The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-13
IN UNBR0KEN SESSION.
sILTER MEN GIgE REPEAL SEM
TORS NO CHANCE TO REST.
The PETER Free Coinage Amendment De-
feated-Mr. AIlen Holds the Floor for
More Than Fourteen Hours.

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view. however. it was one Of the most
important and pregnant sessions that have
been held since the 7th OF August last.
IL beQan when tho Press DISPATCHES closed
about 3 o'clock in the morning The Popu-
list senator from Nebraska (Allen) was
then about two-thlrds through his speech
against the repeal BILL and he finished IT,
with Intermittent roll calls. at S a. NJ,
having then occupied the floor for four
tcon and three-quartcr hours. After he
had retired from TIE scene an amusing
little interlude took Tlace, turning around
the parliamentary puzzle of how TO make
a senator vote in spite Of himself. Dubois
plaved the principle part, and although
the Senate voted not TO excuse him for
Withholding his vote. he Withheld all the
same the only penalty imposed upon him
being the official entry Of his reCalcitrancy
on the Journal Of The Senate. Two other
little episodes were played. The one was
the presentation by Mr.. Stewart of a
dynamite-threatenin letter sent to him
from Baltimore. and the other was Il
notice by Mr.. voorhees, that If half hourly
roll calls were kept up for the purpose Of
forcing the continuous attendance of re-
peal senators he would resort TO some
means TO compel the attendance of "the
notabilities" on the other side.
The curtain fell about l0 ~ NJ upon
the first act Of the drama. One Of the
two pending amendments to the repeal
bill was laid on the table by a vote Of
SO 10 IL and thus PETERS free coinage
amendment was eliminated from the ques-
tion, at least temporarily This left only
one amendent pending to the House bill
being the substitute reported from the
Finance Committee, and which, In ad-
dition to the repeal section, makes a
declaration that il is the policy of the
United States TO continue the use Of both
gold and silver as standard money, and
to coin both gold and silver into money
of equal intrinsic and exchangeable value,
such equality to be secured through in
ternational agreement or by legislation.
There are about a dozen other impending
amendments of which notice has been
given, but only one Of them can be offer
ed and pending at the same time, as IL
viii be an amendment in the second de-
gree. All Of them, however may be offer
ed. each in it's turn, until a final vote is
- ached on the bill, if It ever be reached.
None Of them was offered to-day
The debate on the bill was continued
by the Democratic Senator from Kansas
Oiarfin). lie began his speech against
the bill at 9:40 and at o'clock he apollo
gized for having allowed himself to be
diverted from the main current of his
argument and promised to devote him
self TO the subject IN an orderly man
ner for the next ter hours. The threat
contained in the promise turned out, how
ever to be an empty o. :. for at O'Clock
Mr.. Martin pleaded fatigue and yielded
the floor, saying that he would seek
-. .f uH1
Serate.
After Mr.. Martin, the floor was taken
by Mr.. Teller Rep., Col) who continued
"A speech against the bill which he be-
gan last week.
Senator Allen talked all night without
any interruptions except such as were
purely incidental. lie proved himself an
able and lndefatigable talker. At no time
did his voice fail him and even when the
clerk was calling the roll TO secure quo
rum, he stood erect and ready 10 proceed
with his remarks. Not for one moment did
he falter; not for one moment did he lose
his self possessicn rot for Cne moment
did he show that he was talking against
time. Clad in a dark suit. his collar being
adorned with a black tie. in the oppres-
sive atmosphere Of the Senate, he did
not weaken for an instant, but with great
vigor elucidated his financial views.
Although he was talking against time,
he was listened TO with attention by the
senators present. Probably never before
in the history Of the United States legis-
lature was there ever seen such an eX-
hibition of physical endurance as that
shown by Senator Allen. He concluded
his speech on the stroke OF 8 O'Clock,
having thus been on the floor for IA 81
hours. During that time he occasionally
# hUf this was
his only nourishment. When he finished,
his ewes were as clear, his voice was as
strong. his gestures were as vigorous as
when he took the floor. His respites
were few. except when he sent TO the clerk
10 have read certain excerpts, but even
then he remained upon his feet, without
the slightest evidence OF fatigue
At The conclusion Of Mr.. Aliens speech
Mr.. Vcorhees moved TO lay the Pener
amendment on the table. Mr. Wolcott
suggested thar there was no quorum pre-
sent. but forty-eight senators were io,ihd
TO be in the hall. The vote on MT
Voorhees, motion resulted-1eas' %
Nays. l2-no quorum. call OF the Sehate
was ordered and forty-hye senator's an
swered Here" Mr. Villas (Dem., WIS.,
several times called attention 70 the lac'
that the senator from Idaho CDupois) was
present and In his seat but deciiheu ~
vote. After some discussion on the point
OF recurring Mr.. Dubois TO vote or 10
assign his reasons for declining TO vote
the Vice President caused the rule on the
subject to be read, and then ordered the
clerk 20 call the name OF the senator
from Idaho Mr.. Dubois name was cdlleu'
but he made no answer. Ihen the wee
President said tbat he would hear any ek-
cuse which he desiredt TO make. The princi-
nal reason assigned by Mr.. Dubois was
mat motion 10 lay on the table most
in,norfant amendment had been made
thus cutting off debate on IL; ana the sena'
tor who had offered the amendment tMr
Peffer) had asked the courtesy OF the
Senate 10 address IL for a Few minutes
ard had been refused This. Mr. Dubois
thought a sufficient excuse Ihe vice
President submitted the question TO the
Senate whether Mr.. Dubois should be
excused and II was decided in the mega
ttye-Yeas. n: Nays. p. Mr.. Dubois name
was again called and he still remained 81
lent. Mr.. Manderson (Rep., Neb) began te
argue the parliamentary question az to the
impossibiIity Of compelling senator 70
vote. How, he asked. would his mouth De
opened IL he saw iit to stand muteY lie
was Interrupted by the point OF order
made by Mr.. Aldrlch CRep.. X. H. that
no debate vas In order pending motion
10 Law on the table The point was sus-
tanned by the Vice-Presdent who add
ed that the recording of the facts in the
Journal ended the entire proceeding as
10 the senator refusing TO vote.
The vote on laying the Peffer amend
ment on the table was then announced
Yeas Ss-Nays II. so Il was laid on tn
table. The following is the vote In de
tail.