Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-10-19
SENATE SQUABBLE.
How the Debate Proceeds in tha
Upper House.
SENATOR'S DENY CONSUMING TINE.
Palmer Accused of Being Too FiIp-Tho
Senate Tangled Up by n Quorum
Ono Way and Not n QUO
rum Another Way.

WASHINGTON, Oct lT-At l o'cloc'
the repeal bill was laid before the sen
ate, and Mr. Jones republican,, OF Ne
vada, then took the floor and proceed
ed 10 deal with the function OF money
its value and how It was regulated
Mr.. Jones occupied the floor until
o'clock, and then, as he was not well
said he would resume at another time
He was astonished that men credited
with intelligence should have said tn
debate was simply a consumption o
time. That was not true. At 3:45 h,
asked the indulgence OF the senate
and said that in day or two he would
reply to what he called "the rathei
hippant statement OF the senator from
New Jersey (Mr McPherson) concern
ing the cost Of the production Of silver
. Mr.. MCPHERSON cited as authority foi
his statement certain English writer's
and the directors OF the United States
mint, and inquired OF Mr. Jones where
he could find any better authority.
II will tell you" said Mr.. Jones
THE senator from Nevada, who Ia now
on the door, and who is not very high
authority, either"
Mr.. PETER then took the floor.
Mr.. Palmer, Of Illinois, got into a
parliamentary squabble with Senators
Kyle and Allen. Mr.. Palmer was COM
planning of speeches made TO consume
time, and Mr.. Kyle tpopulist), OF South
Dakota, regarding IL us an imputation
upon senators asked him 10 specify
one speech as having been made to
consume time.
Mr.. Palmer replied promptly: ~
will answer by saying that | believe
the senator from Nebraska" This
was as far as he got
Mr.. Allen (populist), OF Nebraska, TO
whom he referred, called him TO order.
Mr.. Palmer said that he would not
take anything back.
Mr.. Allen denied that his speech was
an effort TO consume time, and added:
81 am not here with brass collar
around my neck as some senators In
this chamber are. l am not here 10 do
the bidding OF some man who puts a
chain around my neck and tells me
what 10 do"
After some talk on the point OF or
der, Mr.. Cullom, of Illinois, suggested
the matter be dropped 10 this Mr.
Teller republican,, Of Colorado, OBJ
jected, saying he was tired of the in
cessant criticisms In the press and
from other sources that the opponents
OF repeal were wasting time and char
acterizing their course as revolution
AIRY. The next time such suggestion
was made to him, he should call the
author 10 book.
MIR. Cullom's suggestion was then
adopted, the matter was dropped and
Mr.. PETER resumed his speech.
Alto o'clock, Mr., Pugh observed that
the senate had been In session seven
hours and Mr.. PETER yielding 10 him,
he moving that the senate adjourn.
MIR. Voorhees, expressed the hope
that the motion would be voted down,
saying he would ask the senate TO re-
main In session until 10 o'clock by
vote of Ss TO ls, the senate refused TO
adjourn.
Within the next thirty minutes the
attention OF the chair was called three
times to the fact that quorum Of the
senate was not in the chamber, but on
each roll call quorum responded On
the last call Mr.. Dolph presented
tion 10 the effect thnt tho n,nos ~
Senators Allen and Kyle, who were
present and not voting, should be re-
corded for the purpose of making
quorum. The point of order yvas os.r'
ruled.
ON the call at G,4o the senate vos