The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-17
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LONGEST POLE WILL CETIT.
Contest Of Mere Physical Endurance
in the Senate.

Likely to Win-Mr. Voorhees, Con-
fesses That no Known Power Exists
Whereby the Repeal Bill Can be
Brought to a Vote-Will Try the Ex-
pedient OF Longer Sessions in the
Hope of Wearing Down the Silver
Men, Who Themselves Profess to be
Prepared For Unlimited Tactics.
Washington, Sept. 16.-Friends of the
administration say it must not be held re-
sponsible for the conduct of those demo-
Gratis who have been filibustering with re-
publicans in the House against the recep-
tion of Mr. fuckers report; that it is not
instigated by the President, and to iden-
tify him with it places him in u false po-
siJion.
NOW MATTER OF ENDURANCE.
The Evening News quotes Senator Voor-
hees as saying to-day: There is no
power on earth nor in the heavens above
nor in the depths below that will compel
the Senate to vote on the repeal bill. It
will be from now on merely test of en-
durance on both sides. We have sub
stantial majority for repeal, and are
as confident Of the ultimate result
as we have been at any stage of the fight.
shall move for longer sessions at an
early day"
BOTH SIDES DETERMINED
This shows the attitude of the adminis-
tration senator's. Tho repealers maintain
firm stand and declare their intention
OF fighting for unconditional repeal to the
last moment. The silver men are equally
determined. If the policy of trying to
tire them out is adopted, they are in a
condition TO stand the pressure fully as
long AS the repealers. There is much
speculation as to the Vice Presidents in
tentions.
Representative Talbert Of South Caro-
lima introduced bill amending the Indian
war pension laws so as to include the war
of 1866.
TOBACCO TAX.
Florida tobacco manufacturers are re-
inforced by Messrs. Cato, Patterson, and
Delgado, of Key West. They called on
Assistant Secretary Hamlin and asked
for reclassiiication of wrapper tobacco.
They filed written argument with him.
They will do the same with the ways and
means committee as that committee
will not have time TO give them a hearing.
Florida Postmasters-San Antonio,
Thomas j. Oneill, vice j. r. Osborn, re.
Bertha M. Bliss, removed.
A second effort on the part Of Senator
voorhees,, to-day, TO reach an agreement
as to the time Of closing the debate Of tho
repeal bill, and proceeding to vote on the
bill and amendments, had no better re-
suits than his previous one, except thai
there was a sort Of intimation by Mr..
Teller that, as no speeches had been
made for delay, none would be, and that
the question Of closing the debate might lie
over for the present at least.
MR. ALLISON SPEAKS THREE HOURS.
Mr.. Allison made a three hours speech
in order to prove that the true way to
rehabilitate silver was to repeal the silver
purchasing law and thus force England
and all the nations Of Europe to come to
an international agreement on the sub
ject. The remainder of the day was
given TO eulogies on the life and charac-
ter of the late Senator Stanford of Cali
fornia
After the routine business of the MORN
ing, at 1876 O'Clock the repeal bill was
taken up.
Mr.. Voorhees, reminded the Senate that
a few days ago he had felt it his duty to
call attention TO the consumption of time
in the discussion Of the bill, and TO sug-
gest time 10 close the debate ana take
vote. The rejection of that proposition
had not been unexpected by him He now
asked the Senate to agree 20 close the de-
bate on the 25th-one week from Monday
and then to debate the amendments un-
der rule till the 27th, and then TO have
votes taken on the amendments and the
bill
EVERLASTING DISCUSSION NOT NEEDED.
He need not, he said, amplify on the
question. He did not need to enforce his
request by n single word The subject
was known and was appreciated here and
elsewhere. Nor need he say again. as he
did say time and time before, that he was
a lover of freedom of debate He had
never stood in its way and never intended
to. All that he asked was that senators
interested in the discussion might indi-
cate some time when it should be con-
cluded. There was no subject that called
for everlasting discussion, except, per-
haps, that which affected mans relations
to the world to come, and even that had
better be taken by faith than by dis
pute.
PLEADING FOR THE END.
He therefore asked the Senate to give
the weight Of reason toithe question. Let
senators reason together Let them
think together and settle the matter on
the basis of an agreement. He shrunk
from nothing in the line of duty, but he
should regret the issue settled on the low
level of physical endurance when il might
as well be settled on the high level Of
manly, intelligent agreement. He asked
senators who opposed the bill to give him
their response on the subject and let the
Senate see whether there was not some
point withinSthe domain Of courtesy and
agreement that could be fixed upon, either
this morning or at any time.
WORDS, IDLE WORDS.
NJ, Tro11at. eofd tbat fLora hod baov -
delay in the debate. There had not been
a speech made for the sole purpose of de-
laying, but there were many senators
who had not yet spoken, but had given
notice of speeches. There were Others
who had speeches prepared, and still 9TH
ers who were preparing speeches. At
any rate, the Senate had not reached a
point where it was fair to talk about fix
ing the time to close the debate
Mr.. Voorhees, disclaimed making any
accusation, or even making use of the
word delay" but he desired to have
some indication of the purpose of senators
on the other side Of the question as to
when debate should be concluded. If the
senator from Colorado and those acting
with him could, or did not desire to, give
any such indication, the matter was with
them.
REPEAL DEBATE RESUMED.
Mr.. Teller said that he would not take
up the time of the senator from Iowa
(Aliison), but if the senator from In
diana desired, later on, the opinion Of sem