Taiban Valley news., 1917-10-12
LA TOILETTE is
STERNLY YREBUKED
WISCONSIN SENATOR TOLD TO
RESIGN AND TAKE SEAT IN
kAlsER's BUNDEsRATH. :. +
MAKES 3 HOUR DEFENSE
CONGRESS ADJoURNs MoMEN
ToUs SIX MONTHS SPECIAL
WAR SESSION.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-In the midst of q
days thrilling debate on alleged dis
loyalty of Senator LaFollette, the ex-
traordinary session of Congress which
began April 2, generally regarded as
tory, was adjourned sine die at 3 p. m.
Oct. 6.
Vehement criticisms of the Wiscon.
sin senator and his own defense, oc.
cupying virtually the entire day,
marked the close of the session, with
other customary adjournment and leg
slative procedure, including Prest
dent Wilson's attendance at the capi.
| tol. The usual eleventh hour grist of
legislation was put through, following
six months of important war action,
and most of the members who had
remained for the final days were en-
route home to await the call of the
next session Dec. 8.
With the galleries crowded the Sen
ate chamber was the scene of five
hours stirring discussion of Senator
LaFollette's attitude, but the in House
there was little to mark the occasion
except submission of a committee re-
port censuring Representative Heflin
of Alabama, for criticising fellow men,
bers in connection with Count Won
Bernstorffs request for Berlin to fur
nish funds to influence Congress.
The day began with three-hour
speech by Senator LaFollette. With
out mentioning his recent address at
st. Paul for investigation of which
arrangements were completed by a
subcommittee, or naming his critics,
Mr.. LaFollette read a carefully pre-
pared defense of his course and de-
clared his intention to follow it in
future. He was interrupted only once
and was applauded by the galleries
when he closed.
Senators Kellogg of Minnesota, and
Fall of New Mexico, Republicans, and
Robinson of Arkansas, Democrat, re-
piled with criticism of Mr. LaFollette's'
public statements. They denounced
what they termed his unpatriotie
stand, Senator Robinson asserting IL
he held such opinions he would seek
a place in the German Bundesrath.
Statements accredited to the Wiscon-
sin member in his st. Paul spasnS
were flatly contradicted, especially
that regarding former Secretary OF
State Bryan's knowledge of anmuhi!
tion being on the Lusitania before she
sailed on her fatal VOYAGE ~
Apparently stung by the criticisms, |
Senator LaFollette made an unsuccess- |
full effort to get time for response.
He succeeded, however, in stating he |
wished to make known authority for |
his declaration regarding the Lust
Lania and announced he would issue
public statement.
The bill giving life insurance and
disability allowances to American sol
1iers and sailors was signed by Pres
dent Wilson.
The trading with the. enemy act
was also among the many measures
which the President had signed before
AS the President left the capitol it
vas stated that all the bills passed
lad been signed and none given the
yeto.
The largest appropriation. measure
n the history of the United States
became law when President Wilson
igned the urgent deficiency bill car
ying $7758,124,OOO, principally for
var purposes.
In open session just before adjourn
nent the Senate confirmed the nomi-
lations of Major Generals Pershing
md Bliss for promotion to the fill
,rade of general