The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-31

The scene on the floor was impressive
Almost every seat was occupied, while a
hundred representatives from the lower
house were ranged against the wall. A
deathlike stiffness prevailed, broken only
by the rise and fall of the voices of the
speakers. The senate and the galleries
seemed awe stricken. Every one seemed
deeply affected with the idea that the re-
suit of this great parliamentary struggle
about to be terminated was fraught with
gigantic importance to the country, and
that the policy about to be inaugurated
was for veal or for woe to 61OOOOOO people.
As the hour of 2 o'clock approached, at
which time Mr.. Voorhees, had on Satur-
day expressed the hope that the vote on
the passage of the bill would be had,
many representatives entered the cham
ber and found seats on the sofas in the
rear of the senatorial chairs.
At 2:45 p. m. Mr.. Morgan concluded his
remarks and Mr.. Vest was recognized.
Mr. Vest concluded his remarks at 1915,
and Mr. Cockrell, his colleague from Mis-
souri,, took the floor. Mr.. Cockrell spoke
for thirty-four minutes, and then Mr..
Carey, Of Wyoming, was accorded the
floor to explain his position.
Senator Wolcott replied to Senator
Carey's references to himself, saying they
were petty and mean, and dismissing the
question with the quotation that 1T is a
waste of lather to shave an ass Carey
responded by saying that Wolco;t left
Colorado last fall to avoid taking part in
the campaign, and read a magazine arti-
Gle charging that the senators from Colo
RADIO and Nevada had traded theirv votes on
the force bill for votes for free coinage.
I h,f Il
that the statement was false, and Mr.. Tel
Ter declared that Mr.. Carey knew it to be
false Mr. Washbuu explained how he
had CHANGED to undertake, few weeks
since, to speak for Mr., Carey, and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Dubois, who spoke upon the
pending bill
Amendments Voted Down.
Then Mr.. Stewart offered an amend
meut to the repeal bill reducing the gold
IN gold coins % per cent, but accepted a
negative verdict without calling for the
ayes and nays. Immediately afterward
Mr. Pasco offered his amendment for the
/ free coinage of silver, with q seignioage
charge to be based upon the market price
Of silver 1t was defeated by "a vote of 20
/ to A..
! General debate was then resumed, and
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conclude his speech i'm opposition to the
/ bill.
| Senator Harris interrupted Senator
! Jones TO move TO adjourn, which motion
/ Senator Faulkner resisted. Senator Nor
| rill asked if there could be an agreement
/ to take a vote at I o'clock today. Senator
Harris said he could answer for no one ex-
Cept himself. At this iuUcture Senator
Voorhees,, who was out ot the chamber
when the motion was made, came in. A
! spirited discussion followed. VOORHEES,
! insisted that there should be no adjourn.
ment and said that if the senate would
temain an hour the question could be dis
! posed Of.
After ten minutes lost time Harris
: yielded to J0u. ro conclude his speech
. which he concluded at G}5, and Mr.
/ PETER of Kansas, took the floor, speaking
( only fifteen minutes He m turn was fol
lowed by Senator Harris in a ten miuuJ,
speech, ouj then Nr. Stewart spoke Go.
ten minutes against the proposed repsa
measure, concluding his remafE= aU 1890
There was something Wg.er|Iy pa
thetic I'm the despairiug cry oi ,ho silver
senators 1t meant, they said, ruin and