The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-18


did in the bible.
THAT is pretty rough on the bible"
said a republican senator from New En-
gland.
Mr.. Irby said he would not be coerced
He despised the patronage which had
been so ruthlessly withheld from 80 per
cent. OF the honest democrats of his
state. If II were necessary TO overpower
democrats with republican votes in the
senate he dared to tell democratic sena-
tors that they could not revise the tariff
This he said. not as a threat, but with
reluctance and deep regret. If the dem
ocratic administration by the aid of re-
publican votes OVERRIDE the wishes Of
South Carolina on the financial ques-
ton he, for one, would not follow it's
lead another step. AS for himself he
would not accept any compromise short
of the free coinage of silver at a ratio
of Is TO l.
Mr. Cockrell then resumed the floor on
the repeal bill. eff the present admin
istration," said Mr.. Cockrell. "was at
tempting TO force upon the country the
principle that silver dollars were to be
redeemed in gold it was not democracy.
IL IL wac hllVhAl W w VI NC lAN WOAAh "a .
halt. halt The people are not ready
for that. They will never sanction it,
never"
Mr.. Cockren concluded with refer
ence to the presidents letter to Governor
Northen.
The president was fearful of the de-
lay. but this was not extraordinary. for
but one man in public life had more I'M
fulfilled predictions than Mr.. Cleveland,
and that man was John Sherman"
At SIS Mr.. Coclrel completed his long
speech. His voice was nearly gone and
he could only shake his head in re-
Spouse to the inquiry of the vice-presi-
dent as to whether he had completed his
remarks.
After some routine business Mr.. Allen
Of Nebraska took the floor to continue
his speech Mr.. Allen was still speaking
when at sos Mr. Dubois rose and, Mr..
Allen yielding to him, he observed that
1t was o'clock. the hour when the SEN
ate usually adjourned He asked the
senator from Indiana CNIr. Voorhees,
whether he was going to make that mo-
ton this evening.
Il feel it to be my highest duty" said
Mr.. Voorhees,. mot to make that mo-
ton this evening, but on the contrary,
to ask the senate to stay together in
continuous session until the pending
measure is disposed Of"
Dubois Ola the Continuous Session.
Mr. Dubois said the statement of the
senator from Indiana meant that the
senate was to be held in continuous SEES
sion until the pending bill was brought
to a vote or until IL was demonstrated
that it could not be brought to a vote.
Mr. Dubois said there had been no at
tempt at flibustering on the part OF the
opponents OF repeal. on the many roll
calls that had been had I'm the last few
weeks more senator's friendly 10 silver
had responded to their names than
anu-silver senators. There had not
been a time when the opponents of re-
peal could not have stopped the business
OF the senate by simply refraining from
voting There were, he said, thirry-ninc
senator's who favored unconditional re-
peal and thirty-eight who were opposed
to unconditional repeal and would so
vote. In addition TO this the country
had been drifting steadily to the silver
side Of the controversy. In conclusion
Mr.. Dubois said:
you know as we'll when you start
in as you will know when you emerge
from the struggle that you must fail
With conditions as they exist in the SEN
ate there is no hope OF radical legisla-
ton. You are as likely 10 pass a bill
for the free coinage of silver as to
absolutely destroy silver. II looks as
though you were trying to convince some
thing which you yourself know. Even
II you succeed in convincing these out
side parties the result will not Justify
the ordeal which you will compel sena-
tors TO undergo. II you conclude TO
abandon appeals to reason and TO sence
and 10 risk a settlement we desire TO give
notice now that we shall protect our side
by every means in our power. We will
insist that you furnish the quorum and
that you keep Il constantly In this
chamber II IL takes innumerabIe roll
calls. The responsibility for what II to
follow must rest on you as we'll as It's
physical effects on individual senators"
MIR. VoOrhees's Reply.
Mr. voorhees, replied at great length
He suggested TO Mr.. Dubois the wisdom
Of the saying. Let not him that grdeth
on his armor boast himself as he that
putteth II off"
I'VE will see who viii fail in this
transaction before we are DONE" said
Mr.. Voorhees,. II feel that my feet are
on a rock and there ] shall stand and
vindicate a great and mighty principle
But before 1 say word upon that sub
ject / will ask the senator from Idaho
whether he will fix day TO take vote"
Mr. Dubois said that there were dis
tinguished senators who had not talked
on the subject and he could not nor
could anyone else say when the debate
would probably close.
Mr.. Voorhees, started to press the ques-
ton further, but apparently changed his
mind and said:
without pressing the senator from
Idaho 1 understand the situation per-
fectly we'll. There will be no day
named. If there could be a day named
by the opponents of this bill we would
come to an understanding directly. II
is because obstruction is resorted to,
pure and simply against legislation, that
we are in the attitude we are now. We
regret exceedingly to have to resort to