The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-04
BANGOR SHOWN IN
 SENATE DEBATES
III Feeling Prevailed At First
 Night Session
LAF0LLETTE IS CRITICISED
Wisconsin Senator Fails To Show Up at Night To Resume Speech and Other Senators Become
 Very Sarcastic.

l Washington, June 3.-The atmos- phere of the Senate chamber was sur charged with electricity tonight when the tariff bill was taken up at 8 o'clock in the first night session. There were 54 senators present. Every republl- can senator who Is in the city except MT. LaFollette was in his seat and his absence was made the subject of criti- cism that involved the sincerity of his attitude on the tariff bill, and finally descended to serious attacks upon him l by conservative republicans in charge of the bill and spirited defense from insurgents and democrats Finally the tense situation was smoothed over but another outbreak is threatened and IS almost sure to occur when the Wis consin senator again gets the floor. Growing out of a recess taken in the Senate yesterday in order to give MT LaFollette opportunity to recover from the i'll effects of over-exertion during his speech and his failure to be on hand tonight to resume his re- marks, some senators sought to show taht he has received unusual consid- eration. MT. Beveridge, in defending MT. LaFollette, asserted that no sena- tor would question that Mir LaFollette was i'll and needed the rest. MT. Pen rose declared he would be able Co prove that MT. LaFollette was well enough to be abroad in the streets. consulting with the representatives of yellow journals and uplift maga- zines"
 Prompt defense of the Wisconsin senator came from Senators Borah and Deliver, republicans, and Money, dem- ocrat
 MT. Beverdge suggested that the Senate should adjourn for a seasonbIe time to give Mir. LaFollette an oppor- tunity to recover and resume his speech.
 AIdrich Opposes.
 MT. Aldrich opposed the suggestion saying that while the senators sympa- thized with Mir. LaFollette there was no reason why MT. Beveridge should not make his own speech if he de- sired. MT. Beveridge immediately in- terrupted Mir Aldrich and refused to yield to him, saying, T decline to yield because 1t is not a question of sym pathy, and in the second place, I have no speech to make"
 Ill feeling was apaprent on every side. MT. Deliver suggested that MT Aldrich might take the opportunity to make certain statements which he said had been promised to the Senate for four weeks. Mir. Aldreh replied he would select his own time to make any speech that he desired
 Declaring that MT. Lafollette had been offensive and insulting to him when he had asked permission to interrupt the senator from Wisconsin, MT. Gallinger of New Hampshire said that an unusual courtesy had been shown Mir LaFollette yesterday when the Senate took a recess in the middle of the day to give MT. La Toilette time to recover his strength
 Tt has been part of the custoniary tactics of the senator from Wisconsin, , said Mir. Penrose, ito plead illness in the midst of his speeches, and under that plea to absent himself from the chamber. while in fact It Is generally known that he was consulting with the representa- tives of yellow journals and the editors of up- lift magaZines.",
 Boroh's Criticism.
 Jumping into the breach MT. Borah Sliai ply SliICiSeu lHe pfOpfletV or making charges against a senator in his ab- sence.
 MT Deliver followed with a declara- ton that he had sat near Mr LaFollet+e when he was speaking yesterday and tnat It did not require the services of a phys- clan to prove taht he was suffering se- yerely from the strain of his efforts and the heat. MT. Money defending the Wisconsin senator declared that he could hear him breathing heavily and that he had been told by Senator Hale that | this was audible across the chamber To end the discussion, MT Aldrieh seg- gested that the Senate pass over the cot- ton schedule temporarily and proceed to the consideration of the flax aud hemp schedule.
 This met with general appro: al but was followed by further discussion os tne question of the courtesy extended to senators taken i'll while in possession of the floor, in which Senators Beveridge. Deliver, Money, Lodge and Gallinger all took part Mir Beveridge became ir- ritated when MT. Scott of West Virginia suggested that he should obtain per mission from the senator holding The floor before addressoing the Senate MT. Scott said something about bore" to which MT Beveridee replied that he did not propose to have the senator from West Virginia instruct him.
 The Senate proceeded with the flax offered m amendment tsk,ng jute and jute butts from the freq list and assess ing duty of 11s cents pound.