Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
LATTA MADE TO WAIT
Senate Routine Not Halted for
Presidents Message.
LODGE FIRST 0BJECT0R
Then When He's Willing Gallinger
Refuses Consent.
MORE SENATORS FOLLOW SUIT
Laughter Occasioned by Course.
Communication Delayed Until
House Had Adjourned.
MORE SENATORS FOLLOW SUIT

The Senate went pretty nearly the limit
today in retardins the reception of several
brief messages from the President Mr..
batta assistant secretary to the Presi-
dent, was deliberately kept waiting for
over a quarter CT an hour before the
Senate would permit the Vice President
to recognize his presence.
Mr.. Latta appeared inside the door
At the rear of the chamber about a
minute after the Senate convened. The
first business each day is the reading
of the journal
This was in progress when he arrived
and could only be dispensed with by
unanimous consent. 1t is seldom. how
ever. that more than the first few lines
of the Journal are read.
Senator Lodge Objects
This afternoon. when the clerk had
been reading about Il minute. Senator
Gallinger of New Hampshire, noticing
that there was message from the
President ready for delivery. asked
unanimous consent that the reading be
discontinued
One objection was enough 10 prevent
Inc granting of the request Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts made it,
ate In session long enough to get the i'm
migrants air-Space bill over from the
House with the Speakers signature, and
insisted that the journal be read.
In ii few minutes Senator CIIlterSon of
Texas. the minority leader. made the
same request. Mr. Lodge again objected
Il have special reason for asking that
the reading be suspended said Senator
Culberson. glancins toward Mr.. Latta
Il object" insisted Mr. Lodge
II was evident then that the MaSsacht-
setts senator had some reason for wish
ing 10 delay the proceedings, but what it
was he did not tell on the floor. What
followed, however, was significant.
Lodge Finally Willing.
When Mr.. Lodge was satisfied that his
bill had been signed he arose and asked
that the further reading of the journal
be dispensed with
Anticipating that he would at last be al
lowed TO deliver his messages Mr.. Latta
stepped to the center OF the aisle and pre-
pared TO begin his little recitation.
But, all unexpectedly. Senator Gallinger
here interposed an objection.
Matters grew worse when Senator Car
ter Of Montana renewed the request.
MIR. Latta once more looked expectant.
There was complete silence in the cham
her for moment, and then the chair
stated the request.
0uTTOWS BLOCKS way.
Senator Burrows OF Michigan. we'll
known as not friendly TO the President
happened to he standing near the rostrum
AS Mr.. Fairbanks finished speaking the
Michigan senator said i'll distinct voice
II object
This caused a burst OF laughter in the
galleries, and smiles all over the floor.
To cap the climax. little while later
Mr.. CulberSOn got I'D and said:
Il imagine that senators are not aware
of the fact that there is message from
the President waiting at the door. I re-
peat my request that the furthe reading
of the journal he dispensed with
Il object" sang out Senator Money of
Mississippi.
The clerk then finished the reading of
the entire journal. When he was through
Mr.. Latta was recognized and delivered
the several large white envelopes with
the White House seal on the outside.
House Had Adjourned
The delay had overlapped the session OF
the House, 80 thai when Mr. Latta
reached that END OF the Capitol he found
1t had adjourned. He was obliged to
carry the Presidents messages TO the
House back TO the White House.
Mr.. Latta brought number Of com
munications from the President All were
finally read in the Senate.
One Of them related to the granting of
franchises for water and gas companies
and for the building OF bridge and the
Improvement Of a harbor in Porto Rico;
another asked an appropriation of $50 0(
for the acceptance of the invitation OF
the AUstro-Hun garian government to par
flcipate in an expos .tiou, and still another
related 10 fixing the boundary lire betWeer
60 orado and New Mexico
he ant had hos
turned to the Senate without his signature
the resolution fixing the boundary lin,
between Colorado and New Mexico witt
a message giving his reason for thi.
action report of the Attorney Genera
10 the effect that the bill made materia
chansts in the line, in fact Shifting fiv,
post Offices from one Jurisdiction TO an
other.
Teller Not Pleased.
As soon a. the message was read Mr.
Teller declared that no important change.
were made by the legislation nc tho lin,