Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-12

vote for an unconditional repeal and
who with myself would gladly meet you
upon any reasonable compromise
grounds. But il we cannot do tnat you
ITO Mr.. Voorhees, will not be annoyed
by any motions for Adjournment. We
will stav with you. Laughter. am
not quite as young as was forty years
ago, but l will stay here and answer
roll call" [Laughterl
Mr.. Butler Dem, South Carolina,)
said Mr.. Voorhees, had gone step be-
yond the issue when he said the ques-
tion that now confronted the Senate
was whether the government should
stop; whether the Senate was capable
of self-government. sis this country
to be impressed with the conviction that
because the repeal bill cannot pass the
Senate" asked Mr.. Butler, There is
revolution in this country and that the
Senate cannot govern itself? l submit,
in cannon fairness to those who are
opposing it, that the conclusion is
neither legitimate, logical nor fair"
Mr. Butler referred to the bill to repeal
the federal election laws, and asked
why action was not taken on that. he
closed his speech with On appeal for a
compromise.
From 7 o'clock until II the debate
continued without any unusual features,
Mr.. Allen still retaining the floor.
Gradually the Senators commenced
vanishing and as midnight approached
less than q dozen Senators were
in their seats. But the thunder
Gus voice of the big Populist from
Nebraska showed no sign of weak
ening. OF the tweDty-nine books he
stacked upon his desk only three had
been opened. The remaining twenty
six represented so much stored up abil-
ity 10 talk against time. Occasionally
he would relieve himself by having the
clerk read extracts.
At 1855 Senator Dubois flashed his
eye about him. Senator Hoar, of Massa-
chusetts, looking like the venerable
Pickwick, peered from under the shade
be was wearing to protect his eyes. Two
years ago Senator hoar was leading
similar hopeless struggle to pass the
force bill over the determined opposi-
tion OF these same obstinate silver Sen
ators. Exactly at 10 o'clock Mr.. Du-
bois arose and remarked as he looked
about the cham Der:
"Mr. President, 1 believe that
quorum is not present.
The Vice President directed the clerk
10 call the roll. From the cloak rooms
and entrances the Senators crowded
into the chamber. Mr.. Stevenson an
nounced that 55 Senators were present
"a quorum, and directed Senator AL
len TO proceed. The Nebraskan
promptly took the Iloor again and
the quorum as promptly began diSap-
pearing through the cloak-rOom doors.
Now and then he would pause TO make
a comment on q striking passage or
take suck from a dilapidated and
overworked lemon that laid on his desk.
WASHINGTON, D. c., September 10, ?
A. M.-At II, 40 4. m, Senator Dubois
again called for quorum and got it.
Alta. m, Mr.. HOar wearily inter-
rupted Mr.. Allen TO ask him if he was
not reading to show that there was not
an overproduction OF agriculturaltpro-
ducts. He wanted to know, Candidly,
whether the Nebraskan did not think
his speech was an overprod uctiOn.
Mr.. Allen hotly asked Mr.. Hoar II he
wanted TO insult him, whereupon the
Senator from Massachusetts purged
himself. apoogzed hum6ly and eQui-
librium was restored.
AT 1:45 the galleries were almost
empty.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 12-3 q.
m.-There are no signs of weakening
on either side. The repealers still had
their quorum about the Capitol ready
to respond on call. There was no indi-
cation as to how long the siege would
last, perhaps only until daybraak, pos
sibly for thirty-six or even forty-eight
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