The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-13

Yohe from their lounges and snug easy
chairs and came into the chamber with
greater reluctance. The symptoms Of dis
content multiplied. Mr. Sherman went
home after dark, declaring that he would
not do more than ten hours Of such work
continuously. That sentiment found an
echo in the breasts Of other Republicans;
but still they preserved their alignment
beside Mr.. Voorhees,, though in pre-
functory fashion that excited the appre-
hension Of the Democratic repeal man
ayers.
A hasty consultation followed, and with
great difficulty the leaders were induced
to sanction proposition for a recess from
10 o'clock until 10 this morning Prob
ably they were brought to this pass by the
fear of the hnal disappearance Of a quorum
for the night, thus revealing fatal weak
ness But when it came to the execution
of this plan there was an unexpected
hitch and the managers found that they
had calculated without their host iu omit
ting Mr.. Stewart from their councils.
That senator calmly replied, when appeal q
to to yield for a motion to take a recess,
that he propo ed to talk until Sunday
morning without intermission.
At 3 p. m. the senate galleries were
overlooking with spectators, and there
were large crowds pushing and jostling
on the stair cases and in the corridors,
with hundreds of people waiting outside
the various doors of the galleries, hoping
for an opportunity to get inside Quite
different was the scene Oh the floor of the
senate. Most of the seats of senators were
vacant, while the Nevada senator, with
his long, snowy beard and tall, burly
form, was moving back and forth on
the first level of the central aisle deliv-
ering his speech in favor of silver.
At l0:45, when Mr.. Stewards voice was
showing evident signs of wear Mr. VOL
| colt made the usual reference to the alb
| sence of a quorum, and the roll call dis
| closed only thirty-nine senator's present.
| The longest wait in the whole protracted
| debate occurred while the sergeant-at
arms, under orders Of the senate, was
searching for absent members to "requestp
their attendance. 1t was nearly H. 30 be-
fore Messrs Palmer, Brice, Villas and
Berry were found to complete thequorum,
| and Mr. Stewart, much refreshed, resumed
his talk
At midnight another roll call was
ordered, Messrs. Wolcott, Jones' Dubois
and Teller refusing to answer to their
names.
After the lapse of twenty-five minutes,
when no return had been made by the
sergeant-at-arms sent out in quest Of ab-
sent members, Mr. Manderson began to
voice the general impatience, expressing a
| hope that there would not be much longer
delay.
In the meantime the senate rapidly
thinned, nearly all the Republican sena-
tors who had been fairly constant in at
| toy IL
| departure. Senator Butler, Of South Car
olina, strolled into the chamber, but was
| quickly warned by Mr.. Wolcott of the sit
uation, and did not ask that his name be
| called.
When nearly an hour had elapsed with
out one additional senator responding Mr..
Wolcott approached Mr.. Faulkner, who
was in the chair, and made an informal
proposition to him that the silver men
would give him a quorum if he would
consent to an adjournment with a quorum
present. This proposition Mr. Faulkner
promptly declined.
Shortly before l o'clock Mr. Gallinger
asked Mr.. Voorhees, to move an adjourn
ment. Mr.. Voorhees, said that he had not
| embarked upon this voyage without full
| knowledge Of the difficulties that would
encounter him. During the past forty-two
| hours he had only slept one hour He be-
lieved a quorum would ultimately reach
the chamber. There were, he said, forty
members here now, not counting seven or
eight luxuriant, kindly souls, sitting about
the chamber too indolent even to answer
to their names.
Mr. Hill, of New York, took hand in
the informal debate and protested against
any action that would prevent Senator
Stewart (who he said, sarcastically, had
had no opportunity of making a speech)
from enlightening the senate.
"Thanks," said Mr. Stewart.
"Don't mention it," replied Mr.. Hill,
with a generous wave of his hand, and
the galleries applauded.
At 1:O5 quorum appeared, and Mr..
Stewart continued his speech.
Mr.. Stewart had continued but fifteen
minutes when Mr.. Wolcott, fearing, per.
haps, that senators who disappeared as
soon as they answered the previous call
would get to sleep again, once more sug-
gested the absence Of quorum. Thirty
six senators only answered TO their names
At l;4O the sergeaut-at-arms submitted
his report in writing which showed that
there were two senators absent from the
city, twelve excused by the senate, foul
unable TO attend on account or illness
nine in the capitol who made no answer tC
the summons, and sixteen reported al
their residences as absent from home anG
could not be found,
Immediately following this report Mr.
voorhees, said that in view of the report o.
the sergeantatarms it was evident n,
further business could be transacted to
night, and he therefore moved that thu
senate adjourn. There was no opposition
and the senate at 1:45 a. m. adjourned
until II o'clock today
There was a sharp debate in the morn
ing hour of the house upon the bill re
ported from THE committee on publi
lands to protect the public forest reserva
tions. Notice was given of numerou
amendments but before any Of them coul
be acted upon the hour expired and tn
bill went over The McCreary bill t
amend and modify the Geary Chinese e1
clusion and registration act was furthe
discussed, after an announcement by Nh
McCreary that he would ask for a vote o
: it today at 4 o'clock.