The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-12
THEY SAT ALL THE NIGHT.
As Tho Independent Goes to Press
the Senate Is Still in
Session.
The Question OF Silver Put to
the Test OF Physical
Endurance.
Mesetssy Of Speech making hsiisved ny
RSli Caiis-No IadtcatIoa Of Either
sids Yielding.

WAsHIsaroN, Oct. 1l.--Usual methods BY |
which controversies over legislation nre
settled have failed 10 carry and tho world is
now Watching the decision Of tho great
financial question by . test Of physical en-
duraucs. This peculiar condition 10 ne.
csssity under the rules By which the senate
operates. All day long there were evi.
denoes Of preparation for the fight. Few
senator's were in the chamber. but glance
into tho CLOAK rooms showed many Of them
sleeping, outstanding their strength for the
siege. The forces on both sides divided so
rs TO b able to give each other relief BY
taking ny the defense Of their position in
turn. Employees of the senate likewise
separated into relays In anticipation OF
continuous work. The address OF every
senator was carefully revised up TO date.
and tho serReant-at-arms COMPLIED q mass
Of interesting information - to tho usual
mounts OF enstors in order that those who
drift ayav may Do tracked TO their lairs.
In Tic committee rooms couohes and
blankets were prepared and everything
possible to make comfortable the situation
was done. As tho hour of six O'Clock ap-
preached. ~ which il was known the signal
guns for beginning the CONTEST would be
sounded. the gradual filing up of seats on
tho floor and in the galleries made it evi-
dent The fight was TO 20 on. and tho public
would watch IL through.
Axny members of the house were present.
The galleries did not contain an unoccu-
pied scat. and in the doorways a mass OF
humanity wore olamorine for admission.
The silver men had considerable advantage
over their opponents. and they were free to
admit their pleasure over the condition.
While they can rest In the COM mittec rooms
and lobbies. leaving only on guard one
speaker and Dubois. to soc that a quorum
is present, II u obligatory on the part of
the friends of repeal 10 remain continu-
ously In their seats in order to maintain a
quorum.
Various senators occupied the floor dur.
ing the afternoon until 6:05 when itwas
yielded to Dubois. who asked if Voorhees,
proposed to make the usual adjoutnme mt
motion. Voorhees, replied that he felt ii to
be his highest duty to ask the senate to
stay In continuous session until the pend
ing measure was QM Ooo0 OF.
Dubo 10. in reply, said tho country was
drifting steadily toward the sil YER side OF
the controversy, and added: "You know
az we'll whom you start az you will when
you emerge from she struggle that you
must fail. With conditions as they exist
| in the senate, there Is no hope Of radical
appeals to reason and sense and risk set-
| tlement of this question to ths test of
which side oan stand the most Punishment.
| We desire TO give notice now that wo shall
protect our side by every means in onr
power. We will insist that You furnish a
chamber. IL IL takes innumerable roll calls.
Responsibility 70. what is to follow must
rest on you, as we'll as its physical effects
| on individual senator's"
| Voorhees, replied at great length: I'VE
will see who fails IN this transaction before
| senator from Idaho whether he would fix a
day to take vote. Dubois said there were
distinguished senators who had not talked
on th" subject and he could not nor could
anyone else. say whom the debate would
pr obably close.
said Voorhees,, and added that this episode
in the history of tho senate would result In
teforming its rules. II believe" said he,
that this BODY should have rules by which
to conclude discussion and reach vote.
higher. more reasonable. more sensible. and
more decent than the role on which We are
entering now. which is the only one. The
opponents of this bill will not name any
| dsy for vote. They will resort to dilatorv
measures to prevent action being taken ri
all. Who is 70 quit2 Sir, would rather
be carried from this desk. feet foremost,
Haute forever. than to yield the principle
that The majority has the right TO govern.
II stand here for the highest pTinotble Of
free government kaown TO htsto '. We
started In hero some weeks age to diseuss
tho repeal Of bad measure of financial
of fro. government We have reached The
question Of constitutional government
We have reached the question whether ol
NOT we have . government that can admin
lister itself. Idle. vapid talk takes rlacs in
the papers in regard 70 abolishinR the sem
no more be abolished than can the consti.
tuition. for IL 10 . great part thereof; but II
can be governed by rules of its own max
ing. SO ac TO make itself an assina and
reasonable body of leaislation."
II am tender Of minoritiss," said Voor-
bees. Il would not injure the minority;
but shall the minority Rovern9 Answer
me. Shall the minority Rovernp some.
body has to control this government. Shall
il DO the minority OF the majoritsP The
senator from l0aho mas slKnlneo tnas pos
sibly they had majority. Then let us as
certain that by vote and We will submit
to II gladly. willingly. il We nre the minor
ity. Will your No. Then tho question
comes vAeths. ws have a government al
all. l stand here tonight, NOT talking
oompromiss; I stsnd for the rule of the
majo ity. There IL mighty principle In
volvsd In this. and IL 60 down l will &c
down with my hae nailed TO tho masthead.
II conpromiss is 10 take plsoo on the prin-
oipls that the minority has a right to do
tRte. II will be by others, not by me.
From seven O'Clock until II O'Clock ahs
debate continued without any unusual
features. Allen still retaining the floor.
The crowd in the galleries did not diDin-
ish until II o'clock. Gradually the ssna-
tors commenced vanishing and - mid.
night approached less than dozen were In
their ssats. bat the thundesous voice OF the
big populiat fson Nebraska showed nc
siRne OF weakening. Ut twsnty-nine books
which hs had stacked upon his desk, only
shrss had been opened; the remaining
twsnty-six represented 40 much stored "
ability TO talk against time.
Exactly ~ II o'clock Dubois arose and
rsnsrked, A. he looked about the chamber
"Mr. President. believe = quorum 10 not
pfoeAut." The yice Dsssidon0 directed the