The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-19

effort was made between and o'clock
to reach an agreement to take a recess
from that hour until 10 o'clock. The
proposition was made to the silver men,
who took it under advisement and fully
decided to reject it. They said that the
repeal senators had forced the continu-
Gus session, and would be obliged to
suffer the consequences, and the sill
yer men would not aid in any effort to
take recess or adjourn until some set
Element of the question had been
reached. Senator Aliens powers of en-
durance We're absolutely amazing. His
wonderful staying qualities made every
one who had watched him so on for
hour after hour tireless and undaunted,
admire his abilities and his indomita-
bic energies. About Z O'Clock MIR.
Palmer interrupted him while speak
ing Of the poverty and distress OF the
people, to remark rather sneeringly
that the Nebraslan seemed able to give
only words; he wanted to give them
actual relief. MI. Allen turned savage
ly upon Mr.. Palmer and declared that
he had given to the poor of his means,
given until he had kept himself poor,
and he did not want to be chided on
that score.
Fifteen minutes later Mr.. Shoup made
the point Of mo quorum only forty
senators appeared, three short of a quo
rum. The quorum had broken down
for the first time. On motion of Mr..
Faulkner Sergeant-at-Arms, Bright was
directed to bring in absentees. With
in two minutes three more senators
came in, completing the quorum.
At S:15 Mr.. Allen concluded his long
speech by saying that he yielded the
floor to Mr.. Martin of Kansas. TO
ccption, and asked Mr.. Allen if he
Allen declared he had no such intention.
Instead of permitting Mr.. Martin to go
on, Mr.. Voorhees, moved to lay the PEI
fer free coinage amendment to the re-
peal bill OH the table, and thus sud-
denly precipitate his era of business.
Senator Aldrich called for the ayes
and nays. Mr.. PETER asked to be PEI
mitted to explain the amendment, but
this privilege was deEied and the roll
call proceeded with on the vote to lay
ON the table.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Caffrey. Camden, Carey,
Cullom, Davis, Dixon Dolph, Faulkner,
Frye, Gallinger, Gordon, Gray Hale,
Hawley, Hill. Hoar, Lindsay, Mcmillan,
Mcpherson, Mills, Mitchell (Wis), Muir
ply, Plat, Proctor, Quay, Ransom,
Sherman, Smith, Squire, Voorhees,,
Washburn, White Qa.)-33.
Nays-N1essrs. Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Butler, Call, Cameron, Coke, Dan
iel, George, Hunton. Irby, Martin, Nor
gan, Pasco, PETER, Vest, Walthal-17
When the chair had announced the
vote and stated that the PETER amend
ment had been laid upon the table. Mr..
Voorhees, was recognized. He stated
that the PETER amendment to the Voor
hees bill was the only one pending, ex-
cept that offered by the committee on
finance, which is the Wilson bill, OF
House Bill No. 1. lie said. however.
there were other amendments which
had been proposed by senators, but had
not as yet been offered. but these
would be in order when offered by their
authors. He said the finance commit
tees amendment was now before the
senate, and asked that MI. Martin of
Kansas be recognized to discuss the
question.
At noon there was no perceptib1e
change in the senate. AS the stet !
whistles and huge bells scattered over
the city announced the hour Of midday.
Senator Martin still had the floor, and
of the forty-seven senators who re-
sponded to the call at II 80 but eight
were present. In the galleries the night
audience had disappeared, and fresh
faces greeted the senators. The cham
Der bore evidence of the struggle in it's
diSOrdcred state, and instead Of the
spick and span condition which con-
fronts senators ordinarily at this hour
of the day the floor was literally COW
cred with paper and senatorial desks
presented an untidy appearance.
There was an other call Of the senate
at ten minutes to I o'clock, and, forty
four senators responding. Mr.. Martin
! resumed his speech. After the lapse Of
exactly thirty minutes Mr.. Power Q>ep,
MONTY rose, and, apparently firing of
suggesting the absence Of quorum,
simply said, Call the roll''
The result was ann need, forty-three
senators having Answered to their
names.
Mr.. Martin then resumed his speech.
Another call Of the senate was had ut
3:O5 p. M, forty-eight senators answer
ing, and Mr.. Martin said he would close
his speech for the present. with the
hope that he might continue the dis
cussion at some future time, as Their
were many important phases of the
question to which he had not alluded.
Morgan Would Amend.
Mr.. Morgan Dem., Ala.) gave notice
of an amendment to the repeal bill, pre-
pared, he said, by Representative Tur-
pin Of his state. The amendment pro-
vides for the coinage Or silver dollars
Of 412 IL grains, which. together with
all silver dollars Of like weight and fine
ness, are made legal tender. except
where otherwise expressly stipulated.
The secretary of the treasury is di-
rected to purchase silver bullion at the
market price Ito be paid for in silver
dollars) and to have it coined into
standard dollars to an equal amount
monthly and yearly With the gold dol
lars coined. ~
Mr.. Teller Rep., Col) then took the
floor and resumed his speech against
the bill begun last week. At 6:2O MI
Teller said he had an important appoint
ment which he was DESTROYS Of keeping,
and if agreeable to the senate he would
now yield the floor with the under
Standing that he could resume tO-uor-