Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
FUN IN THE SENATE.
Messrs. Stewart and PETER Are the Causes
of it.
Both Want the ElOOr-The Vice Presi-
dent Decides i'm Favor of Stewart,
Who Yields to PETER.

Senator PETER has placed Senator Stew
art in not only an embarrassing but I'M
comfortable position, from which he will
probably not be able to extricate himself
until tomorrow. In the meantime Mr. Stew
art is likely to receive serious injury, for
according to his own statement, he is now
on fork. He got to this point this morn
ing. and in a moment more would probably
have got along far enough on his route to
be in more comfortable situation, but ii
was there that Mr.. PETER opposed his
further progress. with the result that Mr..
Stewart still remains on the fork
The incident which occasioned this was
one of the most amusing that has ever
been witnessed in the Senate, for that
staid body Is not given to testing, but to-
DAY even the worry of the financial dis
tress could not restrain the august men,
bers and all Of them joined in the merri-
ment caused.
MIR: Stewart announced in the early part
Senate on the silver question yesterday
and on the day previous Mr.. PETER an
nounced that he would talk to that body,
or so much Of it might remain in their
seats. on Thursday.
Yesterday Mr.. Stewart was not given an
opportunity to deliver himself. as the reso-
luton OF Mr.. PETERS asking for :nforma-
ton regarding the business of the New
York banks occupied the entire morning
hour. So. soon as the morning business of
the Senate was completed today Mr.. Stew
art arose and. addressing the chair, was
accorded the floor by the Vice President.
Mr.. PETER, who had been in deep thought.
did not see this little incident, and 4 was
not until Mr.. Stewart had arranged a nice
little pile of documents. upon which he
could conveniently arrange his typewriter
going on. He struggled to his feet. but be-
fore he could speak the whitebearded ad-
vocate of silver had said in loud tone:
Mr.. President We have now reached the
fork in the road
He got no further Mr. PETER had inter.
rupted and appealed to the chair to sustain
him in his right to the hoor which n, ne
announcement that he had previously made
that he would speak today. Mr.. Stewart
thought that as he had been cheated cut o.
of the Senators were very anxious to ee'
their silver load off their minds and think
ing that they had each the floor ootn ar
about to open what might be called a free
silver duet when Mr.. Faulkner >alled theil
attention to the situation.
The question of which Senator had the
right to the floor was argued by some OF
the members, In the meantime both OF
having been recognized, he had the floor
But Mr.. PETER was still set on making tina,
speech and finally Mt Stewart in mag ns I;
tone said: well, II the Senator wishes tc
take the floor from me he can do So. and
he turned away with rather hurt and in
jured expression.
Il do not wish to take the floor from the
Senator said Mr.. PETER. but l would like
very much to deliver this speech today"
"The Senator from Nevada yields the fiool
to the Senator from Kansas. and the Sena
tor from Kansas is recognized. said Vice
President Stevenson. and then the Senate
reared.
This ended the incident, and Mr.. Peffel
continued with mis- speech.