Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-12
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
Dubois and Voorhees, Cross T16IT
Swords In tho Senate.
THE QUORUM FARCE PLAYED.
Several Hot observation-disclosures
OF the Chinese Exclusion Bill
IN the House.
THE QUORUM FARCE PLAYED.

usual methods by which controversies
over legislation are settled have failed
to carry, and the world IL now wa'oh-
ipp the drcipion OF n great tlnauciai
question by a test OF physical endur-
hnce. This peculiar condition was n
necessity under the rules by which the
Senate operates.
The forces on both sides are divided,
10 a. to be able to give each other re-
lief by taking up the defense Of their
position In turn. The employees Of the
Senate are likowise separated into re-
lays In anticipation Of continuous
work.
A. this hour Of o O'Clock approached,
AZ which II was known the signal gus
for beginning the contest woul1 De
sounded, gradual hIling Up OF the
,eAts on the door aud Ia the galleries
made IL evident that the ight was 70
40 on and the public would whlCh u
through. Many members " the house
were present. Tho galleries ulu NOT
contain nu uuoccupitd seat, and IN the
doorwayB mass Of humanity were
NlhulNflnE lNf NulnlhHiNNs
The silver men had the advantage
over their opponents. While they eau
rest IN the committee rooms anu lob
birH, leaving only on guard one speak
or and Dubois 10 see that quorum II
present, II 10 obligatory ON the PART OF
thc friends VI repeal " remain cOhiln-
uously In their seats In order TO main
tain quorum.
The repeal hill was taken up and
COckrell resumed his speech begun
Monday, sayiug there was but one
man In public lie who had more uu-
fulfilled prtdiclons than Cleveland
aud that was John sherman.
a llcn Of Ncufatka then resumed the
tloor uplil 6:u5, when he yielded 10
bublis who asked IL NoUThuea pro-
posed " make the usual adjournment
motion,
VOORHEES, replied thai he felt It to DO
his highest duty 60 ask the Senate 10
stay In continuous session until the
pending measure wac disposed Of
Dubois, In reply, rsiu tue country
was drifting steadily toward tue silver
hldr 81 the controversy andndded:"1Ou
know an well when you start NJ you
viii know when you emerge from the
struggle that you must fail. With con-
dltiunn NJ they exist la the Senate
there Is no hope Of radical legislation.
II you conclude 10 abandon appeals to
reason aud sense, anu rick the settle
ncut Of this great question ~ the test
~ which side eau stand the moet pun
!shment, We desire 10 give notice
that we shall protect our side by every
means Ia our power. We shall insist
chat you fHtnlah a quorum and keep IL
constantly Ia the chamber, " II takes
a Vulnerable roll calls. Tue responsi.
hility To- what IA 10 follow must rest on
you, a. wellas It's physical effects on
Individual tenatuTs.
V'orhuea replied ut great Lengths:
awe will SEQ who fails la this tTnn6-
ncnon before We are doue,D said he,
aid asked the senator from IdahO
whether he would fix a day to take n
fute.
Dubois pald there were distinguished
senators who had not talked on the
subject, anu he cOuli not, nor couli
any one else say when tho debate
would probably close.
~ und,utand the situation perfect.
ly," said Voorhees,, Rud Ad thai
THIS episode IA tho history Of tho Sen.
ate would result IN reforming ;be rules.
~ believe" sai1 he, "that this body
should have rules by which 10 con-
clude discussion and Toach a vote,
higher, more reasonable, more sensi.
bic ana more decent than the rule ON
which We are entering now, which IL
the only Ole. Tho opponents Of this
lill viii not nsmu any day for vote.
They will resort to dilAlUry measures
10 prevent action being taken at all.
VINO " 20 QUIZ / would rather DO
carried from tuis desk ioot foremost anu
put 10 sleep nj my home IN TuTTe
haute forever than 10 Yield the ptir-
ciplv that the majority has the rignt 10
govern. 1 stand here for the highest
principle OF free government known
TO history. We started IN here some
weeks ago 10 discuss the repeal Of II
had measure OF financial legislation.
We nave now reached the question OF
Tree government. We have reached
the question Of constitutional govern
ment We have reached the question
whether or not We have gov
eminent that can administer IT,.
self Idle, vapid talk takes
Ilsce in Tegatd 10 Abolishing the Sen
vt % the United States. rhe Senate
can no more DO abolished than can
he Constitution, for 1t Is u great part
ifefeO5 but Il oau be governed by
fules Of lts own making, 10 as TO make
ITSELF an acting and proper aud reason
able body VI legislation.
81 am tUnIur Of minOritles," said
Voorhees,. 81 would not iDjure the
minority; but shall tue minority gov
tn2 Answer me. snail the minority
pyern2 Somebody has 10 rule; sume-
buy has ~ control this government.
slnll u he tue minority Or the ma
JolJY IL compromise Is 10 take
plcr on the principle that the minor
ityhas tho night to dictate, II viii be
by theirs not by me-"
Rrris, DEM, Of Tennessee and
Johs, Dom, OF Arkansas said they
Nolod the sentiments OF several sen
htOrewhen they declared that they
Woul never vote for unconditional
repeg
bule!, Dem, OF South Carolina
bald Oofheta hHd gone a step beyond
the hNe when he said tho question
now confronting the SENATE wa,
Nhethe the government should stlp-
Wnelht' the Senate was capable oil
teltBovtnmeut.
Dolph cad Iom the Congressional
Record etraote from the debate ON tho
hutral elction hill some years ag0, to
show TIA those on the Democratic
hiue were not nlwayH willing for a
mhlollty Ise. The majority did not
prevail on lat occasion.
From ohock until II O'Clock the
ueualu eNn'ihed Without any unusual
dsN1ufeH' Allt still retaining the n lor.
lhe crown the galleries old not
diminish unulll O'Clock. Gradually