The record-union., 1893-10-17
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The word sent
along the line of the silver forces at =
o'clock tonight was to tilibuster and re-
quire all absolute quorum at all times.
The purpose of filibustering was to show
the futility of any attempt to further force
unusual hours. A visit was made to Sec
retary Carlisle by Senator voorhees, this
morning. The two gentlemen exchanged
views upon the situation, and Carlisle
urged Voorhees, to hold firm and keep
his forces in line. 1t was Immediately af-
ter this visit that Voorhees, repaired to
the Capitol and announced his intention
of asking the Senate to sit until 10 o'clock
tonight. The appearance would justify
the statement that the Administration
has taken another occasion to announce
and emphasize it's opposition to any de-
Walton from the course already mapped
out and its determination that all re-
sources be exhausted before accepting a
compromise.
Efforts at a compromise are kept up in
a desultory way, and Senator Cockrell,
who has taken the lead as a compromiser,
continues to work in that direction. He
does not, however, make material pro-
gress. Both radical Democrat and Re-
publican repeal Senators assert positively
that compromise proposition would
never secure vote sufficient to secure its
adoption.
Senator Sherman was asked tonight
by a representative of the Associated
Press what he thought of the prospect for
the repeal bill. Sherman replied that it
all depended upon the Democratic side.
"We,n said he, referring to the repeal
Republicans, ''are, quiescent. They do
not seem to realize that they are in the
majority, and the responsibility for legis-
lation rests with Them"
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. I6- There will
probably be no more night sessions in
the Senate while the repeal bill is pend
ing. The silver Senators clogged the
wheels effectually for about two hours
tonight, and would probably have con-
tinued to do so but for an understanding
brought about by the ENHANCEMENT
which was inaugurated between the op-
posing forces to check filibustering, on a
promise from some of the leaders that the
repeal side would attempt to so arrange
matters as not to make another effort to
secure night sessions.
When the Senate met to-day the House
Joint resolution fixing the qualifications
for voting and holding office in the Chero-
kee Strip was taken up.
The amendment by Hoar restricting
the right to vote and hold office to citizens
of the L nited States, was agreed to.
The motion by PETER to strike out the
word "male," so as to allow women to
vote, was rejected, 40 to9.
The affirmative vote was: Allison,
Carey, Dolph, Fry, Gallinger, Hoar,
Kyle, PETER and Teller.
Faulkner moved to strike out that part
of the resolution to which Hoar's amend
ment was attached, and thus amended
the resolution passed. 1t entities all male
residents on the 2lst day of October, who
have been residents for thirty days and
over twenty-one years, to vote and hold
office at municipal elections for the or
ganization of city, village and town gov
ernments.
Lodge of Massachusetts spoke in favor
of his amendment to the rules providing
no Senator shall read a written or printed
speech, and the Senators present and not
voting shall be counted as present for the
purpose of a quorum. He said the pres
ert condition of the Senate was an abso-
lutte traversty on every rule of parlia-
mentary precedent.
After further discussion of the rules,
and without any action being taken, the
repeal bill was laid before the Senate.
Jones of Nevada took the floor and pro-
ceeded with his speech. At 3:45 he aske
the indulgence of the Senate, as he was
not well enough to finish to-day.
PETER then took the floor.
Palmer of Illinois got into a parlia-
mentary squabble with Kyle and Allen.
Palmer was complaining of the speeches
made to consume time, and Kyle asked
him to specify one speech.
Palmer replied: 81 will answer by
saying that l believe the Senator from
Nebraska" This was as far as he got,
as Allen called him to order. Palmer de-
clined to take anything back, and Allen
denied that his speech was an effort to
consume time.
After some colloquy Cullom suggested
that the matter be dropped. Teller OBJ
iected, saying he was tired of the inces-
SAINT criticisms in the press and from
other sources that the opponents of re-
peal were wasting time and characterizing
their force as revolutionary. The next
time such suggestion was made to him
he should call the author to book.
Cullom's suggestion was then adopted,
and PETER resumed his speech.
At 6 o'clock Pugh observed that the
Senate had been in session seven hours
and PETER yielded for a motion to ad-
journ.
VOORHEES, expressed the hope that the
motion would be voted down, saying he
would ask the Senate to remain in session
until 10. By vote of 80 to Is the Senate
refused to adjourn.
Within the next thirty minutes the at
tention of the Chair was called three
times to the fact that a quorum was not in
the chamber, but on each roll-call q
quorum responded. On the last roll-call
| that Dolph and Kyle. who were present
and not voting, should be recorded for
the purpose of making quorum. the
point of order was overruled. On call
at $40 the Senate was without quorum,
but a moment later two Senators ap-
peared, and Voorhees, requested that
further proceedings under the call be dis
pen ed with. Dubois called for the ayes
and nays. On this roll-caIl, when pairs
had, to be respected, no quorum voted,
but during the cali of the Senate to dis
close the presence of quorum, when
paiIs did not count, quorum always ap-
peared. Thus for two hours the Senate
was clogged. When VOORHEES, found the
predicament he was placed in he at
tempted TO withdraw his motion, upon
which Dubois called for. the ayes and
nays, but this required unanimous con-
sent, and this Teller refused to give.
Finally at $40 voting quorum was OBJ
tanned, and Peffer continued his speech.
AT 10 O'Clock PETER, without concluding
his speech, yielded to Voorhees,, who
asked the Senate to adjourn. The motion
was agreed to.
THE ANTI-CHINEsE BILL PASSES.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The House this