The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-11-04
III Is ALL OYER.
The Unconditional Repeal Bill is Fin
ally Passed,

At 1926 Monday evening by vote
of 43 to 80, the Senate, after one of
the most remarkable and memorable
parliamentary battles OF a generation,
passea the bill Internationally re-
pealing the purchase clause of the
Sherman silver law.
The end was reached at the con
clusion of continuous session of
fourteen days, after sixty-one days
of debate, during which five volumes
of congressional record had been fill
ed with speeches, amounting in the
aggregate to about twenty million
words, stream of talk that would
stretch in cold type from the sea-
board 1000 miles into the interior,
from liberty enlightening the world
in New York harbor to the foot hills
of the Rocky mountains. The clos
ing day of the great struggle for the
repeal of the purchase of silver was
one Of intense excitement The gall
leries we're packed to the doors, every
seat in the Senate occupied and the
walls we're lined with representatives
from the lower branch of Congress.
The aegis of Senatorial courtesy
was no protection in the last mo-
ments. Grey haired men, infiamed
by the fiery passions that always
characterize the close OF bitter con-
test, did not spare each other. Sena-
tor Morgan, with words that fairly
burned, heaped his denuneiation on
Senator Voorhees,, the leader of the
administration forces, and Senator
Wolcott, the Colorado hot spur, con-
cluded fierce philippe against Sen
ator Carey with the Spanish proverb
of Sancho Panza, that it was "a
waste of labor to shave an ass" The
silver Republicans, Teller, Stewart,
Dubois, Wolcott and Jones, and PEI
fer the Populist, and Morgan, and
the old war governor of Tennessee,
Harris, each made his valedictory.
The decisive moment had come.
The vice president flashed his eve
about the chamber. The galleries
leaned over. The flood of light from
the glass panelled ceiling poured
down upon the Senate. The chamber
was still as death. Not soul stir
red. Every one seemed to hold his
breath.
''If there are no further amend
ments," said the vice president, slow
ly and solemnly, 1.-THE clerk will call
the ROLL"
"Mr Allen began the clerk. The
suspense was over. The Rubicon
had been passed. The roll was at
last being called on the final passage
of the bill. From all over the cham
Der came sigh of relief. Mr.. Bland,
the silver champion of the house,
stood like a statue behind the Senate
desks while the roll was called. Mr..
Sherman and Mr.. Voorhees,, facing
each other, bolt upright, did mot
move muscle. Mr.. PETER stroked
his beard. Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Cock
rell paced impatiently up and down
the area in front of the vice presi-
dents chair. Mr.. Hill sat in the
front row, talking to his late antag-
onist, Mr.. Butler. 1t took almost
ten minutes to call the roll and ar
range the pairs. When the vice
president announced the vote, Mr..
voorhees, Strengthened up to bis full
length. 1t was personal victory
for him. 81 now move" said be,
with note of triumph in his voice,
that the Senate adjourn until to
morrow at IL o'clock"
Before the question could be put
the occupants of the galleries were
jostling each other in their attempts
to crowd out of the door. The Sena
tors fed from the chamber In sixty
seconds none but few employees re-
manned upon the scene. The long
battle was over, the field deserted.