New-York tribune., 1910-06-04
AFOLLEHE IN HOT WATER
Hepburn and Gallinger Take
Him tG Task.
REBUKE BY VICE-PRESiOENT
Wisconsin Senator Practice OF
Criticising His Colleagues
Records Resented.

Washington, June s.-Mr. La Toilette was
in the thick Of the fray I'm the Senate to-
Gay. He first get into trouble evidently
Internationally. with the Tice-President
snd afterNard was taken TO task by other
Senators with regard TO his practice of
giving the records OF his colleagues on
public questions before his lecture audi
ences-
Proceedings had been dragging along for
two or three hours On the railroad bill in
committee Of the whole. when debate ap-
parently was exhausted and there were no
more amendments 10 be presented. As with
ordinary measures. the Vice. President an
nounced the transfer of the bill from the
committee of the whole TO the Senate
proper.
Are there otter amendments 20 the bill
10 be offered in committee Of the whole?"
he asked. No one replied IF not" he
added. the bill will be reported to the
Senate" Still there was no reply, and
after e moments pause he said: The bill
is in the senate."
BY this time Senators Bacon and La Fol-
lette had become aware of the situation,
ss they had been temporarily engaged in
other duties Both had amendments which
they still desired 10 offer in committee.
Mr.. Bacon was soon molliaed with the as
surance that his amendments could be pre-
sented in the Senate as such. But MIR. La
Toilette did not get so far.
Stating that his attention had been dis
tracted, he was proceeding 10 say that he
had not had proper opportunity TO present
his amendments" lie was not permitted
20 proceed further. for the Vice-President
interrupted him with sharp rap of the
gavel.
The chair" said Mr., Sherman, de
prived no Senator Of any opportunity that
belongs TO him, and the chair resents such
insinuations.''
Evidently taken by surprise, Mr.. La Fol-
lette replied that the chair had certainly
misunderstood the spirit Of his remark.
which had not been intended In any sense
as a structure the course Of the pre-
siding officer.
BY unanimous consent the bill was re-
stored TO the committee Of the whole and
the Wisconsin Senator presented his
amendments. One of them would prohibit
the appointment or designation as judge
Of the Court OF Commerce Of any person
who holds stocks or bonds or 10 otherwise
interested in any common carrier subject
10 the proposed court.
This provision had scarcely been read
NNfh CSIhtcf Gbill lOSh AAAC AADDA- ~
denounced the suggestion in the amend
rnent as Infamous" and said that in his
public lectures the Wisconsin Senator had
called attention to the votes of his col
leagues on a similar measure presented at
a previous session, apparently with the
purpose of charging that Senators who had
voted against il were favorable TO the
appointment Of judges who might try their
own railroads. The Iowa Senator COM
plsined of such a course, and his complaint
was repeated by Senators Galinger and
Carter.
AIr Gallinger hased his objection on the
ground that Mr. La Toilette could not pos
sibly know the motives Of Senators IN
taking any given position. e.
Ny. Carter declared the amendment TO be
an offence 10 the intelligence Of every law
yer in the Senate and pointed out that the
courts would not tolerate interest on the
part OF any Judge. He expressed astonish-
rnent that the amendment had been pre-
scented. -
4 Mr. La Toilette said he had pursued the
II policy OF presenting the records Of Senators
on public questions TO his audiences, and
had then left the audiences TO make their
own deductions.
i; is M view he said, that the record
Of public men belongs to the public, and 1
purpose to continue in my course