The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-13


| and Its coinage into standard silver dollars I,
| an equal amount. monthly ana yearly, VII
,e eCned 70 The snd sros'Sss
yalue) shall be paid for 10 standard silver dol
lars Al. ,,,,, rrov,s,on e.
the en- amendment which he did not approve wa,
that exSentns the ega .eaisst quality
e' Mr. T TnHsS thsG a. ti5 fooE tnc floor
3D. the Tss eseeh sT ss ne NJ Mr.
which he was desIrous of keeping. II agree
able to the Senate. and that lie would nov
conid resume to: morr2w. 70 this there, wa,
no objection. and Mr.. stewart rep. New was
B.iS,s he e'e Sbssac sow o
quorum. The roll was called. showing the
presence OF 4G Senators.
STEWART NKING AGAIN.
Mr.. Stewart then took the floor He said tina,
would roioice that there had heen those in tie
senate who hal the ,ccnnrsgc TO eau hit on
lie recalled the fact that many years ago II
wns sought TO confer the rights ~ suffrage not
Now ther" was ST n" one who did not rejoice that
the long fight against this measure was sue
At T9.:io5 o'clock Mr. Powers ner.. Mont,
suggested Tint y quorum was not present \
roll call showed the presence OF 40 Senators.
ana MIR stewart continued his. speech Later
to put into execution Mr.. Voorhees, threat.
made in the earlier part OF the day to have the
names OF ansentccs published and compel
Tauikn"r ,ien,.. W; IN. did not press his mo-
ton 10 larry out This threat.
MIR ). ewnrt was ugair interrupted at T:25
o'clock by Mr. Shoup Req. ilahoL who as
serted mt theIuormm hah nGnin disnpnear"u
more. and ~ Senntors-h quorum answered
to their nance. ..
Mr.. stewart. continuing. snid TINT IL silver
themselves
gold countries would have TO change their
policies in order 70 trade with tho more r91wer.
there was stu some American ratriotlHm
among american. people not among the
I" be American hut among those who depend
FOR their livelihood on American industries.
rhad an extract " 1ns iTrn% wos s' n 1Ge
Eng lish. hut contained wholesome American
sentiments
\ PROPOSITION FOR RECESS.
At about y o'clock the situation in the Senate
took on a new ASPECT. The visible signs OF weari-
ness on the "ountonances OF the senators were
increasing with the passage ct each hour,
the electric bells called for quorum they rose
from their lounges and snug ensy chairs md
cane into the chamber with greater re-
Iiied. Mr. sherman went homo after dark.
declaring that he would not do more than ten
mcnt found an echo in the breasts of other Re-
rnhllcans: but still they, preserved thoir
perfunrtory fashion that excited the anpre-
hens ion Of the Democratic repeal managers
A hasty consultation, followed. and with
great difficulty the leaders were induced TO
sanction II proposition for n recess from 10
O'Clock Tonight until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning; But when it came 10 the execution
OF this plan the IN lnagers found that they had
calculated without their host in emitting Mr..
Stewart from their councils That Senator.
rerboslty.' and stimulated by the sight of tho
tremendous audience in the galleries. calmly
replied when appealed to TO yield for motion
to tai e recess. that he proposed 10 talk until
sunday morning without intermission u
statement that gathered strength from the
tionaly fresh and vigorous appearance, So
MIR; Stewart continued TO declaim 10 the gal
The fact that an agreement had been
reached to take recess although not car
ried OUT was In itself significant Of n,change
for twelve hours. taken with the consent 81
the repeal managers; meant that the continu,
Ises se IS, ts os ie es n
cred the Republican Senator's were largely re-
sponslbe for this They counseled return
daily. but not continuous sessions.
At $3.50 p. NJ. Mr. Shoup made tho point that
there was no quorum present, and asked for
A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY.
Mr.; VOORHEES, rose to make a parliamentary
Inquiry. He said: Il would like to know to
bsssS tt the ,.s t. call for
reesorted to. and whether. with a knowledge
That a, quorum is present, that rule can be re-
impede the progress Of business Ny in.
luiry is whether there is any limit or
Need OF ns ruiz ts some IN
-ules of this body do 1t seems to me that the
senate was organized when 1t was comrosed
HIS kind, would like to know the construc.
ion which the Chair gives to? the privilege OF
sory H seat p be f ~ ss s
erms o! the rule there is no limitation, and md
,itcer to place limitation on this right
Forty four Senators answered to their names.
md the presiding officer announced that there |
vas n quorum present
,ison Of the Chair made it possib 10 for any one
THE senate Of the tinted states. said tho
alive body in tho world laughter. and the
ramerS OF its rules did not suppose that any |
w2nd bS Ui2ts the he
made without limitation upon II Senator. ex-
ert his own sense Of right"
quay. may be ms stated by the Chair. but our
econ. eix II I,S has shown that the Senate
Mr. carey Rep @go repeated the sugces
The presiding oiileer had the rule read. 1t
aised n question as to the presence OF a
uorum. the presiding officer shall forthwith
rect the roll to be called.
Mr.. Aldrich rep. H. l. said 1t was plain that
he rule. carried out as tho Chair construed It.
,ould destroy u action by the Senate at the will
4 any one Senator. He thought that the cor
ect inter oretation of the rule required the In
opposition OF some business betweenl roll
ais.
Mr.; Faulkner dem. W. Va expressed a
imiar view.
The presiding officer directed that the roll
Q called, which showed the presence OF forty
ve Senators. and Mr. Stewart went on with |
Is speech.
HE SCENE IN THE GALLERIES AND ON TIE FLOOR.
At this honr-0 1; M-the Senate galleries
'ere overhowing with spectators. and there
,,ere large crowds pushing and iostling on the
taircnses and In the corridors. with hundreds
I people waiting outside the various doors Of
ne n galleries. hoping for an opportunity to get
aside. quito different was tho scene on the
DOR OF the Senate. Most Of the seats Of SEN
tors were vacant. while the Nevada Senator.
nth his long. snowy beard an tall. burly form,
'as moving back and forth on the first level OF
ne central aisle delivering his speech In
lvor Of silver, His voice took on now
IVY and melancholy tone as no depicted the