The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-28


long distance orators. Allen used up
two days 10 express his views about
the repeal of the silver purchasing
clause of Sherman act, and LaFol-
lette held the senate for eighteen con
tlnuous hours while he revealed the
insurance ins and outs of the AID
rich-Vreeland currency law.
The opportunity for Crawfords hew
won laurels came through the deter
mination, of the progressive senators
and a number of Democrats to pre-
vent vote on the resolution to un-
| seat Lorimer.
one of their reasons was the gem
cral supposition that Lorlmer has won.
to his side majorlty OF the senate.
| on the other side there was an equal
| ly strong resolve by the Lorimer
| forces, led by the resourceful Bailey
Democrat Texas to force a vote
To block 1t. the progressives set
out to discuss" the resolution. Craw
ford led off I'm the afternoon and was
followed by Rayncr. Democrat, Mary
land, and Bacon, Democrat. Georgia
who talked about the resolution for
the election OF senators. An attempt
| ldtt III Tue dllNIIOou " Naht "a ~
cess until u. M was voted down,
and the nlibusters had to fill in the
time.
| Bailey. Democrat. Texas, cleverly
obtained an order for the calling OF
the yeas and nays on the Lorimei
resolution ana that meant that II
the discussion Jagged quarter of a
minute the vice president would order
final roll call on the case.
Senators who had speeches on hand,
took advantage of the opportunity to
deliver them, assisting the progress
sives in killing time. Addresses on
the election of senators We're made
by Percy, Democrat Mississippi; Davis
Democrat. Arkansas; Jones, Republi-
can, Washington; and simmons
Democrat. North Carolina; Bourne,
Republican, oregon spoke ION the
peoples rule by the "Oregon plan
and smith, Democrat South Carolina
favored the reciprocity agreement
with Canada.
Crawford then returned to the
arena.
A feature of the session that stir
red the spectators and made the sena
tors sit up was a criticism that Vice
!, President Sherman was exercising Toe
much power as presiding officer.
Calls for quorums became frequent
about o'clock this morning. owen
democrat. oklahoma, called attention
to the absence of a majority of-tht
senator's Bailey contended that at
Crawford had held the floor ther,
had been no intervening business
Z since the preceding roll call. owen
declared that there was a precedent
for the proposition that a lengthy
speech was equivalent to business.
"I have held that to be So" said
the vice president, "when an address
was of considerable length and it was
apparent that quorum was mol
present"
Bacon. Democrat, Georgia, protest
ed against the ruling and was Joined
by Beveridge and Bailey Sherman al
length said he had counted the sena-
tors four times during the discussion
and found quorum present.
"The chair assumes TO count q
quorum" shouted Beveridge.
"The chair does count quorum
replied sherman.
IL protest" shouted Beverldse
such rulings may mean the closure
of this body"
After much discussion, which incl
dentally gave Crawford rest, he re
sumed his speech, continuing without
serious interruption until relieved by
Bristow
The galleries were jammed until
midnight, when they began to thin
out, but at 1907 when recess was
taken, IL score OF spectators who had
remained on duty like the efegulars'
lat six-day bike race, were still on
hand.
During the debate on his request
for a recess, Senator Bailey declared
he would probably never nlibuster
again. .
"'rhis has been lesson to me- said
Bailey. Hereafter / shall be content
to take my share In the legitimate DC
bate. and then listen to the other
members make heir speeches, with
out resortlng to obstructionist methods
except. Of course, in case OF honor
and safety Of my constituents be
threatened"
Senator chamberlain, Democrat
Oregon. declared the senators had ac1
ed like lot of children" He appeal
ed to them to regard their public duty
aud proceed with the business Tol
tho senate, declaring that the tarif
| commission measnre. the reciprwity
! agreement, and the appropriation bit