The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-17

Director of the United States Mint, and
inquired OF Mr.. Jones where he could f1nd
any better authority.
II will tell you" said Mr. Jones. 1.-THE
Senator from Nevada, who is now on the
floor and who is not very high authority
Mr.. PETER then took the floor. Mr..
Palmer of Illinois, got into parlia-
mentary squabble with Senator'S Kyle and
Allen: Mr.. Palmer was complaining OF
Kyle, regarding it as an imputation upon
Senator's, asked him TO specify one speech
which he regarded as having been made 10
consume time. =,
Mr. Palmer replied promptly: 81 will
answer by saying that | believe the e. sen ~
ne got. Mr.. Allen, to whom he referred,
called him to order. Mr.. Palmer said he
would not take anything back. Mr.: Allen
denied that his speech was an effort TO
with a brass collar around my neck, as
some Senators in this chamber are. am
not here to do the bidding of some man
who puts a chain around my neck and
tells me what TO DO"
After some co!loquy on the point or or
der. Mr.. Cullom, of Illinois, suggested that
the matter be dropped. To this Mr.. Teller
objected, saying he was tired or the IN
cessant criticism in the press ana from
other sources that the opponents or repeal
were wasting time, and characterizing their
course as revolutionary. The next time suG i1
a suggestion was made TO him he snouio
suggestion was then adopted, the matter
was dropped and Mr.. PETER resumed MS
speech.
At o'clock Mr.. Pugh observed that the
Senate had been in session seven hours,
and Mr. PETER, yielding TO him, ne moved
that the Senate adjourn. Mr.. voorhees, eX,
pressed the hope that the motion would
be voted down, saying that he would ask
the Senate to remain in session until ~ ~
O'Clock BY a vote of 80 to is the Senate
refused to adjourn.
Within the next thirty minutes the at
tention of the Chair was called three times
to the fact that a quorum or the senate
was not in the chamber, but on each ron
call a quorum responded. On the last cali
Mr.. Dolph presented a point or order IN
the shape of resolution to the erect tnat
the names of Senators Allen and kyle,
be recorded for the purpose of making a
quorum. The point of order was over
ruled. On the call, at $40. the Senate was
without a quorum for a few minutes, dur
ing which Mr.. Voorhees, asked that the
Sergeant-at-arms should request the pres
ence of absentees. A moment later two
Senators appeared, and Mr.. voorhees, re-
queSted that further proceedings under the
for the yeas and nays On this roll call,
when the pairs had to be respected, no
quorum voted, but during a call of the
Senate to disclose the presence of n
quorum when the pairs did not count q
quorum always appeared. Thus for two
hours the Senate was clogged. When Mr..
Voorhees, found the predicament that he
was placed in he attempted to withdraw
his motion, upon which Mr.. Dubois called
for the yeas and nays, but this required
unanimous consent. and this Mr.. Teller
refused to give. Finally at $40 a voting
quorum was obtained and Mr.. PETER con-
tinued his speech.
At 10 o'clock Mr.. PETER without concud-
ing his speech, yielded to Mr. Voorhees,,
who moved that the Senate adjourn. The
motion was agreed to.