New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24
REPEAL NOTA WHIT NEARER.
SENATE MAKES NO PROGRESS
MIR. VOORHEES, THREATS AND APPEALS
HAVE LITTLE EFFECT.

r,NDTH Ills EXHAUSTION PROGRAMME, ONLY
TwENTY-oNE HOURS HAVE BEEN DEVOTED
TO REPEAL AND CLOSURE. IL TIE
LAST wEEK-MH. CLEVELAND
GROWING SUSPICIOUS.
FIX TELEGRAPH TO TIE TR,BrSE.]
Washington, Sept. 23-h tabulated statement
On che rim. occunjel bv the Senate during the week
under Mr. Voorhees, direction IN ms patent 'c
yersible and doube-riveted exhaustion process mag
not be without interest just now. Here Is
Sent ls-Met at Il o'clock ard adjourned 51i p. m.
Sept l9-Met at Y o'clock and adjourned 90 p M
sent 2o-Met AZ u O'Clock and adjourned C5o p H.
Sent 2l-Met at u O'Clock and adjourned 7'9i D. H.
Sept 22-Met at u o'clock and adjourned o.Io p H.
Sept 23-Aiet AZ u o'clock and ADJOURNED ~" D. W.
1t will be SEEN therefore, that MI voorhees, di'ei
numerous threats and appeals, succeeded only III
keeping the Senate together during last week lo' q
Iit,Ie less than thrr-fve hours But even this was
not all consumed in the consideration OF repe" u
even closure. If there be DEDUCTED three ho"'
spent In executive session according 10 the reco'
during the week. five hours and a quarter ueEo'eN
on Monday to the centenary Of the laying o. 'ne
foundation stone Of the Capitol. and further SIN
hours taken up in the course Of the last nVe Gays
by the transaction OF miscellaneous business ue'e
remains a grand total Of little less than ''.e'''S
one hours spent in the discussion of repeal ana
closure during the past week by the Senate OF .he
'nited States Democratic by FIVE majority uhuer
the efficient energetic and aggressive leadefSh'p
OF Mr.. Voorhees, , o..
No wonder the Administration is beginning to
grow suspicious Of the Indiana statesman ne
president is understood TO nave inquired rather
frequently of late whether Mr.. voorhees, was rea'E
doing IA much as he could and Secretary carlisle mas
baen more than once of late at the Senate ehd OIL e
Capitol 10 see If his former colleague Is conuu''
Ing the repeal campaign with the energy anu eco,
that Is required. Mr.. voorhees, ID 10 De p'ieu
tbesa DAYS There was hardly ever a man subjected
ha
his in the House who now sit with MN IN tne
senate men like Harris and Cockre. VIII hardly
speak 10 him. They rather pass him p!. lie Is
hammered right and left at home FOR turning away
from an uninterrupted imitation career or thirty
wears He is watched and distrusted by friends
and foe alike. Worse than all. the President Is
beginning to hold up appointments in Indiana to
which Mr. Voorhees, thinks himself rightfuy en-
titled as they may affect his reelection But MI
Cleveland is callous. and under one pretext OF
other refuses nominate Mr. Voorhees, 1rlehds'
The passage of the repeal bill may change all ms
but meanwhile Mr.. Voorhees, is desperately VI at
ease
To-day's debate turned chiefly upon closure,
which has become inseparable phase OF repeal
Mr. Turpie delivered a curious argument when Gull
minated in declaration. delivered without the
slightest recognition Of the humor 1t contains. to
the effect that closure was suppression repression
and q statesman suppressed" As may well be
imagined Mr. rurpe was unwilling to pose as a
suppressed statesman" OF the same mind was
Mr. Call who, after announcing that the press
was in control and ownership Of the great money
interests of the country" spoke Of THE Congress
sional Record as zone of the most important IN
strumente Titles for the preservation of public lib
erty and for the development Of the business ana
welfare of the great masses OF the people AS
one Of the contributors 70 the pages OF the Record
Mr.. Call can fairly lay claim to having developed
the paper business If he cannot justly lay claim to
made
rather pertinent comments upon the speech Of Mr.
Turpie without. however, succeeding in drawing
the enemy's fire.
At o'clock. without having taken mp the Repeal
BILL the Senate went into executive session ana
adjourned OF O'clock.
Repeal is no nearer than II was when the Senate
still Democratic by majority Of five, first took
ND the Voorhees, bill for consideration.