The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-04
SEN. la TOILETTE DIRECTS
A FEW REMARKS AT
SEN. PENR0SE
Galleries Filled to Hear Wisconsin Senator and Intense Stiffness Seemed
to Presage Scenee Suggests That Pennsylvania Account
for His Own Whereabouts When Absent Rather Than At
tempt to Make Account of Speakers Time

Washington. June NO one was
required TO call for a quorum when
the senate met today The events Of
last night in respect to personal ref
erences to Senator LaFollette had
caused a feeling that a storm was
brewing, and nearly every senator was
in his place, Contrary TO the general
expectation, the opening scene, when
Mr. La Toilette took the floor, was
quite pacific. Mr.. La Toilette and Mr.
Gallinger had a friendly exchange OF
words relating 10 the refusal of the
Wisconsin senator TO Yield to his New
Hampshire colleague for a question
yesterday Mr.. La Toilette then said
he had not been sick yesterday, but
after holding the floor over Ave hours
did not feel inclined to continue all
night, and had remained at home to
rest.
Turning toward Mr.. Aldrich, Sen
ator La Toilette remarked that the
senator stood on this floor as any
other senator"
pc forgets II sometimes" he added
Then referring to the session of last
evening as Sensational to such an
extent as to obscure the debate Of
the day which had preceded. he turn
ed to Senator Penrose Of PENNSYLVANIA
who sal In his place on the opposite
side of the chamber, facing him.
"As 10 the remarks Of the senator
from Pennsylvania" he said Il would
suggest that he would render more
important service to the country and
TO his state, If he would account for
the way he spends his time when alb
sent from this body, than in any ef-
fort TO make an account for my time"
Sitting upright and leaning forward,
Mr., Penrose gave close attention to
every word of the senator from Wis
cansin The galleries were crowded
aud the intense stiffness seemed to
presage a scene.
Il might add" continued the sena-
tor from Wisconsin, that no man
could undertake to account for the
Whereabouts of the senator from Penn
sylvania. without transgressing the
rules Of the senate, and l do moi +"
Mr. Penrose, interrupting. referred
10 an article in a magazine published
by the senator from Wisconsin. as
misrepresenting himself and Pennsyl-
vania.
Reading the article complained of
Mr.. Penrose was promptly answered
by Mr La Toilette, who said the state
ments were taken from a newspaper,
and when denied by that publication,
were promptly withdrawn by his own
Mr.. Penrose asked to be referred
TO the denial. and was assured that
he would be furnished with the mag
azine containing IL,
Mr.. La Toilette then proceeded with
his analysis Of the tariff bill.
Illustrating his remarks with sam
pies that he said had been procured
the chief examiner of the
New York custom house, Mr.. La Fol-
lctte explained the difference In dut-
les, carried by the pending bill and
those imposed by the Dingley law,
with the purpose Of showing increases.
An opportunity to rest was afforded
Mr.. La Toilette when Mr. Nelson sug-
gested the absence Of quorum. and |
the roll was called. Although sixty
eight senators answered to their
names, there was only thirty present
after Mr.. La Toilette had resumed. |
He discussed at length the cost of |
fabrics. Upon being ques.
toned by Mr.. Dixon. Mr.. La Toilette +,
admitted that he bad not taken Into |
an amendment which |
was adopted TO the paragraph on cot
ton thread aud carded yarn, and that |
he did not know how many of his es-
timated seventy increases had been
reduced by that amendment.
When Mr. La Toilette concl/led the
exhibition Of his samples, Mr.. Dixon |
inquired whether he would permit the /
senator from Utah. Mr.. Smoot. 10 al
tempt to explain the changes in duties
in each case.
Mr.. La Toilette said he would fur
nish samples of all the goods he had /
exhibited to every senator and the
from. UTAH could give his views
on them. He, however. declined TO !
permit An interruption of his speech 4;
for that purpose.