Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-03
Sc NATE SCENES.
Closing Hours in the Upper Branch
Of Congress.
PROTESTS AGAINST ADJOURNMENT.
But the House Resolution Is Finally
Agreed To.
NOT A QUORUM PRESENT.

NOT A QUORUM PRESENT.
There were twenty-siX Senators in their
/ seats this noon when the session was be-
gun. The republican side was almost de-
serted Many of the republicans have made
haste to get out of town after the climax
of the silver fight. Senator Lodge is in
Massachusetts stumping for Greenhalge,
and Senator Sherman has gone to Ohio to
assist in Mckinley's canvass. Senator AL
lison has been in Iowa for some time Mr.
Daniel and Mr.. Hunton are in Virginia try
ing to patch up the holes that the popu-
lists have begun to make in the state
ticket.
Senator Hill on Hand.
1t was expected that Senator Hill would
follow his colleague, Senator Murphy, into
| the maelstrom of Gotham as soon as the
Senate had passed the New York and New
Jersey bridge bill, but the House has shown
such an impolite disposition to haggle over
amendments that he has delayed his de-
parture. There has, however been such
an exodus from both sides that there was
great thrill of excitement yesterday when
Senator Allen. from mere force of habit
noted no quorum" while the Senate was
in tangle over the bill for the relief CT
the South Carolina cyclone. 1t was highly
probable that a quorum could not have
been obtained, and Senator Allen, on be-
ing informed to that effect, made haste to
Withdraw his suggestion. Senator ColQuitt
was wheeled up to the Capitol today, and
sat through the morning hours.
some Busy OficiaIs.
Mr.. Towles, the chief clerk of the House.
was a busy man today communicating all
sorts of matters to the Senate at the behest
of the Speaker Correspondingly, Mr.. Bas-
sett-Isaac Bassett-was kept on his feet
a good part of the day. He made his little
speech, "A message from the House of Rep
resentatives," several times But he needs
no practice in this bit of elocution He
has it down very fine. The Vice President
was also a busy official, and between his
gayel pounding and the signing of bills, he
was kept in motion most of the three hours
that constituted the session. The enrolling
clerks Of the Senate were also very lively
and the ink flowed like mountain brooks.
A Feeble Filibuster.
The closing hours of the Senate were
marked by a feeble attempt to filibuster on
the part of the populists, who have got so
thoroughly in the habit during the silver
fight that it is hard for them to desist
While everyone expected the adjournment
resolution to be adopted without trouble
there were certain signs of nervousness on
the part of the democratic leaders who
desired it to go through when il was
brought up for action Immediately after the
Senate convened.
The Senate went into sort of experience
meeting and several of the democrats arose
and briefly gave their reasons why an ad-
journment at this time would not be good
policy. Senator Coke read little speech, in
which he said that the democrats had
everything to lose and nothing to gain,
while the republicans had everything to
gain and nothing to lose. The other
speeches fell like chestnuts dropping from
tree in the autumn, and for few min
utes sharp, brisk artillery fire was kept
upon the resolution.
senator Allen Takes u Hand.
Then Senator Allen swung his great
frame into the arena and showed the Sem
ate his populist teeth. He said that the
populists were there for business, and pro-
posed to stay there, and he gave evidence
OF good faith by proposing a joint resolu-
ton directing the Secretary of State to
send out circulars to all consular officers
OF the United States, instructing them to
advise people in foreign countries not to
emigrate to this country until the state Of
the laborng classes here has been i'm
proved.
He did not press it to a vote, however
and Senator Blackburn said that he saw
no reason why the Senate should not ad-
journ. He answered a suggestion that was
made by Senator Cockrell that 1t was i'm
possible to maintain a quorum by asserting
that there was then a quorum on the floor
AS a matter of fact, there were then only
thirty-nine by actual count and they were
non-visible through the cloak room DOORS
The democrats were evidently afraid of
yea and nay vote, which would unquestion-
ably have developed the presence of no
quorum.
Yeas and Nays Called for.
Mr.. PETER realized this and started out
to make trouble for his friends on the other
side of the chamber. In his mildest tones he
suggested that there seemed to be some
difference of opinion on the democratic side
and that it was a matter of great i'm
portance, he thought everybody ought to be
on record on the question of adjournment
So he blandly insinuated that there ought to
be roll call
The yeas and nays are demanded said
the Vice President. rs there Second?"
MIR. PETERS nand went straight up in
the air So did Mr.. Aliens. Senator Gray
raised his partly, but he was not very
enthusiastic about it, and Mr.. Call held his
up in a half hearted manner The Vice
President counted the hands and said ::
Evidently there is not a sufficient num-
Der to demand the yeas and nays. The
question is upon agreeing to the resolu-
tion."
Yeas were loud and strong; the nays were
weak.
THE ayes have it. The resolution is
agreed to-"
The announcement came so suddenly
that Senator PETER, who was evidently
preparing for long siege, was taken una
wares and gracefully yielded up the ghost