The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-04
MEMBERS OF
UPPER HOUSE
VERY GROUCHY
Senator LaFOIIette Too Ill to
Continue His Speech at
Night Session.
STAND-PAT ELEMENT
INCLINED TO SARCASM
BoRAH, DOLLIVER, EEVERIDGE
AND OTHERS RESENT RE-
MARKS OF ALDRICH.

Washington, June 3.-The atmosphere Of
the senate chamber was surcharged with
electricity tonight when the tariff bill
was taken UP at s o'clock in the first
nights session since congress was con-
vened. Ftty-tOur senators were present.
Every Republican senator In the city
except Mr.. LaFOllette was in his seat
ard his absence was the subject of crid-
cism. The sincerity of his attitude on
the tariff bill was questioned and finally
serious attacks upon him were made by
conservative Republicans in charge of
Tire bin and q spirited defense came from
the insUrg snts and Democrats
Another outbreak is almost sure TO oc-
eur when the Wisconsin senator again
gets the floor.
Calling attention to a recess taken in
the senate yesterday In order to give Mr..
LaFulette an opportunity TO rest and to
his failure to be on hand tonight to re-
sumo his remarks. some senators sought
to show that he had received unusual
consideration.
LaFollette Defended.
Mr.. Beveridge in defending MIR. LaFoI-
lette, asserted that no senator would
question that Mr.. LaFOllette was i'll and
needed che rest. Mr.. Penrose declared
that he would be able to prove that Mr..
LaFolleJte was well enough 10 be abroad
90 the streets, consulting with the rep
resentauves of yellow journals and up
lift magazines
Prompt defense of LaFoHette came
from Senators BOrah and DOlliver, Re
IuDlicans, and Money, Democrat.
Mr.. Beveridge suggested that the senate
should adjourn for ID reasonable time to
give Mr. LaFOlletta an opportunity to
recover and resume his speech.
Mr. Aldrich opposed the suggestion,
saying that while the senators sympa-
thized with Mr.. LaFollette, there was no
a -
make his own speech if he desired.
Mr.. Beveridge Immediately interrupted
Mr. Aldrlch and refused to yield further
20 him, saying. 81 decline TO yield be-
cause 1t is not a question of sympathy.
and, in the second place, I have no speech
TO make
All Were Irritable.
Ill feeling was apparent on every side
01r. DOlliver suggested that Nj Aldrich
might take the opportunity to make Ger
tain statements which he said had been
PROMISED 10 the senate for four weeks.
Mr. Aldrich replied he would select hts
own time 10 make any speech that he
desired.
Declaring that AR LaFoIlette h,d been
insulting to him. when he had asked per
mission 20 interrupt the senator from
Wisconsin, Mr. GGllinEeT q. h. said an
unusual courtesy had been shown Mr..
Latolette Yesterday when the senate
took recess to give Mr. LaFOliette time
20 recuperate.
"It has been a part of the customary
tactics or the senator from Wisconsin,
said Mr.. PenrOse, Ito plead illness in
the midst of his speeches and under that
plea 90 absent himself from the chamber.
while in fact it is generally known that
DEE was consulting with the representa-
uves Of yellow journals and the editors
of uplift magazines
Criticism of Borah.
Mr.. Borah sharply criticized the prac-
tice Of making charges against senator
- his absence.
thar he was near Mr.. LaFOllette when
La was speaking yesterday, and that II
did not require the services of a physi- /
clan 90 prove that he was suffering Sc
Mr. Money. defending the Wisconsin /
senator. declared that he could hear him
breathing heavily.
To end the discussion Mr. Aldrich sug F!
zas-=d that the senate pass over the cot /
i.- schedule temporarily and proceed TO /
he consideration OF the flax and hemp |
schedules.
This met with general approval but |
was followed by further discussion on I
%. question of cOurtesies extended 20 /
senator's who become III while IN posses /
sion off the floor. Mr. Beverage became |
i-r-atad when Mr. Scott (N. Va. sug-
ss-al that he should obtain permission I
rom the senator holding the floor before I
addressing the senate. MrA Beverage
said senator's were equally intelligent and 1
one did not need to be instructed in the I
methods of procedure by another. Mr. I
e.g'- said something about a bore" % I
which Mr Beverage replied that he did 1
pot propose 20 have the senator from /
West Virginia instruct him.
More Tariff.
The senate proceeded with the flax 4
schedule and Mr.. Bradley GNyD. offered /
an amendment taking jute and jute butts |
rom The free list and assessing a duty /
.- -.- cents a. pound
If there is anything that is imported /
-.-- H. duty that is a source of disgust, I
is la-a.' said Mr.. Bradley.
It'll" Bradley amendment was adopted. /
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