Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-17

mint. and INQUIRED Of Mr.. Jones where
be could find any better authority.
81 Will tell you" said Mr.. Jones, "the
Senator from Nevada, who is now on
the floor, and who is not very high au-
thority either"
Mr.. PETER then took the floor. Mr..
Palmer, of Illinois, got into a parlia-
mentary sQuabble with Senators Kyle
and Allen.
Mr.. Palmer was complaining Of
speeches made to consume time, and
Mr.. Kyle, (Pop.), regarding 1t as an
imputation upon Senators, asked him
to specify one speech which he re-
garded as having been made to con-
sumo time.
Mr.. Palmer replied promptly: Il
will answer by saying that believe the
Senator from Nebraska" this was as
far as he got. Mr.. Allen, Pop, Ne
braska,) to whom he referred, called
him to order. Mr.. Palmer said he
would not take anything back.
Mr.. Allen denied that mis- speech
was an effort to consume time, and
added: II am not here with brass
collar around my neck, as some Sena-
tors in this chamber are. l am not here
to do the bidding Of some man who
puts chain around my neck and tells
me what TO DO"
After some culloquy on the point OF
order, Mr.. Cullom, Of Illinois, suggested
that the matter be dropped.
To this Mr.. Teller (Rep., Colorado
objected, saying he was tired OF the In
cesssnt criticisms in the press and from
other sources that the opponents OF re-
peal were wasting time and character
izing their course as revolutionary.
The next time such q suggestion was
made to him be should call the author
TO the book. Mr.. Cullom's suggestion
was then adopted, the matter was
dropped and Mr.. PETER resumed his
speech.
At six o'clock Mr.. Pugh observed that
the Senate had been in session seven
hours aud, Mr.. PETER yielding to him,
he moved that the Senate adjourn.
Mr.. Voorhees, expressed the hope that
the motion would be voted down, say
ing that he would ask the Senate to re-
main in session until 10 o'clock. BY a
vote Of 80 to Is the Senate refused TO
adjourn.
Within the next thirty minutes the
attention of the chair was called three
times TO the fact that quorum OF the
Senate was not in the chamber but on
each roll call a quorum responded.
On the last call Mr.. Dolph
presented a point OF order in the shape
OF q resolution TO the effect that the
names OF Senators Allen and Kyle, who
were present and not voting, should be
recorded for the purpose OF making a
quorum. The point Of order was over
ruled.
On the call at GAO the Senate was
withou quorum for a few minutes,
during which Mr.. Voorhees, asked that
the Sergeant-at-Arms should request
the presence of a0sentees. A moment
later two Senators appeared and MIR.
VOORHEES, requested that further pro-
ceedings under the call be dispensed
with.
Mr.. Dubois called for the ayes and
nays. On this roll-call, when the pairs
had to be respected, no quorum voted,
but during call of the Senate to dis
close the presence OF the quorum, when
the pairs did not count quorum always
aupea, ed. Thus for two hours the Senate
was cogged. When Mr.. Voorhees,
found the predcament in which he was
placed he attempted to withdraw his
motion, upon which Mr.. Dubois called
for the ayes and nays, but this re-
aulred unanimous consent, aud this Mr..
Teller refused to give.
Finally, at $40, a voting quorum was
obtained, and Mr.. PETER continued his
speech.
At 10 o'clock, Mr.. PETER, without
concluding his speech, yielded to Mr.,
VOORHEES,, who moved that the Ssnate
adjourn. The motion was agreed TO.