The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-15
IN THE SENATE.
voorhees, Says He Is Not Dead Nor Even
Sleepy.


washington. Oct. 1.-THE tangle
which resulted in the adjournment OF
the Senate last night was the result OF
a. cieverly devised scheme worked by
Dubois and Teller. They discovered
that while a quorum was present for
all purposes where pairs could be dis
regarded. there was not quorum on
points demanding the observation OF
pairs. Teller also discovered that the
rules provided that the public docu-
ment which had once been read
could not again be read except by
unanimous consent. PETER was speak
ing at the time and soon fshed up
sublic document. Teller raised the
point of order against the reading.
The chairman decided the point and
an appeal was taken. This was what
the silver men were looking for, and
roll call was ordered showing no
quorum present. Then the repeal men
stepped in another trap. Villas tried
to force Dubois from voting, resulting
in another lack of a quorum and the
Senate was forced to adjourn. The
pending question is an effort TO make
Dubois vote and it is Villas intention
to have Dubois censureo. This, 1t is
stated will bring out a, nice constitu-
tional question and develop a debate
which the silver men claim will last
a month at least.
Considering the late hour of adj
1ournment last night there was a lib
5eral attendance at the opening of the
Senate this morning. Though there
will be no announcement made on the
subject. voorhees, says he will not ask
the Senate to sit tonight but will ask
an adjournment about this evening
Morgan occupied the morning hour
with a facerious speech in reply to the
criticisms of some Alabama newspa-
,pers. Not much activity was mani
Tested in the matter OF compromise
It is believed that something def
mite will be ready to offer the Senate
in the beginning of next week
Notice was given of the proposed
amendments to the rules OF the Sen
tate as follows:
Ry Lodge of Massachusetts 1t
shall not be in order for senator to
4 read a speech either written or pr1n-
ted: also when the Senate refuses to
excuse e senator from voting and he
still declines TO vote, he shall be coun-
ted as present for the purpose Of max
ing a uorum-
Bv Stewart, Of Nevada That no
senator interested IN any national
bank shall vote upon any question af-
fecting the coinage or issue OF cur
,,encv by the government or through
the Enstrumentality Of national banks
Py Gallinger, of New Hampshire
When a majority of the Senate submit
g. request in writing through the chair
that the debate close on the bill or the
resolution reported from the committee
such papers shall be referred to the
:
shall be within five days to report ar
order naming the day and hour VIXEN
the vote shall be taken, and action
fpon such reports shall be had without
amendment
A resolution was offered by Dolph. OF
Oregon. referring to the Committee or
Privileges and Elections the question
whether absent senators may be com
pened" to attend, was taken up an6
agreed to.
The silver purchase repeal bill vas
taken I'D at 1916 and the vice-presi
dent set about disentangling the par
4famentary twist into which the Senate
got itself last night over the question
whether Dubois should be excused
from voting on the question, allowing
PETER to have a document read at the
clerks desk. BY vote Of % to 81 The
Senate refused TO excuse Dubois. The
name of the Idaho senator was Their
called. Dubois remained in his seat ST
lent. There was roll call because OF
like stage. proceedings Of last night
and no less than Y responded, 2.
more than quorum. and by Ear the
largest number that have appeared OF
the roll call during the session.
After some more parliamentary pit
falls. from which the vice presiden
skillfully extricated himself the ques
ton was put whether the documen
should be read from the clerks desk
and it was decided in the affirmative
yeas, SO; nays, SO. The document wa;
accordingly read as part of PETER,
speech. PETER then yielded the floor {,
Jones, of Nevada. who addressed tn,
Senate IN opposition to the bill
lie was interrupted by VOORHEES,. VIII,
made a motion for adjournment anS
Jones assented.
voorhees, said if there was anybod,
sssho thinks the friends and advocate
Of this bill had surrendered or have /
in contemplation he desired to answe
IN the language of the immortal hero
Paul Jones, that I'VE have only begun
fight"
At 1908 a. m. the Senate adjourne,
TIL Monday.