New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

~ talking solidly for eleven and nan hourS
X to empty benches and snoring co'Iessue'
- senator smoot did more than any other
ma, to cast the ship purchase bill into 'ne
breakers Furthermore, ne almost made fecoru
in Senatorial oratory, where chns have "aggeu
in marathons more than once.
"Filibustering means raising the devil eN-
nIsined a Senator but in the present case "neFe
A dumb and blind Congress has been opeyihg d
stubborn President. raising the devil is Jus'i"ed'
The first hlibuster took place in 1857. 1t ended
whom three recalcitrsnt Congressman were thrown
bodiIv into their seats and the quorum they hau
-. oaainst ,ras secured Obstructive methods
100 soon familiar in Senate and House, but II
v,as some time before long distance taking was
r.sor+ed 10 In the reconstruction period the
record was held by Garrett Davis OF hen'ueA!'
HIT Davis talked for less than single day.
rn.,o.dste long distance talking began IN lesl'
n tho contest over the latest force Dill. ne OIL
had been introduced by Senator Lodge OF hasSs
cbuset.s. for the purpose OF amending ana sup
nIementing the election laws. IL was passed III
Tho House. but was holly opposed by Clique OF
p.nubIicans and Democrats, who agreed 20 use
,h.ir ptmos. effort 20 sidetrsck it. with TINS
;,,or,ion Senator Charles J. Faulkner, OF west
,-ircnia took the floor a. II o'clock in the even
an January 10 and talked until lO:9o a. m. on
Ia1uarv II. Senator Faulsner, who had Dig
h,u roice. spoke vociferously and read AZ length
.-,,, tay hooks As time went on and there WAS
~ sign o. his stopping it began to LOOK as thoush
:. uould be deserted. Five OF his opponents anu
o,iv one colleague were in their seats Inc e0'
l.a0ue's name was Casey. His hesd droopea'
nemocra. who sized up the SITUATION "'o'eu .V'
sn adjournment Blu. he mistook MS man. eu'e"
"a fash Mr.. Casey went into action DASn"s
into the cloakroom he woke his supporters anu
unnamed reinforcements: the motion TOT sd'
tournament was lost and faulkner went oe''o"'
ing or. r ..o-, Kan.
A. 5vs minutes past 10 Senator from Men
,rckv "wanted 20 know" what day u was IL"
S.n,t. was 70 convene g. 10, he SAID ana Il was
already past that hour. THIS started u'seuS.
"a 20 the date that ended when me enai' oe''ueu
,b., &. ,.ill ia, yesterday. and that the present
6ay would never take place TN legislative ""
The efforts OF the f,busters were suecesslui anu
the bill was sdetracked
Two wears later there occurred another famous
s,;hr.,cr Il had TO do with the repeal OF the
silver purchase clause OF the Sherman act 'noS'
:; favor of the repeal we're resolved TO force vac
..or % vote and the free slverltes were
.orslIv determined 20 tire out their opponents IN
an endurance test
TOOK PHYSICAL TRAINING ColhSIo ~"
FILIBUSTER.
Senator. went into training for that sTasse'
v,,v ~ them took courses in physical culture
On. OF them engaged in running exercises "ho.
inrton anticipated the fight, and Shen the o.
came up for vote the galleries were ero"dea
cloakrooms Of each party had been uahsIo'u'e'
into forte Blankets were spread on al tne
touches. and sandwiches, coffee ana sP0''lh''
we're supplied.
senator William V. Allen, Of Nebraska, the main
s,ihu.,sr took the noor a, 5:l5 on October II sad
sri.b.d a.. So. m on October Il, having taxed
.o,,inuouslv for fourteen and three-qGsrter
bou,. His speech was one Of the most remark
.hl. fea.s Of endurance that has ever taken place
in the Senate, Beyond occasional sS: Q! tea II