The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-04
HIGH TENSION IN THE SENATE

Washington, June 3.-The atmos-
phere OF the senate chamber was
surcharged with electricity tonight
when the tariff bill was taken up at
8 o'clock in the first nights session
since congress was convened. Fifty
four senators were present.
Every Republican senator in the
city except Mr. La Toilette was In mis-
seat and his absence was the subject
of criticism. The sincerity of his at
titude on the tariff bill was ques-
toned and finally serious attacks upon
him were made by conservative Re-
publicans In charge of the bill and a
spirited defense came from insurgents
and Democrats
Another outbreak is almost sure to
occur wnen the Wisconsin senator
gets the floor.
Calling attention to a recess taken
In the senate yesterday in order to
give Mr. LaFollette an opportunity to
rest, and to his failure to be on hand
tonight to resume his remarks, some
senators sought to show that ne had
received unusual consideration.
Mr.. Beveridge, In defending Mr.. La
Toilette, asserted that no senator
would question that Mr. LaFollette
was Ill and needed the rest Mr.. Pen
rose declared that he would be able
to prove that Mr.. La Toilette was we'll
enough to be abroad on the street,
Consulting with the representatives
Of yellow journals and upllft maga-
zines"
Prompt defense of La Toilette
came from Senators Borah and Dol
liver, Republicans, and Money, Demo-
crat.
Mr.. Beveridge suggested that the
senate should adjourn for q reason
able time to give Mr La Toilette an
opportunity to recover and resume his
speech
Mr.. Aldrich opposed the suggestion,
saying that while the senators sympa-
thized with Mr.. La Toilette there was
no reason why Mr.. Beveridge should
not make mis- own speech If he so de-
sired.
Mr.. Beveridge Immediately inter
rupted MI Aldrich and refused to
yield further to him, saying: Il de-
cline to yield because it Is not a ques-
ton of sympathy, and. in the second
Illfeeling was apparent on every
Side. Mr.. Dolliyer suggested that Mr..
Aldrich might take the opportunity
to make certain statements which he
said had been promised to the senate
for four weeks. Mr.. Aldrich replied
that he would select mis- own time to
make any speech he desired to make.
Declaring that Mr.. La Toilette had
been insulting to him when he mad
asked permission TO interrupt the SEN
ator from Wisconsin, Mr.. Gallinger On.
H said an unusual courtesy had been
shown Mr. La Toilette yesterday when
the senate took a recess to give Mr
La Toilette time to recuperate.
'It has been a part of the custom
airy couTtesies of the senator from
Wisconsin," said Mr Penrose, ito
plead illness I'm the midst Of his
speeches. and under that plea to7ab-
sent himself from the chamber while,
In fact. it Is generally known that he
was consulting with the representa-
tives of yellow journals and the edi-
tors of uplift magazines"
MI Borah sharply criticised the
practice of making charges against a
senator in his absence
Mr. Dolliyer followed with declara-
ton that he was near Mr.. La Toilette
when he was speaking yesterday and
tnat 1t did not require the services of
a physician to prove that he was suf-
fering severely
Mr.. Money. defending the Wisconsin
senator, declared that he could hear
him breathe heavily.