The Washington herald., 1909-06-03

An interesting psychological study was
afforded in the Senate yesterday by Sena-
tor Gore. who is totally blind
Rising 10 make reply TO Senator Lodges
speech delivered Tuesday, in which the
Senator from Massachusetts, raised a
question as 10 figures submitted a few
weeks ago by Mr.. Gore, purPortiRg 10
give the earnings OF certain cotton and
wOolen mills in New England. the Sena-
tor from Oklahoma. with no assistance
except his memory, quoted statistics ga
lore and without the least hesitation. CIV
ing the capital stock. surplus, percentage
OF dividends. and the percentage Of net
earnings OF perhaps fifty different cor
poratiOns in New England.
HIS colleagues appeared 20 be more in
terested in Mr.. Cores phenomenal men,
ory than they did IN the line Of his ar
gument on numerous occasions IN the
past he has quoted letters and official
documents IN HIS speeches and has never
yet been charged with inaccuracy. but
bis performance yesterday was the most
remarkable OF any since he appeared IN
the Senate
Night Sessions Ordered.
The Senate took up and promptly
passed without objection when II met
yesterday morning the Hale resolution
providing for night sessions OF the Sen
ate beginning tonight 10 facilitate the
| consideration OF the tariff bill
/ Little progress was made in the con-
sideration of the paragraphs Of the tariff
I bill AS soon as the Senate assembled
the resolution Of Mr.. Hale providing for
! night sessions. which was reported from
| the Finance Committee, was agreed 70
without objection.
] Then Senator Gore. OF oklahoma. took
I the floor and made a speech for an hour
! in which re quoted figures showing
/ profits from the cotton and wOolen mills
/ IN New England. ranging from % per
/ cent 70 s. ID per cent annually. These
J statistics were produced as an answer 70
Senator Lodges speech OF yesterday in
which the Senator from Massachusetts
stated that great fortunes were not made
out Of the cotton and woolen mills OF
New England.
Tangled Over Point of Order,
At the conclusion Of Senator Cores
speech. Senator Nelson. Of Minnesota, at
tackled the cotton schedule, but was
/ halted before he had concluded his re-
marks by a question Of order raised by
/ Senator Bacon. Of Georgia Senator
Beveridge had made the point Of nc
quorum. and Mr.. Nelson had asked him
not 10 press Il. and stated that he de.
clined TO be interrupted for such pur-
pose.
Mr.. Beveridge was not disposed 20 pres
the matter, but Senator Bacon raised III,
point OF order that Mr. Beveridge diC
not require the consent OF Senator Nelsor
( IN order TO raise the question OF n,
quorum. Mr.. Bacon declared that under
the rules a Senator might raise a poln
Of no quorum at any time. even IN IN,
midst OF a speech OF another Senator
that it was a question Of high priviIeg,
and had 70 be settled when once raised
An hours debate ensued on this matter
during which Vice President Sherman
quoted ruling Of his predecessor. Mr.
Fairbanks, which. on appeal. was sus
tained by vote OF the Senate. Senate
Nelson then resumed the threads Of hi
interrupted speech. Senator La Toilette
Of Wisconsin, followed, and delivered a Sc
speech. He spoke with great earnestnes
until 2 o'clock. when q recess was taker
:or thirty minutes, after which the Ser
atOr from Wisconsin resumed, speakinl
for another hour. Then he yielded I
Senator EIkIns. OF West Virginia. VIII
| occupied the rest OF the time I'D to III
close OF the session.
The feature Of the Senate proceeding
was the speech Of Senator la Toilette
He held the floor for over three hours
and attacked the pending bin with nor
earnestness than he has ever before dis
played IN debate.