The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-19
Senator Makes Angry Assault Upon La F Who Enters Into General
Criticism Committee Exchange Words oowSenate Accused
Of Passing Important Measures With Undue Hase-Deay to Last
Days Congress Unwarranted- Close by Passing Bill
Carrying Over Two Hundred ThiryIwO Million Dollars,
Raise in Rural Carriers Pay Ruled Out

this statement without fear OF con-
tradiction that he is on the committee
on pensions which has one of the
largest appropriation bills pending
before congress every year and has
hardly ever been present at its meet
ings, according to the unanimous tes-
timony OF nearly all Of his colleagues
on that committee. He is on the I'm
portant committee on Indian afIaIrs,
which every year considers a great
appropriation bill and he has seldom
or ever render any service on it."
"And he has been In the senate dur
ing two years." interrupted Senator
Gallinger.
"Thre is no SENATOR" continued Mr..
Penrose, who has greater record
for absenteeism than he. 1t Ill be-
comes him to criticise these commit
tees. When he Is here it is only to
delay the business of the senate. to
hold up tho transaction or public
business and to embarrass those VINO,
under their oath Of office and in the
conscientious discharge of their
duties endeavor TO enact legislation.
I shall not sit here. and l desire to
give such notice to the senator from
Wisconsin, and listen to arguments
that might better be made by VEN
der of patent medicine from the tail
door of cart In a village of Wiscon-
sin than from a senator OF the United
States"
Senator Galllnger said. as Mr.. Pen
rose took his seat, that ne did not
~ ~ 70
which prohibits any senator from
speaking twice on any question on the
same day, enforced, but ne appealed
to senators who had spoken several
times not to delay the senate business
unduly.
Mr.. La Toilette had remained stand
ing while these remarks were directed
toward him. He declared that he did
not ask the Indulgence or any senator
In respect to the rules. He said he ex-
pected them to be enforced and be-
lieved that they had been enforced
with undue strlctness in reference 10
fringlng rule might delay his briet
reply until another amendment should
be acted upon.
1T is of little value" he said. Ito
utter contradiction here to mucn
that has been said. 1t would merely
put the word OF one senator against
the other. l have not attended tho
meetings of some OF the committees
to which | am assigned 1 attended
the meeting of the committee on
claims once or twice. Not feeling
that could render service OF value to
it. asked to be relieved from mem
bership on that committee. have
been reasonably diligent on the COM
mittee on Indian affairs"
1t is the uniform testimony of It's
members that you have failed to at
tend those meetings" interposed Mr..
Penrose angrily.
II would have more confidence in
the statement" replied Mr.. La Follet-
to. deliberately, IF senators ON tnaJ
committee made that declaration
themselves. / was absent rom the
senate for two months ut the last ses-
sion, being confined to my home in
this city by illness. l was absent !
during the holidays-a week-during
this session while / WAS at my home
experimenting the publication or a
magazine In which l am interested
and that seemed necessary 10 the busl-
ness at that time
Looking intently toward the senator
from Pennsylvania, he continued: |
Against this course and vuigar as-
sault / put my record since l have |
been a member Of this body
Then looking about the champer,
Mr.. La Toilette continued:
You can take no course which Will |
deter me from exercising my right on
this floor to express my views on Ieg1s-
latlon and the orderly conduct OF the
business OF that body. II you wore
better acquainted with me you would
know that"
Mr. La Toilette took his seat and
hr. Penrose referred 10 the next