The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-15

PLANTATION from Morgan (Dem. Ala.) in
reply to newspaper structures on him
for his supposed hostility to the uncon-
ditional repeal Of the Sherman act.
He denied having ever intimated that
he would vote against unconditional re-
peal, but said that he would vote against
conditional repeal. as proposed in the
voorhees, substitute, which he charac-
terized as very ridiculous, very in
furious and very cowardly."
Various important amendments to the
rules were offered and went over till
Monday. They propose to forbid the
reading by Senators of speeches either
written or printed; to permit the count
ing OF Senators present and not voting;
to disqualify Senators interested in
National banks or National bank stocks
from voting on any bill affecting coinage
or currency, and to provide for closing
debate on any bill or resolution by the
same arrangement as is now in operation
in the House Of Representatives.
The silver purchase repeal bill was
taken up and it was ascertained in some
preliminary roll calls that there were
seventy-two Senators present, or only
eleven less than the whole number. 1t
was perhaps that fact which stimulated
voorhees, to declare at the close Of the
days session, and after a remarkable
Nevada, that in the language of John
Pau! Jones, the friends OF the bill had
only begun to fight"
preliminary to the opening of the
session the "silver Senators" had the
chamber to themselves exclusively.
Morgan had regained possession Of his
desk, which had been for two DAYS past
usurped by Stewart 1t was notice
able that Morgan was q long time in
earnest conversation with Kyle and
Allen, who had come to consult him on
some subject; at another time with
Dubois and Teller and still later with
PETER.
During the time occupied by the read
ing of the Journal the seats on both
sides of the chamber were generally
filled up, although. twelve Senators only
listened to the chaplain's prayer.
a resolution offered by Dolph yester-
day referring to the committee on privi-
leges and elections the question whether
absent Senators may be compelled to
attend was presented and agreed to.
The silver purchase repeal bill was
taken up at 12:45, and the Vice Presi-
dent set about disentangling the parli-
mentary twist into which the Senate
had got itself last night over the point
whether Dubois should be excused from
voting on the question Of allowing
PETER to have document read at the
clerks desk. BY vote OF go to 81 the
Senate refused to excuse Dubois. The
name of the Idaho Senator was then
called. Dubois remained in his seat
silent
Then there was roll call, be cause at
the like stage Of the proceedings last
night no quorum had voted. No less
than seventy-two responded to-day
twenty-nine more than q Quorum-and
by far the largest number that has ap-
peared on roll calls during the session.
Then after some more parliamentary
pitfalls, from which the vice president
skillfully eX.ricated himself, the cues
ton was put whether the documents
should be read from the clerks desk lit
being the memorial Of the national con-
ventions of the representatives of COM
mercial bodies OF the United States),
and it was decided in the affirmative.
Yeas 30; nays 30.
The document was accordingly read
as part of PETERS speech. PETER then
yielded the floor to Jones, (Nev.) who
addressed the Senate in opposition to
the bill. He said that he proposed to be
candid about the question. The pend
ing bill was not merely repeating of
the Sherman law, with view Of pro.
viding substitute for it. II that were
the intention no reason could be shown
why it should not be embodied in the
repeal bill. 1t was a yelled attempt to
impose the gold standard upon the peo-
pie Of the United States. The very
Unh q &c oil <1f,
cious.
Jones began his speech shortly before
l o'clock. For the first two hours he
confined himself closely to the type
written sheets which he had lying on
the desk before him and which he took
up page by page and read very rapidly.
After an hour spent in answering
questions and meeting objections, dur
ing which time the chamber was
crowded, Jones reverted to his pre-
pared speech, but was soon again in
volved in an argument with Aldrich.
Taking advantage Of break in this
discussion Voorhees, said: First | de-
sire to congratulate the Senator from
Nevada upon his splendid contribution
to the literature of this great debate
this afternoon. The charm of what he
said has been enhanced by the personal
oicCtlOu WuiCu bHe ucInD6ES Oh CQlS DOuY
bear for him. l desire to ask whether
1t would be agreeable to him to yield to
motion to sd journ.
Perfectly" replied Jones, ~ am very
tired. l will consider it favor"
Now, Mr.. President, continued Voor
hees, in the last seventy seven hours
this body has been in session fifty eight
hours, and we have been discussing a
great public duty. With tho concur
renee Of and Jpn consultation with
| tho friends OF tho nendinR measure