Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-13

asked for a call of the roll.
 MT. Voorhees, rose to make parliamen- tary inquiry He said: "I would like to know to what extent the right to call for quorum may be abused in this body, how often it may be resorted to, and whether, with knowledge that a quorum is pres ent, that rule can be resorted to every five minutes in order to impede the progress of business.
 My inquiry is whether there is any limit or restraint, or whether this rule stands in the same need of reformation as some other rules of this body. It seems to me that the senate was organized when it was composed of gentlemen who would not abuse right of this kind. would like to know the construction which the chair gives to the privilege of occupying the time in calling the roll, even though every seat be filled with a senator"
 No Limit to Roll Calls.
 The Presiding Officer (Mr Frye)-In the terms of the rule there is no limitation, and the chair knows of no power in the presiding officer to place limitation on this right
 Forty four senators answered to their names, and the presiding officer announced that there was quorum present.
 Mir. Quay remarked that the decision of the chair made it possible for any one sena-
 
 suggesting the absence of a quorum.
 ''The senate of the United States, said the presiding officer, lis the most dignified legislative body in the world Ilaughterl, and the framers of its rules did not sup pose that any senators would violate the proprieties or decencies In the future. Therefore, the rule is made without limita- tion upon senator except his own sense of right"
 "The theory of the constitution" said Mir. Quay, may be as stated by the chair, but our recent experience has shown that the senate is very differently constituted. "
 At that hour the senate galleries were overtlowing with spectators, and there were large crowds pushing and justling on the staircascs and in the corridors, with hun dreds of people waiting outside the various doors of the galleries, hoping for an oppor- tunity to get inside.
 Quite different was the scene on the floor of the senate Most of the seats of the sen tors were vacant, while the Nevada sena- tor, with his long, snowy beard and tall burly form, was moving back and forth on the first level of the central aisle delivering his speech in favor of silver His voice took on now a low and melancholy tone as he depicted the evils and woes and miseries that were sure to follow the demonetiza- ton of silver, and again an angry and loud one as he declaimed passiOnately and vio- lently against the gold conspirators At an adjacent desk his secretary was seated, ready to supply him with the documents he desired occasionally to make use of.
 At l0:45, when Mir. Stewards voice was showing evident signs of wear. Mir Vol colt made the usual reference to the ab- senCe of n quorum, and Mir. Voorhees,, after the roll call had disclosed only go sen ators present. asked that the names of the absentCeS should be recorded. The longest wait in the whole protracted debate occurred while the sergeant-at-arms, under orders of the senate, was searching for absent members to request" their at tendance It was nearly 1 1 30 before MeSsrs. Palmer. Brice. Villas and Berry were found to complete the quorum, and Mir. Stewart, much refreshed by several cups of bouillon, resumed his talk.
 At ll:1O there was another demand for a quorum, but the sergeant at-arms was not able to comply.
 Long Wait For Quorum
 When nearly an hour had elapsed with out one additional senator reporting, Mir Wolcott, approaching MT. Faulkner, whc was in the chair, made the informal propo sition to him that the silver men would 1 give him quorum if he would consent tC an adjournment with a quorum present l This proposition Mir. Faulkner promptly declined
 ! shortly before o'clock the dead silence was broken by Mir Gallingcr of New Hamp shire, who asked Mir. Voorhees, whether ht expected the senate to remain in session much longer without their much necde, rest.
 Mir. Voorhees, could not give q satisfac tory answer. Mir. Mandcrson quietly asked ! MT. Noorhees if q recess of 10 hours woult not break the continuous session which h. ! said he had promised the press and coun i try, and the manager of the bill met thi embarrassing question with the reply tha . it would so appear in The Record.
 Then Mir. Hill took a hand in the in formal debate and protested against an action that would prevent Senator Stew art who. he ssid sarcastiCally had had n
 opportunity uf making q speech, from cn Tightening the senate.
 Thanks" said Mir. stewart.
 Don't mention it." replied Mir. Hill ! with generous wave uf his hand, and tn
 galleries appluudcd At l.u5 a quorum aT
 peare'l, and Mir stewart continued hi
 speech
 NIT. stewart had continued but le min
 utes when Mr. Wolcott. fearing perhap
 that senators zvhc disappeared as soon a
 they answered the previous call would Ge
 to sleep again. once more suggested n
 sbsecGe cf a 1IoTE-2.
 TL!-ty--iN senators only answered to thci
 names, and u2 motion O. N-. Noo--ees =
 --sJ ot abscattcs wa5 compiled
 -l I.-U Inc sCrgca4t-at-arpas submitte
 his report ln writing, which showed tha
 there were senators absent from the city
 T. eAcu~,I uy the senate, unable to atten - on aec~--t ot illness, in tho capitol wh made l., answer to the summons, and ]
 reported ..i heir residences as absent fror home and cuuld not be found. Immediately following this report Nil Noorhecs said that in view of the report (
 the sergeant-at-arns it was evident that n further business could be transacted, anC be therefore moved that the senate ad iourn. There was no opposition, and tn senate at l:45 q m. adjourned until 1 , o'clock Friday.
 Vote Today on the McCreRry BlIl WASHINGTON. Oct l3.-There was sharp debate in the morning hour of tn ! house upon the bill reported from the com ) mittee on public lands toprotect the publi - forest reservations. It was vigorously at tackled by Messrs Pickler, Coffeen, SimI 3 son, Bell of Colorado, Herman and Doolit s tie, who asserted that the bill should hay
 been denominated an act to denude tn ) public forest reservations, and defende by Mir. McRae, who reported the bill, an . Delegate Rawlins of Utah Notice wa given of numerous amendments, but b, 1 fore any of them could be acted upon tn ! hour expired, and the bill went over. t The McCreary bill to amend and modif . the Geary Chinese exclusion and reRistr'
 ton act was further discussed, after an HI o nouncement by Mir. McCreary that | s would ask for a vote on Friday at o'clocl f The passage of the bill was advocated | | nf lRr {