St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-31
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The Senate Tardily Suceumbs
to Public Demands.
DELAY DESTROYS ALL THANKS.
Unconditional Repeal Of the
Sherman Law Passed
BY THE BIG VOTE OF IS TO 80.
End Of One Of the Most EXcit-
ing Congressional
Y THE BIG VOTE OF IS TO 81.
BATTLES EVER EXPERIENCED.

EAITLES EgEK EXPERIEHCED.
WAsHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-At 7:26 p. m
by vote of 3to 80, the senate, after one
of the most remarkable and memorable
parliamentary battles of a generation.
passed the bill Internationally repeal
ing the purchase clause of the Sherman
silver5law.
The end was reached at the con-
cluSion of a continuous session OF four
teen days, after slXty-one days Of de-
date, during which five volumes OF the
Congressional Record had been filled
with speeches amounting to iii the ag-
gregate about2O, OOO,O0O words-a stream
of talk that would stretch from the sea-
board 1,60O miles into the interior, from
"Liberty EnIightening the World" i'll
New York harbOr to the foothills of the
Rocky mountains.
The closing day of the great struggle
for the repeal of the purchase of silver
was one of intense excitement. The
galleries were packed to the doors, every
seat III the senate being occupied, and
the walls were lined with representa-
tiveS from the lower branch of congress.
The Rgis of senatorial courtesy was
no protection i'll the last moments.
Gray-haired men did not spare each
other.
Senator Morgan fairly heaped his
denunciation OH Senator Voorhees,, the
leader of the administration forces; and
Senator WOlcOtt. the Colorado HOtspur,
concluded a fierce phiilippic against
Senator Carey with the Spanish pro-
verb that it was a waste of lather to
shave an ass.
The silver Republicans. Teller, Stew
art, Dubois, Wolcott and Jones; PETER.
the Populist, and Morgan and the old
war governor of Tennessee, Harris, each
made his valedictory.
The Democrats were hot and angry at
the desertlon of some of their colleagues
that made their defeat possible; the
Populists warned the senate that the
doom OF silver was the doom of the old
parties, but there was something trag-
ically pathetic in the deSpairlng cry of
the silver senators.
1t meant, they said, ruin and destruc-
tion and desolaUion to the Silver-pro-
ducing states.
Senator Jones, with an emphasis that
will never be forgotten by those who
heard him, warned those about him
that the end of the fight marked but the
beginning of the battle that would be
waged before the people.
In tones deep and tragic he repeated
Dundee's famous defiance of Gordon:
''There be hills beyond Pentland,
And friths beyond Forth.
If there be lords in the Lowlands,
There be chiefs in the North
Senator Stewart had the last word.
When the white-bearded Navadiau,
looking like an ancient patriarch, sank
back IN his seat. Vice President Steven
son for the last time announced that the
bill was before the senate for amend
ment.
He paused.
Senator Voorhees,. the Tall Sycamore
of the Wabash, arose.
The decisive moment had come.
The vice president flashed his eye
about the chamber.
The galleries leaned over.
The flood of light from the glass
paneled ceiling poured down upon the
senate.
The chamber was still as death. Not
q soul stirred. Every one seemed to hold
his breath.
elf there are no further amend
ments," said the vice president slowly
and solemnly, ''the clerk will call the
roll"
MIR. Allen," began the clerk.
The suspense was over.
The Rubicon had been passed.
The roll was at last being called on the
final passage of the bill.
From all over the chamber came a
sigh OF relief.
Mr.. Bland, the silver champion of the
house, stood like a statue behind the
row of desks while the roll was called.
Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Voorhees,, facing
each other bolt upright, did not move a
muscle.
Mr.. PETER stroked his beard.
Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Cockrell paced i'm
patiently up and down in front of the
vice presidents chair.
Mr.. Hill sat i'll the front row talking
TO his late antagonist, Mr.. Butler. 1t
took almost teu minutes to call the roll,
and arrange the pairs.
When the vice president announced
the vote Mr.. Voorhees, Strengthened UP
to his full length. 1t was a personal VIC
tory for him.
IL now move" said he, with a note of
triumph in his voice, "that the senate
adjourn until tomorrow at IL o'clock"
Before the question could be put the
occupants of the galleries were jostling
each other in their attempts to crowd
out of the doors.
The senators fed from the chamber.
liz sixty seconds none but a few en-
ployes remained upon the scene.
The long battle was over, the held de-
serted.
When the senate at II o'clock this
morning entered upon the thirteenth
week Of the present extraordinary ses-
sion, roll call showed the presence of
fftY-two senators.
WhSn The consideration of the bill to
repeal the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act was resumed, Mr.. Hunton
Dem, Va.) n few words defined his
position, saying he would vote for un-
conditional repeal and then stand ready
TO Jon with the friends of silver for a
fghtifor that metal.
MIR, Cameron (Rep,, PAY then read 2