The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-13
SENATORS ARE WEARY.
mr. NEITHER SIDE SHOrs SIGNS
or WEAK ENING.
m. Test Of Endurance Has Been Long
o,o. and Is Likely to Continue for Some
Jime-snver Men Determined
Tlyps BrRgAu, RArrFY BuuplNo,
Wt1uyo.oN. October 2. 1898.

the lawn. the Senate chamber presented
. ni.tpre OF WEAKNESS and fatigue was
os plainly visible upon the quorum OF
rsaealers as determination was depicted
vp5n the faces Of the few silver men
who remained on guard
u Is an unequal battle; the seant quo
.,r, OF rcpeaiers are kept upon the rack
each hour. while the reinforcements from
,t silver reisrve show up fresh from their
b,rrs OF rep0se and from the invig0ratlng
drives through the crisp, bracing air Of
autumn.
Iaueuid. yet unrelenting The repeal
leaders appear. while the outsiders view
re situation as one which must eventual
ly end in a measure or compromise, with
some recognition OF silver coupled with
ne repeal OF the purchasing clause OF
The present law.
The "tcst OF endurance" has now lasted
over thirty hours. and the prospects OF
coming 20 a vote on the repeal bill are
arrarautly no bettrr than they were at
the beginning of the continuous session.
Neither side shows the least signs Of
weakening. The tactics Of the silver men
are very simple. They are following the
programme outlined in this correspon-
de1ce heretofore, keeping a small number
present an the time, one TO do the long
talk. and the others TO make from time
t0 time the point Of no quorum, and thus
force "a roll call and necessitate the awak-
eul1E of the repeal men to come in and
answer 90 their names. In this way the
repeal men are kept from obtaining sleep
and res. either by day or night How
long they can stand such strain is the
question. Physical endurance has its
...I fFa ss.sFsfa n
men viii be compelled to yield to the
demands OF nature The silver men have
already refused one suggestion that n
short recess be taken. and declare that
they viii resist all attempts TO adjourn
or take a recess. Senator voorhees, looks
very wan and worn tonight and others
of the Older senators show the bad effects
OF the long vigil
10 transpirts that last attempt was
made late yesterday. just before the
right session began. TO induce President
Cleveland TO submit "A compromise. the
senators who visited him giving Eim as
eurances that any proposition he might
make would be favOrably acted on. The
President replied. I'm effect. that be had no
compromise 10 offer, and would consider
none from any source until he had become
convinced that a. determined and honest
effort 10 compel "a vote on unconditional
visitors told nm that il was impossible TO
reach a vote. that Senator Voorhees, knew
81 was impossible. but spurred on by his
sense OF honor and stung by the intlma-
tions that he was not in earnest IN urg-
ire the repeal the Jndianian would lie
an his post rather than yield an inch.
Senator Noorhecf confirmed this grim
determination 90 his remarks at the open
Ing of the fight. The President remained
.N ItH .ts,ff
callers then tOld him that that was the
lasf time be would he visited by any
senftor I'm the interest of compromise
and harmony; that they would return to
Che Senate and sit in their seats as long
as was possible I'm what they knew would
De- vain attempt 90 effect the repeal.
This is Important as showing that the
President is sul of the same mind he
was when Mr.. Rayner saw him last week.
And also showing that no more efforts
VIII Dee made boy senators 90 bring about
a settlement of the question agreeable to
fhe President. Whatever they do viii be
done without any special regard to what
may Doe thought of Sc at the White House
or at the Treasury
hr IL. John Kaufman. Of Chicago. was
ln the city yesterday. lie Contomplates
starting a morning newspaper in the city
"I Norfolk at am early date certainly
within the next two months and with
ttat end Don view has secured a building
suitable for his purpose and made the
necessary arrangements for furniture.
'I' Yesterday Dee visited the several
Ii".. telegraph associations here and will
AXE ARRANGEMENTS for the transmttal
o. tha current news of the capitol by wire.
''r.tin Oscar Edwards OF Norfolk.
Who came here yesterday. a delegate
from the business mems association of
%
hI me capitol to make inquiries into the
class and methods Of legislation affecting
ih' interest Of the Pilots Association Of
virginia. of which he has for many years
been the head. Tn the past a great many
hiIs inimical TO the welfare Of the as
ISOLATION have been introduced into the
I.-i.atures both state and national. Dur
i.g the last session of Congress q bill was
Introduced in the House which would have
wrought injustice and injury 10 this as
ISOLATION. butt it was promptly Killed in
ife Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce. So for this session, although
over three thousand bills have been in
uoiuced In the House Of Representatives.
none Of them are prejudicial 10 the in
forests of the association. but I'm the Sem
aie two bills have already been referred
o. the committe which are Objectionable
ana calculated TO be hurtful TO it's mem
l.r
There was meeting here yesterday Of
he officers Of the Richmond & Danyiie
Ialroad Company, az which Mr. Arthur.
c..et OF the brotherhood OF locomotive
engineers and Mr.. wilkins, chief OF the
conductors association. were present
i invitation. II was shown that owing
" ihe falling OF OF the business Of the
Ii l would be necessary thar a reduc-
-- NJ per cent per month on all sala-
" tom hfty 20 siXty-fve dlars. and on
'- over siXty-fye dollars per month
.rlao-i0u Of ten per cent be made-said
.1s fo date from October lst. 1888.
vas also shown that this was abso-
'-.f necessary anC the employees were
Hat q similar reduction was
-- 'a tte salaries OF every officer OF
S road oA the ist of September last.
-N arrangement was perfectly
'o both Messrs. Arthur and VII
"H' expressed themselves as being
satisfied that the road was doing
Dai 70 could under the circumstances.
-'". ID Gardner Tyler secured this
@s from the Secretary Of the Navy
appointment of Messrs ID. c. Bell
- a. d. Taylor as apprentices IN the
'.'i't nNyyard
'.'Ht James ID. Brady. ex-Collector OF
venue Tor the Eastern district Of Vir-
Isl in the city He intends resum-
,Nt practice OF law. and has received
flranfaro0ns nr0noeinone sr,rn
l nrms - this city who wish him
~ associate himself with them
'' Thomas g. Welch of "a roline
f, was at the Capitol to-iav