The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-15


| which the senate finally found itself III
| last night, which resulted in the adjourn
| ment, was the outcome of cleverly laid
| plot originated by Mr.. Dnbois, and execus-
ed with the help of Mr.. Teller. The silver
| men knew that on roll call, where pairs
would have to be recognized, the repeal
members would not be able to obtain q
quorum. though on call OF the senate. in
which pairs can be violated. a quorum
was present. The difficulty then became
to obtain roll call. Mr.. Teller discov-
cred what proved to be successful man
| ner of bringing about the desired end.
1t is rule of the senate thar, except by
unanimous consent, public document
cannot be read in that body il it has been
previously read. Mr. Teller during call
for quorum explained his views to Mr..
PETER, who WAS speaking, y few mo-
ments later Mr.. PETER. from the manu-
script on his desk, resurrected a public
document and began to read it with great
| deliberation. Immediately Mr.. Teller
objected. He raised "A point of order
! against the reading. After some debate
the chairman gave his decision. from
whicha n appeal was taken, and roll call
was ordered. This was what the silver
men looked for. On the roll Call it was
found that no quorum WAS present. 1t
was then that the repeal men stepped into
! another trap. Mr.. Villas tried TO force Mr..
Dubois to vote, and along debate ensued.
An effe-s was made to take Il vote that the
senate would not eXcuse Mr.. Dubois from
| voting, and Oh this roll call another lack
of quorum was developed aud tbe SEN
ate was forced to adjourn.
The pending question now becomes the
effort TO have Mr.. Dubois vote, and it is
the intention OF Mr.. Villas to have Mr.. Du-
bois censured. This, it is stated, will
bring out a nice constitutional question,
| which will develop debate which the
silver men claim will last for ii month at
least, and thus the time of the senate will
be given TO another question than repeal.
Considering the fact that the members
of the senate did not find their beds until
midnight last night, there was liberal at
tendance when the vice president raped
for order this morning The strain is be-
ginning to show itself on the senator's,
who Were looking forward anXiously to
Sunday, which they have been led by Mr..
Voorhees, to hope Will prove day OF rest.
Mr.. Voorhees, made no public announce
ment in the senate of his intentions about
further continuous sessions, but said
privately and TO newspaper reporters that
he would probably not ask the senate to
SIT tonight, but would, about 6 O'Clock,
move an adjournment until Monday.
Mr.. Morgan took the floor during the
morning hour TO make a personal cxpiana-
tion in reply tn some Alabama newspaper
criticisms, and delivered a tacetIous
speech.
There is not great amount of energy
manifested upon the part of the active
men who have been working SO long on a
compromise, who seem TO have for the
time suspended their efforts There is no
reason to doubt, however, that when they
shall have had time to get warmed up
under the influence of personal contact,
shey will renew their efforts, with the
senate by the beginning of next week.
Notice WAS given of proposed amend
ments to the rules of the senate, as fol-
lows:
BY Mr. Lodge: That it shall not be in
order for a senator to read speech, either
written or printed: also, when the senate
refuses to excuse senator from voting,
and he still declines to vote, he snail be
counted as present for tue purpose of
making quorum.
BY MIR. Stewart: That no senator inter
ested in any national bank shall vote apon
any question affecting coinage or the issue
of currency BY the government through
ths instrumentaiity of national banks.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Doiph, re-
ferrlng to the committee on privileges and
elections the question whether absent sem
ators may be compelled to attend, was
taken up and agreed TO.
Later the senate. by a vote of 70 to ~,
declined to excuse Mr.. DUBOIS from vot-
ing. His name was thereupon called. but
be refused to answer Tbis ended the
affair, and the repeal bill was taken up,
Mr.. Jones Of Neyada speaking ia opposi- |
tion to repeal.
Taking advantage OF break in dis |
cussion that occurred between Messrs. |
Aldrich and Jones, Mr.. Voorhees, said:
Il desire TO ask if it VIII be agreeable to !
the gentleman from Nevada TO yield to |
. motion TO adjourns'
Mr.. Jones replied that it would.
Now, Mr.. President" continued Mr.. |
voorhees,, ''in the last seventy--ix hours |
this body has been in session ffty-eight |
hours, aud We have been dischsrging a /
great public duty. With the concurrence !
of and upon consultation with the friends |
of tie pending measure. i have 1
a motion 10 make at this hour.
Before l do so, however. II
desire To correct any misspprrhension /
that may prevail 10 some minds. Ii there
Is anybody who thinks that the friends I
and advocates OF this bill have surrender
ed. or have it IN contemplation, i desire 10
answer iu the language Of the immortal
hero oi the salt seas, that we have only
begun TO iigdt. / will nov move that :ne
senate adjourn"
Tne motIoa was agreed TO ard the sem
ate adjourned uatil Monday a. Al O'Clock