New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-13

the cloak or committee rooms. But Mr.. voorhees,
was compelled to remain in the hall without rest
MR. ALLEN sMAsHEs ALL RECORDS.
Probably never before in the history OF Congress
was such an exhibition of physical endurance seen
as that shown by Senator Allen. He concluded MS
speech on the stroke of o'clock, having thus
been on the floor for fourteen and three-quafter
hours During that time he occasionally sipped
from a cup of tea but this was his only Eou'is"-
ment When he finished his eyes were as cie"i'
his voice was strong his gestures were as 'iso'-
Gus as when he took the floor. His resptes were
few-when he sent to the clerk to have READ GER
tain excerpts-but then he remained upon MS
feet without the slightest evidence of fatigue MI
Aliens speech breaks all previous records, ana MS
powers Of endurance won the admiration OF 'hose
who were opposed his tactics. PRIOR 10 thls
Senator Faulkner was the record Dreaker ne nav
ing once held the floor for thirteen hours Before
that time the longest speech within the recolec-
ton of Senators of about ten hours dnrat'h
and was delivered by Carrot, Davis, of Kentucky
during the reconstruction period
During the first twelve hours of the test end
ing with 6 o'clock this morning. there were Just
a dozen calls of the Senate but 1t was not uh'lI
about o'clock that Senators began to respond
in A sleepy and reluctant manner. The Calls
toward morning came at more frequent Intervals
and Senators began to show the effect OF broken
maps and disturbed slunlber. At o CLOCK the scene
in the chamber interesting one. senators
VOORHEES,. Villas and Faulkner were in close con-
versation their gestures occasionally taking the
shape OF vigorous rubbing of eyes and the iaintest
suspicion of yawnng. Mr.. Morgan looked as fresh
as if he had just stopped from a bathtup' ana
was putting in the time discussing a constitutional
question with Mr.. Plat. The seats on both SIDES
of the chamber were conspicuous for their vacancy
but the silver the alert their inter-
ests being guarded by Senators DUBOIS, IeIIer'
Power Shoup, Pettgrew and Wolcot.
Whether 1t the result Of the conference be-
tween Senators Voorhees,, Faulkner and Villas or
not cannot be said. but at about I o'clock the
repeal men. through Mr.. Faulkner. suggested to
the silver men that recess be taken until 10
o'clock in order that Senators might get forty
wnks" and breakfast. but the proposition was
spurned by the silvertes. who replied that II the
present proceeding TO be test. 1t must be one
in every sense of the word. Then the Senate set
tied down to the inevitable. and soon afterward
Mr.. Shoup Rep. Idaho) broke in upon Mr.. Allen.
who showed signs Of ceasng with the blunt re-
mark: No quoruin. Mr. President THIS ioil-cail
had solved the difficulty. for when hts name was
called Nj. Perkins said he was paired with the
meant 0 O'Clock, and when that hour arrived Mr..
Lodge had returned prepared for the days work
THE LAUGH ~ SENATOR woL.OTT.
A hearty laugh wss enjoyed by the Senate about
40 O'Clock at the expense of Mr.. Wolcot. NJ.
Allen was reading the peroration OF his speech.
1t was q polished effort, and Mr.. Wocott. who had
something which diverted his attention. suddenly
and said: May ask the Senator from what
ne is reading
"A slight production Of my own replied Mr..
Allen. whereat the Senate broke into hearty and
rather un-SenatOrial guffaw Mr.. WOlcot was evil
IDENTIFY taken aback and embarrassed when he saw
the blunder he had made Il liked II extremely
said he, land anxious TO know what II was.
These of the incidents attending the
first night and the early hours OF the second day
of the prolonged struggle.
The air thick with the mists of an early fall
morning. and the daylight struggled with diff
Guilty through the ground glass panels OF the cell
ing But feeble 1t was, II still AFFORDED "A vel
come relief from the glare OF the gaslghts, and
seemed 10 exercise revivifying influence upon the
wearied Senators. although their faces showed the
unhealthy gray tint which betokened long and Sc
we're mental and physical strain. Mr.. Voorhees,
rallied notably, and Mr.. Hill looked as II he were
capable OF campaign Of indefinite length Mr..
Smith. of New-Jersey. also looked fresh, and the
venerable Senator Palmer gave an earnest Of his
purpose to site, IL on. for three years, If neces-
sary as he had declared last night. by the cheer
fulness with which he remained at the front. Mr..
Harris, of Tennessee still as alert as OF yore,
and II was "A noticeable fact that the older Sen
ators who had been expected to first show signs
OF distress. were holding out with show OF vgor
that their juniors emulated with III success
About 9 o'clock Mr. Sherman appeared. and sig
nalized his return TO the floor by asking whether
his vote had been recorded on the PETER amend
ment: and. receiving affirmative answer. settled
back in his seat and turned to his correspondence.