New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-13
TIE STEIt;GIE DUPING TIKI. DAY.
SENATOR MARTIN .tEEPS THE BALL POLLING
MI. VOORHEES, NOTICE TO TIE
SILVER MEN.

Washington, Oct. 12-At the conclusion OF Mr..
Aliens speech. Mr. Voorhees, moved 10 lay the
PETER amendment the table. This amendment
was a complete free coinage act in Itself. and was
intended to supplement the repeal paragraph Of
the Voorhees, bill. The amendment prescribed the
proportions and weight OF the gold and silver coins
to be coined hereafter and the nature OF the alloy.
and provided the necessary machinery for the exc
cuton OF it's purpose. namely. free coinage OF both
gold and silver.
Mr. Wolcott suggested that there was no quorum
present but forty-eght Senator'S were found to be
In the hall
The vote on Mr.. Voorhees, motion resulted
Yeas. 90: nays. l2-no quorum.
Mr. Villas Dem. WIS., several times called at
tention to the fact that the Senator from Idaho
CIR. Dubois present and In his seat, but de-
cned to vote. After some discussion the point
of requiring Mr. Dubois to vote TO assign his
reasons for declining vote. the Ncc-Prcsdcnt
caused the rule the subject TO be read. and then
ordered the clerk to call the name of the Senator
from Idaho. Mr. Dubos's name was called but he
made no answer. Then the Nice-l'resldent said that
he would hear any excuse which the Senator de-
sired to make. The principal reason assigned by
Mr. Dubois was that motion to lay on the table "a
most important amendment had been made. thus
cutting off debate II, and the Senator who had
offered the amendment (Mr. Pcffcr) had asked the
courtesy Of the Senate to address IT for few min
utes. and had been refused. This. Mr.. Dubois
d
Thc Nicc.iIcsiient submitted tho Gtsion TO tho
Senate whether Mr.. Dubois should be excused and
IL was decided in the negative Mr.. DubOiss name
was again called. and he st remained silent.
Mr. Henderson Rcp.. Neb) began to argue the
parliamentary question To the impossibity of
compelling Il Senator to vote How, he asked
would his mouth be opened If he fit To stand
mute? lie was interrupted by the point of order
made by Mr.. Aldrich Hep.. II. j. that no debate
was in order pending "A motion to lay on the table
The point was sustained by the Vice President
who added that the recording Of the facts in the
journal ended the entire proceeding
TIE PETER AMENDMENT TABLED
The vote laying the PETER amendment on the
table was then announced Yeas. 30; nays. II.
The vote having been announced. Mr.. Voorhees,
remarked that the only other amendment pending
TO the House bill was the amendment reported
from the Finance Committee.
What has become OF all the other amendments
that have been offered?' Mr. Butler inquired.
There have been no others offered" Mr.. Noor-
hees replied. There have been notices Of amend
ments given"
Mr. Martin pop. Kan) then addressed IN" Sen
ate At go Mr.. PETER suggested that there was
no quorum present and added that he desired his
colleagues speech 10 be heard. The roll was called
and only thirty-nine Senators -four less than a
quorum) responded. The Sergeant-at-Arrns was di
rected TO request the attendance Of absent Sen
ators In ten minutes more the lacking four Sen
ators presented themselves. Mr. Stewart had mad