Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-21
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WAsHIsa1os. sept % In present
lns petlkLon Tor TIE nnconditional re.
p~al a The silver purchasing act. Sir.
Aolgzn said that II uas on< q fhosa
peliflons emanafins from New York cap
itaiists and hat he regarded IL A.
mandate from them. not from the peo-
pc % Alabama
After twenty minutes spent in tho
routine aoruing business. Mr.. Voorhees
rose and nosed % proceed 10 the con
sideration of ths bill - repeal the silver
purchasing act
AE George thee addressed the senate
IL opposition o. the repeal bill.
Most x e sas gisea 70 attacks upon
the national banks and % a deuuncia.
tioa of the circular cent out from New
York - states Ehoss senator's were op-
posed u the bill. recot 1sendirg that
pressure be applied u them. At4l5
an Interruption came. Ia vas from Ar.
Quay. tie sad that ne noticed that
While one q the strongest speeches Was
being Ela1ie IN the interest ot silver
states there eas not a single senator
fruul ons * tbooe states present
That makes 10 difference 70 me. Mr..
Csor-r fntrfrcsed
~ sssuss & me. Mr.. Quay inslsted.
ttS>.,i q suggestion should he made that
there - no quorum present
The vice pfesidenc directed that the
soI 30 called. and Jess than quorum
responded.
Drunnsed ~ Quorum
Ar. Fooshees then ross and said:
There axe tEl tao xays under The con
stltuiion b which compuision -an be-
u-ei Ia the senate q the Uniied States
i D. one 10 compel tne attendance of
aba.,ntees. the other to keep order on the
fioor q the seaate ask that the ser
geant.at arms be directed 10 enforce the
attenda1ee Ok absent senator's"
Mr.. voorhees, remarks had the eject
20 bring senator's from the antc-rooms,
when a call OF TIE roll showed forty
scfcn present.
Mr. Voorhees, withdrew his motion as
10 the sergeant-at-arnls requesting the
atteudance IL senator's
1lr. George then resumed the floor.
but stated his willingness 70 yield and
resume tomorrow 4 any other senator
desired - address tho senate.
Nr. stewart inumafed his readiness
attt4 AE-AtH - tttIFf tAt HCCtt b1t UT.
Butler suggested that Il was about time
10 ad8ourn or TO proceed 10 executive
business This did not suit the views Of
Mr. voorhees,. who expressed the hope
that tho senate would sat for two or
three hours more snd Said that the sen
ator from Delaware tAr. Cray had
some remarks 20 make.
Nr. Gray stirred Up
Mr Gray said that be had been pro-
vokod 90 say something by the very
elaborate and interesting statements of
Mr.. George as 10 the eaorm0ns aggsega-
ton q one las business Transactions
in the Cnitei States and a TO he con-
paratlveiy small amount os gold. silver
a1d curren;y with which % carry on
fhnsr transactions.
Nr h0ar cited, in affirmance OK Mr..
Cray's position. a statement by the man
ager - ono % the largest <eS York
ta1ks to fhr Elect that 10 a Transaction
Cf over f3nCOtaO Whsch the bank had
ntsde. tnc sum ot - ceafs hal paid the
taiance. Ine point thus opened up BY
Mr. Gray vas discussed by senator's on
beth siaes q the question.
When tT Gray hnisned Mr. Voorhees,
a3mgtted that the senate had done a
good days work aud said that he would
not AK st o. st later. bat that he might
AK q 10 sit = later hour tomorrow
The senate tbcn at c.o. after a short
executive session. adl0urned