The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-04

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 3.-The New
York bankers do not understand why
Mr.. Voorhees, does not press the repeal
bill to vote. The New York bankers
have never sat in the senate, and have
doubtless paid little attention to its
proceedings before the present extra
ordinary session, while Senator Voor-
hees has been an observer and par
ticipant since the death OF Oliver P.
Morton in 1877. There is a mint OF in
formation on mass OF subjects, and in
particular on the practical science OF
legislation, to be found in the neglected
back numbers Of the Congressional Record.
One episode will suffice for enlighten-
ment on this point. A precedent Tor
what would likely occur in the senate
this week il the New York bankers
could have their way may be found by
turning to the Congressional Record,
Forty-sixth Congress, first session, be.
pinninu at page 2l23 Wednesday, June
Is. 1879, Mr.. Withers, in charge OF the
army appropriation bill, having previ'
ously given notice that he would on that
day ask the senate to remain IN session
until the bill was finally disposed OF.
Mr.. Carpenter took the floor about the
usual hour OF adjournment to address
the senate.
Upon learning from the Wisconsin
senator that he would prefer to defer
his remarks until the next day, Mr..
Coukling moved an adjournment.
Against this Mr.. Withers protested, 'as
the mouth piece OF the committee on APP
propriatious," and insisted that the sem
ate should remain in session. The sem
ate refused to adjourn-yeas, %; nays,
%, Mr.. Chandler, OF Michigan, then
moved an executive session, when the
opponents Of the obnoxious legislation
proposed in the appropriation bill re-
trained from voting, with the exception
of Messrs. Allison, Blaine, Davis, OF Hi
nois. and Window. A motion to adj
iourn then followed, which was lost
yeas, 81; nays, 30.
Then came a motion to proceed to
the consideration Of executive business
followed by a motion to adjourn, which
last showing the lack OF a quorum, the
roll was called. Then followed Il call
I senate and an order to the sergeant-at-
arms to request the attendance OF alb.
sent senators. Then ensued . point of
order, decision by the chair, Mr.. Thur
man, president pro tempore, and an APP
neal from his decision. On the next
roll call the yeas were 26 and the nays
none, the entire opposition refraining
from voting. During this roll call the
oosoaua OrpuFrnI.
Mr.. Blaine when his name was called)
As this decision affects my right, does
the presiding officer rule that have u
right TO vote?
The president pro tempore-The SEN
ator has right to vote. This is not
question affecting him.
Mr.. Blaine-Then / believe l will not
vote. Laughter
There were altogether thirty votes
taken by yeas and nays, besides numer-
Gus readings OF the list OF absent sena-
tors and OF those present. Soon after
midnight violent personal coiloquy
between Senators Conkling and Lamar
occurred, growing out OF the Consump-
ton Of time in the morning hour by
private bill which Mr.. Lamar had
called up. The majority did not yield
until II :5I o'clock a. IN. Thursday, when
ON motion OF Mr.. Withers, the senate
adjourned without any compulsion on
Mr.. Carpenter to proceed with his re-
marks.
The senate met again at noon, 8 min
utes after the adjournment, when the
fight was renewed by Mr.. Conkling in
sisting that the journal should be read,
the clerks not having had time to pre-
pare 1t. After several roll calls on ques-
lions OF order, the minority refraining
from voting and breaking quorum,
Mr.. Carpenter said:
Mr.. President, suppose by this time
it must be evident to the majority OF.
the senate that they cannot coerce the
minority OF the senate to do what the
minority think they do not want to do
nor ought not to do. The proceeding
can go on Just as long as the majority
stop whenever they choose to stop it.
The minority OF every legislative body
are driven at times to stand on their
reserved rights, and as to those rights
they are the exclusive judges. AS was
stated last night by the senator from
Ohio (Mr. Thurman), the president'pro
tempore OF the senate, he, on a great
occasion, found himself compelled to
stand on his rights, and refused to vote
SO as to break up a quorum OF the
senate, and then understood and now
understands that there was no power
on earth to prevent his doing so.
Full time for debate being accorded
to the minority, which was all they
asked, Mr.. Carpenter proceeded with
his speech ON the Goth OF June, and
after further debate the bill was passed.
The filibustering, however. could have
been indefinitely continued.