New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-18

own devices. Senator La Toilette Of
fered his cotton bill a. a substitute for
the House bill and the amendments
adopted. Furious at being forced TO
disclose the insincerity Of the insurgent
programme. he turned on the Democrats
and assailed them with predictions Of
political disaster II they refused 10 ac-
cept his cotton bill as the only means
Of securing a revision OF the cotton
schedule But the Democrats were glee-
fully obdurate. and the substitute of the
1 Senator from Wisconsin was voted down,
~ to 10. only the badly battered insur-
gent group standing for it.
II. last desperate effort again to form
the alliance Senator La Toilette and
the insurgents. taking advantage Of a
breathing spell of oratory. sought to
rally their shattered forces and TO secure
the adoption Of the La Toilette bill by
q motion 10 reconsider But here again
they were checkmated. When their
names were called on the final vote many
Of the regulars again left the chamber
and several Of those who remained re-
fused TO answer TO their names. Senator
Cummins Immediately raised the point
of order that no Senator present could
abstain from voting until he had stated
his reasons and they had been approved
by the Senate. II was the first time In
many a session that the point had been
raised and for moment the turbulent
rflgrs= EAyaT -
/ firm in their decision.
The first u state a reason was Senator
Oliver. This Legislation" he said. is
I in the hands IF q combination who must
re charged with The responsibility Of it,
I do not see how / can vote intelligently
on it
Tho insurgents again turned appeal
i1glv to the Democrats 10 declare the
reason insufficient but the Democrats
triumphantly pushed them back and
stood by the regular Republicans, eXcus-
fng the Senator from Pennsylvania from
voting 10y a majority of rs To -.
Senator Penroso gave the same reason
for withholding his vote. By this time
the insurgent leader was frantic ir his
efforts 20 delay the final disaster, and ne
sought to postpone the decision BIZ de-
handing again that the roll he called al
though there was no change Oh viva
voCe vote.
Even in this last expiring struggle TO
save himself from the chagrin of defeat.
if only for moment. the Senator from
Wisconsin was beaten at his own game.
Il rise to a point Of order said Sena-
tor Oliver The Senator did not rise
when ne addressed the Chair
The point Of order rs Vel taken. re-
piled the Vice Presidently promptly. and
with the last flicker of hope gone the
Senator from Wisconsin sank back In
his chair glowering on his amused col
leagues
The bill with its farcical amendments
was passed 10y vote ~ - 10 -. and
the hope of the insurgents Of bringing
up the La Toilette measure was finally
abandoned The overthrow OF the m
gurgent tariff tinkering plans was com
uIofe for the time. at least. and one Of
the most sensational parliamentary
struggles the Senate has seen Tor many
"A session was AZ an end.
How the Senators Voted.
The twenty four Republicans VINO
voted against the measure on its final
pass We're:
frs,,roept- Senators Borah 0dahoJ,
f}onrre 1Dre D. Bristow 'KanD, Brown
fNel D. ClhpD Mimi. crawford -. - p
Cunmins Iowa. Dixon tMontj, La Foi-
p.,,'iare Rur-bam IN H.. Burton