Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Night Session Left Them Fraz-
zIed, With Togas Rump|ed.
LIKE OILERS IN CITY PARK
Weary Statesmen Slept Wherever
They Found Place to Lie.
SHERMAN IN EVENING DRESS
Daylight Found Vice President in
ford in a Talking Marathon.

| Vice President Sherman gazed YEARLY
over the Senate and toyed idly with his
favorite ivory gavel as the electric lights
were turned out over the opaque and en-
blematic stained glass ceiling of the
chamber this morning and the dawning
daylight was allowed to stream in
Dressed in evening clothes, which he
| wore at midnight. when he came from
his annual reception to official Washing
ton, Mr.. Sherman looked strangely out
of place. He had no use for the ivory
gayel. The Senate had been in session
all night and individually and collectively
the members were too tired to create any
disorder. At 7:15 Mr. Sherman left the
chair and he was succeeded by Senator
Brandegee of Connecticut.
Another filibuster was in progress
Another name had been added to the list
of long-distance takers. The lungs of
Senator Crawford Of South Dakota were
the medium through which a vote on the
Lorimer case had been prevented during
the night and in the face of determine
ton on the part Of Senator Lorimers
supporters to put the endurance Of his
opponents to a test.
Attendance Had Been Large.
More members and older members
were kept in the Senate chamber
throughout the night than on any oc-
casion within the recollection of the
most experienced legislator present.
Again and again there were roll calls
to develop whether there was quorum
present, and not once did the attend
ance fall below sixty-six. which is
Senate membership. Among those who
were there during the greater part of
the time were Senators Isaac Stephen
son of Wisconsin, the oldest of all;
Gallinger Perkins, Buckley and others
of the veterans
Whenever the bells were sounded
for a roll call scenes were depicted
not unlike those in city parks at dawn
following long sultry summer nights.
The bell in the Senate chamber was
like the rap of-a policeman's Oaton
signaling the sleepers that it was
time to turn out. Every one of the
sleeper. This condition not only ex-
listed In the cloakrooms and in the
marble room, but around the walls of
the chamber. AS the senator's names
We're called they would pile off the i'm
provised beds and take their places
until their names were reached Then
there would be scrambles for places.
Tor there were not touches enough
for all.
Some Had No Rest.
There were in the chamber men who
sought no rest. They were the men
who were seeking some outlet from the
tangled situation, some agreement by
winch vote could be taken on the
Lorimer case and other measures,
such as the permanent tariff board
Dill, Which entered into the confusion
and partly was responsible for the re-
!usal OF vote on the question of the
Junior Illinois senator's right to reo
tain his seat
IN this group were Senator's Burrows
crane. SmOot and Carter, republicans
ana Bailey. Painter and a few other
democrats. from among those who favor
the exoneration of Mr.. Lorimer. In ad-
uitlon there were a number of ins,1r-
gent republicans and democrats who are
opposed to Mr.. Lorimer and would not
consent to vote unless concessions
We're made by which votes on a number
or other matters could be assured The
latter group included Senators La Fol-
!ette. Cummins, Borah and Clapp, repub-
licans. and Senators Owen and Stone
democrats.
All night long these negotiations were
pending Several times there were stirs
on the floor which led to reports that q
settlement was near but always some
thing interfered. The filibuster actually
began when Senator Hale failed at $40
yesterday afternoon to get an agree
ment to take a recess until S O'Clock for
the purpose of transactng regular bust
ness. Mr.. Bailey sought an agreement
then for vote on the LOrimer case. Mr.
Cummins wanted coupled with the mo-
ton an agreement to vote on the tariff
board bill. The two senators both proved
unyieding. Even If they had come to-
gether there was no assurance that some
other senator would not have objected.
Mr.. Bailey announced then that there
was no recourse except to enter upon an
endurance test.
Bourne Turns on Taft.
Speeches We're made by a number OF
senator's on the subjects of reciprocity
and popular election of senators. Sena-
tor Bourne of Oregon bitterly assailed
President Taft because of alleged use or
federal patronage to coerce members OF
Congress, and finally Senator Crawford,
at 1918 pm. took the floor to speak in
opposition to Senator LOrimer. He held
the floor until 6:1S o'clock this morning,
exactly eight hours. He appeared good
for another eight hours. but to conserve
his strength for another attack If neces-
sary he surrendered the floor to Sena-
tor Bristow, who demonstrated duEing
the tariff fight that he was capable of
speaking at length.
One advantage was gained in the early
night by the Lorimer forces. Insurgent
republicans had left the chamber for
conference, and only the democratic OPP
ponents of Senator Lorimer were on
guard In momentary lull Mr.. Bailey,
without ostentation, addressed the chair
and moved that when a vote was taken
it be by ayes and noes.
Angered Senator Stone.
Senator Brandegee was in the chair and
he lost no time in submitting the motion
and it was adopted before there was
chance to protest Senators Stone and
Owen, however, Immediately appealed,
but without avail. The Bailey motion
had been adopted. and the effect was to
remove the last vestige of red tape in
the parliamentary procedure that would
stand in the way of a vote il the OPP
ponents of Lorimer can at any time be
caught mapping. This advance was ac-
compiished by friends of Senator Lorimer
lust before Mr.. Crawford took the floor.
The maneuver of Senator Bailey may
prove an important factor in the case II
fno agreement is reached to vote on the
case prior to the expiration of the Con-
gress at noon Saturday. The proceeding
was the invention of Senator Aldrich.
He used it first when Senators La Toilette
and Stone were filibustering against a
vote on the emergency currency law. The
sharp parliamentary practice OF last night
was not strange to Senator Stone, there
fore, which fact did not tend to smooth
over his opposition to a vote on the
Lorimer case. He appeared chagrined
ond angry at having been caught twice