The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-15
VOORHEES, TO FIGHT IT OUT.
He Tells a Catchy Story to Illustrate
His Position.

ne Al1udes to the Repeal B1ll as a
Yelled Attempt to Impose a Gold
Standard on the United States.
Washington, Oct. 14-The session Of
the Senate to-day lasted for only six
hours. 1t was a session of much inter
est. 1t opened with personal explana-
tion from Mr. Morgan, dem, of Alabama,
in reply to newspaper structures on him
for his supposed hostility to the uncon-
ditional repeal of the Sherman act He
denied having ever intimated that he
would vote against unconditional repeal,
but said that he would vote against con-
ditional repeal as proposed in the Voor-
hees substitute, which he characterized as
very ridiculous, very injurious and very
cowardly"
Various important amendments to the
rules were offered and went over till
Monday. They propose to forbid the
reading by senators of speeches either
written or printed; to permit the count
ing of senator's present and not voting: to
disqualify senators interested in national
banks or national bank stocks from voting
on any bill affecting the coinage or the
currency; to provide for closing the de-
bate on any bill or resolution by the same
arrangement as is now in operation in the
House of representatives.
VOORHEES, JUST BEGINNING TO FIGHT.
The silver purchase repeal bill was
taken up and it was ascertained in som
preliminary roll calls that there were
seventy-twO senators present, or only
eleven less than the whole number. 1t
was perhaps that fact which stimulated
Mr.. Voorhees, to declare at the close of
the days session, and after remarkable
speech against the bill by Mr. Jones Of
Nevada, that in the language of John
Paul Jones the friends of the bill Had
only begun to fight"
Preliminary TO the opening of the ses-
sion, "the silver senator's had the cham
Der TO themselves exclusively. Mr. Nor
gan had regained possession of his own
desk, which had been for two days past
usurped by Mr.. Stewart. TWAS noticeable
that MIR. Morgan was at one time in ear
nest conversation with Messrs. Kyle and
Allen, who had come TO consult him on
some subject, and at another time with
Messrs. Dubois and Teller, and still later
with Mr. PETER.
During the time occupied by the read
ing of the journal, the seats on both sides
of the chamber were generally filed up,
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the chaplain's prayer.
A resolution offered oy Mr.. Dolph yes
terday referring to the committee on
privileges and elections the question
whether absent senators may be COM
PEELED to attend was presented and
agreed to.
THE REPEAL BILL TAKEN UP.
The silver purchase repeal bill was
taken up at l2:45 o'clock and the Vice
President set about discriminating the
parliamentary twist into which the Sen
ate had got itself last night over the point
whether Mr.. Dubois should be excused
from voting on the question of allowing
Mr.. PETER to have a document read at
the clerks desk. BY vote of 20 to 81
the Senate refused TO excuse Mr.. Dubois
The name of the Idaho senator was then
called. Mr.. Dubois remained in his seat
silent
Then there was a roll call, because at
the like stage of the proceedings last
night no quorum had voted, and no less
than - respOnded-29 more than a quo
rum and by far the largest number that
has appeared on roll calls during the ses-
sion. Then, after some more parliament
airy pitfalls, from which the Vice President
skillfully exLricated himself The ques-
ton was put whether the documents
should be read from the clerks desk, it
being the memorial OF the national con-
vention OF the commercial bodies of the
United States, and 1t was decided in the
Affirmative: Yeas 80; Nays 80. The
document was accordingly read as part
of Mr. PETERS speech.
JONES ELOQUENT FOR SILVER.
Mr.. PETER then yielded the floor to Mr.
Jones Of Nevada, who addressed the Sen
ate in opposition to the bill. He said that
he proposed TO be candid about the ques-
tion. The pending bill was not merely
the repeating Of the Sherman law with
view of providing a substitute for 1t. II
that were the intention no reason could
be shown why it should not be embodied
in the repeal bill IL was yelled attempt
TO impose the gold standard upon the peO-
pie of the United States. The very We
hemence of the denial was of itself
suspicious The lady doth protest too
much methinks."
BY the passage of this bill you 20 abb
solUtely 10 the gold standard, and rather
than have a gold standard at the expense
of Justice, give me a standard Of justice
at the expense Of gold" Mr.. Jones began
his speech shortly before l o'clock
DEEP INTEREST SHOWN.
For the frs two hours he confined him
self closelytO the typewriter sheetswhich
ne hau lying on the desk before him, and
which he took up page by page and read
very rapidly, from the third level Of the
center aisle. His manner in presenting
facts and his high reputation for a thor
ough knowledge Of the subject
which he was discussing obtained for
him degree Of attention that had not
beea accorded 70 any other speaker since
Mr. Voorhees, made his opening argument
for the bill. There were between 90 and
20 senators. about equally divided be-
tween both sides in their seats, all Of
them with their chairs wheeled around
50 as to face the speaker, aud when after
more than TWO hours reading he abandon
ed his prepared speech in order
TO meet objections and arguments
and 70 answer the questions
which were put 10 him from both
sides, the scene became quite dramatic
and the interest intensified The cham
Der was crowded There was line Of
listeners, including many members Of
congress, standing all around the south
wall After about an hour spent in an
swering questions and meeting objections
Mr. Jones reverted 10 his prepared
speech, but was soon again involved ia an
argument with Mr.. Aldrich.
VOORHEES, EOr 10 SURRENDER.
Taking advantage Of break Do this
discussion Mr. Voorhees, said "first i
desire 70 congratulate the Senator from
Nevada upon has splendid contribution 10
the literature Of This great debate this
afternoon. The charm be said. "has
Deeu enhanced by the personal affection