The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-14
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CAPITAL EAGER TO
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 >>-~->~>r~~~~~-~~ suggestion of no quorum. The call for s quorum brought in few Of the ao- sent members. among them MT. Brls- tow and Mir Bailey. Mir. Bristow had an amendment 10 offer but was moi prepared 10 speak, MT. 1aFollette was known 10 have some amendments and would likely want 10 speak for several days, but he was absent and could not be found
 MT. Bailey rose slowly to his feet Ii seemed evident that he was not well. He leaned heavily on the back of his seat. his head was bent and his eyes seemed to be closed.
 He talked slowly and with great difficulty apparently. He was suffer ing. You almost wept as you looked down on his poor, miserable, bent, giant Of body as he seemed hardly able to stand. He had an amendment the free list bill, and sent 1t to the desk. He wanted to speak on 1t, but pre- ferred to speak next Monday. He was not only not ready to speak now but he was suffering intense pain with his eyes and could hardly stand. But if there is no way around 1t, he said slowly, painfully, and the Senate is aching for a speech, I will do my best My friend, Mir BaFollette. who has some amendments to this bill, is unable to get here this afternoon and . I have promised to keep the Senate in session and the reciprocity bill from being reported. l must keep my prom ise
 The Senate seemed to have no sym pathy for the poor suffering man, and I was disappointed. l did not like to hear Bailey at such disadvantage the first time. Of course I had heard Bailey in running debate often during the month I have been in the press gallery but you get but little idea of his power here
 But as Bailey proceeded he began 10 Timber LID. His eyes gradually gained their iuster. The lines of pain in his face gave way to those smiles of con- f1dence and changing emotion that only Bailey can smile. His arms gradually 1imbered. his head became erect and his voice. which is cross between dis fant thunder and nitro -glycerine over came it's lament and Bailey was In ac- tn. <sHe spoke for more than six paoh with occasional interruptions 5,,.,ar the afternoon from MT Williams
 ,sissippi who became engaged
 ntroversy with the speaker about
 tatic principles.
 Brot hour after MT. Bailey had be- Reulblis speech every trace of feeble .oaay,,ad disappeared. Though the aft haa, n was one of the hottest that I nlate xperienced in Washington almost --4rery- member now In Washington kept his seat until the finish. It was the best attendance and for the longest time that I have seen during this summer. also noticed that while Bailey was on his feet every repre- sentative of the press subjected him self to the sweltering heat of the gal 1ery to hear every word and to follow every lecture. They gave up the coo lounging hooks and the electric fam xn ba In z rooms.
 i Bailey Is heavy, beefy, with a round chubby face that is expressonless in re lpose, but which responds in a most start ling flashing to every motion that it possessor would like to display You soul cries out in indignation at the ap .yarent hypocracy of the man, but yol stay to listen fascinated by his wonderful acting He is cock sure of everything and rides over the opposing views O friend or foe like a runaway steam roller His apology Is the most fascinating smile Of self-assurance and self-righteousnes, you ever beheld.
 Senator Johnston of Alabama has bi fefore the Senate called the Sunday rest bill" which he will try to gel through at this session. The bill only af- fects the District of Columbia, where there is more or less laxity in the ob- eervance of the Sabbath.
 MT. Johnston claims that there Is too much work and noise in Washington on Sunday. You can ever hear the song of i rho saw and hammer the Sabbath. and I st is claimed that this condition is not only demoralizing. but disturbing to those who would accord some sanctity to the Lords day.
 Tho bill is being strongly opposed by Senator Heyburn. Nobody knows just why. but that is Heyburn's nature. He would almost be expected to oppose a motion to adjourn at midnight after a I2 hours continuous session of the Sen ate
 If he is unable to advance any other excuse for opposing a measure 1t Is just 10 remind the senators that the question may be raised some time and this thing should not be allowed to go without some notice being called to it.
 Miss Mary Clayton, who has just re- turned from a tour of New England after spending some time with her brother Congressman Henry D. Clayton in Wash ington has returned to her home at Flu 1aula, Ala.
 W. J. Rushton of Birmingham mem Der of the executive committee of the American Association of Refrigeration vas in Washington at a meeting of the committee this week. He was presented to President Taft by Congressman Un- derwood. e