Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-22
TRIED TO FORCE A VOTE,
But Mr.. Voorhees, Could Not Get Senators
to Agree.
An Exciting Scene I'm which There
VAS q Good Deal of Warm
Hood Manifested.

blood Manifested.
Senator Voorhees, tried to force q vote on
the repeal bill late yesterday afternoon
without success The incident created q
great deal Of excitement, and the Senators
INDUCED In personalities to an unusual ex-
tent The first vote since the repeal fight
has been on In earnest was taken on a mo
ton to adjourn. showing nineteen hlibus-
tiers arrayed against thirty-forr Senators
who are arrayed in favor Of repeal
The excitement began after Senator
White Of California had finished his speech.
which occupied over four hours 1t was
twenty minutes past thu usual hour for ad-
5ournment. but Mr.. voorhees, suggested that
II was too early to adjourn, and asked Sem
ator George to conclude his speech. Mr..
George said that he was not feeling well
enough. and preferred not to 90 on Just
then. At this Mr.. voorhees, said that as
there could be no further debate the next
thing was to vote He moved to lay on the
table the pending amendment to the bill
that of Mr.. Pefer-and asked the yeas and
nays. This started an uproar, in the midst
of which Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas moved to
adjourn. and Mr.. Butler of South Carolina
moved to go into executive session.
Mr.. Teller tangled things up a bit by sug-
costing no quorum. and there was q warm
IL
and demonstrated the presence OF fifty-fve
Senators, eleven more than a quorum.
Motion to Adjourn Defeated.
Mr.. Wolcott renewed the motion to ad-
1ourn. and the yeas and nays gave a vote
OF 10 to "a. as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Bate, Butler Can,
Dubois. Harris. Jones of Arkansas. Kyle.
Martin. Mitchell OF Oregon, PETER. Petit
grew. Power. Pugh. Roach. shoup. Stewart.
Teller Wnllnff-lQ
Nays-Messrs. Allison. Brice. Caffery.
Camden, Chandler. Faulkner. Frye, GAL
nnger. Gibson, Gordon, German. Iray.
Hale. Hawley, Higgins. Hill. Hoar, Hun
ton. Lindsay Lodge. Mcpherson, Mills.
Murphy. Pasco. Platt. Proctor. Ransom.
Smith, Squire, Stockbridge, Turpie. Villas,
Voorhees, and White Of Louisiana-34
Mr.. Buffers motion to go into executive
session was defeated-yeas 20. nays g. Mr..
Harris asked unanimous consent for an eN-
ecutive session. after which legislative bus
mess could be resumed Mr.. Voorhees, OBJ
tected and asked for action on his motion
to table the PETER amendment.
The PETER amendment.
Mr.. Teller INDUCED in one Of his charac-
teristic speeches. filed with quiet sarcasm.
expressing surprise at the attitude of MIR.
Voorhees,.
The Senator could not be ignorant, he
said. OF the fact that IL the amendment of
the Senator from Kansas were laid ON the
amendment Of the same character, aud not
In the same words. He couhi hot he is-
norant Of the fact that there were Senator's
who knew how to drauyht similar amend
ments which would not lie arnena5le 20 the
objection that they had been already voted
down
The Senator would gain absolutely moth
Ing by having the vote taken.
Mr.. Voorhees, replied, saying that he
wanted the debate to 80 on to-day little
later. He knew that 10 many Senators of
three score years and over Ii was a terrible
ordeal to sit in The Senate chamber until
late hours. and nothing but the mightiest
question which affected human affairs
would justify It, He expected to discharge
his duty without any ranking feelings. and
with the greatest desire to obiige Senators
as far as possible.
During the discussion Mr.. Morgan pro-
tested with great warmth that he had
never known in the history OF the Senate
proposition to close question when a
Senator had announced his intention TO
speak the next day. as Mr.. George had.
Mr.. stewart willing to Talk.
Nr. Voorhees, pressed Mr.. Teller to give
him an idea of the probable time Of the
vote. but obtained no satisfaction. Then
both Senators withdrew their motions. and
Mr. voorhees, stipulated that some one
should take the floor to speak. Mr.. Stewart
sprang into the aisle saying: III talk
awhiler'
This created a roar Of laughter, hut Mr.
Teller was on his feet in an instant, and
bechoned to Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. Wolcott.
The three Senators stood In the aisle wills
perinS for quite a time, while the Vice
President pounded the 1esk with his gavel.
Mr.. Teller finally took the floor and spoke
for some time on the general situation.
He warned the repeal leader that he
would always find on the part of the oppo-
sition somebody ready 10 debate the ques-
Senator suppose that he could violate with
impunity the traditions OF the Senate?
Such a thing had never been done. and
never could be done. Senators in opposi-
ton would debate the question fairly and II
they were not fairly treated they We're re-
sourceful enough and brave enough TO take
such steps as the minority could always
take. and they know how to take them.
There had been seventeen speeches made
against the bill. and eighteen for II, so that
no unnecessary delay could be charged to
the minority.
General Discussion.
The discussion proceeded with more or
less warmth for some time and at last Mr..
Teller made this significant remark: There
10 no Disgusting what propose to do; when
debate has proceeded sufficiently will an
swer you"
As there were fifteen more to speak. Mr..
Voorhees, made a proposition to close de-
bate In fifteen days. to which Mr.. Teller
responded that he had no authority to bind
mis- colleagues. reminding Mr.. voorhees, at
the same time that such proposals were
wasting the time Of the Senate
MI Hill suggested that a vote might be
taken on the motion to lay the PETER
amendment on the table. and that the Sem
ate might then adjourn, but here Sena-
tor Morgan rose, saying that Mr. PETER
amendment presented a grave question Of
law The bill which 1t was proposed to Law
on the table was a democratic measure
signed by Andrew Jackson SO that he did
not see how Mr.. Voorhees, could kin IN an
allusion which provoked the Indiana SEN
ator to reply: I'm take care of my record
which concerns no one but myself"
True, We are expected to proceed with
hop. skip and jump continued Mr. Nor
gan, by those who hold the whip over US.
but IL is so unusual for one democratic
Senator to attempt that over another that
i must pause in amaZement"
The right of suffrage was identical with
the right OF free speech. II he was from
one or the silver states, whose life II was
proposed to take by butchery at the bid
cing or the national banks. it would not
De done until his life had been taken
Mr.. Palmer threw himself into the breach
expressing surprise at the turn legisla ton
mad taken. as he had seen no disposition
to abrttge debate. He was astonished al
the reference of Mr.. Morgan to butcherv.
II seemed remarkable extravagance of
language. "a
After an acrimonious set-to between SEN