New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

TO maintain a quorum prevented the fifty or more
Senators in the city from getting rest Final-
~ the sergeant was directed TO keep THESE
Senators at the Capitol. which was an almost I'M
pos.ible task As soon OF them were
brought in they would answer to their names and
depart for their homes The Republican leaders
were particularly anxious that Senators Stone ana
Gore should not be permitted to get an undis-
turbed nights rest and they were routed out OF
bed by the deputy sergeant-at-arms They were
brought into the chamber half dressed. but did not
remain long enough for their dishable to be gen
orally noticed.
Mr.. La Toilette at 1:o3 a. m. announced that ne
reluctant TO yield the floor. but said he real
lied that other Senators desired to speak Messrs'
Aldrich and Stone arose simultaneously the lor-
rner being recognized He moved that when vote
should be taken the adoption of the conference
report the ayes and noes be called. This mourn
was carried. and Mr. Aldrch yielded to MI Stone.
who began his remarks, which, he said 10 some oi
his colleagues might be continued for SIXTEEN
hours so. Obviously he was puzzled py MI
Aldrich's motion, and he asked what had peeii
gained by It. He did not learn.
Speaking in voice low that he could not
be heard distinctly FIVE feet away, Mr. stone are"
protests. especially from Senator Scott III my ie
marks are Of sufficient interest, the Senator can
come forward. / certainly shall not go Dack"aiu'
answered Mr.. Stone. Evidently Mr.. La = ohe.'o
was satisfied that his successor was in trim LOT
the fray, for he laughed at the coioqny anu iei'
the chamber TO so home to sleep.
ir.
his remarks Of being oppressed by any throns OF
people about him. There were not more imam d
dozen Senators the floor. On the Repuoiicah
side Senators Aldrich Gallinger. Carter. kean ana
q few others had remained in their seats all nlshl
and when half An hour after he had begun. Mr.
Stone expressing a desire TO address his remarks
10 his Democratic colleagues especially, looked
about the chamber he found only two, Messrs.
Teller and Gore. He decided, therefore. 10 oeier
this particular feature of his speech Mr. Stone
made one or two Intellectual efforts to call Tor a
quorum but, under last nights rulings, his de-
1nand was declared out Of order. as was also an
appeal by Mr.. Gore from this decision.
DENIES SPEAKING FOR BRYAN
The Missouri Senator then proceeded with his
speech Mr. Aldrich broke into the discussion with
the remark that he had a statement In the
newspapers that the Senator from Missouri Is
here with mission to speak in behalf OF one OF
the Presidential candidates referring to MI
Bryan) and that being so. think 1t quite lInpor-
tsnt we should hear his statement
Il have commission or permission or request
from any candidate for the Presidency to speak
for him." replied the Missouri Senator 1t is one
OF those instances IN which newspapers are
entirely wrong"
Mr. Stone then undertook tho tables by
charging that Mr.. Aldrich had said that the COM
promise bill included railroad securities among
those which emergency circulation may De is
sued.
Mr.. Aldrich contradicted the statement In the
first place" he said, "a bank could not hold rail-
road stocks Of own and, If It held them as
securities for a loan It could not re-hypothecaIe
them
Mr. Stone continued his remarks. Quoting from
an editorial in The New York Evening Post
statement that the President was aiding IN 'he
massage of the bill. he said But think OF the
uncomfortable Roosevelt lending his aid TO ths
massage of a bill merely 10 bridge over crlss
IN his party. We have been told that ne 0lo
everything from purely patriotic motives ana with
exalted purposes. But now the senator rum
Rhode Island the Senator from Ohio and the Sen
aor from wyoming all join with the PRESIDENT lor
the sake of party
When Mr. Stone charged Mr.. Aldrich with fali-
ing 10 give sufficient attention 10 the ADVICE Oh
banker, in framing the currency bill, Mr.. Alorlch
asked whether Mr. Stone would turn such lesis-
latfon over TO the bankers The Missouri senator
repIied in the negative, but said that ne Wouio
give due heed 10 their representations Later MI.
Stona gave his attention TO newspaper crllclsihs
~ Tho original Senate amendment prohibiting loans
by banks to their directors.
1iticsl leader Mr. La Toilette Mr. Aldrich said
Then I'll quit reading responded Mr.. stone
amid general laughter
By far the larger part Of Mr. Stones ADDRESS
consisted of the reading Of newspaper extracts.
At Is D. m. motion of Senator Aiorlch' the
Senate took a for half an hour TO aho"
Senators to get their luncheons Preceding this ac-
zion there had been fifteen or twenty minutes dis
c,ssion Of Senator Stones method OF proceeding