Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-28
SIXTY FIRST CONGRESS.
SENATE

The session began at noon Monday,
continuing until S:07 a. m. Tuesday,
today Of twenty-four hours and seven
minutes.
A recess was taken until II a. m.
Tuesday, when filibustering vas resumed
1t was a straight flibuster to prevent q
vote on the Lorimer resolution which
up to this time has been successful.
Senator Cullom led the opposition.
Under agreement vote is to he
taken shortly after noon today on the
direct election of senators.
Mr.. Crawford spoke two hours Mon
day afternoon and eight hours at night.
Mr.. Bristow relieved Crawford at $40
his a. N. and held the floor until re-
cess.
Senator Bailey met his match
during the night. The Texas senator
said he would hold up everything until
there was vote on Lorimer. Senator
Cumulins accepted the challenge and
said he would hold up everything until
there was a vote on the tariff commits
sion bill. Up to date Cummins is the
victor. Bailey taking the count, said:
After what had witnessed tonight l
don't think | shall ever filibuster again.
In other words this has been lesson
TO me-"
A heavy-eyed quorum was present
when Vice President Sherman called
the Senate to order nj II O'Clock.
Practically all ofthe progressive sena-
tors we're on the floor. Senator Bris-
Tow was recognized. He yielded, how
ever, to Mr.. Money, who pleaded for
peace. Mr. Newlands, also urged an
agreement but on motion Of Senator
Gallinger, tho Senate adjourned until
1l:50 O'Clock, when q new session
formally begun and by agreement tho
resolution for the direct election OF
senators was taken up for final action.
The resolution for election OF senators
BY the people was defeated.
The vote stood "a in favor to 80
against the proposition, two thirds hay
ing been required for passage. Four
more affirmative votes would have
passed the resolution. Among those
voting in the affirmative we're both the
Virginia senators.
The resolution as submitted contained
the Sutherland amendment, which is
most Objectionable to most of the
Southerners. Bacon, (dem. Ga.l and
many of his colleagues declared war on
the resolution IS soon as the Suther-
land amendment was adopted last week.
The amendment was designed to give
Congress direct control and supervision
of the elections. Bacon today tried to
introduce a resolution giving Congress
the power to supervise elections, when
the states failed to do SO. Vice Presi-
dent Sherman ruled Bacon out Of
order.
The defeat OF the resolution referring
to the people the constitutional amend
ment providing for the direct election
of senators was attributed by Senator
Borah, its author, to the Sutherland
amendment.
The adoption of the Switzerland
amendment" said Borah, lost us
enough votes to have carried the
resolution. 80 the responsibility for
its defeat must be placed on those who
voted for the Switzerland amend
ment.
4 am encouraged to hope that We
will have enough votes at the extra
session to prevent the adoption OF any
such amendment and cause the passage
Of the resolution.
This is the first time that the Senate
has given formal vote on this subject
and the fat that We we're able to
force ii this far, shows the great pro
gress of the popular government move
ment.
William, Lorimer, sitting member
from illinois," voted loud and clear
against the resolution for the popular
election OF senators today. Ten mem
hers Of the Senate who will retire to
private life next Saturday joined in
the defeat OF the resolution.
With short respite for the vote on
the resolution for the election Of sena-
tors and little miscellaneous business
the ilibuster 10 prevent vote on the
Lorimer case, having rounded out "a
hours st noon, was resumed full blast
in the Senate this afternoon, with no
cessation in sight.
At the moment the resolution 10 un-
yyr.lI;o,, Tarip,ar baoon,a fha
order of tile day, Senator Stone, I'M
limbered an attack on the Illinois
sitting member. =" Prompt action was
necessary because Mr.. Bailey had set
hair trigger on the resolution.
It's parliamentary situation vas such
thai if the opposition left the floor uu-
occupied for ten seconds, or even less
Vice President Sherman could start q
roll-call and explode the filibuster.
Senatar Owen vas ready TO follow
Stone, aud Senator Bristow was on the
programme to resume his speech of
this morning when Owen concluded.
Negotiations for an agreement to
vote on Lorinner, tariff board and reci-
procity, we're renewed in vain.
Before beginning his speech, Stone
expressed his displeasure at the failure
o. Senator Brandegee, to recognize
him last night. This neglect, he said,
was responsible for the eyes and nose
being ordered at Bailey-'s request.
If that rule stands" said Stone,
We have practical closure established.
There can be no further freedom Of
debate. Refused 20 recognize q sens-
tor and persistence in submitting a
question to the Senate IS equivalent,