Arizona republican., 1917-10-07
HISTORY MAKING SESSION OF CONGRESS ENDS WHILE DEBATE
 ANENT LA TOILETTE GOES ON
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dlSloyalty of Senator La Toilette the extraordinary session of congress which began April 2, generally regarded as the most momentous in American history was adjourned sine die at D. m. today
 Vehement criticism of the Wisconsin senator and his own defense, occupying virtually the entire day, marked the close of the session, with other custom ary adjournment and the legisla tive procedure, including President Wilson's | attendance at the capitol The usual eleventh hour grist of the legislation was put through. following six months | of important war actiOn and tonight l most of the members who had re- malned for the final day, were en route home to await the call of the next ses- sion December 3.
 With galleries crowded the senate chamber was the scene of five hours stirring discussion of Senator La Fo- lette's attitude, but in the house there | was little to mark the occasion except | submission of committee report mild | ly censuring Representative Hefiin of | Alabama, for criticizing fellow mem l bers in connection with Count von Bernstorffs request for Berlin to fur l nish funds to influence congress. The day began with a three e-hour | speech by Senator La Toilette without mentioning his recent address at S, Paul, for investigation of which ar | engagements were completed today by d | senate subcommittee, or naming his | critics MT. La Toilette read carefully | prepared defense of his course and de clared his intention to follow it in the | future. He was interrupted only once and was applauded by the galleries | when he closed
 1 Senators Kellogg of Minnesota, and
 Fall of New Mexico, republicans, and | Robinson of Arkansas. democrat, re- | piled with criticism of MT La Follettes | public statements. They denounced | what they termed his unpatriotic stand 1 Senator Robinson asserting if he held | such opinions he would seek place in | the German bundesrat. Statements ac-
 credited to the Wisconsin member in his St. Poul speech were flatly con | tradicted, especially that regarding l former secretary of state Bryan's | knowledge of ammunition being on the
 Lusitania before she sailed on her fatal voyage.
 Ii Apparently stung by the criticisms
 Senator La Toilette made an unsuc- cessful effort to get time for re- |
 stating he wished to make known au-
 thority for his declaration regarding
 the Lusitania and tonight announced
 he would issue public statement to-
 morrow
 During interruptions. of the days de-
 bate congress found time to dispose of
 a few last moment matters, with Pres
 ident Wilson during the last hour in his
 room near the senate chamber signing
 bills. Secretaries Lansing and Red
 field and PosNnaster General Burleson | accompanied the president.
 Among the last acts of congress were
 confirmation in open session of many
 nominations, hastily sent in by the
 president, including those of Major
 Generals Pershing and Bliss to be gen
 erals.
 score of minor bills also were l passed by both houses, rushed through expressing and to the presidents ren while the house virtuafiy marked time i waiting for the La Toilette discussion
 to end The usual adjournment scenes
 were re-enacted with addresses by Vice
 President Marshall and Speaker Clark and resolutions of courtesy to the pre- l siding officers, who both urged the !, members to speak at home for the new l liberty loan.
 In his address Vive President Mar shall. who left tonight for Phoenix
 Ariz., said:
 may be called on to speak to voice my
 belief in the JuStneSs and necessity O.
 this war
 Right of free speech and of discus sion of public questions was emphn sized by Senator La Toilette in his
 speech, while Senators criticising hinI declared that he transcended the con. , stitptional guarantees in that respect Senator Kellogg of Minnesota, bitterly = |. denounced as islander on the intelli
 gence, honor and patriotism of thu
 country" the alleged declaration of Mir
 La Toilette in St. Paul that the nator
 went to war to maintain a technica
 right of Americans to travel on muni 1 tions- laden vessels in behalf of muni ! tions makers interest in this war
 Senator Robinson indicated that Sen | a tor La Toilette had lent himself to tn, promotion of the kaiser's ideas and de sires and demanded that the Wisconsin
 senator make known whether he stand ' with Germany or America. ;. Do not any of you deceive your a selves" said Senator Robinson, witt a the theory that you can OlSdlllHe ll | disgruntled, semi -disloyal elements o s the United States and run for the pres
 idency on a platform of disloyalty. l O can't be done.'
 f |, Senator Fall republican, membe o of the senate committee. to investigat ,' La Follette's utterances, sharply de 1t nounced him.
 : NO more dangerous doctrine coul
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