The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-10-13
guarded by senators DuDols, Ieiler,
Power, Shoup, Pettigrew and Wolcott.
silver Men Object to Recess.

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Whether it was the result of the con-
ference between Senators voorhees,,
Faulkner and Villas, or not cannot be
said, but it is nevertheless a fact that
at about o'clock the repeal men asked
that recess be taken in order that sem
ators might get 80 winks and break
fast. but the proposition was spurned |
by the silverites, who replied that II |
the present proceeding was to be test,
it must be in every sense of the word.
Then the senate settled down to the
inevitable, and soon after Mr.. Shoup
broke in upon Mr.. Allen, who showed
no signs of ever ceasing with the blunt
remark mo quorum, Mr.. President"
The roll call developed the fact that
Senator Lodge had at last solved the
difficulty, for when his name was called
Mr.. Perkins said he was paired with
the senator from Massachusetts, for
three hours. That meant 8 o'clock, and
when that hour arrived Mr.. Lodge had
returned, prepared for the days work.
At Break Of Day.
The air was thick with the mist of
an early fall morning and the daylight
struggled with difficulty through the
ground glass panels of the ceiling, but,
feeble as it was, it still afforded well
come relief from the glare Of gas lights,
and seemed to exercise revlvlng In
huence upon the wearied solons al
though their faces showed the un-
healthy gray tint that betokened long
and severe men tai and physical strain.
Mr.. voorhees, rallied notably and MIR.
Hill looked as if he were capable OF
campaign. of indefinite strength. Mr..
Smith of New Jersey also looked fresh,
and the venerable Senator Palmer gave
an in dication of his purpose tostick 1t out
for three years if necessary by the
cheerfulness with which he remained
at the front. Mr.. Harris of Tennessee
was still as alert as Of yore and it was
a noticeable fact that the older senators
who had been expected to first show
signs of distress, were holding out with
show of vigor that their juniors en-
| ulated with i'll success.
Peffer Amendment Defeated.
At about y o'clock Mr.. Sherman ap
peared and signaliZed his return to the
!, floor by asking whether his vote hac
been recorded on the PETER amendment
and receiving an affirmative answer
settled back in his seat and turned t.
Q his correspondence.
After the vice president had decides
that 43 senators constituted quorum
Mr. Allen continued his speech, whlcI
) he concluded at o'clock.
Q Mr.. VOORHEES, moved TO lay the Pefe
l. amendment on the table
a Mr.. w Wolcott. suggested that there wa
+ no quorum present, but 40 senator
a were found to be in the hall.
The vote ON Mr.. Voorhees, motion n
sulted-yeas, 20; nays, l2-no quorum
A call of the senate was ordered an
. As senator's aswered here" MIR. Villa
% (Dem., Wis., several times calle
a attention to the fact that the senate
1t from Idaho (Mr. Dubois) was preser
a and in his seat but declined to vot
r After some discussion on the point {
;s requiring Mr.. Dubois to vote or to a
sign his reasons for declining to vot
: the vice president submitted the que
10 ton to the senate and it was decide
l. that Mr., Dubois should not be excused
is A vote on the PETER amendment WI
K again taken and announced as follow
TO yeas, SO; nays, II; SO it was laid on Il
t, table.
Senator Martin Talks
80 The vote having been announce
. Mr.. VOORHEES, remarked that the on
=. other amendment pending to the hou
bill was the amendment reported fro
AZ the finance committee.
q, s.What has become of ell the 9th
In amendments that have been offered
NJ Mr.. Butler inquired.
'r, There have been none othe
~ offered" Mr.. Voorhees, replied. 1.-The
ke have been notices of amendmen
io given"
es Mr.. Martin Dem., Kan.) then a
rs dressed the senate. He expressed t
Tn opinion that the time had come +
es Democrats to get together and arri
'r- at some agreement to see whether tn
y; could do anything to relieve the par
All and the country.
re At $3.50 Mr.. PETER suggested tn
'g- there was no quorum present, a
Ill added that he desired his colleagu
/ speech W Uc uCdIu. A0 AOAA w
ed called, and only 80 senators -four Il
*, than q quorum) responded. The 81
- geant- alarms was instructed to requt
m the attendance Of absent senators.
nis 10 minutes more the lacking four ser
tors presented themselves and n
Martin continued. While Mr.. Mart
ms was talking another suggestion OF
zee absence OF quorum was made
,se lO:20) and the roll having been call
ior only 10 senators responded.
&C. The usual routine form Of having
,or seargentat-arms request the after
ie- ance Of absent senators was again
sn- sorted to with the desired result, Q
of Mr.. Martin continued.
his About 2:45 Mr.. Martin Of Kans
ng who had been addressing the SEM
m. since $50 q. M, cast cold chill o,
err the spirit Of the repealers by annouI
las ing that having disposed Of certain p
sa- liminaries he should proceed to re-fo,
ng his lines and speak for the next
yes hours on the main question.