The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-28
ROLL CALL ON
LORIMER CASE
kay be Started at Any Time and
Antls May be Caught Mapping
BY the Other
Side.
STONE WAS NETTLED
The Senators Are Warned That Their
Action May Bring Home
Black Chicken to
Roost.


several honrs to accomplish it, but (
supporters of Senator Lorimer last
night advanced the case where roll
call may be started at any time when
the anti-Lorimer forces may be
caught mapping. After several sena-
! tors had spoken on the subject of
popular election o. senators and Can
adian reciprocity, Senator Bailey took
advantage of lull to move that when
vote is taken on the Lorimer reso-
luton it be by calling Of tie ayes and
hayes.
Senator Brandege. who was pre-
siding, lost no time in submitting the
ueqstion to the senate and 1t was
declared carried. Senators Stone and
owen suspected snare in the request
and both were demanding recognition
as the question was submitted. Mr..
Stone made point OF order that the
motion of Mr.. Bailey could not be sub
7 mitted while another senator was adj
dressing the chair.
But the point was overruled. Mr..
Stone appealed from this decision and
| lost on q division by 45 to II.
Mr.. Owen demanded roll call on
| the appeal but did not secure sufficient
seconds and was denied. Through
out the entire proceeding after MI,
Bailey had accomplished his purpose
there We're demands for the regular
order, Mr.. Stone, somewhat nettled
by these calls, warned his colleagues
that their course might bring home
black chicken 70 roost.''
Though the Lorimer forces hoped to
get vote last night they expressed
themselves as very we'll pleased with
the advancement made. Under the
parliamentary position of the Lori
lner resolution now roll call may
be started without preliminary motion
and the response of single senator
to his name would prevent interfer.
ence until the roll call is completed.
If the Lorimer supporters have the
votes claimed by them the effect will
be to dispose of the case. Under the
existing situation some anti-Lorimer
senator of exceptional alertness and
with perfect knowledge of the rules OF
the senate, must be on the watch ey-
cry second of the time from the pres
ent to noon Saturday If vote is
prevented.
Satisfied with this proceeding the
lorimer senators retired to the cloak
room to smoke while Senator Craw
ford began Il review of the testimony
In the case to avoid the submission o.
the resolution to the senate.
Filbuster is on.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-At 500
o'clock this morning the Lorimer fill
buster was still on in the senate aftel
continuous session of 20 hours. A
s.07 on an appeal from Bailey, re
tess was taken until II o'clock.
Out of the tangled situation nev
figure has arisen, that of Senator Coe
|. Crawford of South Dakota, hither
to unrecognized in washington as {
man Of force. He held the floor al
night. Shortly after 6 o'clock Bale,
moved to adjourn until noon. Craw
ford protested.
He had spoken continuously for
hours and Ave minutes. Today h
ranks with the late Honorable Bill
Allen and Senator LaFollette in tn
list of long distance orators.
AT 10 clock last night Crawfor
4 returned to the arena. A featur
which maoe the spectators sit up an
take notice was the statement tha
! Vice President Sherman was using to
much authority.
A heavy eyed quorum was presen
when the senate met again at /
o'clock Senator Bristow was recot
nized but yielded to Money, VIII
pleaded for peace. Gallagher move
adjournment. which was carried
new senate then commenced at noor