Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-10-18
ADJOURNMENT.
The Senate Quit Business at
las Friday Morning,
After a Continuous Session of Thir-
ty-Eighty Hours and Forty Minutes.
Signal Victory for the silver Men-rh.
Sontest OF Endurance Abandoned
senator Voorhees, Failing 10 Keep
aQuorum. They Adjourned

addressed the senate until near four
o'clock Thursday morning. when Du-
bois and Daniels demanded call OF the
senate Both developed n quorum. but
there was not much TO spare on the lat
ter, but forty-six senators responded.
MIR Allen went on speaking tin day
break
A hearty laugh was enjoyed by the
senate about 1850 at the expense OF Mr..
Wolcott Mr.. Allen had dropped his
eNtemporaneous speaking and was
reading the peroration of his speech
II was polished affair and MIR. VOL
colt who had been at his desk for some
time preoccupied with something that
had diverted his attention. suddenly
arose and said: May l ask the senator
what the senator is reading2"
"A slight production OF mine" re-
piled Mr. Allen.
Whereat the senate, quick TO catch
the humor OF the situation. broke into
a hearty and rather un-senatorial CUFF
faw.
Mr. Woleott was evidently taken
aback and embarrassed when he saw
the blunder he had made.
Il liked it extremely" said he. land
was anxious TO know what il was.
This was one OF the incidents attend
ing the first night and the early hours
of the second day OF the prolonged
struggle. The air was thick with the
nists of an early fall morning. and the
daylight struggled with difficulty
through the ground glass panels OF the
ceiling. But, feeble as it was. IL still
afforded welcome relief from tho
glare of gas-lights. and seemed TO exer-
else rcviving influence upon the wor-
ried solons although their faces show
ed the unhealthy gray tint that be-
tokened long and severe mental and
physical strain.
Mr.. Voorhees, rallied notably. and Mr..
Hill looked as II he were capable of a
campaign OF indefinite length. Mr..
Smith, of New Jersey. also looked fresh.
and the venera Die Senator Palmer gave
an exhibition of his staying powers for
three years II necessary
Mr.. Harris, OF Tennessee, was still as
alert as OF yore, and IL was a notisea Bile
fact that the older senators. who had
been expected TO first show signs OF dis
tress, were holding out with show OF
vigor that their juniors emulated with
III success
Early Thursday morning Mr.. Sher-
man appeared and signalized his return
20 the iioor by asking whether his
vote had been recorded on an amend
ment by Mr. PETER, and receiving an
affirmative answer, settled back in
his seat and turned TO his correspond
ence
After the vice president had decided
that 81 senator's constituted a quorum,
Mr. Allen continued his speech. which
lac finally concluded at eight o'clock.
Mr. Voorhees, moved 20 lay the PETER
free coinage amendment on the table
Mr. Wolcott suggested that there was
no quorum but As members were found
20 be in the hall
The vote on Mr. Voorhees, motion re-
suited: Yeas, nays, ~ mo quorum.
A cali Of The .cna &c was ordered. and
forty-hve sonators answered here"
Mr.. Villas lom. Wis., several times
called attention 10 the fact that the
senator from Idaho (Mr. Dubois) was
present and in his seat but declined
70 vote
After some discussion on the point Of
requiring Mr.. Dubois 70 assign his rca-
son for declining 70 vote, the vice presi-
dent caused the rule on the subject or
dcred read and then ordered the clerk
10 call the name OF the senator from
Idaho Mr.. Dubois name was called
but he made no answer
Then the vice president said that he
would hear any excuse he desired 20
make
The principal reason assigned by Mr.
Dubois was that motion 20 lay on the
table most important bill has been
made. thus cutting OF debate on H..
and the senator who offered the resO-
luton. Mr.. PETER. had asked the
courtesy Of the senate 60 address 10 for
few minutes and had been refused
This Mr. Dubois thought a sufficient
excuse.
The vice president submitted the
question 20 the senate whether Dubois
should be. excused. and IL was decided
in the negative yeas ~, nays 70.
Mr. Dubois name was again called
and De still remained silent
Mr.. Henderson (rep. Neb) began TO
argue the parliamentary question as 20
the impussibiiity Of compelling q seua-
tor to vote. How hc asked. would his
mouth bc opened n he saw ht 90 stand
mute2 lie was interrupted by tho
point Of order made by Mr. Aldrich
rep R - chat no debate was ga or
der pending a motion ~ lay on the
table
The point was sustained by the vice.
president who added that the record
ing o. the facts Joe the journal ended
the entire proceedings ns 90 the sem
ntors refusing % vote
The vote on laying the PETER amend.
mgut Ola The table was theu announced.
Yeas s8. nays Do. so % WINS laid on the
table
The amendment thus defeated was "a
complete free coinage act in itself 10
was Intended 90 supplement the repeal
paragraph Of the Voorhees, bill Tho
amendment prescribed the proportions
aud weight Of the gold and silver coins
So be coined hereafter and the nature
Of the alloy. and provided the neccs-
sary machinery Tor thc execution nf its
purpose namely. free coinage of both
GOLD and silver
The vote having been announced. Nr
Voorhees, remarked that She only other
amendment pending 90 the house BIN
was Che amendment reported from the
finance committee.
"Hhat has bceome 90 nli The other
amendments That hayc been ofcred9n
Mr Butler inquired
fFhrra have been no others offered
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