Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-19
A TWELVE HOURS VIGIL
Which Taxes the Endurance of the
Republican Senators.

SDs-ic' Telegram 10 ne sunday htqhltr.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January livery
one is talking to-day OF the remarkable
feat of endurance which Senator Faulkner
performed In the Senate last night and to-
dav. He got the floor at half past ten
O'Clock last night, and he held IL continu-
Ously until halt-paSt ten o'clock this morn
ing. never quitting the Senate chamber for
l2 hours. Al this time the Senator was
on the alert He did not speak continu-
ously but he had 20 be prepared 70 20 on
al auv moment, as soon as those who inter-
rupted him ceased talking, or as soon as the
broken quorum was secured. Altogether
the Senator spoke six hours He did not
have "A wink OF sleep the whole night, anu
continued at his post all day to-day. He kept
his voice wonderfully well and delivered
the closing sentences of his speech this
morning as clearly and distinctly as ~ the
opening asst night. He opened his speech
with "a vigorous attack on the whole Oil,
and then passed on % the consideration Of
his amendment 10 the fourteenth section
This section clothes the supervisors Of
election with judicial powers, ana Senator
Faulkncr's amendment is intended 10 limit
their powers 10 the purely clerical ones OF
tabulatiug returns. This amendment was
not voted Ou to-day. but was laid aside Tor
the present. This action, il is understood,
was taken because some Of the Republicans
desire Co examine 10 more thoroughly, as
they recognize its Appropriateness and
iustntss and are inclined 70 adoptlt
During the session last night
there was lively little ult be
tween Senators keuua and HOar, in which
the former accused the Massachusetts man
Of attempting 10 impose on the Senate oy
means oi false representations. MI hoar
had some amendments 70 the bill which lie
asserted were authorized by the commit
tee. and as such were entitled TO the right
of way Senator kcnna questioned
whether the amendments for which Mr..
Hoarthus tried 90 secure special privileges
came with the endorsement of the commit
tee.
Senator Hoar declared that they had
been approved by the committee.
Mr.. kenua then made inquiry among the
other members Of the committee and dis
covered that the amendments had never
been considered in committee Armed
with this information he taxed Senator
Hoar with attempting TO humoug and i'm
pose on the Senate.
The Massachusetts man undertook
% excuse himself but Mr.. henna
made 10 very evident that he had
/ told a falsehOod, and talked with such
NIrur anu NlAlNNtNN llioL AfAAs AANest A--A''.-3
threw up his hands in hypocritical horror
and Quilted the chamber. II was an anus
| ing scene.
Notwithstandingt the extraordinary strain
on him last night, Senator Faulkner re
manned 10 his post in the Senate until the
adjournment this evening, watching Inc
amendments, taking part in the debate from
time o. time and consulting with the OtheI
MANAGERS on the Democratic side as &c
the best moves 10 make IN tht
battle with the desperate hackers of thI
force bin,
The ad iournment OF the Senate tonight
is believed 20 be the end Of the Republican
attempt % defeat the Democrats by resort
no "a test of physical endurance. The move
has failed ANONYMOUSLY, and what the Ike
pubicans will DO next is problematical
There is some expectation that they Will
now fan back on the gag law, which may
be taken up Monday The Democrats be
iieve they can defeat the attempt TO pass
mis-. as they defeated the physical endur
ancC move.