Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-19

TO with attention by the senators present.
During the early part of the evening tho
gallaries were packed to renletion, and they
remained so until about 2 o'clock. Then
they began TO lose their occupants, but
several hundred persons remained linger-
Ing. among them two ladies who had been
In the galleries since 10 o'clock.
The freshest man on the floor was the
speaker, Mr.. Allen. Mr.. voorhees, was en-
tirely worn out. He would occasionally
take book in his hand, but his head
would soon fall upon his chest, and his
eyes would close in slumber. Other Sena-
tors who desired to refresh themselves
with sleep retired to the comfortable
lounges in the cloak rooms, or the still more
comfortable lounges in the committee
rooms. But Mr.. Voorhees,, in the perform
ance of his duty, was compelled to remain
in the hall without rest.
SPOKE NEARLY is HOURS.
Probably never before in the history of
the United States legislature was there
ever seen such an exhibition Of physical
endurance rs that shown by Senator Allen.
He concluded his speech on the stroke of
y o'clock, having thus been on the floor
for l4R hours, During that time he &C.
casionally slipped from cup of tea but
this was his ownly nourishment. When
he finished his eyes were as clear, his voice
was as strong. his gestures were as vi9or-
Gus as when he took the floor. Has
speech breaks all the previous records,
and his powers of endurance won for him
the admiration of those who were opposed
to his tactics. Prior to this, Senator
Faulkner was the record breaker, he hav-
ing held the floor for IL hours, during the
long debate ON the Force bill. The condi-
tons then were entirely different Fully
twothirds of Mr.. Faulkner's time was
spent IN his seat resting, while efforts were
being made to secure quorum. Before
that time, the longest speech within the
recollection of Senators was of about 10
hours duration, and was delivered by
Garrett Davis of Kentucky, during the re-
construction period.
SENATORS GROW SLEEPY.
During the first IL hours of the'test, "end.
ing with O'Clock this morning, there were
just an even dozen calls of the Senate, but 1t
was not until about 2 O'Clock that Senators
began to respond in sleepy and reluctant
manner. The calls towards morning came
at more frequent intervals and Senators
began to show the effect OF broken maps
and disturbed slumbers.
PLEADED FOR FORTY wIYKs."
About o'clock the repeal men, through
Mr.. Faulkner, suggested to the silver men
that recess be taken until 10 o'clock, in
order that Senators might get forty
winks" and breakfast; but the proposition
was spurned by the sllverites, who replied
tnat il the present proceeding was to be a
test, 1t must be one in every sense of the
word. Then the Senate settled down TO the
inevitable.
DAYLIGHT REvIvEs THEM.
The air was thick with the mists of an
early fall morning and the daylight strug-
ola With iii tfiG1lfu fhFnu0h ha unn M
glass panels Of the grating. But, feeble as
Il was. it still afforded a welcome re.
lief from the glare of the gas
light, and seemed to exercise revivi-
flying influence upon the wearied
solons, although their faces showed the
unhealthy gray tint that betokened long
and severe menta! and physical strain.
Mr.. Voorhees, rallied notably, and Mr..
Hill looked as II he was capable of cam.
paign Of indefinite length. Mr.. Smith OF
New Jersey also looked fresh, and the
venerable Senator Palmer gave an earnest
of his purpose TO stick it out for three
years, If necessary, as he had declared last
night by the cheerfulness with which he
remained at the front. Mr.. Harris of Ten
iiessee was still as alert as of yore, and II
was a noticeable fact that the older Sena
tors who had been expected to first show
signs of distress, were holding out with .
show Of vigor that their juniors emulated
with i'll success.
About o O'Clock Mr.. Sherman appeared
and signalized his return to the hoor By
asking whether his vote had been recorded
on the PETER amendment. The query re
ceiving an affirmative answer, he sat bach
in his seat and turned to his CORE
spondence.
NO QUORUM AT o O'CLOCK.
| AL o'clock the attendance in the Senat
| had increased, but there was still NJ
quorum. A sufficient number of Senator
responded to the call of the Senate, bu
owing to the pairs number of them wer
prevented from voting on the yea and ma!
calls. The present proposition Is to excus
Mr.. Dubois, R., (lda.l, from voting on tn
roll that is being called, a purely dilator.
proceeding.
Peffer's amendment to the Repeal bill
which was laid on the table by vote of 3
to II, was complete Free Coinage bill il
itself, and was intended to supplement til
Repeal paragraph of the Voorhees, bill.
When Mr.. voorhees,, after the Peffe
amendment had been laid on the table
stated that the pending amendment wa
that reported by the finance COMMITTEES
there was an impression created in som
quarters that the silver men had fallel
into a trap. The amendment to whicl
Mr.. VOORHEES, referred is known as tn
Voorhees, bill, and is really in the natur
of q substitute for the entire House 10
Wilson, bill, providing for the repeal O
the silver purchase clause of the Shermal
act, with a paragraph declaring for bi
netallism.
But II appeared that there was no rea
ground for apprehension by the silver mer
According to the Senate rules, but tw
amendments can be pending at any time
| Dafnra thfQ pnnrninu'G Vote IhaSR wprf
first, the finance committees amendmen
Tor the Voorhees, BILLY, and second, th
PETER amendment.
As Mr.. Voorhees, stated, the dispositio
made OF this last amendment left the I
nance committees amendment pending
so that IL another vote had been taken in
mediately it must have been directly upo
the repeal measure as it came from th
finance committee. But as soon as th
PETER amendment fell, it was in order t
offer another amendment and to repet
this. continuingindeiinite as the ament
ments (of which number remain in stoi
under notice. are voted upon and rejected
so that no substantial gain towards an en-
was really achieved by this mornings yot
SILVER MIN INSIST ON QUORUM.
Mr.. Martin (Kas.) has occupied the foe
since Mr.. Allen finished his speech. ,Th
silverites have kept up their policy of d,
inandlng frequent calls of the Senate. the
purpose being to require enough repei
men to remain in their seats to maintain
quorum. Each time the call reveals tt
presence of less than the necessary 1
Senators, the sergeant-at-arms is sent OF
to bring in absentees.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-Another larf
and fashionable audience appeared ]
the galleries last night tu witness Il
continuation of the great one-act faro
comedy now going on in the Sena
chamber.
About 8 o'clock the situation took @