Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. d. c., Oct. Is.


The closing scenes of last night were
/ almost pathetic. When Mr.. Voorhees,
who had been sitting with his head
resting on his bands for some time pre-.
l:ously, plainly showing the effect OF
| his IS hours continuous leadership of a
forlorn hope, and his 81 hours OF wake
ful vigil, finally said that without com,
ment or criticism" having endeavored
to do his full duty he pow moied to
adjourn, even the most aggressive OF
his opponents yielded him the tribute
Of respect aud sympathy. IL had been
whispered abound the Senate for more
than an hour previously that the break
would come in one or two more roll
calls. When Mr.. Hoar, Mr.. Cullom,
Mr.. Allison and other prominent re,
publicans who had not only responded
To every roll call but had most OF the
time sat in The front seats on the re-
publican side and listened to MIR. Stew
arts time-killing remarks, got up and
left the chamber, it was evrtent the
end had come. Mr.. German and Mr..
Voorhees, Niahdrewto the rear OF senator
Loke, AMI standing in the gaugway had
q brief council ofwar. Then Mr.. oor-
hces moved hack 10 lis place and Mr.:
Gallinger sounded the ''Sarce Qui peut'
signal for tie repcalers. The crowds
l.. tie galleries kept their seats almost
to the last; tie press gallery was throhg-
ed with correspondents. 1t was the
understanding that when Sergeant-at-
Ar,.4s Bright rel .ortel in writing his in
ability 10 secure the attendance of a
q,.orum adjol rnu,ent would follow.
Mr. Mas.leIson knowing this, express
q a ho..c just bel. re Midnight that the
report would ~. be lauCh logger de-
layed" The Gs'.t was taken up for an
hour and forty-iive minutes longer, and
theu nlconliIioi Il repeal su.'lfl''ered.
The strain lot only upon Senators but
upon the officers of the Senate could
not lave been much longer kept up
without risk Of life. ice-Prcsident
Stevenson shared with Mr. Faulkner in
about equal PROPORTIONS the labori-
Gus task of sitting in the chair Of TIC
presiding officer all maintaining order.
There was, however, a considerable de
gree of decorum Maintained throughout
the Whole trying scene, and the threat
to "clear the galleries" so often made
and never enforced was very seldom
heard. The 33 hours continuous debate
On the repeal bill, in the opinion Of
veteran observers, has been one Of the
most memorable and at the same time
most decorous trials Of endurance ever
witnessed in the Senate chamber. This
was the day aiter the first great battle
in the Senate and as the opposing forces
gathered slowly, AMI the leaders took
account of the casualties and got to-
gcther to reconstruct their plans of
campaign, the marks of the severe and
prolonged conflict were evident on
many faces. Mr. VOORHEES,. however,
locked fresh and strong by comparison
with his condition yesterday. He had
apparently plucked up heart and was
calm but cheerful. He said he knew of
no surrender; he intended to call up
HoUse bill No. l again to-day and pro-
ceed with its consideration. And how
long will that last?n "Just as long as
the majority will stand by me-" Then
Mr.. VOORHEES, spoke of the singular
spectacle presented by the Senate
] llht DllLClCli ulib
hulk" practically without rules for the
transaction of business or with such
rules as were worse than useless as was
shown By the fact that one man could
obstruct business indefinitely. This re-
ferred to the rule so literally used yes
terday, hy which one man can have the
loll called almost continuously in the
quest for quorum which may he al
ways present. Mr.. Voorhees, said that
he intended to devote his energies here
after to an oaort to reforin these abuses.
Touching his con'luct of the campaign
last night, he said that Ii would never
have done to sanction q recess SO long
as quorum was in attendance.
That would have subjected him to
severe and proper criticism. Messrs.
Teller, Wolcott, Dubois, Stewart and
other Silver republicans held whispered
consultations as the journal was being
read in The Senate this morning. They
were arranging their plans and subdi
viding their forces for resumption Of
the struggle. Mr.. Stewart was ready
to take uD the thread of his argument,
interrupted by the adjournment last
night. His material made a pile of
books and manuscript foot in depth
and his private secretary was near at
hand to replcnisK the stack as it was
diminished. The silver men were
quietly exultant. They intend to keep
up their speech making if the bill is
kept before the Senate, for what they
regard as reasonable length of time
IF there is no sign of surrender then
they propose to resort to unlisguised
filbustering tactics and try to force a
conclusion. The expectation among
the more conservative Senators on boil,
sides of the chamber is that the days
session will be prolonged until about
zine o'clock tonight. Meanwhile there
will be ample opportunity for the pri-
vate discussion of compromise plans,
although to none of these will Mr..
VOORHEES, give his sanction. His plan
is to place the responsibility for the fate
of the repeal bill where it belongs and
to give the country ali object lesson.
The Senate set, TO work this moruing
Just as if nothing had occ',rrel to mod
ify the situation as to the Purchase re-
peal bill. At hall past eleven tie bill
was taken up Oh Mr.. Voorhees, RIO
ton, and Mr.. Stewart took UP MS
speech at the point where he had LETT
Off ten hours before. Notices of two
amendments 20 the bill were given b.;
Mr.. Vest (dem. Mo- AID Mr.. Allen
(pop. Ncb). Mr.. Vests proposes to re-
neal the silver MIR. base clause of the