The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
A THIRTY SESSION
The Senate Finally Takes
Adjournment.
A Few Amendments Made
to the Force Bill.
Democrats Fight Nobly Against
the Outrage,
And Succeed In firing Out the
Opposing Forces.
Details Of the Long ana Dreary
Sitting.
Democrats Fight Nobly Against
the Outrage,
Details Of the Long ana Dreary
Sitting.
BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL. J
No. 1927 Est, y. W.,

WAsHINGToN, ID. c.. JAN. 10,
Senator Voorhees, roasted Pecksnih HOar
for about thirty minutes tonight until the
gentleman from Massachusetts, left his seat
and went into the cloak-room. Mr. Hoar
had presumed, as chairman of the COM
mittee, to submit fourteen amendments
to the election bill. These amendments
had not been submitted to the committee;
IN fact, there had been no meeting OF the
con mittee, but Mr.. HOar said that he had
drawn up these amendments because he
was satisfied that the democratic minority
OF the committee would agree with
them still, he admitted that they had
not known Of them, but supposed he
knew what they would favor. Upon this
supposition the Tall Sycamore scored him
until he Lee; the floor.
At 9:25 p. m. Mr.. Morgan ALA, who
had been talking an hour on a provision
OF the statute affected by n of the sec
tons of the bill, in challenging Hoar to
find certain authority, said he would have
time. as the sun of tomorrow would rise
on this debate, " hich indicates an all night
fight. The democrats are cheerful. Their
opponents look wearied. Most of them
are lounging in the cloak rooms, while the
galleries are packed with people, lnclud-
ing numerous ladies, watching with in
tense interest every move in the game.
FRYE Is in the chair.
Midnight-~enators Turpie and Noor-
hees have just informed your correspond
ent that the republicans propose now to
hold a continuous session OF the senate
until - o'clock tomorrow night, when
they will attempt to adopt the cloture.
II was the understanding on the repub-
lican side of the senate tonight when the
motion made BY Mr.. WolcOtt to adjourn
was defeated that the extension of the
session would not result IN any measure
able advancement of the force bill.
The real purpose was TO convince
the few republican senators who are
of conservative opinions that the old
method OF passing a measure obnoxious
TO the minority by excess OF sheer physt-
cal endurance is no longer effective. The
majority feel that after a short practice in
the tactics tried today the few senators
who have retained their belief
In the old methods Will consent
20 support the proposed clOture rule.
This measure IL now on the calendar, and
it can be taken up at a moments notice by
an affirmative vote, and it Il rumOred that
the effort may be M ie tomorrow. But
there are several obstacles to the enact
ment of the rule. In the first place some
way must be iounl 10 limit the debate
upon it. Otherwise that debate may be
as absorbent Of time as the debate on tine
force bill, which 1t is mainly intended to
cut short.
n - - Il -
between = a. m. and $50 in the senate
was spent in idly waiting for a quorum,
which did not come. At the la or hour
the sergeant-at-arms reported in writing
the su cess or failure of his visits to the
residences OF senators. One OF these re-
ports stated that Senators Berry and But
Ter had been seen in the clOak-rOom, and
the former had stated that he would come
when he got r~eadyAand the latter had re-
fused to obey the An informal
cOiloQuy made il appear that there was
no I'VE given to the Sergeant-at-arms to
enforce obedience, and Mr.. DOlph re-
marked that If the senate had given an
order which it had no power to enforce.
the sooner the senate got out of that ri
diculCus dilemma the better. Several
democratic senators had In the meantime
Teseated themselves, including Messrs.
Coke, Gray and Reagan. Mr.. Vance APP
peared at one OF the c. darkroom doors and
his name was called, but he stepped back
into the room, saying that be did not de-
sire recognition. He was, however, re-
corded as present.
The appearance of Mr.. George at 5:45
completed the quorum on the r~oll-cali
and Mr.. Faulkner made another start on
his speech against the bill. although there
were not twenty senators within hearing
of his voice.
Ate o'clock Mr.. German made another
effort To close the days session and spoke
of the futile efforts ever since midnight to
get a quorum present. He moved to dis
pense with all further proceedings under
the call so as not 10 disturb senators who
are i~ndisposed and to give the senators
present and the Officers of the senate a
chance TO go home and get their break
fast. so as TO get back at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Edmunds demanded the yeas and
nays on Mr.. Germans motion, and the re-
suit was yeas, , +; nays, %.
AS the vote showed that no quorum
voted, the senate found itself again in the