The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-15

The Nevada SiIverite Given Close At
tentiOn-BOast by Voorhees,.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA. = Considering
that members of the Senate did not find
their beds until after midnight, there was
a liberal attendance when the Vice Presi-
dent raped for order this morning. The
long strain is beginning to show itself
upon the Senators as individuals, however,
and they are looking forward quite anx-
iously to Sunday for rest.
To-day's session lasted only six hours,
but it was a session of much interest. 1t
opened with a personal explanation from
Mr.. Morgan in reply to newspaper strict
ures on him for his supposed hostility to
the unconditional repeal of the Sherman
act. He denied having ever intimated that
he would vote against unconditional repeal
but said that he would vote against con-
ditional repeal, as proposed in the Voor-
hees substitute. which he characterized as
very ridiculous, very injurious and very
cowardly." In some preliminary roll calls
seventy-two Senator's voted, only eleven
less than the whole number. 1t was per-
haps that fact which stimulated Mr.. Voor-
session, after a remarkable speech against
the bill by Mr.. Jones' of Nevada, that in
the language of John Paul Jones the
fight" Preliminary to the opening of the
session 1.-The silver Senator's had The cham
ber to themselves exclusively Mr. Morgan
had regaine0 possession of his own desk.
which had been for two days past usurped
by Mr.. Stewart. 1t was noticeable that Mr..
Morgan was at one time in earnest CONVEX
sation with Messrs. Kyle and Allen, who
had come to consult him on some subject.
,f fhe,.
still later with PETER.
The tangle which the Senate finally found
itself in last night, and which resulted i'm
the adjournment of that body was the
outcome of cleverly-laid plot, originated
by Senator Dubois. The silver men knew
that a roll call, where pairs would have
to be recognized, that the repeal members
would not be able TO obtain a quorum,
though on call of the Senate i'm which
pairs could be violated q quorum was
present; The difficulty then was to obtain
roll call. Senator Teller exam
ined the rules and discovered what
proved prov to br,n b,n be h;,, successful man,
end. 1t is a rule of the Senate that. except
by unanimous consent, a public document
cannot be read in that body If il has been
previously read. Mr.. Teller during a call
for a quorum, explained his scheme to Mr..
PETER, who was speaking. and few mo-
ments later Mr.. PETER, from the mass of
manuscript that he had on his desk, resur-
rected public document and began to
read it with great deliberation Immedi-
ately Mr.. Teller was on his feet and object
ed TO the reading. He raised a point of
order against the reading, and after some
debate, the chairman gave his decision
from which an appeal was taken and a
roll call ordered. This what the silver
men were looking for, and on the roll call
IL was developed that no quorum was pres
enc 1t was then that the repeal men
stepped into another trap Mr.. Villas tried
10 a Il
bate ensued. An effort was made TO take a
vote on the question that the Senate should
not excuse Mr. Dubois from voting. and on
again developed, and the Senate forced
10 adjourn.
Senator Morgan took the floor during the
morning hour to-day to make q personal
explanation In reply To some Alabama
newspapers criticism, and delivered a Ga