Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-14

SENATOR ALLEN
After he b.. rrtire-i iruiu the scene an
amusing little interlude took place, turn
ing aro1hd the parliamentary puzzle OF
how to make a senator vote in spite OF
himself
Mr.. Dubois Rep., Idaho played the
priucipal part, and although the senate
voted not IL excuse him for withholding
his vote, he withheld it all the same, the
only penalty imposed on him being the
oliic al entry Of his recaicitrancy on the
journal Of the senate.
Two other little episodes were played.
One WAS the presentation by Mr.. Stewart
Rep, New If a dynamite threatening
letter sept to him from Baltimore, and the
other was a notice by Mr. VOORHEES, dem,
Ind. that il half-houriy rollealls were
kept up for the purpose of forcing the
continuous attendance Of repeal senators,
he would resort to some means to compel
the attendance Of the notabilities" on
the other side.
PETERS Amend ent Doesn't Go.
The curtain fell about 10 a. IN. upon the
first act Of The main drama One OF the two
pending amendments to the repeal bill
was laid on the table by vote of 33 to II,
and thus Mr. Pefrst's free coinage amend
ment was eliminated from the question,
at least temporarily. This left only one
amendment pending to the house bill,
being the one reported from the finance
committee. and which, in addition to the
repeal section. makes direction
that it is the policy of the United
States to continue the use of both
v..L, ~fJt AZ "A ri
money aud - coin both gold and silver
INTO money Of usual intrinsic and ex-
changeahle value--such equality to be Sc
cured through international agreement
or by legislation. Tiers are about dozen
other impending amendments Of which
notice has cen given. bat only one Of
them can d. offered and pending at the
same time, a. il witl I've an amendment in
the second ii, gree. All of them, however,
may be offered. each In its turn. until a
final vote is reached on be bill, il it ever
be reached
The debate on the bill was continued by
the Democratic senator from Kansas, Mr..
Martin He began his speech against the
bill AT 90 aud abnut o'clock he apollo
sizetl for having allowed himself to be di-
verified from the main current of his argu-
ment and promised to devote himself to
the subject ia an orderly manner for the
next 10 hours
The Threat eoDtai ned in the promise
turned out. however, to be an empty one,
for at O'Clock Mr. Martin yielded to IA
tigue and left the floor, so that he could
seek another opportunity of addressing
the senate.
After Mr. Martin the floor was taken by
Mr.. Teller rep, Colo.), who continued
speech against the bill which he began
last week
stewart Right In 1t.
About O'Clock last evening the situa-
ton in the senate took on new aspect
and at that hour it appeared that the sil-
yer men had Assumed the aggressive, even
to the extent of compelling the presence
of their enemies. The visible signs of
WEAKNESS on the couutenauces of the sen
ators were increasing with the passage OF
each hour. and every time the sharp double
ring of the electric bells called for a
quorum they rose from their lounges and
came into the chamber reluctantly. Mr..
Sherman went home after dark, declaring
that he would not do more than 10 hours
of such work continuously.
At $40 Senator Stew art got the floor,
aud, intoxicated with the exuberanee of
his own verhosity, and stimulated by he
sight of the tremendous audience in the
gsilerles, he calm "a p,t,., .-t''tlet
to to yield for motion to t-hr "a recess,
that he proposed to talk uaiil Sunday
morning without ntermi-sirn. Hope was
entertained in some quarters, however,
that Mr.. Stewart could he induced TO de-
sist before midnight.
About O'Clock Secretary Carlisle again
made his app earanee at the Capitol and
was soon closeted in committee room
with several repeal senators.
At 10:45. when Mr. Stewards voice was
showing evident signs Of weakness, Mr.
Colt made the usual reference 10 the alb
ience of quorum, and Mr.. VOORHEES,. after
The roll-cal had disclosed only 30 senators
present, asked that the names of the alb
sentses should be recorded.
The names excluding the senator's ex-
rused) thus blaeklisted were as follows
,Iessrs Aitirich. Allen, Black burn. Bntier,
.,all. Cameron, Carey. Chandler. Cockrell.
Coke, Daniel, Dubois, George. Gibson,
Hsnstrrough, Itby, Jones, Kyle. Martin,
i.lill-, PETER, Perkins, Pettigrew, Power,
Pugh. Ransom. Roach, Sherman, Shoup,
Teller. Vest, White and Woicott-
II was nearly 1890 before Messrs. Pal
fner, Brice and Villas and Berry were
found to complete the quorum. and Mr..
Stewart, much refreshed by several cups OF
bouiIion, resumed bis talk.
Shortly before o'clock Mr. Gallinger Of
New Hampshire asked the senator from
Indiana (Mr Voorhees) whether he ex-
pected the senate to remain in session
much longer without their mueh-needed
rest. He confessed that he himself
would be glad to hear motion to adj
journ The senator from Indiana" he
continued. need not answer unless he
chooses, but If be does not answer | shall
certainly not remain here much longer
Mr.. Stewart continued his speech ls
minutes longer, when, on n otion Of Mr..
VOORHEES,, the senate adjourned, st l:o
A. m.
At l:40 this morning the sergesnt-at-
arms submitted his report in writing,
which showed that there were two SEN
ators absent from the city. IL excused by
the senate, four unable to attend on &C
count Of sickness, nine in the Capitol who
made no answer To the summons and 10
reported a. their residences as absent from
honi,. and could not I've found Immedi-
areiy after this report, Mr.. voorhees, said
that, in view Of the report OF the SER
geant alarms, it WAS erid-ns shss no fur
Their business could he transmitted and he
therefore moved that the senate adjourn
There was no Opposition, aasi at las a. m.
the senate adjourned until II O'Clock To-
day.
The Chinese Biil Again
There Was a sharp debate in the morn
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