The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-13

different was the scene on the aoor of the
benate. Most of the seats Of senators were
vacant, while the Nevada senator, with
his long, snowy beard and tall, burly
form, was moving back and forth on
the first level of the central aisle, deliv-
ering his speech In favor OF silver.
At Io45, when Mr.. Stewards voice was
showing evident signs Of wear, Mr.. VOL
colt made the usual reference to the alb
sence OF q quorum, and the roll call dis
closed only thirty-nine senators present.
The longest wait in the whole protracted
debate occurred while the tergeant.at
arms, under orders of the senate, was
searching for absent mem bers to request"
their attendance. 1t was nearly II. 30 be-
fore Messrs. Palmer, Brics, Villas and
Berry were found to complete the quorum,
and Mr.. Stewart, much refreshed, resumed
his talk
At midnight another roll oell was
ordered, Messrs. Wolcott. Jones, Dubois
and Teller refusing to answer to their
names.
After the lapse OF twenty five minutes,
when no return had been made by the
sergennt-at-arms sent out in guest Of alb
sent members. Mr.. Manderson began to
voice tho general impaticnce, expressing
hope that there would not be much longer
delay.
In the meantime the senate rapidly
thinned, nearly all the Republican sena-
tors who had been fairly constant in at
tendance early in the night taking their
departure. Senator Butler, OF South Car
olina, strolled into the chamber, but was
quickly warned by Mr.. Wolcott of the sit
uation, and did not ask that his name be
called.
When nearly an hour had elapsed with
-
Wolcott approached Mr.. Faulkner, who
was in the chair, and made an informal
proposition to him that the silver men
would give him a quorum II he would
consent to an adjournment with quorum
present. This proposition Mr.. Faulkner
| promptly declined.
Shortly before 1 o'clock Mr. Nhilinger
asked Mr. VOORHEES, to move an adjourn
| mont. Mr.. voorhees, said that he had NOT
embarked upon this voyage without full
knowledge of the difficulties that would
encounter him. During the past forty-two
hours he had only slept one hour. He be-
lieved quorum would ultimately reach
the chamber. There were he said forty
members here now, not counting seven or
eight luxurant, kindly souls, sitting about
the chamber too indolent even to answer
| to their names
Mr. Hill, of New York, took hand in
the informal debate and protested against
any action that would prevent Senator
| Stewart (who he said, sarcastically, had
had no opportunity of making a speech)
from enlishtening the senate.
"Thanks," said Mr.. Stewart.
| Don't mention it" replied Mr.. Hill,
with a generous wave of his hand, and
the galleries applauded.
AT LOS a quorum appeared, and Mr..
Stewart continued his speech.
| Mr.. Stewart had continued but fifteen
minutes when Mr.. Wolcott, fearing, per-
haps, that senators who disappeared as
soon as they answered the previous cali
would get to sleep again, once more sug-
gested the absence of n quorum. Thirty
six senators only answered to their names.
At lao the sergeant alarms submitted
his report In writing which showed that
! there were two senators RbRent from the
city, twelve excused by the senate, four
unable to attend on account of Illness
nine in the capitol who mado no answer to
the summons, and sixteen reported at
their residences as absent from home and
could not be found.
Immediately following this report Mr..
Voorhees, said that in view of the report of
/ the sergeant alarms 1t was evident no
/ further business could be transacted to-
night, and he therefore moved that the
senate adjourn. There was no opposition
/, and the senate at 1;45 a. m. adjourned
until II o'clock today
There was sharp debate in the morn
ing hour Of the house upon the bill re-
ported from the committee on public
lands to protect the public forest reaerva-
tions. Notice was given of numerous
| amendments, but before any of them could
! be acted upon the hot,r expired md the
| Dill went over. The MeCr.arv l,ill To
amend and modify the Geary Chinese OK
clusion and registration act was further
discussed after an announcement by Mr..
/ McCreary that he would ask for a yata on
| 1t today at 4 o'clock