12:30
Waving away the hotel waiter who had brought the breakfast to his apartment , Senator Peabody outlined the probable campaign of the day . `` If our best efforts to weaken and scare off Langdon fail to-day , '' he said , `` it will naturally develop that we must render it impossible in some way for him to appear in the Senate at all , or we must delay his arrival until after the report of the committee on naval affairs has been made . In either event he would not have another opportunity to speak on that subject . `` Of course , later , at 12:30 , we will know his plan of action . Then we can act to the very point , but we must be prepared for any situation that can arise . '' `` Can not the President of the Senate be persuaded not to recognize Langdon on the floor ? Then we could adjourn and shut him off , '' asked Stevens .