The Detroit times., 1911-02-28

sherman act, and LaFollette held the
senate for Is continuous hours while
he revealed the ins and outs OF the
Aldrich-Vreeland currency law.
The opportunity for Crawfords new
laurels came through the determine.
ton of the progressive senators and a
number OF Democrats to prevent o
vote on the resolution to unseat Lori
mer.
One OF their reasons was the gen
eral supposition that Lorimer has won
to his side q majority OF the senate.
On the other side there was an equal
! ~ strong resolve by the I-orimer
forces. led by the resourceful Bailey
| dem, Tex, to force vote.
To block IL, the progressiyes SET
out to discuss" the resolution.
Crawford led on in the afternoon
and was followed by Payner (Dem
Md, and Bacon (Dem., Cal. who
trIked about the resolution for the
election OF senators. An attempt late
lin the afternoon TO take a recess un
| I'll s p. m, was voted down, and the
flibusterers had to fill In the time.
Bailey (Dem., Tex, obtained an
order for the calling for the yeas and
NAYS on the Lorimer resolution, and
that meant il the discussion Jagged a
quarter of a minute, the vice-presi-
dent would order final roll-call on
| the case.
Senators who had speeches on
hand took advantage OF the oppor-
tunity to deliver them, assisting the
progressives in killing time. Ad-
dresses on the election OF senators
were made by Percy (Dem., Miss;
Davis, (Dem., Ark; Jones lHep.,
Wash.); and Simmons (Dem., n. U.
Bourne (Rep., Ore), spoke on the
peoples rule by the Oregon plan
and Smith Dem, s.. c., 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 criticism that VICE
President Sherman was exercising tpo
much power as presiding officer. cans
for quorums became frequent about
to'clock this morning. Owen tDem.,
oklaD, called attention TO the al
sence of a majority OF the senators,
Bailey contended that as Crawford
had held the floor there had been no
intervening business since the pre-
ceding roll call Owen declared that
there was a precedent for the PROPOSE
ton that lengthy speech was equiv
alent to business.
II have held that to be so.' said
the vice-president, when an address
was OF considerable length and II was
apparent that quorum was not pres
emit"
Bacon (Dem., Cal, protested
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 a quorum present.
THE chair assumes to count
quorum" shouted Beveridge
The chair does count a quorum"
replied Sherman.
II protest" shouted Beverage,
such rulings may mean the cloturc
Of this body" M
After much discussion, which Incl
dentally gave Crawford rest, he re-
sumed his speech, continuing without
sSitDuc ihtSiiupeiou until IShcNcu w
nrlstuw.
The galleries were jammed antil
midnight, when they began to thin
out, but at S:07 when recess vas
taken, score OF spectators. who had
remained on duty like the regulars"
at six-day bicycle race, were still
on heHd.
During the debate on his request
for recess, Senator Bailey declared
lie would probably never filibuster
agein.
This has been a lesson to me-
said Bailey. Hereafter | shall be
content to take my share In the legiti-
mate debate. and then listen to the
other members make their speeches
without resortlng to obstructive meth
DDS except, OF course, In case the
honor and safety OF my constituents
I've threatened"
Senator Chamberlain (Dem., Ore u.
declared the senators had acted like
lot OF children" He appealed to
them to regard their public duty and
proceed with the business Of the sen.
ate, declaring that the tariff commits
sion measure, the reciprocity agree
ment and the appropriation bills were
waiting upon the senate's decision.
Though | sincerely believe the test.
imony shows Iorimer should be de-
prived OF his seat and that II is the
duty Of the senate to act on his case
promptly, these other measures repre-
sent even higher duty to the peo-
rle," said Chamberlain.
Following his plea, the question OF
recess until III o'clock was put, and
no objection being raised. the recess
was declared.
Instantly the score OF senators In
the chamber rose YEARLY from their
seats and disappeared to the cloak.
rooms. Senator Lorimer. who had
been leaning against the wall at the
rear OF the chamber, plainly showing
the strain he was enduring, walked
out slowly, accompanied by Rep.-elect
Martin Littleton In evening dress.
All the senators showed the effect
OF the long strain and after midnisht
anything remotely resembling a bed
was I'm great demand.
A gallant band held the fort until
after O'Clock. getting along rs best
they could with maps that were brok-
en- by Crawford's crashing periods.
When Warren tRep,, wyoJ, reclined
on one OF the long. red leather up
hoIsfered seats In the senate. Smith