Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-12
tI0Hl rjh REPEAL
Reduced to a Question Of
Physical Endurance.
A CONTINUOUS SESSION
Until the Question Is Settled One Way
or Another.
Voorhees, Makes an Eloquent
Appeal to Senators.
lilverltes Pass the Night In an Attempt to
Stave or a Vote.
lilverites Pass the Night In an Attempt to
Stave or a Vote.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IL The debate yes
terday on the silver purch ise repeal bill
had many interesting features. Among
other things it showed the staying quality
Of Mr.. Cockrell Dem, MOI as a speech
maker. Having argued against the bill
for four hours on Monday and five hours
on Tuesday, he held the floor yesterday
another four hours.
AS senatorial debutante, Mr. Smith
Dem., N. J.) was decided success. His
speech in support of the bill was able, sar-
castle, sententious, and 1t was delivered in
clear, strong tones and with remarkable
absence of the nervousness natural to first
stage appearances. He was favored with
considerable applause rs he took his seat
and so was Mr.. Irby (Dem., S. CO, who
argued against the bill and declared that
he and his people would part company with
the Democratic party if 1t persisted in its
anti-silver policy.
The AII-Night Racket
For the first time since the begi nning of
this special session of congress the people
Of Washington and the many visitors to
the national Capitol had an opportunity to
witness night session of the senate
They improved their opportunity to the
full, and as result the entire gallery was
occupied by great throng Of people, rep
resenting all classes and conditions.
The floor OF the chamber presented an
unusually lively appearance, as in addi
ton to the large attendance of senator's,
many members Of the house. including
Speaker Crisp, took seats at the desks or
In the rear OF the chamber and listened
with interest to the proceedings, partic-
ularly when Mr.. Dubois cast his gauntlet
at Mr.. Voorhees, feet, and the latter
responded so energetically. As the even
ing wore along, the debate itself slack
ened in interest, and senators repaired to
the cloakrooms.
Mr.. Allen was occupying the floor when
at sos p. IN. Mr.. Dubois (Rep., Idaho) rose
and suggested that it was past the hour
when the senator from Indiana (Mr. Voor-
hees) usually made motion to adjourn.
He asked that senator whether he desired
to submit that motion this evening.
II feel 1t my highest duty" said Mr..
Voorhees,, mot to make that motion this
evening, but, on the contrary, to ask the
senate to continue In session until the
pending measure is disposed Of"
During this proceeding the seats Of the
senators were being filled from committee
rooms and cloakrooms, even Mr.. Colquitt
Dem., Ga being wheeled to his seat in
his invalid chair.
After Mr.. Voorhees, response to the
challenge OF the senator from Idaho, Mr..
Dubois rose aud said: "This announce
ment means that the senate Is to be held
in continuous session until a vote is
reached on the pending bill, or until 1t Is
demonstrated that a vote cannot be
ua
course as foolish. but gave warning that
the silver senator's would protect their
side in contest Of endurance.
Mr.. Voorhees, retorted by asking him
whether he would name day at any time
for a vote.
voorhees, to the Front.
After an active argument by Mr.. Du-
bois, Mr.. Voorhees, continued: 81 stand
here asking the opponents Of this bill
whether they will name any day for
vote; and they will not They resort thus
to dilatory measures to prevent any &C
tion being taken at all. When is this to
quiti When is 1t to stopi would
rather be carried from this desk feet fore
most, and laid to sleep forever In my home
In Terre Haute, than yield the right Of
majority to govern.
"o III ntTc bOulo Wotks ago I'd
discuss measure of financial legislation.
have nothing to say on that question
now, for we have reached higher ques-
tion than that. We have reached the
question Of free government. We have
reached the question Of constitutional gov.
ernment We have reached the question
whether we have got government that
can administer itself or not.
"Mr. President--I have not a doubt of
the result. The majority can govern, and
the majority ought to govern. 1t Is the
rule of our being that 1. shall be so. The
spirit of this government Is on my side of
the question. The spirit Of liberty, reg
ulated by law, is that the majority with
proper respect for the rights of the minor
ity and with liberality for the minority
shall govern. feel that we have swept
beyond the magnitude Of the mere repeal
OF the Sherman act to the greater and
higher question of whether this body shall
be governed by the majority, or whether
the majority shall dictate. Shall the many
govern, or shall the fewp Mr.. Voorhees,
spoke with great earnestness and feeling
The episode introducing the continuous
session closed shortly after, and Mr.. Allen
(Pop., Neb.) resumed the floor and pro-
seeled with his argument He had