| The chamber was crowded as the evening session
wore on The galleries, with the exception OF the
sections for the Senators families ana lof
| the diplomatic corps. also were crowded.
HELPED BY STONE AND GORE.
AT $50 o'clock Senator Stone again called for
| quorum and left the Capitol for his hotel soon
after making his point saying it was necessary 10
get some sleep before beginning his PROMISED
| speech.
| At e.2o o'clock Senator Gore called for quorum
rer,arkinR if was evident that the required num-
| Der of Senators lacking
.Anvbodv can see that" said Mr.. La Toilette
turning the blind Senator.
The vigor resources of Mr.. La roulette Were
! probably more severely tested than theS
| were tonight. At 80 o'clock he was IN Del'er
! voice and was speaking with more vehemehce lnal
had characterized his remarks at o'clock IN the
at
| at presenting argument than he had MADE III
! the day Evidently it not his purpose TO
devote his remarks TO the merits of the currency
hill exclusively He touched what he charac-
terzed as a threat TO defeat the public buildings
bill in case the currency bill did not become a
| law and discussed the tariff and other pubic
| questions.
After he had spoken more than ten hours
| he received a note from watcher he had
| placed on guard
why he said reading it. Il didn't know L
| was speaking only twenty-six Senators VIII
have to make this speech all over
Senator Stone returned just before midnight, and
I, was rllmored that Senator jeff Davis had tele-
| grained 10 Senator La Toilette that he was COM
| ing and TO hold out until he reached Washington,
| early Saturday also said that several Dem
ocrats had received dispatches from MI Bryan,
urging them to join in the flibuster
Senator Stone arranged to relieve MI La Fol
lette The latter had just raised a point OF no
| quorum and Mr.. Aldrich moved that the sergeant
alarms be instructed 10 compel the attendance or
y absentees who are the city. The purpose of Mr.
| AIdrch's motion was compel Mr.. La Toilette to
| remain in the chamber. Mr.. Stone, who was anx-
| ions to take the Wisconsin Senator's place moved
| 10 suspend the execution Of the order but the
| motion was defeated by the Republicans. and Mr.
| la Toilette proceeded with his speech.
| Republican leaders say they will have quorum
| from their own membership tomorrow. and that
| they will not be defeated by a one or two man fill
| buster if they have to keep Congress in session
| Indefinitely.