Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-04
Yesterdays Session Marked
by Angry Clashes Between
Members Grown Nervous
Under Long Strain Of Debate
BEVERlDGE RUSHES TO
DEFENSE OF LAF0LLETTE
Wisconsin Senator Talks Him
self Sick and Colleagues
Criticise His Absence from
Seat at Night Session,

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Washington June s,--Thc atmo-
sphere OF tho senate chamber was
surged with electricity tonight N
the tariff bill was taken up AT s
o'clock in the first nights session
since congress was convened. Fifty
four senators were present
Every republican senator In the city
except Mr. LaFollette was in his seat
ana his absence was made the SUBJ
ieet Of criticism that involved the sim
ccrity OF his attitude on the tariff bin
and finally descended 20 serious at
tneka upon him by conservative re-
publcans In charge OF the bill and
spirited defense from insurgents ana
democrats
Finally the tense situation was
smoothed over but another outbreak
is threatened and Is almost sure TO
occur when the Wisconsin senator
again gets the floor
Growing out of recess taken In
the senate yesterday in order TO give
Mr LaF0llctst ah opportunity to re-
covor from HIS OF ovorexertlon In his
speech. ana his failure to be on hand
tonight to resume his remarks. some
senator's sought TO show that he had
received unusual consideration.
Mr Beveridec IN defending Mr.. La
Toilette asserted that no senator would
question that Mr. t.aFolletto was III
ana needed the rest Mr., penrose de-
clared that he would hc able To provo
that Mr. LaFollettc was well enough
to DE abroad in tho streets, consult
ing with the representatives of yell
low journals ana uplft magazines"
Prompt dcfcnsc OF LaFollctt~ ,nme
srom senatora Scrah and Dolllver re-
putlicans, ana Money, from the demo-
cratic side
MIR Bev ridge suggested that the
senate should adjourn for reAaon
alb time tl rjye Mi LaFolletta an
opportunity to recover and 'sume his
speech.
Mr.. Aldrich opposed the suggestion.
SAYING that while the senator's sympa-
thlzed with Mr. LaFolotte, there was
no reason why Mr. Beveridge should
not make his own speech II he so
desired. Mr. Beveridge Immediately
interrupted Mr. Aldrlch and refus ~
10 yield further TO him. saying Il de-
clire to yield because II is not ques-
t5n of sympathy and In the second
placc | have no speech to make"
IL feeling was apparent on every
siic Mr. Dollivcr suggested that Mr..
Aidtlch might take Che opportunit,'
To- r axe such statement which. he
said, had been promised to the SEN
tie Tor four weeks. Mr. Aldrich re-
rlied he would select his own time
to make any speech that he desired.
Declaring that Mr. LaFollette had
teen offensive and insulting to him
when he had asked permission 70 n
tcrrupt tho sena or from Wisconsin,.
Mr. Callineer &C. CoineeticuD said an
unusual courtesy rad been shown Mr..
La Foiiette yeste'a. y. when Tho SON
afa took o recess 10 give nv LaTel-
icttr time 10 re"Eperate his ltrength.
1t has been part OF the GUS
tomarv tactics Of the senator from
wisconsin" said Mr.. Penrose. ito
plead Illness in the midst of his
speeches and under that nlea be abb
sent from the chamber while In fact
it is generally known that he was
with the representatives OF
yellow journals and the editors of up
lift magazines"
Mr. Borah sharply criticised tho
propriety OF making charges agains,
"A senator In his absence.
To end the discussion Mr.. Aldrich
suggested that the senate pass over
the cotton schedule temporarily and
proceed to the consideration Of the
flax and hemp schedules.
This met with general approval. but
was followed by further discussion on
the question of courtesies extended 20
senators taken ill while upon the
floor. Mr Beveridge became irritated
when Mr. Scott tWest Nirsinia) sug-
gosted that he should obtain permits
sion from the senator holding tho
floor before addressing the sena-e.
Mr. scott said something about a
'hore" TO which AR Beveridge re-
piled that ne did moi propose 20 have
the senator from West Virginia in
struct him
The senate proceeded with the flax
schedule and Mr.. Bradley (Kentuckyl
offered an amendment taking iute and
iute butts from the free list and as
sessing duty Of enc and one-halt
cents q pound. The Bradley amend
ment was adopted.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Al
drich making the duty on thread