Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-12
STRUGGLE BEGINS,
The Senate Goes into Con,
tinuous Session.
ATTEMPT TOPAss THE REPEAL BILL

by Wearing Out the OppOsitiOn--Cockrell
Concludes Il Thirteen Hour speech and
Allen Crates Twelve Hours and Is still
Fresh-The Opening of the Eattle and
Remarks of Voc hees and Dubois-So
Compromise ard Defiance
WASHINGToN, Oct. Pit was G:O5 p. IN. in
the senate chamber and Allen (Pop) of
Nebraska was continuing one of those
serial speeches that the silver men have
been making for weeks and solemnly ds
nying all the time that said speeches were
for the purpose Of consuming time, when
Dubois rose and with Aliens leave-Allen
wanted rest, anyhow-sugCested that It
was past the hour when the senator from
Indiana Voorhees, usually made a motion
TO adjourn. He asked that senator
whether he desired to submit that mo-
tion.
Il feel it my highest duty" said Voor-
hees, mot TO make that motion this
evening, but on the contrary to ask the
senate TO sit in continuous session until
the pending measure is disposed of"
During this proceeding the seats of SEN
committee rooms, evea Colquitt being
wheeled to his seat on his invalid chair.
Dubois Explains What 1t Means.
BY the time these preliminary remarks
were ended the galleries were crowded
and the diplomatic gallery had half
dozen 0ccupants-a rather unusual occa-
sion. After Voorhees, response 10 the
challenge Of the senator from Idaho, Du-
bois rose and laid: This announcement
means that the senate is 10 be held in con
tinuous session until vote is reached on
the pending bill or until it is demonstrated
that n vote cannot he reached ! feel that
this is fair statement, having in mind
the notice served on the senate last Satur-
day by the distinguished chairman of the
finance committee a. well "a the present
attitude of the senator and his supporters.
/ should be pleased to consider the bitua-
tiOn in diSpassiouate manner with those
who are resOrting to this unjust and I'M
usual procedure
The Bill should Not BE Rushed"
He then went on TO say that the "lndig-
nified and unCalled for" exhibition which
the senate would afford the country should
be averted, and that legislation like this,
which he considered Of the utmost impor-
tance, should not be rushed" through.
The opponents of the measure pending had
not used obstructive methods. They had
not wilfully wasted time for the purpose of
delay. Thirty-twO senators on each side
had made set speeches, and thu time con
sumed by the opponents of the bill had
been twO-thirds OF the whole which fact
giving As it did one-third to the friends of
the bill showed plainly that the delay
could not be laid at the doors of the silver
ties. Then more colloquys had been caused
by interruptions by .repealers than by the
ants.
How the Senate Would Vote.
The most important part OF Dubois re-
marks was when he came to giving the
result of canvass of the senate, and he
said any senator could verify his state
ment by checking the senate roll. He
said: There are thirty-nine senators who
favor unconditional repeal; thirty-eight
senators who are opposed to unconditional
repeal, and would so vote. Eight senators
are against free coinage and against I'M
conditional repeal, and desire a compro-
mise between the two which will furnish
a constant and continued use of silver
Some Of these eight have introduced
amendments which they would prefer
but all of them are anxious to reach
basis Of settlement on a compromise. /
admit that most likely every one of these
eight senators would vote for uncondi-
tional repeal if forced to a vote"
Claims the Peoples Sympathy.
The people were with the silver senators.
Daily papers in large cities clamored for
repeal, but the people and country papers
were showing their sympathy in various
ways with the free silver men, The New
York Republican convention did not adopt
resolution for rspeal There was no cause
for resorting TO this method and it was
useless and Voorhees, knew it. But if it
could succeed it was not justified He
then made an appeal for distinguished
senators now in the decline of life" some
of whom were not well and should not be
put to such test. Voorhees, himself was
one of these, and he knew that his (Voor-
heesD kindness of heart revolted from
such measures.
Filings Down the Gauntlet.
"But," said Dubois, "if you have con
cluded to abandon appeals to reason and
judgment and to risk the settlement of
this great question TO the test of which
side can stand the most punishment we
desire 10 give notice now that we will
protect our side in every way possible
We will insist that you furnish the quo
rum and that you keep it constantly in
the chamber, even if it necess itates innu-
merable roll.calls. We will not aid you
In this or anything else which will tend
to prolong the struggle and the discom-
fort of all. The responsibility for what
Is to follow must rest with you as well as
its physical effect upon individual sen
ators."