The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-13
DhT4IGS or 7HE SIRUGGLE
Senators T-lL Against Timc-frequrnt nil
tor . Quorum-AIen'- Long rnik.

E..tI-
r e""'" 10" 'N
WASHINGTON Vc'. ~ Last hie"' session
OF the senate was fecuImr one. "ehnto
Anen. VINO ICON we moor NJ 80 'ae' o'en'nE
heid II all night without any 'h'cr'ur''ohs eA
cept such as were purely ih'iueh'aL ~ ~
time ala MS voice mn NM an" even "nea 'n'
clerk was GAZING tne ro' Z" he'ur" quorum
ne stood erect ana ready 10 proceed WIN w
remarks Inc G@'er'es were pnche' "n''
about O'Clock 'his morning. linen 'hey De
gan to lose their occupants. but several hun
dred persons remained including two ladies'
,.. - -, .,, It, ,., ,ho o,.ol,r
Inc ireshest man oh 'e ''''' was w" sI'"A'i
Mr.. Allen. MIR. VOORHEES, was entirely worn
out ne "ou'u occas'ona' .'~e "ooN ~ ~,
hano. Out ms h'au "ou'u soo" '"'' "''oi W.
enes, anu s eS wouu 10 psi i ,nem
80, IL. i,, .,iraI ., ,h, comfortable
WIN IT,, ~. s,ee n,o, t' rnoms a, ,hs si,I
comfortable lounges in the committee rooms
But MIR. voorhees, In 'he performance Oh ~. ms
duty. was compelled to remain in the hall with
ont reat
p.ah.. ,otoro IN IN. r,s,orv ~ ,he
PROBABLY never De'ore III 'he his'o'' Vi '"'
United states Legislature was there seen such
n o, ,,,ea uo onnc,,S"a hi
SHOWN W Sena,"i . n nt ua,e,, .0 hsvin', nnn
speech on the stroke OF soeioek' having been
ba oso,s,orot,v sinned from n cun Of Ton, hut
ne occasiohaliy eippeu I,o'ii 'up VI '."' Nv o"'
ished his eyes were as clear. his voice was as
$50, Nj. ,,os,rra, n,oro no v,gorous ne wbep
srons' ne s'uien "e'e 40 ISL oro 90 ""eN
he took the iioor. ms speech breaks all pFe-
Nious records. anu ms roWers ot e"uu'n ,
we're opposed to his tactics. Prior to this
Senator Faulkner was the record breaker
he having held the floor for thirteen hours
nh. oo,dit,ons ,hon wers o,tire,v dirsrent
TnS conditions 'nen NJ were Eh,pe , I,erem,
spent in his seat resting while efforts we're
ton oil Senators was OF about ten hours dura;,
tion, and was delivered by Garrett Davis of
During the first twelve hours OF tho test"
ending with o'clock this morning. there we're
lust an even dozen calls Of th a., Ssnnte; nut 1t
gan to respond in u sleepy and reluctant man
ner. The calls ward morning came at more
show the effect OF broken maps and disturbed
slumbers; -,
reaess take" )" o"esH t4%t Sa e"ae
the proposition WINS spurned hy the silyerites.
who replied that II the present proceeding was
the word Then the Senate settled down to the
inevitable, Soon afterWard Mr.. Shoup Ilep;
ldahol broke In upon Mr. Allen who showed
mark mo quorum. Nj. PRESIDENT" This roll
s e the tor wSaGe at
name was called. Mr.. Perkins, said he was
Tor three hours ''''S'
Laugh AT SENATOR wo1corr's EXPENSE.
A hearty laugh was en;oyed nv the senate Mt
A, eaIts iaus Vas Wvnjp,st. ", VIC Ieua's "
tne eaSeh hS ". NJ, muInot. WI, ni,en naa
was Fading the neroration If bts enoacb II
was a polished effort. and Mr.. Wolcott. who
had been at his desk for some time preoccu-
pied with something that had diverted his at
MAY I, ask the Senator from what he is
"A slight production OF my own" replied
Mr.. Allen. whereat tho, Senate. quick to catch
and rather unsenatorial guiiaw. Mr.. Woicott
was evidently taken nback and embarrassed
liked 1t extremely" said he and was anxious
to know Sr what Wa" 1t ow tb,ck with IN. st ~
ofthe ceiling: but feeble as it was. i Afforded
lights. and seemed TO exercise n revivifying
influence upon the wearied Senators although
their faces showed the unhealthygray tint that
teal strain. Mr. Voorhees, rallied notably. and
paign OF indefinite length. Mr. Smith OF New
Jersey nlso looked fresh. and the Venerable
TO stick It out for three years il necessary. as
he had declared Inst night by the cheerfulness
ris Of Tennessee was still as alert ns Of yore.
and 1t was II noticeable fact that older Sena.
.Gr wa had bssn to st sow
OF vigor that their juniors emulated with iii
success.
At $3.50 A. NJ. Mr. Allen was about TO read n
table OF figures, when Mr.. Wolcott suggested
Senators should he present to list en- To- If. and
forty eight Senators were induced to do so.
pn,xr or ,prrr
FoiHi VI "hDhh'
At I:15 Slr. Shoup called for quorum and
va Las thnn n nunrum ali homah 49,, Ill, aa,.o
ss:pssSsa = 'ss %SsS
~ quorum. but Mr. Wolcott raised the point
oa ordor tmat ,Ufly,Te senators We're neces,
tSa sU.f h sai unol M - M ol
o quorum, not a majority Of the senate AZ
composed by the Senators who had been de-
clared entitled to their seats,
Mr: Henderson Rep. Neb.l advocated the
point OF order. and contended that fOrty-hve |
Senators were necessary to make q quorum.
Ihe Vice President decided that inrty-three |
senators constituted y quorum; Mr.. Wolcott |
appealed ana Mr.; Hale iken. Ne moved to |
lay the appeal on the table. The latter motion
was wa. aGreed touyeas ~; nays, .; out i was
tnat decision that iorty;tnree Senators con-