The sun., 1893-10-31

bonb CrONu INTO ehon Jew. 1O-uhy tne nun
Der OF Ministers and attaches. with their fam
lies, who camo to wi.ness tho proceedings wa
larger than usual. and the most diGn fled an
officially exalted OF them were actually CON
pelled to sit on the stsps and stand aGain'
the wall. whore they could neither see NO
hear, while the places reserved for them. an
belonging to them by right OF courtesy an
Senate rule, wsre given over to the favorites G
Senntors- Senators are always the first per
sons 10 complain when rule is violated an
are generally the frs. persons to violate them
The foreign representatives bore their IL
treatment with smiling fhces. but they mus
have wondered at the exhibition Of bad man
ners-
1t was known early In tho day that Mr. Voor
hees would not succeed In getting a vote at
O'Clock, as he had announced as so many Sen
ators desired to make a word OF explanation
before they cast their votes. Feeling secure o
his power. however. because Of circumstances
surrounding the failure Of the late compro
misc, the whilom Senate leader upon whom
victory has perched after nll. determined that
the ebill must pass before the Senate arose,
even II Il should be necessary to pass through
nnother test OF endurance. The Senators and
tho mass OF spectators overhead prepared
themselves. therefore. for n long day and night
Of dreary speechmaking. but we're happily
disappointed and entertained by more than
eight hours OF the liveliest kind OF debate.
Mr.. Hunton OF Virginia spoke his little
piece because he felt It necessary to
do 30 in view Of the, fact that while his con-
stituents favor free coinage he voted for un-
conditional repeal. Mr. Cameron OF Pennsyl-
vania spoke because his last speech In favor
Of free coinage was such a marked success
that he IA beginning to regard himself as a
public hero. and was anxious to deserve his
new reputation. II ia said that since Mr.. Cam
sron came out OF his shell he has received so
many letters from his own constituents and
those Of other Senators. commencing. criti-
cising, and discussing his attitude. that ne
has found new interest 10 lie. and is everv
day more and more convinced that he adopted
will appreciate It,
Tho speech Of Senator Morgan to-dny was a
surprise to every one. He has been confined
20 his house by Illness for nearly week, and
came into the Senate to-day against the ad-
vice OF his physician. In his characteristic in
dependent manner he attacked friend and foe
alike. and added to the Ill feeling among tho
Democratic Senators caused by the unfortu-
mate factional division on the financial ques-
fion. Senators Vest and Cockrell were in their
most pugnac!ous mood to-day. and that Is
saying great deal. Mr.. Cockrell. in particu-
lar gave free vent to his indignation ut the de-
sarcastic In his denunGatiop OF tho alleged
alliance between tho President and the Ad-
minstration and the Republicans and Mug
wumps. Mr. Cockrell's warm est friends In the
Senate were surprised at the frankness with
which he scored his own party and betrayed
family secrets and are doubtful Of the wisdom
of his remarks
Senator Carey OF Wyoming. who followed
Benator Cockrell. had the merity to sneer at
nAvu ukHw "NI~N 80 HNl~ a.
good clothes and because he commits his
speeches to memory instead OF reading them
from manuscript. as the majority OF
Senators do. For some days past Mr..
Carey has been chaf1ng under Mr. Wolcotts
Bsroastic illusions to his deserton Of the sill
ker cause. and undoubtedly felt 1t to be his
duty. although not his pleasure. to reply to
him to-day. Mr.. Carey was peculiarly unfortu-
nate. for while he is an awkward and hesitat-
5ng speaker. quite i'll at ease when on his feet.
he was obliged to cross swords with the hard
est hitter In the Senate. He received very se-
we're punishment and then, evidently losing
his head. he returned to the attack. only to he
psein castigated by Mr.. Wolcott's colleague.
III. Teller. Senator Washburn. who was
In, measure the indirect cause OF the
quarrel between Senators Nolcott and Carey.
came to the relief Of the latter. or attempted to.
but his violent gesttculations and evident
Indignation at somebody. while serving to
amuse the spectators. did not materially aid
the Wyoming Senator's cause. Mr.. Carey also
recaived the sympathy of Mr.. Dubois OF Idaho
who ut the same time censured him for his
advocacy Of repeal. Mr.. Dubois. who has been
thelieutenant of Mr.. Teller the leader of the sill
tver Republicans. rounded out his good service
70 the cause to-day By an impromptu speech
IN defence OF the attitude Of the silver men |
nhd as An EXPRESSION Of sorrow for the un- |
1ortunate condition In which the stoppage of |
silver purchases will leave his Idaho constitu-
ents- His effort was the most creditable he |
has yet made In the Senate and in it he had |
The good sense to say that. although the silver
Republicans had been stabbed in the house of
fheir friends. he would still remain true to the |
principles OF the Republican party.
The speeches Of Senators Jones, PETER. and
Stewart were OF no especial interest, as they
were but combinations Of the remarks they
nave been making ut various times for weeks
past. and which have helped to swell the Con-
Record into volumn of unusual
size. Mr.. Jones had enough manuscript on
hts desk to last him for two hours. and as he
Worehis shiny black alpaca coat he was pro-
pared to read 1t all.
lME Jones Is $50 neshy full-blooded, and
active that he finds It necessary to wear a
very thin coat when making q speech. There
fore 1t has been possible tfor the past few
weeks to know at any time whether he was to
take the door simply Ly noticing the style of
his coat He did not seriously need It
to-day. however. for he turned over his
manuscript ten pages at time. and
elosed with surprising and gratifying
spddenness. Mr.. Stewart who has played the
part OF clown In the Senatorial ring all through
the debate. was allowed to say tho last word,
although the venerable Mr.. Harris vainy at.
tempted. against the protest and tho ridlcule
Of the Senate and the galleries. to deprive him
Of that honor. MIR. Stewart was game to the
last and only allowed the vote to be taken be-
eause he could not help 1t.
There was no demonstration whatever dur
Ing the roll call. and when Vice President
Stevenson announced the result OF the vote
the Senate adjourned for the first time since
Oct. l6. and the Senators hurried home TO din
nsr. In ten minutes the galleries and the
ohamber were empty the lights were extin-
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