Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-31

There was q remarkable scene n
the Senate when tho repeaIers under.
took to compel Senator Dubois tc
vote.
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, had
just finished . speech of fifteen hours,
the longest one ever made in the halls
OF the Senate, whom Mr.. Voorhees,
jumped to his feet with . motion to
lay on the table the pending amend
ment offered by Mr.. PETER, of Kan
sas. A vote was taken and less than
quorum responded. A call Of the
House was ordered and another At
tempt to get vote ensued.
During all these roll-calls it was
noticed that the Senator from Idaho,
Mr.. Dubois, remained in bis seat. but
did not vote.
This did not escape the attention
of the repealers, and Villas arose to
call the attention of the chair to the
fact that the Senator from Idaho re-
Trained from voting, and that there
was a provision in the rules which re-
quired Senators to vote, and asked
for the rule to be read.
Vice President Stevenson ordered
the clerk to call the Senator from
Idaho. "Mr. Dubois" rang out in
stentorian tones. But Mr.. Dubois
maintained the greatest composure
and remained silent. The Chair
called upon the Senator from Idaho
to give his reasons for declining to
vote. Then Mr.. Dubois arose and
in a clear, firm voice, said: "The
principle one is that here in the con-
sideration of one of the most import
ant matters of legislation for the
country an attempt is being made to
lay on the table an amendment by
unfair and arbitrary means. The
gentleman from Kansas, the au-
thor of the amendment, has requested
to be allowed to state his reasons for
it, but his request has been refused"
and with this Mr.. Dubois took his
seat.
"Shall the Senator from Idaho for
the reasons assigned be excused from
voting" asked the Vice President.
Mr.. Butler, the Senator from South
Carolina, demanded . roll. call of the
vote. Amid the most impressive si-
lence the roll was called, and the
clerk announced the vote, the noes
being in the majority.
Mr.. Villas sprung to his feet and
said: "Mr. President, the Chair has
announced the vote by which the
Senate has refused to excuse the SEN
ator from Idaho from voting. "Let
his name be Called" urged several of
the Senators at once. "Call him
again." Mr.. Dubois" rang through
the chamber once more. In silence
sat Mr.. Dubois, while a smile was
visible upon his countenance. This
open defiance of the rules of the most
august legislative body in the world,
caused a loud murmur among the
batfied repealers. Mr.. Villas then
suggested in angry tones that Mr..
Dubois should be forced to obey the
rules of the Senate. The Chair
pointed out that there was nothing in
the rules to suggest any furthor ac-
ton. Then Mr.. Villas said, 81 re-
quire that the Senator's name be
called" "The Senator's name has
been called" replied the Vice Presi.
dent, and he has declined to respond.
"The fact will be entered" re-
piled the Chair, calmly, and thus the
dramatic incident closed. 1t was the
most remarkable coup d'etat in the
history of the Senate.
He had defeated majority of the
whole Senate, without bearing from
the combat single wound. The
silver champion received the con-
gratulations of his colleagues as he
retired from the field with victory
perched upon his banner.
Government Ownership Of Railroads.