Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-10-12
IN CONTINUOUS SESSION
MT. Voorhees, Throws Down the Gauntlet to the Silver Men.
ALL NIGHT THE DEBATE WENT ON.

The Silver Senators Signify Their Willing
 ness to Enter the Fight to Finish and
 Begin Talking Against Time - Night
 Scenes In the Senate Chamber.
 wAsHINGToN, Oct. I2 -Forthc first time since the beginning of this special session of congress the people of Washington and the many visitors to the national capital had an opportunity to witness a night ses, sion of the senate. They improved their opportunity to the full, and as a result the entire wing of the capitol occupied by the senate was filled with great throng of people, representing all classes and con ditions.
 The galleries were filled to their utmost capacity early in the evening, and around each of the entrances crowds of people stood patiently waiting for hours to slip into the places vacated by the earlier com CTS, or at least get glimpse over the heads of the occupants of the galleries into the senate chamber itself.
 Even the diplomatic gallery. which k usually sacredly preserved for the use of the diplomats, who rarely avail themselves of the privilege, was overrun. mainly by the families of senators and by representa- tives.
 The Galleries Crowded.
 The floor of the chamber presented an unusually lively appearance, as in addition to the large attendance of senators many members of the house, including Speaker Crisp, took seats at the desks or in the real of the chamber and listened with interest to the proceedings. particularly when Mir Dubois cast his gauntlet at Mir. NOorhees' feet and the latter responded So energetic ally. As the evening wore along the de l,t, IL. IL, B., tors repaired to the clOakroomS, where they stretched themselves upon the lounges and immediately became objects of intense interest to the crowds of spectators who surgcd to and fro through the galleries and glanced curiously through the wire screens which separated them from the rep resentatives of their sovereign states.
 Secretary of the Senate Cox spread a luncheon for the senators in his office, IL was served between 10 and o'clock
 The debate earlier in the day had many interesting features. Among other things it showed the staying qualities of Mir CoCkrell as a speschuaker. Having argued against the bill for four hours on Monday and five hours on Tuesday, he held the floor for another four hours. Within that time he took short rest, while brief speeches were made by MT smith of New Jersey, Mir. Irby and others.
 Mir. Allen was occupying the floor when at 6:u5 ?. m, Mir. Dubois rose and hy his leave suggested that it was past the hour when the senator from Indiana tNIr. Noor hces) usually made motion to adjourn He asked that senator whether he desired to submit that motion.
 MT. Voorhees, Challenge.
 Fl feel it my highest duty" Said Mir Voorhees,. mot to make that motion thi> evening, but, on the contrary, to ask the senate to sit in continuous session until the pending measure k disposed of "
 During this proceeding the seats of the senators were being filled by acccSeions from committee rooms and clOakrooms even Mir Colquitt being wheeled to hi, seat on his invalid chair.
 After Mir Voorhees, response to the chal- lenSe or the senator trcr1tdaho, Mr, Du- bois arose and said:-- sess1-zsss..-
 This announcement means that IlIe sen ate is to be held in continuous session until vote is reached on the pending bill. or until it is demonstrated that vote cannot be reached
 He protested against such course as foolish, but gave warning that the silver senators would protect their side in a con test of endurance.
 Mir Noorhecs rctorted by asking him whether he would nanc day at any time for vote.
 T. Nr. Voorhees, continued: T stand hcru asking the opponents of this bill whether they will name any day for q vote, and they will not. They resort thus to dilatory measures 10 prevent any action being tah- eu Ut all. When is this to Quits When !s it to etOp2 l would rather be carried from this desk feet foremost and laid to sleep forever in my home in TCIrc lIautc than yield the right of the majority to govern We started in here some weeks ago to dis CuSS d measure of financial legislation. l have nothing to sly on that question now. for We have reached a higher question than that. We have reached the question of free government. We have reached the question of constitutional government. We have reached the question whether we have got n government that can administer it. self or not.
 MT. President, l have not d doubt of the result The majority can govern. and the majority ought to govern. It is the rule of our being that il shall he sn. The spirit ut . this government is on my side of this uuv~ tiou. The spirit of liberty, regulated hv law, k that the majority. with proper rr speCt for the minority. shall govern. I feel that we have swept beyond the maguitud, of the mere repeal of the sherman act tc the greater and higher question of whet her this body shall be governed by the ma jor : ity or whether the minority shall dictate ! Shall the many govern or shall the few Mir. Voorhees, spoke with great earnest i ness and feeling.
 MT. Allen's Defiance.