The Meeker herald., 1893-10-21

desk only three had been opened. Occasion
ally he would relieve himself by having the
cIerl read extracts. AT exactly IL O'Clock |
Mr.. Dubois arose and remarked, as he looked
nhout the chamber: MFR. President, believe
A quorum IS not present Inc ylce-presi-
dent directed that roll-call be taken The |
senators crowded into the chamber then.
When the roll call had been completed, Mr. |
stevenson announced ifty-fve senators were
present-a uuorum-and directed Senator Al |
len to proceed.
The Nebraskan took the floor again and the |
quorum promptly disappeared through the |
cloakroom doors, Mr. Allen began reaHlng
from Charwick's Political Economy. Now
and then he would pause to make a comment
on a striking passage or take sip from the
dIlapIdated. oyerworked lemon that lay on
hi. desk. At IL 10 Mr.. Dubois again called
tor a quorum, and the quorum appeared. Mt
Palmer objected because Mr. DUBOIS ala not
answer TO his name.
Alta. m Mr. Hoar asked Mr.. Allen II he
was not reading TO show that there was not
an oyerproduction OF agricultural products
He wanted TO know candidly whether MT.
Allen did not think his speech was an over
production Mr.. Allen hotly asked Mr. Hoar
il he wanted to Insult him. Whereupon the
senator from Massachusetts, purged himself,
Ap0logized humbly and equilibrium was
restored. At 10 the galleries were empty.
senator Lindsay and Senator Daniel became
Involved In a controversy and between them
debate But the other senators were lstiess.
Most of them leaned YEARLY back in their
chairs with dropping eyellds. Senator Noor-
hees was deeply absorbed in book he was
a, m Nf' &YfsHnr 9 aho had then held
the floor nine hour, resumed by reading ex-
tracts from John Stuart Mill Five minutes
later Mr.. Daniel made the point Of no quo
rum, and the sleepy senators poured in TO an
swer 10 their names. The call developed the
presence of fiity-thrce senators.
At 2 80 a. m. there were no signs OF weak
ening on either side. The repealers stu held
their quorum ready to respond on call.
At 3 a. IN. n hot alteration between Sena-
tor Gallinger and Senator Allen over the
cause OF agricultural depression in New Eng
land was In progress The silver men still
held the fort,
AT 3;45 a. m. Mr.. Dubois again made the
point of no quorum. On this roll call Mr..
Wolco,t appeared in the chamber for the first
time during the night, but with the other free
silver Republicans he refralned from answer
ing. Chairman voorhees, who was -natch!ng
a few moments rest on a lounge in the cloak
room was not disturbed.
Whenever Mr.. Allen got tired and wanted
a breathing spell or a cup of coffee, = quorum
was demanded and the roll call gave hin the
needed opportunity Thus the time passed
until daylight. President Stevenson had left
early in the evening but returned fresh for
another day at 6 80 u. m.
Piled In the discussion Of the McCreary bill
giving the Chinese another six months Ia
which 10 register Mr.. Geary OF California
warmly denounced the administration for
not having faithfully enforced the Geary law
as far AS II could.
Finy-Eighth Day.
SESATE.-At about : 30 a cali of the SEN
ate was demanded and only forty members
answered 10 their names. This was the first
time that the quorum had been broken. The
sergeant-at-Erms was directed to bring In ali
sentees and in few minutes n quorum
obtained. Mr. WOlcott suddenly sprsns 20
his feet and made the point mat n quorum
MAS not "a MINORITY Of the members chosen 10
the Senate. Idaho. Wyoming and Washington
being only partially represented. lie asked
the ruling OF the chair. Nlce-prcsldent Sic
venson ruled that forty-thrce was quorum,
and an appeal 10 the Senate was laid on the
table.
At quarter pas, Mr. Allen concluded his
long speech by saying he yielded the floor to
Mr. Martin OF Kansas. To this proceeding
Mr.. voorhees, took exception, and asked Mr..
Allen II he proposed TO farm out the floor.
Mr.. Allen declared that he had no such IN
iention Instead of permitting Mr.. Martin
10 go on, Mr.. voorhees, moved to lay the PET
fer free coinage amendment to the repeal bill
ms '!1-A 'Shli.afd. thus suddenly prccipitatei
for the ayes and nays, Mr.. PETER asked to
be permitted to explain tho amendment. but
this privilege was denied, aud the roll-call
was proceeded with on the vote to lay # on
the table
There was considerable sparring during the
taking of the vote, and when the vote was an
nourced 1t showed that the Senate was short
of quorum by two votes. This WAS occas-
ioned by the announcement of pairs and by
the refusal OF some of the silver men present
to vote. Mr.. Villas made the point Of order
that when senator was present he was com
PEELED to vote unless excused by the senate
roll-call was ordered, and - senators two
more than quorum, answered TO their names.
second effort was then made TO secure a
quorum vote on the amendment 10 lay the
pending motion on the table but some silver
senators disappeared or refused to vote.
On the suggestion Of Mr. Villas the vice
president asked Mr.. Dubois TO explain why
he had not voted. This he did, saying that
he considered the amendment too important
TO be passed upon without debate. lie said
that Mr.. Pefler had even been denied the
privilege of explaining the amendment. He
did not want to be party to such proceed
Ing. On motion TO excuse Mr. Dubois the
ayes and nays were called and the vote re-
suited 81 ayes and 80 nays Mr.. Dubois
name was then called and notwithstanding
the vote of the Senate, he did not respond to
the roll call. Here followed a discussion as
10 whether Senator Dubois could be com
PEELED 10 vote, in which some technical par
liamentary questions were involved, but the
point was quickly dropped. Several other
senators had come In and another vote being
taken resulted In laying Mr.. PETERS amend.
ment upon the table. The vote was as fol-
lows:
Yeas-CaiIrey, Camden, Carey Culom,
Davis, Dixon, Dolph, Faulkner, Frye, Gal
linger,. Gordon, Gray, Hale, IIawley, Hill,
Hoar, Lindsay, Mcmillan, Mcpherson, Mills,
Mitchell of Wisconsin, Murphy, Plat, Proc
tor, Quay, Ransom, Sherman, Smith, Squires
Voorhees,, Washburn, White of Louisiana-3a.
Nays-Bate. Berry, Blackburn, Butler, Cali
Cameron, Coke, Daniel, George. Hunton,
lrby, Martin, Morgan, Pascoe, PETER, Vest,
Walthall-l7.
Mr.. Martin OF Kansas then began to speak
against the repeal bill.
Mr.. Martin continued speaking until G p.
M, interrupted every half hour BY call OF
the Senate. When the roll WIS called quo
rum appeared, and then all but eight or ten
senator's disappeared as quickly As they had
come. These roll-calls, demanded by the
silver men, were calculated to keep the re-
peal men from taking too long maps in the
committee and cloak rooms. This made Mr..
Voorhees, indignant, and he gave notice
about noon that the silver men must be COM
palIcd IN stfepd This :hrcat scanned 10 h,ro