Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-20

and Mr. burrows demanded the yeas and
NAYS The motion was seconded by a suf-
fcient number and the clerk began an
other call OF the roll. The vote WAS an
nounced as yeas 1863. nays O. Speaker
protein Dockery announced that the yeas
had g. and the motion to dispense with
further proceedings under the call Of the
House was adopted. Mr. Burrows. who
had voted IN the affirmative, moved re-
consideration OF the vote. This led 20
another vote. The vote on Mr.. fuckers
frotion 10 lay MIR. Burrows motion 20 re-
consider on the table resuted-yeas. l63:
nays. 0.
At this point, rather Unexpectedly. Mr..
Fitch moved that the House adjourn,
which motion was carried without discus
sion. and at 26 o'clock the House was
declared adjourned till tomorrow.
A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Before the members could leave the hall
the clerk read call for a Democratic
caucus. to assemble Immediately. The
Republicans greeted the call with laugh
ter and applause. as they filed out The
caucus was called II Is understood nj the
instance OF Speaker Crisp. who was eX-
Cessiveiy annoyed over the failure 20
secure the attendance Of quorum of
democratic members. Colonel Ike Hin,
presence Of 1eJ Democrats in the city.
but l73-flve less than a quorum, was the
most that could be counted in the han AT
one time
The Indignation over the failure 10 get
a quorum was not confined 10 the Speak
cr. Said one OF the Democratic members
who had been present throughout the SEES
sion: Il think the Republicans are en-
tirely right in this matter. If we propose
10 enact purely partisan legislation, 1t Is
but right that We should provide the
votes 10 carry IL through. And i am glad
they are making us bring In our mem
bers. The members from neighboring
States can easily go home, and the CON
sequence IS they're absent half the time;
while we who have TO travel twenty-fCur
hours or more 70 reach home must stay
here"
Another Democratic member said he
supposed that II the fate Of our country $
institutions depended on vote In the
Uouee there would always be a few mem
bers who couldn't bee brought down on
the floor from the galleries 20 preserve
them.
Tho call for n caucus was n great
surprise for most Of the Democratic mem
bors. Even Mr. Tucker said while the last
rou-call was In progress, wen Keep TINS
up at least an hour longer
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
After the routine business OF the morn
ine- I'm the Senate. Mr.. Squire Otcpubn-
cam. Wash. gave notice Of substitute
which ne intended TO offer for ,he biil to
repeal the silycr-purchase act, ana IT was
read I'm fun. 1T provides that the owners
~ silver bullion may deposit 1t at any
mint. 10 be turned into standard silver OF
tbe prescnt weight and nneness, FOR his
benefit lie IS TO be paid, however only
such a number OF standard silver dollars
aq may cquai the commercial value OF
the silver bullion. The difference between
the nominal and coined value OF the sllVeF
bullion is to be retained by the Govern
mont as soignioraee The coinage or Sill
Yer dollars Is got 10 exceed four mllIlohS
a month. ana the total not TO eNceel TWO
hundred million. They are to be iuH leBai
tender. and no silver certificates are 10
bc issued 10000
4 resolution to pay Mr.. Beckwith Sz.o0O
for his time and expenses in prosecutlhs
his claim for seat i'm the Senate uIler
arnoiutmcnt from the Governor OF wy
oniur was taken from the calender ana
a,,r.aI to. also Ike resolutions To pay
Nr Mantle. OF Montana, and Mr. Alien
of the state of Washington, %'oJ cacn'
STATEMENT FROM VOORHEES,.
At t1.3o o'clock the bill to repeal the Sill
yer-purcnase act was taken up, ana MI
Voorhees, made q statement 10 ihc Hr''a '''
IJa said that I'm the discharge OF the duties
,rt,,,stod 10 him he had to beg the indui-
g.,c. OF the Senate while hc made Il 10"
r.,,arlts Ha thought that IT would not
,.o ,,is-spaut time to instruct the pupilc
mind sonpcvyhgt in reference to the OF
pauizntion of the Senate, the laws Whl'h
governed II. and the possibilities lha' SUI
rounded it-what could and what couiu
not a.. done In doing SO, he addrSSep
himself to the great body or ht'Ilboh'
puhlic opinion. as well as un certain pu@l
tors, to "A dense and opaque degree oi *
,,.,,..,,. Ignorance in some respects III
,oc.ut and in others malicious 'ii .lo
an or March. 1,S9. the senate OF ule
,-,i,c5 states had convened. or cndcaN-
- tn convene 0or there were but ciSHl
,,ap,bers present. in the city ol NtN
york There was no quorum ulIh u"'
18th Of April Shortly afterwards SS'-
ton, NJ rules had been reported by C"l"-
r,t,,ec and adopted by the Senate. As d
,,ott.r Of curiosity as well as OF tnhEht-
.nueut he would read the elShlh i"'''
,doutaI on the 10th or ApIu' 10 WIZ
"Nhen a question is before the He'i"'v'
no motion shall he received eNc'p. ''' ~" ",'
,r,cudmeut to the previous question: lo'
unGtuOuiUE the mann NH''ti'i -
io,,rn lie had no doubt mat tha' TuIe
,,n,,,J I've a surprise 10 men inside OF the
.,.,,tar ne well as TO men outslue OF IL
~ ,,t,tn rule was: "The previous qucs-
- b,vinp been moved and secohutu'
n,. question from the chair shau p''
shall the main question be put ''''
SENATE "PREVIOUS QUESTION.
,r,os. two provisions had governed lhe
-. for seventeen years. SO that th'te
t.,1 h.an a nreVlOus question IN the H-"-
~, for seventeen Nears-as there was n"M
i, mo II U,use Of Representatives.. ~ H"N'
D.en borrowed from the ola thsllSH -
80, Of c,,sinc debate. II had been NIl.u
s,lIv and entirely: and in mo" "hilV
r,orOas jefferson was Prcsldeht oi 'I'c
I-uited Statcs-it had been ucllo'i 'i"''l'
abandoned and never used IN the
~, .i,sa debate from that hour 10 tHc
W 4 .ubstitutc for il was adopted
a. t,,t that when a question Is before lhc
G.,,c no motion shall bc received tN-
cont for amendment, for poStponlhs' or
for n motion to adjourn etc" 'hG' ,
lfopping the previous question anu IL
relation TO il. .,,.,, so
~ ,bcrn Nyas any motion by Whlch ue-
Into coiill be forced 10 a cOnslusloh III tIc
S.pate il was not written down III t"7
law or rules. He had been arralEHtu 10y
YuhOC opinion lot HoN ''A'''ti''''-'',
hate ON the repeal bill. AS well might ~,
3. arrsigned for not terminating thG lugs l.
of IN, ocean or the blowing of nocthwesI
Winds. lie wished to emphasize the laO
mat a cloture rule once prevailed III tne
senate. and had been deliberately apdi-
I,nrd. and that. In abandoning II. the
senate had placed its Government oi,
me sense of propriety, the patriotism ana
tb, regard for the public interest oil tNety
:, nator. and OF the Senate itscli-Wlth thS
certainty that no Senator would be ioun'
10 abuse the patience OF the Senate OF 10 70
outrage the public business or puohU
duty. .,..,
SENATE SELF-RESPECT.
For eiehty-seven years that condition
~ things had existed. From 1896 10 the
nreseut time the Senate had proceedtd
under rules-might he say OF sell-respeI-
of high propriety. not to speak OF senate,
rial courtesy or Senatorial dignity put ol
American manhood. OF sense OF fairness
| 10 the public. a sense Of decency TO llseii,
enioying all the rights guaranteed TO y
by the Constitution: freedom OF discus
sion. without abuse Of the freedom oI "e-
bate. or the liberty OF discussion.
For" he continued. when a question
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