The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-10-19
THE DAY IN DETAIL.

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THE DAY IN DETAIL
Voorhees, Calls Time and Continuous
Session Begins.
WASHINGTON, Oct. n.-Mr. Allen
was speaking in the senate when at SOS
o'clock Mr.. Dubois (Rep., lda.) rose,
and, Mr.. Allen yielding to him, he OBJ
served that it was o'clock. the hour
when the senate usually adjourned.
He asked the senator from Indiana
(Mr. Voorhees, whether he was going
to make that motion.
Il feel it to be my highest duty"
said Mr.. Voorhees,, mot to make that
motion, but on the contrary TO ask the
senate to stay In continuous session
until the pending measure is dis
posed OF"
Mr. Dubois Denounced this action as
undignined and uncalled for, but that
the opposition was ready for the
struggle. Several other senators ex-
pressed themselves regarding the move
and the struggle began.
Aliens Long Talk.
The first night session of the senate
was peculiar one. Senator Allen took
the floor at 5:l5 in the afternoon, and
without interruptions, except such as
We're purely incidental, he had the floor
all night. He proved himself an able
and indefatigable talker. AT no time
did his voice fail him, and even when
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a quorum, he stood erect and ready to
proceed with his remarks. Spectators
grew weary, but the speaker kept on.
At o'clock in the morning, after talk
lug over IA hours, he concluded his
speech, apparently as fresh as when he
began. Mr.. Aliens speech breaks all pre-
vious records. and his powers Of endur-
ance won for him the admiration of
those who We're opposed to his tactics.
Prior to this. Mr.. Faulkner was the rec
ora breaker, he having held the floor
for IL hours during the force bill de-
bate.
| Silver Men Object to a Recess.
At Z a. 70. the repeal men asked that
a recess be taken in order that senators
might get 80 winks and breakfast, but
the proposition was spurned by the
silverites, who replied that if the pres
ent proceeding was test, it must be in
every sense of the word.
The first rays of daylight brought
great relief to the tired solons.
Mr.. Voorhees, rallied notably and Mr..
Hill looked as if he were capable Of a
campaign. of indefinite length. Mr.
Smith of New Jersey also looked fresh,
and the venerable Senator Palmer gave
an indication of his purpose to stick it out
for three years if necessary by the
cheerfulness with which he remained
at the front. Mr.. Harris of Tennessee
was still as alert as of yore and it was
noticeable fact that the older senators
| who had been expected to first show
signs of distress, We're holding out with
a show of vigor that their Juniors en-
ulated with i'll success,
Voorhees, Forces Vote.
| At the conclusion Of Mr.. Aliens re.
marks Mr.. Voorhees, moved to lay the
| PETER amendment on the table. A
number Of dilatory motions We're made
by the silverites and disposed of and the
amendment was then laid on the table
by a vote of 80 to II.
Mr.. Martin (Dem., Kan.) then ad.
dressed the senate. He continued,
with the usual Interruptions for call
of the house. until 4 p. III. when he sat
down, saying he had concluded his re-
marks for the present
Mr.. Teller Immediately took the floor
and proceeded with speech against the
bill and at 500 was relieved by Mr..
Stewart, who continued until 1:4O a.
m. He was constantly interrupt
however, by lack of a quorum and sew
eral times waited over an hour while
the sergeant-at-arms was searching for
absent members.
The Last Roll Call
At 30 Mr.. Wolcott again suggested
the absence of quorum. Thirty-six
senators answered the roll call and the
sergeant-at-arms was instructed to
bring in absentees. At 40 he submitted
his report in. writing, which showed
that senators were absent from the
city. IL excused by the senate, unable
to attend on account Of illness, 3 in the
Capitol who uade no answer to the
summons, and 16 reported at their res
licences as absent from home and could
not be found. Immediately after this
Mr.. VOORHEES, said that in view of the
report of the eargeant-at-arms it was
evident no further business could be
transacted, and he Therefore moved
that the senate adjourn. There was nc
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