The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-12
Physical Endurance to Decide The
Vate Of Silver.
BOTH SIDES READY FOR BATTLE.
They Started in Eravely Last Nighttime
More Conferences and No More At
tsmpts ut Compromise to no Msde at
P~resent-The Situation.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-For the first
time since the beginning Of this special
yession Of congress the people Of Washing
Jon and the many visitors to the national
Capitol had al opportunity to witness a
night session of the senate. They i'm
proved their opportunity to the full, and
ms a result the entire gallery was occupied
by a great throng of people. representing
all classes and conditions. The galleries
were filed to their utmost capacity early
in the evening. Even the diplomatic gal
lery was overrun. mainly by the families
Of senators and by reporters and repre-
sentatives.
The floor of the chamber presented an
unusually lively appearance, as in addi-
ton to the large attendance of senator's,
many members of the house, including
Speaker Crisp, took seats at the desks or
in the rear of the chamber and listened
with interest to the proceedings, partic-
ularly when Mr.. Dubois cast his gauntlet
at Mr.. Voorhees, feet, and the latter
responded so theoretically. AS the even
ing wore along, the debate itself slack
ened In interest, and senators repaired to
the cloakrooms.
MI. Allen was occupying the floor when
at 6:05 p. m. Mr.. Dubois (Rep., Idaho) rose
and suggested that it was past the hour
when the senator from Indiana (Mr. Voor-
hees) usually made a motion to adjourn.
He asked that senator whether he desired
to submit that motion this evening.
II feel it my highest duty" said MI.
voorhees,, mot to make that motion this
evening, but, on the contrary, to ask the
senate to continue In session until the
pending measure Is disposed Of"
During this proceeding the seats of the
senator's were being filled from committee
rooms and cloakrooms, even Mr.. Colquitt
Dem., Ga.) being wheeled to his seat in
his invalid chair.
After Mr.. Voorhees, response to the
challenge of the senator from Idaho, Mr..
Dubois rose and said: "rhis announce
ment means that the senate is to be held
in continuous session until a vote Is
reached on the pending bill, or until It is
demonstrated that n vote cannot be
reached" He protested against such a
course as foolish, but gave warning that
the silver senator's would protect their
side In a contest Of endurance.
Mr.. Voorhees, retorted by asking him
whether he would name q day at any time
for a vote.
Voorhees, Vigorous Argument.
After an active argument by Mr.. Du-
bois, Mr.. Voorhees, continued: 81 stand
here asking the opponents Of this bill
whether they viii name any day for n
vote; and they will o They resort thus
20 dilatory measures to prevent any ac-
tion being taken at all. When Is this to
quit2 When Is IL to stopi / would
rather be carried from this desk feet fore
most, and laid 20 sleep forever in my home
in Terre Haute, than yield the right of
majority TO govern.
ave started I'm here some weeks ago to
discuss n measure of financial legislation.
! have nothing TO say on that question
now, for we have reached a higher ques-
ton than thar. We have reached the
question Of free government We have
reached the question Of constitutional gov
eminent We have reached the question