Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28

he was told that relief was in sight. All
of the senators had become greatly ia
| tigued by the long session. and there were
evident signs of happiness at the chance
of getting together The plan was to
vote Thursday the Lorimer case and
| the tariff board bill. the vote on the
| first named subject to be taken at j
pm. and on the latter subject at pm.
| Every senator agreed to the suggestion
except. Senator Stone and no one could
| move him. Still smarting because OF hav-
ing been outwitted earlier in the night
he would not be conciliated. One after
another Senators Owen. Carter. Smith of
Michigan. JEFF Davis, Smith of Maryland.
Crane. Penrose and Culberson pleaded
with him. but without avail
After Mr.: Crawford had continued for
suggested an adjournment. He referred
to the fact that there was special order
which the Senate had agreed to vote uron
following the reading of the journal of
resolution respecting popular election of
senators. Mr.. Bailey pointed out that
unless the Senate adjourned the session
must continue as the legislative day of
to consider the special order under the
unanimous consent agreement. He said
nothing about any arrangement for votes
on any of the pending questions.
Wanted to Finish Speech.
when am I to have opportunity to
conclude my remarks" facetiously asked
Mr.. Crawford
The question angered Mr.. Bailey. He
said that if the senator wanted to go on
he would not ask for an adjournment.
There was considera BILE talk in and aside
and Mr.. Bailey withdrew his request.
Other senator's sought to renew 1t. but
Mr.. Bailey would not listen and insisted
upon Mr.. Crawford proceeding.
Something was whispered to Mr. Craw-
ford about negotiations looking to a set
piled rather testify that he had had no
part in the negotiations. as he had been
confined to the floor and knew nothing
or what was transpiring. That ended for
a long period any attempt to reach COM
promise MIR. Bristow talked on, making
little effort to interest his audience. In
fact he spent SO much time reading from
the Congressional Record that Senator
Chamberlain suggested that the Kansas
senator could better improve his time by
reading the Bible. Finally at 7:3O o'clock
Mr.. Chamberlain protested against the
procedure. There were several calls for
q quorum and each time a majority of
the Senate assembled. although the at
tendance was not so large as it had been
throughout the night.
At 7:4O Mr. Bailey tried to have the
Senate recess until II 30 o'clock. He said
that in that time he thought it would be
possible to reach some agreement for
vote and to determine if some arrange
ment could not be made so that an ex-
traordinary session would not be abso-
lutely necessary. There followed a great
deal of discussion, during which Mr..
Chamberlain expressed the opinion that
the nights filibuster had been "child's
play" and that senator's were Sinking
their duty as judges Of the qualifications
of member under charges and as men,
bers Of the highest deliberative body in
respect to legislation.
Gives Anti-Flibuster Pledge.
Responding, Mr.. Bailey said that after
what he had witnessed during the night
he thought it would be a long time be-
fore he engaged in another filibuster. He
asserted that he never would obstruct
legislation again unless he felt that the
interests of his constituents were vitality
at stake.
At this point Senator Stone stated that
he would not object to a recess as pro-
posed. but that he felt assured the sena-
tors would come back at the appointed
hour to find that no progress had been
made
Senator Chamberlain renewed his appeal
Tor an immediate vote on the Lorimer
resolution, that to be followed by vote
on the tariff board bill. The country, he
said, demanded that the Senate get about
it's important business. Senator Bailey
here pressed his request for a recess.
stating that senators had suggested
II instead of 11:3O o'clock as the hour
to reconvene. Senator Brandegee. in
the chair. hearing no objection to the re-
quest, thereupon declared the recess in
was a scramble for automobiles and car
riages and the Senate chamber and lob