The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-23
VOLUME xLII---NUMBER ~.

vote was already compiled and tabu.
lated. Ie might be true that q majority
In the senate favored repeal.
PLEA yoR BI.METALI1sM.
'If that bill is to pass" said Mr..
wolcott, 'these are the last days in
which We can entreat you not to destroy
the lone hope Of bi-metallism by closing
our doors against silver. We believe
we foresee great disaster to the whole
country II the measure shall pass. We
know It means suffering and impover.
ishment and ruin to q great section OF
our common country. II you are GER
tain OF your vote, you can at least afford
US the poor privilege OF entering our
solemn protest against your action and
giving our reasons, which We yet hope,
perhaps hope even against hope, may
lead you to hesitate before you cast and
register your final vote. :.
1.-THE measure is takingits due courae,"
said Mr.. Wolcott, in closing "and
Jsstipa liate is proper motto for them
to follow"
Mr.. Teller, (Rep.) Of Colorado, oscu,
pied the balance OF the tims until 2
o'clock in a speech against the proposed
changes IN the rules.
Mr.. Chandler, (Rep.) Of New Hamp.
shire, offered a resolution (which he
said he would call up when the eenators
from New York were present. calling
tor information whether, and II 30 by
what authority, a commission composed
of private citizens was enquirang into
the methods OF doing business IN the
New York customs house. The repeal
bill was then taken up and Mr.. George
concluded his speech begun on Wednes-
day against the bill.
Mr. Hansbrough, (Rep.) of North
Dakota, then addressed the senate In
opposition to the bill. closing at 5:16.
o'clock, and Mr.. Stewart, (Rep.) Of
Nevada, proceeded to argue that gold
had risen in value, while silver had re-
manned the stable measure OF value.
SOMETHING WITTY.
Whilehe was qpeakingsenasors Dolph,
Teller and Butler in turn sought to have
him yield for motion to adjourn, but
the Nevada senator preferred to talk.
''No, don't want to stop. / have half
a dozen speeches and want to get them
of. What am saying Is very interest
ing to me-" Laughter.
1t was apparent from the frequent
conferences among senators that some
agreement was in progress OF formation,
aud when Mr.. Stewart finally sat down,
Mr.. Voorhees, rose aud said: II may
say that consultation has taken place
this afternoon between myself and sem
ators on this side and senators on the
other side OF the chamber, friends and
opponents of the pending measure,
which has resulted substantially, as ]
understand, in an agreement as to the
hours which We will occupy in debate.
at least for some time to come. With.
out going into details, / am warranted
in moving that on Monday, and from
and after that day the hour OF meeting
of the senate shall be II o'clock in the
morning instead OF y, with the under
standingthat an adjournment will take
place at6. That gives seven hours OF
session and the same as ws have been
struggling for by prolonging the session
into the evening.
SEVEN HOURS SESSION.
/ think seven hours, Mr.. President,
for the present, at least, is sufficient
time to keep the senate together dur.
ing one day. 1 am assured that there
are ten or Twelve senators who desire to
discuss this question, Of whose good
faith have no right to have any sus-
plcion and have none. have every
reason to believe that when the legiti.
mate fair debate has been exhausted,
which means that every man here has
said what he thinks ought to be said,
for his constituency and for the cause,
very near at hand. I say this without
committing anybody but myself, but !
have given this subject as caretnl atten-
ton as am capable of doing.
sit must be taken notice Of, Mr..
President, that the extension OF the
time in the evening is exceedingly In
convenient to senators and whether We
shall hereafter be compelled to meet
and sit all night or not, at least, we are
not in that situation at the present
time. I make the motion and ask for
vote upon it, or, If unanimous consent
will be given, it is better still. ask,
Mr.. President, the consent Of the senate
to that proposition.
There was no objection and the chair
declared it 60 ordered. Mr.. Voorhees,
then moved an executive session, after
which the senate adjourned.
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