Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-10-18


tors In ten minutes more the lacking
four senators presented themselves.
they were all in favor OF repeal and
the quorum was complete. Mr.. Stew
art had inadvertently strayed into the
chamber. but finding out how matters
stood, he made n precipitate retreat TO
clOakroom.
Mr.. Martin read the newspaper re-
ports of the meeting between Secretary
Carlisle and the New York bankers at
tho house OF President Williams. OF the
Chemical National bank. and said that
the reports were convincing testimony
that the panic had been made TO order
and had been manufactured expressly
for the occasion. II had two purposes
lone to force the government 10 issue
bonds and the other 70 destroy silver as
money metal He acquitted Mr.. Car
Isle Of any completely in the con.
spiracy.
While Mr.. Martin WAS talking another
suggestion OF the absence OF a quorum
was made tat lO:20), and the roll being
called, only IS senators responded.
WAsHINeroN. oct IS The silver
men have borne away the honors of the
contest OF physical endurance. There
was little to do "Wednesday night but
10 watch the almost miraculous per.
formance of senator Allen, OF Nebras-
lSa, who spoke fourteen hours and
three-quarters, in good voice and per.
feet temper, All his sentences were
clear and ringing. and stopped
finally about eight o'clock 20 give
Mr.. Martin, Of Kansas, chance
for his maiden speech in favor of
silver The longest time senator
had previously occupied the Hoot
was on the occasion Of the Force bill.
in 1891. when senator Faulkner re.
manned on the floor FOR twelve hours.
The West Nirginian, however. had a
two-hour's breathing spell during the
absence OF quorum
At a:45 Thursday evening Mr.. Dubois
blandly suggested that only seventeen
senators were present Forty-six sena.
tors appeared Before Mr.. Stewart
proceeded Mr.. Harris OF Tennessee.
presented an amendment which he
said he would offer in due time. The
amendment provided:
/. For the coinage OF al the silver
bullion in the treasury. representing
the government seigniorage. into full
legal tender dollars NJ the IA e OF 8. 600.
600 per month
>. When this seigniorage shall have
been coined the secretary OF the treas.
ury shall purchase each month bullion
sufficient 70 coin and 20 coin
the bullion into legal tender dollars.
3. That all paper notes or certificates
OF less denomination than $40 shall be
redeemed and reissued, and that ma
tional bank notes OF less denomination
than SiO shall be redeemed and the ma
tional banks required TO substitute
notes of that denomination.
4. That the two and a half and Eve
dollar gold pieces shall no longer he
coined. but when received at the treas.
ury shall be recoined as eagles and
double eagles
3. That the holders OF standard sil.
yer dollars shall be able 90 exchange
such dollars on presentation FOR notes
OF the same legal tender qualities as
such silver dollars which shall be held
| for their redemption
/ This amendment created much inter
est, IL being naturally assumed that Il
furnished perhaps the first concrete
and specific compromise proposition
growing out OF the continuous session.
| At 1918 p. IN Mr.. Wolcott called for
I o quorum. Only 80 senators replied &c
their names. and on motion OF Mr..
Voorhees, the scrgcant-at-arms was di-
/ rectcd % compel the attendance OF alb
/ sent members, but before IL became
necessary 10 act on the order four
/ others came into the hall, thus making
the quorum.
| Another call at 1883 p. m. only
/ brought four senator's 20 the chamber.
| An hour passed and still the senate
was without quorum. Mr. Gallinger
/ then arose. lie stated that he had
/ been continuously Ia attendance since
/ Wednesday morning without obtaining
any sleep. He now found the senate
without a quorum and without the
| likelihood OF getting one. He asked
/ Mr.. Voorhees, what the outlook was.
\ Mr.. Voorhees, replied at length, eN-
/ planning that he was aware OF the suf-
fering, but thought a; quorum would
/ appear. lie was willing 20 take a re-
cess, but did not wish 90 break the con.
tinlous session by an Adjournment
! AZ 1905 A. m. Mr.. Blackburn came in
/ and completed the quorum and the
venerable senator from Nevada re-
/ sumed his speech. Al 1.25 Mr. Wolcott
made the point Of no quorum
] AZ 1880 a. m. Friday the senator lack.
/ ed five Of a quorum. and the silver men
\ say that another quorum can not be
/ obtained Friday night They declare
I that nothing is now left but adjourn
ment
/ At 1910 a. m. the sergeant-at-arms re-
i ported that two senators were absent
/ from the city. twelve had been excused
I by the senate. four answered summons
/ by the statement that they were too ill
I 90 attend. nine in the capitol made no
I answer. and sixteen were reported as
absent from their residences and could
/ not be- found. Mr VOORHEES, immediate
\ ly arose and said.
'Mr. President ] feel that have
done my duty ia this matter, and. with
out comment now move that the sem
\ ate adjourn
/ The motion was unanimously agreed
I TO- and in au instant che senate cham
I Der was doscrtod after "a continuous
session Of 3s hours and 40 minutes
ADJOURNMENT
Cleveland Threatens 60 Send the Hecniei-
traut Senators Home.
/ WAsHrGroF. oct Deb AT $3.50 seu-
I ator Foorhccs said. Congress viii AIDE
I jonrn nest week Wc viii pass uncon-
/ ditioual repeal compromise or adjourn
d Y.