Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19

desk only three had been opened. Occasion
ally he would relieve himself by having the
olerk read extracts. At exactly 10 O'Clock
Mr.. Dubois arose and remarked, as he looked
about the chamber: "Mr. President, believe
quorum is not present." The vlce-presi-
dent directed that o roll-call be taken. The
senators crowded into the chamber then.
When the roll call had been completed, Mr.
Stevenson announced ffty-hve senators were
present-a quorum-and directed Senator Al
len to proceed.
quorum promptly disappeared through the
cloakroom doors. Mr.. Allen began reading
from Charwick's Political Economy. Now
and then he would pause to make comment
on striking passage or take sip from the
dilapidated, overworked lemon that lay on
his desk. At 1913 Mr.. Dubois again called
for quorum, and the quorum appeared. Mr..
Palmer objected because Mr.. Dubois did not
answer to his name
At a. m. Mr.. Hoar asked Mr.. Allen II he
was not reading to show that there was not
an overproduction OF agricultural products.
He wanted TO know candidly whether Mr..
Allen did not think his speech was an over
production. Mr.. Allen hotly asked Mr.. Hoar
II he wanted to insult him. Whereupon the
senator from Massachusetts purged himself,
npologlzed humbly and equilibrium was
restored. At 1:15 the galleries were empty.
Senator Lindsay and Senator Daniel became
involved In controversy and between them
they managed to arouse quite respectable
debate. But the other senators were listless.
Most Of them leaned wearily back In their
chairs with dropping eyelids. Senator Voor-
hces was deeply absorbed In book he was
reading and did not even raise his eyes.
At2:10 a. m. Mr.. Allen, who had then held
the floor nine hours, resumed by reading ex-
tracts from John Stuart Mill. Five minutes
later Mr.. Daniel made the point Of no quo
rum, and the sleepy senators poured In to an
swer to their Names The call developed the
presence Of fifty-three senator's.
At $3.50 a. m. there were no signs Of weak
ening on either side. The repealers still held
their quorum ready to respond on call.
At a. m. a hot alteration between Sena-
tor Gallinger and Senator Allen over the
cause of agricultural depression in New Eng
land was In progress. The silver men still
held the fort.
At3:45 a. m. Mr.. Dubois again made the
point of no quorum. On this roll call Mr..
time during the night but with the other free
silver Republicans he refrained from answer
ing. Chairman Voorhees, who was enatching
a few moments rest on a lounge In the cloak
room was not disturbed.
Whenever Mr.. Allen got tired and wanted
breathing spell or a cup of coffee, a quorum
was demanded and the roll call gave him the
needed opportunity. Thus the time passed
until daylight. President Stevenson had left
early In the evening but returned fresh for
another day at $3.50 n. m.
HoUsE.-Almost the entire day was occu.
pied In the discussion Of the McCreary bill
giving the Chinese another six months In
which to register. Mr.. Geary of California
not having faithfully enforced the Geary law
as far as 1t could.
Frny.Eighth Day.
SENATE.-At about 7:30 n call Of the Sem
ate was demanded and only forty members
answered to their names. This was the first
time that the quorum had been broken. The
sergeant-at-arms was directed to bring In alb
sentees, and in few minutes a quorum was
obtained. Mr.. Wolcott suddenly sprang to
his feet and made the point that q quorum
was not a majority Of the members chosen to
the Senate, Idaho, Wyoming and Washington
being only partially represented. He asked
the ruling Of the chair. Vice-president Ste
venson ruled that forty-three was quorum,
and an appeal to the Senate was laid on the
table.
At a quarter past 8 Mr. Allen concluded his
long speech by saying he yielded the floor to
Mr.. Martin of Kansas. To this proceeding
Mr.. Voorhees, took exception, and asked Mr..
Allen II he proposed to farm ont the floor.
Mr.. Allen declared that he had no such in
tcntion. Instead Of permitting Mr.. Martin
to go on, Mr.. Voorhees, moved to lay the PEI
fer free coinage amendment to the repeal bill
on the table, and thus suddenly precipitated
for the ayes and nays. Mr.. PETER asked to
be permitted to explain the amendment, but
this privilege was denied, and the roll-call
was proceeded with on the vote to lay 1t on
the table.
There was considerable sparring during the
taking of the vote, and when the vote was an
nouEced 1t showed that tho Senate was short
of quorum by two votes. This was occas-
Toned by the announcement OF pairs, and by
the refusal of some of the silver men present
to vote. Mr.. Villas made the point Of order
that when a senator was present he was COM
PEELED to vote unless excused by the senate.
A roll-call was ordered. and 45 senator's, two
more than . quorum, answered to their names.
A 4 -H, shAv, r,oHa tn
quorum vote on the amendment to lay the
pending motion on the table, but some silver
senators disappeared or refused to vote.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Villas the vice
president asked Mr.. Dubois TO explain why
he had not voted. This he did, saying that
he considered the amendment too important
to be passed upon without debate. He said
that Mr.. PETER had even been denied the
privilege of explaining the amendment. He
did not want to be party to such a proceed
ayes and nays were called and the vote re-
suited 81 ayes and 90 nays. Mr.. Dubois
name was then called and Notwithstanding
the vote of the Senate, he did not respond to
to whether Senator Dubois could be COM
PEELED to vote, in which some technical par
liamentary questions were involved, but the
point was quickly dropped. Several other
senators had come in and another vote being
taken resulted In laying Mr. Pefer's amend
lows:
Yeas-Caffrey, Camden, Carey, Cullom,
Davis, Dixon, Dolph, Faulkner, Frye, Gal
lInger, Gordon, Gray, Hale, Hawley, Hill,
Hoar, Lindsay, Mcmillan, Mcpherson, Mills,
Mitchell of Wisconsin, Murphy, Piatt.. Proc
tor, Quay, Ransom, Sherman, Smith, Squires,
Voorhees,, washburn, White Of Louisiana--32.
Nays-Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Butler, Call,
Cameron, Coke, Daniel, George, Hunton,
Irby, Martin, Morgan, Pascoe, PETER, Vest,
Waltball-l7.
Mr.. Martin of Kansas then began to speak
against the repeal bill.
Mr.. Martin continued speaking until p.
M, interrupted every half hour by call OF
the Senate. When the roll was called quo
rum appeared, and then all but eight or ten
senators disappeared as quickly as they had
come. These roll-calls, demanded by the
silver men, were calculated to keep the re-
peal men from taking too long maps in the
COMMITTEES and cloak rooms. This made Mr..
Voorhees, indignant, and he gave notice
about noon that the silver men must be COM
PEELED to attend. This threat seemed to have
little effect, however. When Mr.. Martin
closed, Mr.. Morgan of Alabama offered an
amendment which provides for the purchase
and coinage of silver equal In vnlue to the
amount Of gold coined.
Mr.. Stewart then took the floor and talked,
interrupted only by roll-calls.
No more perfect demonstration OF helpless
ness Of the Senate under the present system
Of rules has been given than by the event that
followed Mr.. Voorhees, inquiry:
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