The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-13

would prefer to have the cause OF repeal aban.
| doned and Congress adjourned than to sur.
| render to the silver men. 1t Is possible. how
ever. that the contendng factions in the Sem
| ate may come together on some common
| ground OF agreement without waiting for the
endorsement Of the President Certainly the
| most prominent and influential leaders on
| both sides OF the Senate chamber privately
| admit that compromise is the only means Of
breaking the deadlock.
1t was unusually significant that when Me-
Harris offered his proposed amendment to-
night 1t received wordy approval and en-
couragement from Senator Allison. the most
persistent and effective compromises in public
life since Henry Clay. Compromise. however.
is possible or probable only because of lack OF
leadership on the part Of the repealers. and
because the Administration has no strong.
able. loyal friends on the Democratic side OF
the chamber. They have a good-sized ma
jority. but are unable to manage 1t effectively.
One OF the Republican silver Senators said to-
night:
II were in Mr.. Voorhees, place would
think that the repeal bill could be passed
without much trouble. But the repealers seem
to have no confidence in themselves"
The Senate has now been In continuous ses-
sion thirty six hours. and the chamber and its
occupants are dirty. uncomfortable and gen.
orally demoralized. Tho floors have not been
swept since Tuesday night. and the desks and
sofas and chairs are covered with papers. The
air OF the chamber has become hot and foul.
and the Senators. officers. and employees are
sleepy. hungry. cross. and disagreeable. Up
stairs. in the galleries. the crowd keeps com.
ing and going. Just as they have been since
the test OF endurance began, and In every nook
and corner Of the Senate wing man Is found
asleep at all times. The Senators who were
ok ub AZ m ancnd sicka
and those who are we'll we're almost sick. Both
sides are sorry that they ever consented to en-
gage in the undigniled trial OF strength. and
all will be happy when the long slege ends. 10
is impossible to say when that joyful hour will
Senator Voorhees,. the leader OF the repeal
forces, is almost exhausted from his long vigil.
AND Brief snatehes Of rest but he Is than
ever convinced that the chances OF repeal are
BIS ndomitable will forblds him IRON LISTEN
ing to any talk Of compromise or surrender:
s SSsf noss 'S S5%'nf
t TO lay ON the ms the coinage
amendment Of senator Potter. On the
nSdS a Ssen the rsns SS wssS
fair estimate OF the majority that they can
command on motion to pass the Repeal bin.
possible. Senator Voorhees's hopes Of success
would be well founded but it Is beyond ques-
ton that there Is no power to compel vote
Glibusters. denponstEated this fact obeyeEnd
Aliens speech this morning. Mr.. Du-
hois did not vote on the motion 70
OF senator Villas the rule was read which 70
quires senator to state his reasons for reius.
Ing to vote. A very lively and interesting
scene followed; the result Of which was that
the Idaho senator gave his reasons and then
again declined to answer 20 his name, where.
pp%ef only to "s SomSe tho 70 state
he's so,on FGAi3 hnt i9f cannot s@ Mr. DuSo
insisted upon his refusal to vote. and
Presidents announcement that there was no
power in the Senate to make him DO otherwise:
At ono time this evening an agreement had
been arranged whereby recess should be
consented to II, because his men were almost
exhausted. and also because the republican
repealers were becoming mutinous and ex-
pressing their disinclination TO endure FUR
Their hardship for tho sake OF helping the Dem
ocratic repoa ers keep quorum. Everybody
was feeling happyRt the promise ola rest when
the erratic Mr.. Stewart OF Nevada. who had
obtained tho floor. announced that he would
not yield for n recess or Tor any other purpcse.
Afterward Stewart was talked out OF his ugly
mood. but by that time MT. Voorhees, hack
Of his supporters, who pointed out that to
yield now would be a fatal sign OF weakness.
80 tho recess plan WAS knocked in the head,
and Mr.. stewart took tho floor saying ina
that long. but he IL good for several hours OF
Wild. polntesA tilne-kliiing talk.
At 1l:2O. after III" Senat" had been sitting
quorum. and when II was gonerally thought
long hghtin the crisis WAS approaching, Sena-