El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-05

dressing the chair again and La Toilette
moved out into the center aisle and down
into the we'll before the clerks desk.
La Toilette. quickly sensing the situation.
raised his voice almost TO n shrek and
shaking his fOrefinger menacingly at SEN
ator salisbury shouted: II will continue on
the floor until complete my statement un-
less somebody carries me off the floor and
1 would like to see the man DO it.
Before La Toilette could conclude the sem
tence. senator Robinson leaped 20 his fee
and stamped down the aisle on the Demo-
cratic side shouting demands that his point
Of order be sustained and that La Toilette
be forced to his seat
senator salisbury promptly sustained the
point OF order and La Toilette as tfv
appealed from his ruling Senator Robinson
quickly moved TO table Ia Follett-'s appeal
an unbeatable motion-and there the
coup against La Toilette was clinched
Ashurst Calls for Vote
The ayes and noes" shouted senator
Ashurst, His name heads the list and always
starts the roll call
..Ashurst." called the clerk while L. Foil
stte Hanucaily appealed for the recOgni-
uon which he saw was doomed. Ashurst
responded with a reading Aye"
The motion carried 50 TO Is
Thus beaten in his plan 10 tax The bill
70 death. La Toilette was forced 10 sit and
hear senator Hitchcock discuss the rnes sure
ulsu congress expired
shortly after Il o'clock senator Hitchcock
proposed an agreement for a vote on the
mouse bill at 1l-3o Senator Stone said he
La Toilette the Objector.
Il object now and Will object again a.
2fien as the request is made" Sid senator
La Toilette.
The sena -5r from Wisconsin Is constantly
violating the rule C the senate" inter
jected senator Nillia...
of course" was the reply. so are you
you have not been recognized at all" He
then declared his objection again.
still desire 20 be heard he added
he senator has been heard" interjected
cite dissented.
Hot Words Are Passed.
Did the senator from Georgia say that >
That was not true" said the Wisconsin
senator, again rising from his seat
The senator from Georgia states = false
hood when he says that" La Toilette re-
They Quiet Down.
senator Smith rose 10 his feet h-- smiled.
the same effect. but in different and milder
language.
The even tenor Of talk was resumed by
senator Hitchcock while senator Ia FoIletts
and senator Norris. his chief lieutenant in
the fight sat and watched. At IIs5 with
only Il minutes OF the session remaining
Nj Hitchcock again proposed a unauirnous
consent for vote at Ills o'clock
I object" said La Toilette, rising 10 rs
feet and smiling
The roll was called under the rules and IS
senators answered The clerk read the pro-
posed agreement as the rules required.
smiling.
The Session Closes.
minute later he objected 70 senator
Hitchcock retaining the floor longer be-
cause he contended business had interviewed
the calling Of quorum-and that having
already spoken twice on the subject in one
legislative day the rules required him 10
yield the floor Senator Robinson. then pre-
sidlns. quickly ruled that there had been no
such intervening business. Before it got to
a ruling motion was carried to Grant sen
ator Hitchcock he right to continue Nv
that time less than five minutes remained
OF TIA life Of the congress and senator Rob
lnson. stiil presiding. interrupted senator
Hitchcock on the stroke o. Il TO declare the
senate adjourned sine die