Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-13
END OF The BATTLE.
VOORHEES, SuITendeS When HO Can
No Longer Muster a Quorum,
ADJOURNMENT OF THE sASATE
Tie Session Lasted Thiriy.eight Hours
and Forty Minuies.-Compi Omise
Propositions.

Voorhees, to move for a recess tonight
from 10 .. m. I'LL II tomorrow. He
recokened, however without the 81.
yer men, who announced that they
would not yield the floor to VOORHEES, to
make the motion, aud thus he
was Obliged to abandon the plan.
The scene was brilliant settling for
the fierce struggle in progress on the
floor In the blazing glare Of artificial
iightB, snd one to impress the mind
anu fnscinsIe the eye. The galleries
were banked to the doors. Below on
the door was the wreck Of the great
parliamentary battle, then thiriy'two
hours old Haggatd faces around be-
tokened the long strain to which tho
attempt to forco the silver men to
yield 10y tho test Of brute strength had
subjected the Senate.
The hours dragged YEARLY along TIL
si30 when nm incident occurred which
demonstrated the hoipleesness OF the
Senate under the present tystem OF
rules. VOORHEES, arose, chatting under
the continued roll calls the oliver men
were forcing 10 hold their tired adyuf-
pttirs on the rack, and pe,ulautly du-
mEndod OF Frye OF Maine, who was Ia
the chair 10 what extent the privilege
Of calling for quorum could be
abused.
Gin the terms OF the rules" said
Frye, "thcrels 10 limitation, aud the
GUAR knows Of no power In tao picsiu-
log officer 10 place q limitation"
NOUthegs sAnk back Ia HE seat aud
tue roll call brought iorty.iour uuWil.
ling victims into the chamber.
Az fIuu 40 the announcement was
made Quay Of Pennsylvania suggested
the atstnco Of quorum, He uid AZ,
no eald, because the decision Of the
chair put it abloIulely In the power VI
any nne senator 10 block legislation.
"Tho SouRte Of tbs United States"
hAid Frye, with = great gravity that
caused inc galleries 10 litter, "iH the
most diguiiied legislative body Ia the
world, aud" ne proceeded, "the IRAN.
ers Of lie rulos hid not suppose any
senator would Violate the prophecies
or decoucios VI this Senate"
"rbo theory Of the Constitution"
said Quay, degpOudingly, "may be as
stated b. lhe chair, but our recent CA.
perienue shows that the Senate IL very
differently constituted" He then
Withdrew his suggestion, hut Carey Of
Wyoming, who evidently desired 10
chow the country exactly how power
lees the senate was, rureated II.
AtO:ij Dubois hlRndly suggested
that only seventeen senators were
present, but fOtty.six senators ap-
pcnred,
BE ore Stewart proceeded Harris Of
Pennsylvania presented an amend.
ment. The amendment provided first
Tor the coinage Of all the silver bullion
IN the treasury, representing the Rov-
ernm1nt seigniDfage, Into full legal
teuder dollars Al tue rats OF 100000
per month.
When the selgniorage Ia coined tho
secretary OF tho treasury snail pur-
chase each month bullion sufficient o.
coin dollars and coin tho bullion into
legal tender dgllars.
All paper notes or certificates OF less
denomination than than SO shall DO
redeemed and not felssued ana nation
al hank notes OF less denomination
than $40 shall I've redeemed and the
national banks required 10 substitute
nOtoh OF that denomination.
The two and half and iive dol.
lar gold pieces shall no longer be
coined, and when received at the
treasury department shall be recoined
rs eagles Rui double eagles.
The hOldOrB VI standard silver dol
lars shall he able 10 exchange such
dollars ON presentation for notes OF the
tams legal tender quality M such Sill
yer dOilara, which shall DO held for
their redemption.
The amendment created much In.
tetest, it helrg assumed that 1t fur.
nished the first pacific compromise
Iroposltion growing out Of tue con-
tinuous session.
Allison wanted 10 know whether
the omission In tho second section Of
the number OF dollars TO be coinad was
intentional.
Harris said the amount was lott
blank no that any senator might have
au opportunity - trst the sense OF tue
Senate. II seems that Harrie, Tor the
Democratic free silver senators, aud
Teller for the Republican free silver
men, have been circulating tue amend.
ment ~ q bnsls fora compromise, with
what succeis cannot De learned.
Before the amendment was intro.
duced Harris talked with Secretary
fore. lt Is understood that Carbide
was nOtyet satisfied that this repeal
men would have TO oapitulate, ana
urged them 10 continue tho Hght. He
was willing, however, that tie amend-
munt should DO introduced in case
cnmpromiee became thu only altorng.
tive EXCEPT defeat.
In THIS indirect way, II would seom,
the administration, as iar as CARLISLE
speaks f4r IT, showed the first siyn Of
weakening.
Steward continued, bOins interrupted
from Tine 10 time by tho call Tor n
quorum. Several senators were excused
ON the plea ui iliuess aud fatigue, aud
tho quorum was diminished 10 the
danger line, uni hen disappointed. II
was broken by tho refusal VI certain
silver Democrats 10 vote.
When II was iouul impossible TO get
together quorum, VOORHEES, rose aud
said be ten he mad zone his duty Ia
this matter, and moved to adjourn.
The motion was unnnimOuuiY agreed
10, and In an instant the Senate chan.
her Wah deserted, after continuous
tession OF thriy'cight houJs and forty
minu,ca.
HAIRLESS AMENDMENT.
The Harris amendment, introduced
In the Senate thie evening, which Is
10 iui nish the ground work OF a com.
Iromire, u comprCmlse Ia TO be, IL re-.
garded M satisfactory by tho silver
men, Flrst, II does not provide for
bonds. THIS, indeed, Is regarded as
tHuFcntCst Weukupsh frun The sland