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ror for the opponents OF repeal. and Mt
! :05 Mr.. Jones, OF Nevada, called atten-
tion to the lack OF quorum. The sena-
tor saw the silver states did not an
swer to their names. A quorum was
secured nevertheless and Mr.. Martin
proceeded with his speech.
AT 4:05 p. m., Mr.. Martin said he
would close his speech for the present
with the hope that he might continue
the discussion at some future time, as
there were many important phases OF
the question To which he had not al
luded.
Mr.. Teller then took the floor and re-
sumed his speech against the bill, be-
gun last week.
At 6:20 Mr.. Teller said he had an i'm
portant appointment which he was de-
sirous OF keeping, aud ii agreeable to
the senate he would now yield the
floor with the understanding that he
could resume tomorrow.
To this there was no objection, and
Mr.. Stewart (Rep., Nevada) was recog-
nized. Before he proceeded, however,
Mr.. Dubois REP, Idaho) suggested the
absence of quorum. The roll was
called and forty-sIX senators responded.
Mr.. Stewart then proceeded with his
speech.
ROLL CALLS AND ROLL CALLS.
At 7:O5 Mr.. Power interrupted Mr..
Stewart to call attention to the lack OF a
quorum, there being but two senators
on the Democratic side, and not more
than six on the Republican side. When
the roll was called 40 senators, one less
than q quorum answered.
The repeal forces were about to carry
out the programme announced by Mr..
Voorhees, earlier in the day, OF having
the names OF the absentees read pre-
paratory to compelling their attend
ance. but several senators appeared i'm
mediately after the vice president an
nounced the result OF the roll and Mr.
Faulkner did not press a request he had
made that the names OF the absenteGs
be reported.
Mr.. Stewart had but expressed his
regret at the lack OF conception on the
part OF administration, aud administra-
tion senators as 10 what bi-metallism
was and how TO maintain the parity OF
the two metals, when Mr.. Shoup, (Rep.)
of Idaho, interposed with the usual
suggestion OF the lack OF quorum. The
presence OF forty-three senators was
temporarily secured, and Mr.. Stewart
resumed his speech. Besides Mr.
Stewart sat his clerk, who every now
and then furnished the senator with
ammunition in the way OF newspaper
articles or books.
AT 9:45 Mr.. Dubois blandly suggested
that only seventeen senators were pres
ent. Forty-six senators appeared.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT.
Before Mr.. Stewart proceeded Mr..
Harris, of Tennessee, presented an
amendment which, he said. he would
offer in due time. The amendment
provided first for the coinage OF all the
silver bullion in the treasury represent
ing the government seinorage into full
legal tender dollars at the rate OF $3,-
100000 per month.
Second-When this seignorage shall
have been coined the secretary OF the
treasury shall purchase each month
bullion sufficient to coin blank dollars
and to coin the bullion into legal tender
dollars.
Third-That all paper notes Of certif.
Gates OF less denomination than $40
shall be redeemed and not re-issued,
and that national bank notes OF less
denomination than $40 shall be re-
deemed and the national banks required
to substitute notes OF that denomina-
tion.
Fourth-That the two and half gold
pieces shall no longer be coined. but
when received at the treasury shall be
recoined as eagles and double eagles.
Fifth-That the holders OF standard
silver dollars shall be able to exchange
such dollars on presentation for notes
OF the same legal tender qualities as
such silver dollars which shall be held
for their redemption.
1T CREATES INTEREST.
This amendment Great ed much inter-
est, it being naturally assumed that 1t
furnished perhaps the first concrete
and specific compromise proposition
growing out OF the continuous session.
Mr.. Allison remarked that the amend.
ment coming from such distinguished
member of the finance committee was
extremely significant. He wanted to
know whether or not the omission in
the second section of the amendment
as to the number Of dollars to be count
ed was not unintentional.
Mr.. Harris replied emphatically that
1t was not.
THE END OF THE STRUGGLE.
At t1:4O the sergeant-at-arms reported
thattwo senators we're absent from the
city, twelve had been excused by the
senate, four answered the summons by
the statement that they were too i'll to
attend, nine in the Capitol made no an
swer and sixteen were reported as alb
sent from their residences and could
not be found.
Mr.. Voorhees, Immediately arose and
said: "Mr. President, l feel that l
have done my duty in this matter, and
without comment now move that the
senate adjourn"
The motion was unanimously agreed
to, and in an instant the senate cham
ber was deserted after continuous ses-
sion of thirty-eight hours and forty
minutes.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Tho Ways and Means Committee Litera.
turc-Tho Chinese Bill Defeated.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 12.-There