The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-29
He Threatens to Expose the
Senate
SHUTTING OFF" PROCESS
Georgia Senator Declares There Is q
Conspiracy BY which Senators Are
shut Oft Before They Have a
Chance to Be Heard.

Washington, May 2o.--In The Senate
yesterday, Mr.. Bacon charged that by
COLLISION between the clerks Of that body
ana Republican senators, clotrc --lad
been effected in the senate and the
rules Of that body nulnfed.
The sugar schedule had been taken
up and the Senate was about to vote on
an amendment offered BY sIr. Gore, re-
ducing the rate on refined sugar to one
cent per pound @CaH the roll" the
chair demanded, whereupon one Of the
clerks Immediately started upon that
duty.
Mr. Bacon at once parenthetioally or.
dered halt, and declaring that be had
addressed the chair before the roll had
begun, protested against what he de-
clared was coming to be the practice Of
the clerk in 50 promptly beginning bis
call a. to cut of senator's who had gain
ed recognition from the privilege OF be-
ing heard.
He declared that such a practice was
becoming frequent and asserted that
the clerk was not there So the repre-
sentative Of any party Or Of any fac
tion, but here 70 do bis duty and -
not entitled to so manipulate the roll
cali as to prevent senators being heard "
Mr.. Bacon declared that other sena.
tors had noticed the practice and as
serted that frequently it had been re-
sorted to for the purpose 81 effecting
cIoture. SAND" he continued, II have
good reason to believe that it was done
with the knowledge that such was the
purpose"
lie then referred to the all-night ses-
sion Of the last congress when the Al
drieh-Nreeand currency hil was under
discussion, when, he declared, bv the
clerks preclpitancy, discussion OF the
conference report on that measure hai
been brought to an end sThe name af
Senator Aldrieh heads the senatorial list
aud BY answering promptly he ear have
tho orll call with very little trouble,
said Mr., Bacon.
Mr. Aldrich said that he proposed 10
exercise his constitutional prerogative
Of answering TO bis name when called,
without consulting the senator from
Georgia
Mr.. Bacon promptly responded that
while be conceded such q right, he did
not propose that Mr.. Aldrich land the
clerk combined should deprive him Of
bis right Of debate. He added, signi-
ficantly;
Il have not told All J know about
this practice, including the incident Of
last session and ! won't tel all unless
am forced.
Senator Stone appealed 70 Mr.. Bacon
to tell the whole story, but the Georgia
senator was obdurate. President
sherman, who occupied the chair, stated
that the calling Of the roll yesterday had
been under his direction and he added
that he would not Intentionally deprive
any senator Of his right Of discussion
The incident closed by the declaration
BY Mn Bacon that he would make still
more vigorous protests If the practice
alleged to exist by him should be per-
sisted in.
The Senate agreed to the paragraphs
relating 10 the sugar duty with an IN
derstanding that they were to be re
opened later to permit Senator Clay TO
offer an amendment reducing duties and
wipinR out the Dutch standard III color.
Mr.. Clay was not In health yesterday
and could not speak at length. He got
into the debate long enough to express
surprise at the persisteneY with which
the Republican leaders chung to the
sugor duties.