The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-09
MORElFUN IN THE SENATE.
THE DIshPPEARINa QUORUM CoMEDr
TEMPORARILY WITHDRAWN

hay Variety show Takes It's Place
(rhe Grave ..a Serious Senator Proctor
In the Role OF n Hunorist. s.s the BEL
ngerent Senator Hoicou Takes the Part
OF Peacennker-Then There Was somo
serious Talk About silver. the Show
Winding UP with n sham Fight Between
senator Hale and Chairman Voorhees,.
WASHINGTON. Sept. a-There was q change
on the Senate boards to-day, The comedy
which has been running for the past week to
slim houses. and OF which Senator Teller
was the manager in. chief. was unexpectedly
withdrawn and in ito place was substituted n
variety show, which kept nearly every Senator
I'm his seat and amused the galleries The
show began with q sort OF peace Offering. In
which Sens tor Wolcott withdrew the remarks
he made yesterday deroRatory to Senator Gal
lipger and adopted the New Hampshire Sena-
tors suggestion regarding the resolution call
ing for informa alton as to the expenditures for
bounties on sugar. Then the serious and grave
Senator from Vermont set flowing a bubbling
and sparkling fountain OF wit and humor which
greatly pleased his fellow Senators. Mr.. Proctor
has Q preternaturally serious and deliberate
manner. grave almost to sadness. which added
much to the fine flavor OF his humor. lie
was coming to the defence Of Vermont's favor
ito product. maple sugar. which seemed to be
threatened by . resolution offered by Senator
wolcott. calling for information rs to expen-
ditures for bounties on sugar. After submit
ting some arid statistics Mr.. Proctor pro-
ceeded. In o solemn way. to say:
It occurred to that during the sugar season last
year had submitted. in entirely personal and un.
ocial way. my colleagues generally in tho Senate
some practical aud useful Information rs to the prod.
net which believe they generally appreciated. but
regretted very much to learn yesterday that by some
unsccountabie mistake, the Junior Senator from
Colorado omitted In the distribution. and that
really his present trouble arises from gen.
nine lack of Information. tLaughter.l 1 Immediately
Put tho telegraph and express into rsQusition
10 supply the omission which regret very much
deed was m ade. and hope before many days ho may
have the necessary enlightenment. can say for tho
Senator's special private benefit. what know would
not interest other Senators and what have only
hesrsay. that this product adds peculiar flavor to
certain mixed compounds. which makes them very
,smptng TO tho Maynard appetite. ILaughterl 1 am
sure whom the senator becomes fully informed about
this product he will DO glad to carry out wha:
probably his original purpose. and ask to have
additional bounty put upon this important and deserv-
ing industry and possibly he will even ask that the
shall take the whole product and have it
coined into suitable cakes and put up in other proper
subsidiary packages and given to Senators and Repre-
untatives to distribute among their constituents.
lLaughterl 1t will not require any motto. In God
ve trust" to be stamped upon IT.: neither will It need
TO made legal tender by law can guarantee that
will pass current OH its intrinsic value. tLaughter
This was followed BY three Speeches on the
silver question by Democratic Senators who
favor tho repeal of the Sherman act. II it is
coupled with the condition that silver shall be
restored to the position it occupied prior to the
so.called decentralization act OF 1873. When
the last Of these speeches had been concluded
there was an awkward pause. and as no Sena-
tor arose to continue tho discussion. Mr.. Voor-
bees suggested that q vote be taken on the
pending Repeal bill. At this point tho storm
that has been silently brewing in the Senate
for the past week broke out and ragged wildly
for while over the heads OF Senators Voor-
hses and Hale.
The Indiana Senator has been In very I'M
pleasant frame Of mind ever since: By tho I'D.
osition, which took the form OF : motion
1 nat q s.estor Hsies sarcastio aus
to Mr.; Voorhees,, able parIiiam ~ ar
Maine Senator even less than It's Introduction.
and he was more sarcastic, than ever to-day
p petisnc. By tho shrusts Of Mr. Hale. and re-.
dh to his s wR Mr. sf
q Kansas . few years ago. For the past week
Mr. Voorhees, has been Impatient cross and
mentary rules. as he is free to admit and the
necessity Of being constantly In the hot. op-
the shrewd tactics, OF his experienced oDpo-
nents. added to the severe abuse OF his
hs sds o.
70 the cause OF repeal. completely unnamed
him spd he was in no condition to receive et l or
initiation were pitiable. and even the Repub- !
lican Senators who agreed with what Mr.. Hale |
hsr ns
Idaho turned tho tables on Mr. Hale and gave |
him the punishment that they thought he de-
The speech Of the Maine Senator was I'M
doubtedly good politics, for It exhibited the |
because his desire for haste is curbed By the
who are wiser than he in parliamentary war |
fare Mr. RT6olss rebuks OF Mr. Hale was
andsd hia way ne 9tener his
would be- Improved. He Is a, debater OF great
force and effectiveness but his lectures 70 his
sented. His readiness. in cross dre debate
however. has saved him from attack until to-
Senator. Teller will to-morrow take up the
Stewart, vest erdsy. and wi Il talk until adjourn.
sIs: IKE Daniels and George and Jones. viii
a.. done the ammuniti on Of the SILVER Brigade s
WI BECOME rapidly exhausted, and sooner or
There has been much talk through s1 the past
few days OF the possible adoption OF a
compromise measure. such as was out
lined in tho speech OF Senator Faulkner
to-day; His propositon, for the coinage
been coined is received with much favor Soy
eral Republicans and large number OF Dem
ocrats moline to it. and would be glad to have
. chance to vote for it. They will not have this
however. as the Administration.
acting through the Steering Committee" or
the Senatorial clearing house" as it mas been
ntcknamed by Senator Brics. will insist upon
q vote for unconditional repeal. and nothing
promise Legislation now suggested may be
considered. Until then 1t will not DO.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.