The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-23
ALDRICH UNABLE TO
FIX TIME FOR VOTE

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Aldrich made good his promise of yes
terdsy to try today 10 get day named
for taking the final vote on the tariff
bill. He named Wednesday. June .,
as his preference. He did not get if.
covered not only the bill, but all amend
ments pending. There was prompt OBJ
lection from both the Democratic and
Republican side of the chamber
Senator Daniel at once recorded his
objection. and Senator Cummins joined
him. As unanimous consent was neces
sary under the request. there was moth
ing for Mr.. Aldrich to do but to sub
nit
In replying to an inquiry by Mr
Hale, Mr.. Aldrich said the senate had
disposed of a majority of paragraphs
that had been disputed. and he stated
that he would later renew his request
for unanimous consent for a time to
vote. Mr., Aldrich said he would not
ask for any vote today.
Bailey in Bad Humor
That Senator Bailey was today still
smartiug under some of the wrongs
which he thought had been inflicted
upon him in the senate yesterday, was
made evident when he entered the SEN
ate chamber early today, Just before
adjournment Yesterday be had again
mavaillngly sought to obtain an agree
ment 20 vote upon an iDcomc tax
amendment to the tariff bill, and his
failure was Immediately followed by
another, which consisted in the refusal
on the part of the seuate TO adjourn
from Friday to Monday 10 permit sem
ators whose general business is running
behind to catch up.
IN both of these matters he was
baked by Senator AIdrrh. aud when.
after Adjournment last night, Mr.. Aid
rich arose from bis scat and Joined the
Texas senator as he stood in the main
aisle Of the senate chamber. it was
evident TO observers that Mr., Bailey
did not feel in the most nmiablc humor
over his defeats. Even when the chair
man of the committee on finance
stroked the big Texan down the back
with ono of his most palliating gestures,
the latter still refused to smile agree
ably.
The full explanation Of his mood did
not come until few minutes after the
senate met today. Tho body had been
convened promptly at ~ clock. the
journal had been read and Mr.. Burton
was engaged in making an earnest plea
in the interest of rivers and harbors,
when Mr. Bailey entered the senate
hat iu hand, and going Immediately TO
his seat, demanded call for quorum.
According to the rules Of the senate.
the mere mention of the absence of a
quorum is all that is necessary 10 inn
mcdjately precipitate n call of the sen
ate, and there was astopishmrnt when
the proceeding was not immediately
ordered Not only did Senator Burton
continue his remarks. but even while
he was still speaking, Mr.. Hale turned
and made plea 10 Mr. Bailey TO allow
the river and harbor business 10 be
before insisting on the point.
Texan Is Stubborn.
"No,' responded the Texas son
ator. scntcntiously, and, shaking his
head, be turned into the cloa lroom
Having deposited his hat. he came back
into the senate chamber. only to find
that business was sbJl proceeding with.
ont regard 10 his demand for quorum. |
He again raised the point. and again |
Senator Hale urged him To dcsist Bv |
this time the habitual humor of the |
Texas senator had returned, and he was
smiling. His smile, however, was mis-. !
leading, for he again declined. ~ |
must insist he repIicd to Mr., Hale s |
plea. 81 told Aldrich that | would |
help to make quorum today, and / |
also assured him he would not do any
business during the day unless he had
a quorum. Therefore, Mr. President, | |
hope the call will proceed - And it
lid. 1T revealed the presence of fifty
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