Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19
NOW COMES The TUG OF WAR.
A SIMPLE TEST OF ENDURANCE
Senator Voorhees, and the Other wall
Street Agents In the Senate Be-
gin the Struggle to Throt-
tie tho Minority.
Fifty-Sixth Day.

| SENATE.-Mr. Turpie Of Indiana presented
"a petition Of the citizens OF Richmond, Indi-
ana, asking that the use of the mails be de-
MED newspapers and other mail containing
prize fights.
Senator Squire Of Washington proposed an
olhcr amendment to the silver bill under con-
sdderation In the Senate. Like his other prop
'ositlon, 1t strikes out all after the enacting
CLAUSE and suggests an entirely new scheme,
similar TO that of Senator Cameron. Mr.,
Hill OF New York presented petition, signed,
be said, by 15 900 merchants and manufactur-
ers Of New York, not broker or q banker
among them, asking for the unconditional re-
zeal Of the Sherman law
The repeal bill was then taken up, and Mr..
Mcpherson of New Jersey addressed the SEN
ate In favor OF the bill. He expressed be-
.aicf, shared in, he said, by two-thirds of the
people Of the country who had any opinion
upon such subjects, that the Sherman law was
the true and In fact the only cause operating G
10 produce the recent panic. At the passage
OF The law, and in fact every day since its
passage, 1t has been fittingly characterized by
ou. own people and by the best financial
minds Of other countries as abhorrent to
finance, and long enough continued II would
drive or drift us to silver monometalism.
Promptly repeal the Sherman law, give the
nation n chance to get back to her normal
condition, restore confidence In the ability Of
the government TO maintain its financial pol
Icy, help the crippled banks to resume, light
again the fires in our furnaces, and start
o skuCW NC WuttlS Ill IuCJOElc8. 1utn let
Congress pause and reflect
Mr.. Cockrell of Missouri then resumed his
argument begun yesterday In opposition to
the bin. He started with the statement that
any international agreement with European
governments was now impossible. ''Interna-
uoual bimetallism is mere dream" he de-
clared. I'VE might just as well seek an inter
national language International bimetallIsm
was prevented when the language Of the
world was confused at the tower Of Babel.'
audi nd 1ov tnvy
that the senator from Missouri claims the
nations of the world generally are opposed to
international agreement"
Il have not yet found n solitary nation in
all the international conferences" replied
Mr.. Cockrell, (which was willing to give up
its monetary System for any other that was
proposed"
MIR. Cockrell produced statistics to show
the depreciation Of silver was not due to over
production of that metal On the contrary
tion closing the mipts against silver. In sub
stantiation of this statement Mr.. Cockrell,
apparently with great satisfaction, read from
n speech Of Senator Sherman, made in April.
much the fall Of silver, but the rise of gold.
Mr.. Cockrell, without concluding his speech,
yielded the floor.
The House amendment to the House bill
granting settlers on certain lands In Okla
homa right to continue In their homestead
go to the President.
HoUsE-There was large attendance Of
members and visitors In anticipation of q vote
being taken on the Tucker bill.
Mr.. McRae called up the bill which passed
both houses in the last Congress for the re-
lief of settlers on the timber and stone lands
under the act Of 1878. and It was passed.
Senate bill to extend the time for payment
of homesteaders In certain Indian lands un-
der the act Of 1891 was taken up and after
- r. - nI.1
no nn, and Mr.. Simpson of Kansas, passed.
The special order being the Tucker bill, 1t
came to vote and the pending amendments
by Messrs. Lacey and Burrows were voted
down. One by Fitch was withdrawn. Tho
Democrats havlngh clear quorum present, the
Republicans did not attempt to filibuster ex-
cept to demand q yea and nay vote. The
Democrats admitted that the bill was defec-
tive In that 1t failed to repeal statute 8, ,22S,
which inferentially permits troops at the polls,
but the modification could not be made under
the order and will have to be made In the
Senate
The bill was passed, ayes 200, nays 1o1, a
strict party vote. When the Speaker an
cheer, and then, at 2:45, the House ad-
5ourned.
Flfty-sevsnth Day.
; sENATE.-When the Senate met only twelve
senators were present to hear the chaplain's 8
prayer opening u lcklblhtlV0 uhy WulCH
continue for more than one calendar day.
Tho repeal bill was taken up at IL AS a. M,
and Mr. Cockrell, although quite hoarsc, re-
sumed his speech against the bill begun on
Monday. Mr.. Cockrell said to opponents Of
the repeal bill that he stood to-day and would
stand throughout the struggle ready and
anxious to pass the pending bill with amend
ments. MI. Cockrell, at 2:10 O'Clock, yielded
the floor to Mr.. Smith Democrat, New Jersey
who addressed the Senate In favor OF repeal.
He was followed by Mr.. Irby OF South Caro-
lima who opposed repeal.
The joint resolution permitting the state
OF Wisconsin to place statue OF Pere Mar
quette in Statuary hall Of the national capitol
was passed.
the repeal bill. At 5:15 Mr.. Cockreu COM
plcted his long speech. His voice was nearly
gone and he could only shake his head in re-
sponse to the inquiry Of the vice president a.
to whether he had completed bis remarks.
Nebraska took the floor to continue his
speech.
Mr. Allen was still speaking when, at SOS
o'clock, Mr.. Dubois (Republican, Idaho) rose
that it was o'clock, the hour when the Sen
ate usually adjourned. He asked Mr.. Voor-
hecs whether he was going to make that mo-
tion this evening.
81 feel It TO be my highest duty, !" said Mr..
voorhees,, mot to make that motion this
evening, but on the contrary to ask the Ben
ate TO stay together in continuous session un-
til the pending motion is disposed Of"
Mr.. Dubois then gave Mr.. Voorhees, warn
ing that he was commencing losing fight,
and that the silver men would require .
quorum. Mr.. Voorhees, replied at great
length. He suggested 70 Mr. Dubois the
wisdom Of the saying: "Let mot him that
girdeth on his armor boast ns he that putteth
It on" "We will see who falls In this trans
action before We arc DONE" said MT, Voor-
hees. 81 feel my feet are on rock, and
there shall stand and vindlcate great and
mighty principle. But before I say word
upon that subject will ask the senator from
Idaho whether he Will fix . day tn VOTE" Mr..
Dubois avoided the question. Mr.. voorhees,
then proceeded to lament the fact that the
Senate could not govern itself, and stated
that he should In future favor . new rule to
stop filibustering. He said that he had moth
ing to do with compromises.
Mr.. Harris Of Tennessee, after referring TO
the courteous treatment all senators had re-
ceived ut the hands of Mr.. voorhees,, ro-
marked that II he wero the veriest Of marti-
nets he would have been powerless to secure
action. He said that he would never vote for
unconditional repeal but he would remain In
his seat and answer TO the roll call.
Mr.. Butler Of South Carolina denounced In
strong terms the attempt Of the President to
coerce the Senate.
Mr. Dolph said that he would stay - long
as Mr. voorhees, did, II he could compel .
quorum; otherwise, he would go home. He
said the attempt to pass the bill was farce.
From O'Clock until IL the debate contin-
o.. Mr.