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tanned and that La Toilette be forced
TO his seat.
PROMPTLY APPEALS FROM
THE CHAIRS RULING

PROMPTLY APPEALS FROM
THE CHAIRS RULING
Senator salisbury promptly sustain
ed the point of order. and La Toilette
as promptly appealed from his ruling.
Senator Robinson quickly moved to
table La Follette's appeal-an unde-
batablc motion-and there the coup
against La Toilette was clinchcd.
THE ayes and noes" shouted SEN
ator Ashurst. His name heads the list.
and always starts the roll-call.
"Ashurst." called the clerk. while La
Toilette frantically appealed for the
recognition he saw was doomed.
/ Ashurst responded with roaring.
Aye"
The motion carried. - 10 H.
thus beaten in his plan to talk the
bill to death, La Toilette was forced to
SIT and hear Senator Hitchcock discuss
the measure until Congress expired
FESTIVE under the restraint, the Wis
consin Senator drummcd on his desk.
chewed an unlit cigar and intcrrupted
frequently with statements about his
constitutional rights.
At least three times. when n unani-
nous consent agreement was proposed
for vote before noon he objected
lie appealed unavailingly TO Senator
Hitchcock TO give him an opportunity
To be heard.
Shortly after IL o'clock Senator
Hitchcock proposed an agreement for
a vote on the House bill at 1880. Sem
ator Stone said he objected to the BILL
but not to voting on it.
IT object now and VIII object again
as often as the request is made" said
Senator La Toilette
The Senator from Wisconsin is con-
stantly violating the rules of the SEN
ate" interjected Senator Williams
"of course" was the reply $50 are
you-you have not been recognized at
all" lie then declared his objection
again. Il still desire TO be heard" he
added
THE Senator has been heard" inter-
jccted Senator Smith. of Georgia, but
Mr.. La Toilette dissentcd
Did the Senator from Georgia say
that that was not truc"' asked tho
Wisconsin Senator. rising again from
his seat.
Yes"
The Senator from Georgia states n
falschood when he says that" La Fol
lettc rejoincd.
LATER EXCHANGE OPINIONS.
But IN MILDER LANGUAGE
Senator Smith rose TO his feet. but
smiled. and later the two exchanged
opinions to the same effect but in diff
fcrcnt and mildcr language.
The even tenor of talk was resumed
by Senator Hitchcock. while Senator
La Toilette and Senator Norris his
chief lieutenant in the fight. sat and
watched. At 1913 with only seventeen
minutes of the session remaining. Mr..
Hitchcock again proposed a unanimous
consent agreement for a vote at ll:iJ
o'clock.
81 object" said Senator La Toilette.
rising To his feet and smiling.
The roll was called under the rules,
and eightyc eight Senators answered.
The clerk read the proposed agreement
as the rules required.
II object" said the Wisconsin Sen
ator again bowling and smiling.
\ minute later he objected to Soma
tor Hitchcock retaining the floor long
or because nc contcndcd business had
intcrvcncd--thc calling of a quorum
and that having already spoken twice
on The subject in one Legislative day,
the rules required him To yield the
floor.
Senator Robinson. presiding. ruled
that there had been 10 such interview
ing business. Before il got TO Il ruling
motion was carried 10 grant Senator
Hitchcock the right to continue. BY
that time less than five minutes re-
manned OF the life o. the Congress. and
Nciidt of l<oplHSOti SUN ptcSldtnc, III
tcrruptcd Senator Hitchcock on tho
stroke Of u. 20 declare the Senate
adjourned sine Ole.
While tho armed neutrality bill was
going TO it's death. President Wilson
forcwcrned of its COON. was ~ his
room Just off tho Senate chamber sign
ing bills and waiting To take the oath
Of office for his second term Many
Senators FASTENED 10 shake his hand
and assure him of their LOYALTY after
adjournment.