Morris tribune., 1893-10-18
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
Voorhees, Calls Time aud Continuous
Session Begins.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Mr. Allen
was speaking in the senate when at 6:O5
o'clock Mr.. Dubois (Rep., Ida rose,
and, Mr.. Allen yielding to him, he OBJ
served that it was o'clock, the hour
when the senate usually adjourned.
He asked the senator from Indiana
(Mr. Voorhees, whether he was going
to make that motion.
81 feel it to be my highest duty"
said Mr. VOORHEES,, "not to make that
motion, but on the contrary to ask the
senate to stay in continuous session
until the pending measure is dis
posed Of"
Mr.. Dubois denounced this action as
undignified and uncalled for, but that
the opposition was ready for the
struggle. Several other senators ex-
pressed themselves regarding the move
and the struggle began.
Aliens Long Talk.
The first night session of the senate
was peculiar one. Senator Allen took
the floor at 5:15 in the afternoon, and
without interruptions, except such as
were purely incidental, he had the floor
all night He proved himself an able
and indefatigable talker. At no time
did his voice fail him, and even when
ihe clerk was calling the roll to secure
a quorum, he stood erect and ready to
proceed with his remarks. Spectators
grew weary, but the speaker kept on.
At o'clock in the morning, after talk
lug over Il hours, he concluded his
speech, apparently as fresh as when he
began. Mr.. ALIENS speech breaks all pre-
vious records, and his powers of endur-
ance won for him the admiration of
those who were opposed to his tactics
Prior to this, Mr.. Faulkner was the rec
ord breaker, he having held the floor
for IS hours during the force bill de-
bate.
Silver Men Object to Recess.
At a. m. the repeal men asked that
a recess be taken in order that senators
might get 80 winks and breakfast, but
the proposition was spurned by the
silverites, who replied that if the pres
ent proceeding was test, it must be in
every sense of the word.
The first rays of daylight brought
great relief to the tired solons.
MIR, VOORHEES, rallied notably and Mr..
Hill looked as if he were capable of
campaign. Of indefinite length. Mr..
Smith of New Jersey also looked fresh,
and the venerable Senator Palmer gave
an indication of his purpose tostick it out
for three years if necessary by the
cheerfulness with which he remained
-
was still as alert as of yore and it was
q noticeable fact that the older senators
who had been expected to first show
signs of distress, were holding out with
a show of vigor that their juniors en-
ulated with i'll success,
Voorhees, Forces Vote.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Aliens re-
marks Mr.. Voorhees, moved to lay the
PETER amendment on the table. A |
number Of dilatory motions were made
by thesilverites and disposed Of and the
amendment was then laid on the table
by vote of SO to II.
Mr.. Martin (Dem., Kan.) then ad-
dressed the senate. He continued,
with the usual Interruptions for a call |
of the house, until p. IN. when he sat |
down, saying he had concluded his re-
marks for the present.
Mr.. Teller Immediately took the floor |
and proceeded with a speech against The
bill and at 500 was relieved by Mr.. |
Stewart, who continued until 1:40 a.
N. He was constantly interrupted.
however, by Lack of a quorum and sew
eral times waited over an hour while |
the ergeant-at-arms was searching for
absent members.
The Last Roll Call.
At 1870 Mr.. Wolcott again suggested |
the absence OF quorum. Thirty-six
senator's answered the roll call and the |
sergeant-at-arms was instructed to
bring in absentees. At :40he su omitted |
his report in writing, which showed |
that 2 senator's were absent from the |
city. II excused by the senate, unable |
to attend on account of illness, in the |
Capitol who Llade no answer to the |
summons, and is reported at their res
licences as absent from home and could |
not be found Immediately after this |
Mr.. VOORHEES, said that in view of the |
report Of the seargeant-at-arms it was
evident no further business could be
transacted, and he Therefore moved
that the senate adjourn. There was no
opposition and the the senate at 1:45
adjourned.
Grind Again Commences.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13-The senate.
set to work just as if nothing had
acquired to modify the siiuation as to |