The herald., 1893-10-17

vored the repeal bill, it could not pass
the'senate.
Vest replied that If the senator read
the rules and witnessed the proceedings
under them, he ought to be able to an
Bwer the questions satisfactorily to him.
SELF
Hill replied, il the rules OF the senate
prevent the passage OF bill which the
majority desires 10 pass, the best thing
Is to amend the rules in the usual man
ner.
Vest retorted that ne had heard that
during the discussion of the force bill,
but the rules were not changed.
Hill said he repudiated the doctrine
that one-fifth of the senate could abso-
lutely prevent legislation. The power
to make rules implied the power to
change them. "Has it come to this"
asked Hill in closing, "that the senate
is powerless, first, to legislste, and sec
ond, to change the rules go it can lcgis-
late hereafter? If 30, it might as well
disband."
The repeal bill was laid before the sem
ate.
Jones OF Nevada took the floor and
proceeded with his speech. At 3:45 he
asked the indulgence Of the senate, as
he was not feeling well enough to
finish today.
PETER then took the floor.
Palmer of Illinois got into psrlia-
mentary squabble with Kyle and Allen.
Palmer was complaining of the speeches
made to consume time, and Kyle asked
him to specify one speech.
Palmer replied: II will answer by
saying that | believe the senator from
Nebraeka-"
This was as far as he went, as Allen
take anything back and Allen denied
that his speech was an effort to save
time.
After some colloquy, Cullum suggested
that the matter be dropped.
Teller objected. saying he was tired of
incessant criticisms in the press and
frem other sources that the opponents
of repeal we're wasting time. and char
acterizing their force as revolutionary.
The next time such suggestion was
made to him, he should call the author
to book.
Cullom's suggestion was then adopted
and PETER resumed his speech.
At pm. Pugh observed that the sem
ate had been in session seven hours, and
PETER yielded to q motion to adjourn.
Voorhees, expressed the hope that the
motion would be voted down, saying he
would ask the senate to remain in ses-
sion until 10 pm. By q vote of 39 to Is
the senate refused to adjourn.
Within the next 80 minutes the atten-
tion of the chair was called three times
to the fact that a quorum was not in the
chamber, but on each roll call quorum
responded. On the last call, Dolph said
Kyle, who was present and not voting,
should be recorded for the purpose of
making quorum. The point of order
was overruled.
On the call at $40 the senate was
without quorum, but moment later
two senators appeared and Voorhees, re-
quested that further proceedings under
tine call be dispensed with.
Dubois called for the ayes and nays.
On this roll call when pairs had to be
respected no quorum voted, but during
the call of the senate to DISCLOSE the
presence of a quorum when pairs did
not count, a quorum always appeared.
Thus for two hours the senate was
clogged.
When Voorhees, found the predica-
ment he was placed in, he attempted to
withdraw his motion, upon which Du-
bois called for the ayes and NAYS, but
this required unanimous consent, and
this Teller refused to give.
Finally at s 40 voting quorum was
obtained and PETER I continued his
speech.
At 10 O'Clock PETER without conclud-
ing his speech, yielded to Voorhees, who
asked the senate to adjourn. The mo-
tion was agreed to.