Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

EAMNA4 him out if possible.
According to
torial courtesy, when
Senator has the floor he is permitted to hold it as long
he likes although extreme the presiding officer
may the CLOSURE but Senators themselves object
any limitation upon their debates Senator Morgan then
considerably seventy years DID, began his speech,
which lasted technically for seventytwo hours; that is
to say he talked for three consecutive legislative days.
Senator Cullom of Illinois detailed to watch Senator
Morgan After Senator Morgan had stood upon his feet
for several hours Senator Cullom, friend impored
To this Senator Morgan bandy replied that he had
large capital of health and strength to draw upon hav
ing been born and reared in the country, having led
life of work and temperance having served four years
in the Confederate army without days Illness and.
in Short he felt better in his life Senator Cuom
settled back YEARLY in his chair and presently dropped
off to sleep Senator Morgans svery voice continued
without break, and poured facts, figures and argu
ments The Senate always thins when the talking
against time begns but the spectacle of the watcher,
Senator Cullo, asleep, and the watchee, Senator Nor
gan, still going at good, steady clip brought numbers
of Senators back to be amused at the sight The effort
then practically given up to head Senator Morgan
off, and he finished in tptop condition after three days
solid talking The object of this to get leave to
print and to distribute the speech at the expense of the
Government
The Senators have many ways of defeating nomina-
tons, and when it is strictly partizan question, and
the Senate is of different political complexion from the
administration it hold up any and all nominations
by declining to go into executive session. The last time
this was done was in the session that called imme
diae1y after President Gareds accession The Senate
is always called in session incoming adj
mnstration enters because the Cabinet officers must
be confirmed Immediately and other nominations must
be determined.
President Garfield bestowed high federal appoint
ment upon General Malone of Virginia, afterWard
Senator. Malone had changed sides, and the Senate
being then Democratic determined that he should not
be confirmed. AS his name was reached on the
list of nominations and the motion made 60 into
executive session. the Democratic Senators refused and
demanded rollcall. For four weeks the Democratic
Senators kept a majority in the Senate chamber,
and every motion to 60 into executive session de-
feated At last seeing that the Democrats meant to
hold up the business of the country rather than have
Malone forced upon them, the nomination with
Senate, and the who had fought him so bit
terly were obliged to receive him official equal
But he was steadily avoided in other ways.
A ND now the mystery of mysteries the
proceedings of the executive sessions reported
When the Senate goes into executive session. the doors
are locked the galleries cleared especially the press
gallery and all excluded except Senators and the
necessary officers of the Senate. Senators gather about
Quoted with the utmost quietness. Next morning
complete report of the proceedings in the executive
session appears in every Washington newspaper. That
they are correct may be assumed from the bitter COM
plants made from time time by Senators. The late
Senator John Sherman SarcaStcay remarked that
the secret better reported than the open
sessions.
Not only are the officials
MH sworn to secrecy; but if they
<NAS gave out atom OF 1nforma-
4SAN<S ton, it would loss of
&<&SS>S position for thenlsand public
N ~ and lasting disgrace. That
Senators should give out the