New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-12

| Irby of South Carolina, the former signaliz-
| ing himself by clever and pointed speech for
repeal, and the latter by violent assault on
the President and his allies in the repeal move
ment The Missouri Senator finished about s
o'clock, having spoken from three to six hours
on three successive days. He was followed
by Mr.. Allen, OF Nebraska, who resumed the
speech left unfinished by him last Saturday.
AS the hands of the clock neared s the gal
eries of the Senate became more and more
crowded until all the stairways we'll as the
benches were filled. and each section but the
Diplomatic one looked a solid mass or
shoulders.
About 6 o'clock Mr.. Dubois walked over to
the Democratic side. and had short colloquy
with Mr.. Voorhees,. From fifty to sixty Sem
ators had come in by this time. and were in
their seats waiting to participate In the open
ing OF hostlties. Making his way back to the
Republican side. Mr.. Dubois obtained recogni-
ton. by Mr.. Aliens courtesy. and asked Mr..
Voorhees, II he would. usual. move to ad-
Journ for the evening This gave Mr.: Voor-
hees his cue, and he declared that. on the con-
trary. he would ask the Senate TO sit in con-
tinuous session until the pending bill was dis
posed Of. Mr. Dubois according to the cut
and dried programme, then made the promised
declaration Of war on the part of the anti
repeal forces He pointed out that the anti
repeaers had so far engaged in no obstructive
tactics whatever In the pending debate
repeal side to only thirty-two on the anti-re-
peal. while the anti-repea men had always
contributed willingly 10 make a quorum FROM
the beginning of the contest the repeal side had
never had quorum OF its own numbers
present to do business. He. therefore. de-
nounced the coercive plan az uncalled for and
oppressive. and added that he and his friends
would do all in their power to nullify It's
effectiveness.
Mr. Voorhees, replied in long speech. i'm
which he pantivey defended his managenent
of the repeal cause. and replied with feeling to
some of the criticisms made upon him by both
friends and enemies He then discussed the
Senate rules. and predicted change In tnefu
which would hereafter allow the majority to
restrict debate and secure 9cton. Mr. Harris
next announced that he and those opponents
Of repeal whom he represented would stick to
the exhaustion test as long az Mr.. Voorhees,
wished. and would not cry quits either till he
did Nh Butler made a heated reply to some
nsinuatons Of Mr.. voorhees, that the minority
were exceeding their rights in opposing the
pending bill and were guilty OF blocking the
wheels of government. He threatened to
move to take up the Federal Election Laws
Repeal bill. and asked why Mr. voorhees, did
not go ahead with that If he couldn't go ahead
with the unconditional repeal of the Sherman
act. Mr. Dolph read some extracts from the
proceedings of the al-night session of January,
1891. to show what difficulty might be encoun-
quorum. and finally Mr.. Allen. becoming weary
OF waiting. resumed his speech. and the 'en-
durance test" was fairly and smoothly launched
on it's first stage Of experiment
MR.. ALLEN HOLDS THE FLOOR TILL MIDNIGHT.
From 7:3O O'Clock till midnight Mr. Allen held
the floor. talking against time without incon- |
venience or effort. The anti-repeal managers
did not attempt to disturb the sluggish flow Of
debate by demanding roll calls. ana the floor |
was deserted much of the time by all but a |
dozen to twenty Senators. At about o'clock a |
demand for quorum found sixty-two Senators |
present and answering to their names. the anti |
repeaers generally responding as well as the |
repeaers. At midnight. on another call. fifty |
five names were secured. all the Southern anti |
repeal men present answering well as Mr.. !
and Mr. Cameron. on the Republican |
side.
During the evening. though Mr.. Aliens elo-
quence offered little to attract an audience. /
the galleries continued we'll filed and ex- /
pectant. but by midnight all but the belated !
arrivals had disappeared. Mr. Carlisle came
to the Capitol after his dinner down town. and |
sat in the Democratic conference room for
few hours. where nc received visits from Mr.. ,
German, Mr.. Voorhees,. and other prominent
repeal and anti-repeal leaders on both sides
n the chamber.
The presence Of quorum at midnight, ana
the evident intention of many Of the anti-re-
oealers not to break the quorum by refusing
- answer to their names. seem now TO indicate
continuance OF the session without Interrupt
ion well into tomorrow, and. perhaps. into
omorrow night. The speakers to follow Mr..
Allen are Mr.. Martin. OF Kansas; Mr.. PETER,
Mr. Dubois and Mr.. Teller.