Huntsville gazette., 1893-10-14
UP ALL NIGHT LONG.
The Senator from Indiana Moved
Continuous Session.
A QUORUM KEPT THEIR SEATS.
At Four in the Morning They Were on
Hand and Were Listening to Mr..
Allen Who Had Spoken for
Twelve Long Hours.
A QUORUM KEPT THEIR SEATS.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-As had beer
announced, the continuous sitting of th'
senate was inaugurated Wednesday even
ing, and all night long that body held
their seats and listened to the Nebraska
senator, who took the floor at the close
of Senator Cockrells speech.
At 5:15 o'clock Mr.. Cocbrell completed
his long speech. His voice was nearly
gone, and he could only shake his head
in response to the inquiry of the vice
president as to whether he had com
pleted his remarks.
After some routine business Mr.. Al
len, Populist, of Nebraska. took the dool
to continue his speech. Mr. Allen wa:
still speaking when, at 6:05 O'Clock, Mr.
Dubois, Republican, Of Idaho, rose, am
Mr.. Allen yielded the floor to him. Hi
observed that it was o'clock, the hou
when the serate usually adjourned. ii,
asked the senator from Indiana, Mr.
Voorhees,, whether he was going tomakt
that motion this evening.
81 feel it my highest duty" said Mr.
Vorhees, not to make that motion this
evening, but on the contrary to ask the
senate to stay together in continuous sas
sion until the pending measure Is dis
posed Of"
Mr.. Dubois said the statement Of the
senator from Indiana meant that tht
senate was to be held in continuous ses
sion until the pending bill was brought
to vote or until it was demonstrated
that it could not be brought to vote
He said there had been no attempt at fl
clustering on the part of the opponents
of repeal.
Mr.. Voorhees, replied at great length
He suggested to Mr.. Dubois the wisdom
of saying ''let not him that girdeth or
his armor boast himself as he that put
teth it off" I'VE will see who fails in
this transaction before we are done, =
said Mr.. Voorhees,. II feel that my feet
are ON a rock, and there | shall stan
and vindicate great and mighty pfin
ciple. But before | say word on thas
subject | will ask the senator from Idaho
whether he will fix a date to take d
vote"
Mr.. Dubois said there were distin-
guished senators who had not talked on
the subject, and he could not, nor could
any one say when the debate would
probably close.
Mr.. Voorhees, started to press the
question further, but apparently changed
his mind and said: "Without pressing
the senator from Idaho, | understand
the situation perfectly well. There Will
be no day named. If there could be a
day named by the opponents of this bill.
we could come to an understanding dl-
rectly. 1t is because obstruction is re-
sorted to. pure and simple, against legis-
lation that we are in the attitude we are
now. We regret exceedingly to have t.
resort to the methods now before US"
Mr.. Hoar observed tiiat continuou
sessions were not an innovation, recall
ing the fact that the Bland Allison bill
was passed about 5 o'clock in the morl
ing.
Mr.. Voorhees, said this episode in tn
history of the senate would result in re-
forming the rules of the body. At til
proper time-nOt in connection with ,
some measure by which a determination
of question could be reached Other
wise the body would lose its proper il
fiuence and standing before the Ameri-
can people and before the world, said
Mr.. Voorhees,. Il believe this body
should have rules by which to conclud,
discussion and reach vote, higher
more reasonable, more sensible and more
decent than the rule on which we arc
entering now, which is the only one. The
opponents of this bill will not name any
day for vote. They will resort to dila-
tory measures to prevent action being
taken at all. Who is to quit? Sir,
would rather be carried from this desb
feet foremost and put to sleep at my
home in Terre Haute forever, than tC
yield the principle that the majority has
a right to govern. stand here for the
highest principle of free government
known to history"
Senator Allen concluded his speee h D
the stroke of O'Clock, having been L
the floor IA hours and 45 minutes. Whe
he finished his eyes were as clear, hi,
voice as strong and his gestures as vi.
Orous as when he took the floor
His speech breaks all previous rec
ords, and his powers of endurance won
for him the admiration of those opposed
to his tactics.
Peffer's Amendment Tabled.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Aliens speech
Mr.. VOORHEES, moved to lay the Peffe1
amendment on the table.
Mr.. Wolcott suggested that no quo
rum was present; but As senators were
found to be in the hall.
The vote resulted-yeas, 80; nays II.
A call was ordered, and As answered
''here."
During tue call of the roll Mr.. Dubois
refused to vote. His excuse was ren.
dered, and was rejected by the senate,
still he refused to vote when his name
was called again and again.
The Vote.
Meanwhile the tension was relieved by
the announcement that the PETER
amendment was tabled yeas, 33; nays.17.
The following is the vote in detail:
Yeas-Caffrey, Camden, Carey, Cul-
lom. Davis. Dixon, Dolph, Faulk-