New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-20

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-, tho atmosphere where truth and justice pre-
vail I do not speak of that portion OF the press
which deals in masmatc mendacity. ana poisohs
everything about it. / speak with the utmost re-
spect for the great organs Of public opinion; not
in fear or in fattery. but as an agent In human
affairs Now I appeal once more to the Senators
who are In charge Of the opposition to this meas
Urea measure which is supported by the pubIic
opinion of the United States, and supported ny
majority of this body. Every latitude of debate
has been given. and will be given, consistent with
a fair regard for the public interests. 1 appeal to
them to know whether there is in their mind
time when a vote may be obtainable vote /
repeat, has to come 1 think ] understand the
rules well anybody and now pause to hear
whether there is any response to the suggestions
which have made as to agreeing to a time when
the vote this bill may be taken"
MR.. DUBOIS FOR THE SILVER MEN.
Mr. Voorhees, had not long to wait for reply to
his challenge. Instantly Mr.. Dubois (Rep.. Idaho),
was on his feet. He said that the Senator from
Indiana had been trying to explain to somebody
out of the chamber why he had not been attempt
ing to do something contrary to the dignity OF the
Senate. But he had not told Senators anything
which they did not themselves know. The Senator
from Indiana had tried to illustrate by the Force
bill the position that vote could not be prevented
The Senator surely did not mean that seriously.
There never had been n vote taken on the Force
bill. Other business had been pressing, and that
bill had been displaced The Senator spoke of the
opposition to the Repeal bill being In minority.
How did he know that? This the third time
that the Senator from Indiana had asked unani-
nous consent to fix a time for voting on the
peal bill The which he had given this
morning substantially the same as he had
given before. Speaking for those opposed to the
repeal bill, Mr.. Dubois stated that many Senators
had already given notice of their intention to
speak, and that it well known that many
oil yiShe Ito no ard W. mot
Dubois added, to prevent Senators from being
heard when they desired to speak; nor were Sena-
tors used to be fettered His own impression was
that the Senator in charge Of the measure would
have to proceed with 1t in an orderly manner; and
that he would reach a result sooner by doing 1t
was not usual in the Senate to limit the time
to embarrass discussion long discussion was
entirely legitimate and carried honestly
for the understanding Of the country and Of the
Senate.
The last several days had been consumed almost
Entirely by the friends Of the measure, who had
taken up as much time taltogether) its oppo
nents had. The Senator from Indiana too fair
and manly to assert that the opponents of the bill
were wfuy wasting time. And 1t was unfair and
without precedent to fix limit for closing debate
under such conditions as now existed. The Senator
from Indiana had certainly some definite object in
view in his repeated requests. 1t was a safe guess
that he intended to ask for long probably con-
tirely frank in saying that whatever course the
Senator from Indiana might pursue would be en-
tirey satisfactory to Senators in the opposition
They were ready to join issue. whether it were for
long sessions, continuous sessions. or closure
Senator's in the opposition would follow his (ir
voorhees's) lead. ev' II it were to a closure.
THE EFFECT OF REPEAL
He could say further, for the encouragement Of
his friend from Indiana, that the distinguished Ad
ministration Senators the Republican side of the
chamber would accept without question any prec-
edent which the Senator from Indiana might now
establish. Probably even some Republican Sen
ators who opposing the Administration
would succumb to the inevitable, that the
Election bill and the Tariff bill they would be all
ready TO restrain debate and to do the bidding OF
the Administration without discussion 1t
brilliant prospect which the Senator from Indiana
had before him. 1t worthy OF his greatest
efforts 1t too bad to mar that beautiful plct
ure, and he CMr. Dubois) was loath TO do It, But
the country and the Senate knew absolutely that
II the Senate passed the Repeal bill it would souno
the death kne Of silver and put an end to It's
future money. Silver, of course, might con-
tinue to be used; and the friends OF the Repeal
bill might talk about international agreement
and about forcing England to bimetallism. But
when the Senate passed the Repeal bill the doom
of silver sealed and they all knew it. They
should not commit that deed II the friends of silver
could prevent it by any honorable known
to the usages of the Senate. Their duty plain
to them. They were, they believed, the last
hope and bulwark of the people in the present des-
perate struggle. They thought, they knew, that
eighttenths Of the people sustained their position
and they knew and must know that whatever legis-
aton they got. favorable to silver. must be Sc
cured eur now b mus, be got through substitute to
conditions, the fixing Of any time for closing the
debate.
LONG SESSIONS, SAYS Mr.. VOORHEES,.
Mr.. Voorhees, again took the floor. He had made
his former remarks to show to people beyond the
Senate that the attempt to establish closure, or
a previous question at this time. would occupy
the entire time not only of this but of the next
session OF Congress. 1t was futile 10 speak of
that. In view. however. of the fact that the oppo-
stion would not entertain any proposition from
him. make any itself TO the possibilities of
closing debate. he now gave notice that from and
after tomorrow land beginning with tomorrow,
he should ask that the sessions OF the Senate be
the Senate should sit longer so that all might
have chance TO debate the BILL and so that there
To saw that no thy had not had chance To be
He hoped and trusted that the friends of rapid
action the pending measure would support the
programme Of which he had given notice.
A REPUBLICAN VIEW OF THE SITUATION.
Mr.. Hoar Rep.. Iass.) thought 1t not neces-
sary for him to say that he was heartily in sym
pathy with the desire Of Mr. Voorhees, and Of those
who acted with him on both sides of the Chamber,
TO come to a speedy vote on the question. The
matter OF closure. however. grave and
serious matter and ought not to be misunderstood,
either in the Senate In the country. lie did not
think 1t worth while 10 reply TO the Senator's re-
marks on what he called the Force BILL but which
he tMr. HoaD called bill to secure honest
elections I'm the United States and the right OF the
majority of the American people TO govern them
selves. But the Senate was busy about something
else just now. and he did not think that it was
In very good taste to be constantly casting apples
Of discord into the Senate when II was thinking of
something else and doing something else He
believed that with eighty-eght Senators perhaps
100 before long. the Senate had got to do some
thing TO preserve the rights Of the American peo-
pie to legisiate through their chosen Instruments
the redress Of grievances to new laws and to
repeal old ones; and he did not believe that that
great and supreme constitutional right ought to be
smothered, or destroyed. or murdered under the
pretence OF preserving freedom of debate-while
that was nothing but mere pretence. Still he
did not think II necessary to resort to any such
closure thew had In he tfsh