Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-13
THE sENATE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. II The silver
mon We're not 50 severe as WAS nntici-
patcd on their opponents, only calm.
Tor u quorum about once an hour, allow
ing the re-appealites considerable time
10 sleep. Between q aud o'clock a
proposition 10 take RECESS until 10 o'clock
was rejected by the silver men on the
ground that repeal senators had forcei
continuous sessions aud must abide tho
Consequences Senator Aliens powers
Of endurance wero amazing TO all.
few minutes before y o'clock tho
quorum was FIRST broken. A vote dis
CLOSED thai only forty We're present, In
II couple VI minutes three more senniora
came In and the vicn-preaidont announced
the quorum present. Senator Nolcott
made a point that quorum was not
majority Of members chosen 10 the Tcn-
ate, Idaho. Wyyomiug and Washington
being only partially represented but
majority number entitled TO be chosen.
Ilc asiscd ruling by the chair aud tue
yicc.prcsidcnt ruled against tho point.
senator Wolcott appealed and was
voted down, u 10 10. several pairs being
broken TO maintain n quorum.
At quarter past $ Mr. Allen con-
Guided his long speech by saying he
yielded the ioor 20 Mr. Martin OF Kan
Instead Of permitting MIR. Martin to 70
ON MIR Voorhees, moved 10 10y tho PETER
free coinage amendment 10 the repeal
bill gu The table, aud tlAs suddenly pre-
MIR Aldich called for the ayes AID
rays.
Mr.. PETER asked 10 be permitted TO
explain his Amendment but this was
denied him and the roll call proceeded on
the vote 10 lay on the table. Tie result
showed the senate was short Of a quorum
by two votes This was accustomed by
the announcement Of pairs and the rec
fusal Of s1nie silver men present 70 vote.
Mr.. Villas made tile polni Of order that
wLcn a senator was present he WIS com-
PEELED to vote unless excused by tho
senate 4 roll cali waH ordered aud
foriy-6ye senators, two more than
quorum. answered 4 second effort was
then nude TO secure quorum vote.
The recapitulntion showed only forty.one
senators present voting, MIR. Villas re-
Moved bis point Of order
Senator Dubois being the first senator
on the Lat who had not voted, though
nresefai the chair asked him 10 explain
his refusal He said he considered the
upon without debate.
On motion TO excuse Mr.. Dubois Tie
vote resulted. u ayes, ~ nays.
Mr.. Dubois name was then called,
and Notwithstanding the vote OF the aen-
ate he did not respond. Here followed
discussion whether Dubois could be com
PEELED to vote While this discussion was
In progress several scnotors came Ia and
another vote showed fifty senators soi-
Ing.
Davis. Dixon, Dolph, Faulkner. Calling
ger, Gordon. Gray, Hale Hnwley. Hin,
Hoar, Lindsay. Mcmillan. Mcpherson,
Man1erson Mills, Mitchell OF Wisconsin,
Murphy. Plat, Proctor. Quay, Ransom.
sherman. Smith, Slulres, voorhees,,
Washburn White Of l.ouisinnR-3a.
Nays Bate, Berry. Blackburn, Butler;
Call. Cameron, Coke. Daniel; George;
Uunton: irby: Martin; Morgan: Paseo;
PETER Vest: Walthall-17.
Mr.. Martin u Kansas a0w got iha
floor aud began a plea for the frye coin
age Of silver. A. frtputnt intervals he
was interrupted by roll calls and the de-
LAYS neceNAiiated by the absence Of
quorum The roll calls became 10 fro
duent that Mr.. Voorhees, gave uOtice
that on every call for quorum OF
the senate be would insist on having the
names of nbseutees called and comp 4
talsir attendance IL the majority had
10 at MI the time subject 70 call every
fifteen minutes tile minority must DO the
same AZ 4:n6 Mr. Martin said he would
close biz speech for the present With the
hope that he might continue the Discus
sion al some future time.
Mr Morgan Of Alabama gave notioe
Of ~ iendpent 30 the repeal bill pro-
yidine lr the coinage Of silver dolare
OF ~ . grains, which. together with
all silver dollars Of like weight and hne-