The Bessemer indicator., 1893-10-14

homA right to continue In their homesteAd
entries was concurred In. The bill will nov
go to the President
HousE.-There vas large attendance Of
members and visitors In anticipation Of a vote
| being taken on the Tucker bill.
Mr.. McRae called up the bill which passed
both houses In the last Congress for the re-
lief of settlers on the timber and stone LANDS
under the act Of 1873. and It was passed.
Senate bill to extend the time for payment
of homesteaders In certain Indian lands un-
der the net OF 1s9l WAS taken up and after
some explanations by Mr.. Flynn of Okla
ho ma, and Mr. Simpson OF Kansas, passed.
The special order being the Tucker bill, II
came TO vote and the pending amendments
by Messrs. Lacey and Burrows were voted
down. One by Fitch was withdrawn. The
Democrats having clear quorum present, the
Republicans did not attempt to iilibuster ex-
cept to demand yea and nay vote. The
Democrats admitted that the bill was defec-
tive In that 1t failed TO repeal statute 6, PES,
which inferentially permits troops III the polls,
but the modification could not be made under
the order and will have to be made In the
Senate.
The bill was passed, ayes 200, nays lol, a
strict party vote. When the Speaker an
nounced the vote the Democrats broke into n
cheer, and then, at 2.45, the House ad-
lourncd.
Fiity-sevcnth Day.
sESATE,-When the Senate met only twelve
prayer opening legislative day which may
continue for more than one calendar day.
The repeal bill was taken up at II AS n. m.,
and Mr.. Cockrell, although quite hoarse, re-
sumed his speech against the bill begun on
Monday, Mr. Cockrell said to opponents OF
the repeal bill that he stood to-day and would
stand throughout the struggle ready and
anxious to pass the pending bill with amend
ments. Mr.. Cockrell, ut 2i10 O'Clock, yielded
the floor to Mr.. Smith democrat, New Jersey
h.. u fnx. -
He WAS followed by Mr.. lrby of South Caro-
lima who opposed repeal.
The joint resolution permitting the state
of Wisconsin TO place statue of Pere Mar
quette in Statuary hall of the national capitol
WIS passed.
Mr.. Cockrell then resumed his speech on
the repeal bill. At 5:15 Mr.. Cockrell COM
pleted his long speech. His voice was nearly
gone and he could only shake bis head IN re-
sponse to the inquiry of the vice president as
TO whether he had completed his remarks.
After some routine business Mr.. Allen of
Nebraska took the floor TO continue his
speech.
Mr. Allen was still speaking when. at Cos
O'Clock, Mr.. Dubois (Republcan, ldaho) rose
and Mr.. Allen, yielding TO him, he observed
that 1t was O o'clock, the hour when the SEN
ate usually adjourned. lie asked Mr.. Noor-
hees whether he was going to make that mo-
tlon this evening
81 feel it TO be my highest duty" said Mr..
voorhees,, mot to make that motion this
evening, but on the contrary 10 ask the SEN
ate 10 stay together in continuous session I'M
Ill the pending motion is disposed Of
Mr.. Dubois then gave Mr.. Voorhees, warn
Ing that he was commencing losing fight,
and that the silver men would require
quorum. MIR. voorhees, replied ut great
length, He suggested to Mr.. Dubois the
wisdom OF the saying: LET not him that
girdeth on his nrmor boast as he that putteth
1t on I'VE Will see who fails In this trans
action before we are DONE said Mr.. Noor-
hoes. al feel my fee; are on rock, and
there l shall stand and yindlcate great and
mighty principle. But before l say word
upon that subject will ask the senator from
Idaho whether he will fix day 10 vote" Mr.
Dubois avoided the question. Mr.. Voorhees,
Senate could not govern Itself, and stated
that he should In future favor new rule to
stop fillbustering. He said that he had moth
Ing to do with compromises.
Mr.. Harris of Tennessee, after referring 10
the courteous treatment all senators had re-
ceiycd at the hands OF Mr. voorhees,, re-
marked thai If he were the vericst Of marti-
nets he would have been powerlcss to secure
action. He said that he would never vote for
unconditional repeal but he would remain In
his seat and answer to the roll call.
Mr.. Butler Of South Carolina denounced in
strong terms the attempt OF the President TO
coerce the Senate
Mr.. Dolph said that he would stay as long
ns Mr.. voorhees, did, II he could compel
quorum, otherwise, he would go home. lie
said the attempt to pass the bill was II farce.
From O'Clock until IL the debate contln-
ued without any unusual features, Mr.. Allen
still retaining the floor. The crowd In the
galleries did not diminish until after II
O'Clock, when some of the visitors began TO
leave. Gradually the senator's commenced
vanishing. and as midnight approached less
than dozen were In their seats. But the
ihunderous voice of the big Populist from Ne
Draska showed no signs OF weakening. OF
he twenty nine books which he had on his
iesk only three had been opened. Occasion
lily he would relieve himself by having the
'lerk read extracts. At exactly l2 o'clock
sr. Dubois arose and remarked, as he looked
'bout the chamber: "Mr. President, believe
! quorum is not present. The vice-presi-
lent directed that roll-call be taken. The
enators crowded into the chamber then.
When the roll-cal had been completed, Mr.. |
'tevenson announced ffty-ive senators were |
'resen,-a qnorum-and directed Senator AL |
en- to proceed. |
The Nebraskan took the floor again and the |
uorum promptly disappeared through the
loakroom doors Mr.. Allen began reading |
rom Charwick's Political Econoiay. Now |
nd then he would pause to make n comment !
n striking passage or take sip from the |
!llapidated, ovcrworked lemon that lay on |
is desk. Al l2 :45 Mr.. Dubois again called
or quorum, and the quorum appeared. Mr.
'amer objected because Mr.. Dubois did not
lnswer to his name.
AT l a. IN Mr. Hoar asked Mr. Allen II he
vas not reading to show that there not
IN oycrproduction Of agricultural products
lie wanted to know caudidly whether Mr..
Allen did not think his speech was an over
production. Mr.. Allen hotly asked Mr.. Hoar
Il he wanted TO insult him. Whcrcupon the
senator from Massachusetts, purged himself,
npologized humbly and equilibrium was
AT ;l5 the galleries were empty.
Senator
Involved In controversy and between them
they managed TO arouse quite respectable
debate. But the other senators were lstess
Most Of them leaned wearlly back In their
chairs with dropping cyelids. Senator Voor-
hoes was deeply absorbed in book he was
reading and did not even raise his eyes
AT 2:l0 a. m Mr.. Allen, who had then held
the i'oor nine houri, resumed by reading ex-
tracts from John Stuart Mil. Five minutes
later Mr. Daniel made the point of no quo
rum and the sleepy senators poured In to M
swcr 10 their names. The call developed the
presence of hfty-three senators.
Al 2:O Il. nj. there were no signs OF weak
ening on either side. The repealers still held
their quorum ready to respond on q call.
Al n. IN. n hot alteration between Sena-
tor Gallingcr md Senator Allen over the
cause OF agricultural depression In New Eng
land was In progress. The silver men still
held the fort.
At 3:45 q. m. Mr.. Dubois again made the
point Of no quorum. On this roll call Mr..
Wolcott appeared In the chamber for the first
time during the night but with the other free
silver Republicans he refrnincd from answer
ing. Chairman Voorhees, who was snatching
a few moments rest on a lounge in the cloak
room was not disturbed
Whenever Mr.. Allen got tired and wanted
a breathing spell or 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
fraHts fnr
another day at $50 q. m.