St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-13

| 1or their redemption.
This amendment created mach inter-
est. it being naturally assumed that it
furnished, perhaps, the first concrete
ana Speclnc compromise proposition
| growing out of the continuous session.
Mr.. Allison remarked that the amend
ment. coming from such distinguished
member of the finance committee, was
extremely significant. He wanted to
know whether or not the omission in the
| second section of the amendment as 10
the number of dollars to be coined was
not uEintentional. Mr.. Harris replied
emphatically that it was not. The
amount had been left blank in
| order that he (Allson) or any
opportunity to test the sense of the sem
ate. 1t seems that Mr.. Harris, for TIN
Democratic free silver senator's, and
MIR. Teller, for the Republican silver
men, have been circulating this amend
ment as basis for compromise, with
what success cannot be learned. Just
before the amendment was introduced
MIR. Harris talked with Secretary Car
Isle, who came TO the capitol an hour
before, and has been since con-
ferring with the Democratic repeal
leaders in the appropriation committee
room. Messrs. German, Faulkner,
Gray. Camden, Cockrell and Ransom
were present. 1t is understood that
Secretary Carlisle was not yet satisfied
that the repeal men would have to
capitulate, and urged them to continue
the fight. He was willing, however,
that the amendment should be intro
duced in ease compromise should be-
come the only alternative except de-
feat. In this direct way it would seem
the administration, SO far as Carlisle
70 frat Gil af
weakening.
AT 10:15 p. m. Mr.. Wolcott called for
quorum. Only thirty-nine senators
replied to their names, and on motion
OF Mr.. voorhees, the Sergeant-at-armS
was directed TO compel the attendance
of absent members, but before it be-
bame necessary to act on the order four
| Others came into the hall, thus making
the quorum, and Mr.. Stewart continued.
MIR. Wolcott allowed his opponents
just half all hours respite before he
announced There was conspicuous
absence of quorum" and asked
for roll call. Thirty-nine sena-
tors replied, and, upon the request
OF Mr.. Voorhees,, the names of the alb
sentees were read. Upon motion of
various senator's, Messrs. George
and Walthall, OF Mississippi; Glib
son, of Maryland, and Stock bridge,
of Michigan; Colquitt, of Georgia;
Dolph. of Oregon, and Vance. of North
Carolina were excused from attendance
on account of illness and fatigue. Those
who did not answer the call were Al
| drich, Allen. Berry, Blackburn, Butler,
Call, Cameron, Carey. Chandler, Cock
| rell. Coke, Daniel, Dubois, Hansbrough,
Jones, of Nevada; Jones. of Arkansas;
Kyle, Martin, Mills. Mitchell, of Ore
gon: Morrill,, Palmer, PETER. Perkins,
Pettigrew, Power, Pugh, Ransom,
Roach, Sherman, Shoup, teller, Vest,
Villas, White, Wilson and Wolcett.
The loss of a quorum for this length
or time was generally believed to be the
beginning of the end. The quorum
was broken by the refusal of certain
silver Democrats to vote. At this hour
it was thought that before morning the
quorum would again disappear, and
that 1t could not be revived. An adj
journment is anticipated before day
break. This will be regarded as COM
plete victory for silver.
Another cali at 11:l5 p. In. only
brought four senators to the chamber.
An hour passed, and still the senate was
without quorum. Mr.. Gallinger then
arose. He stated that he had been con-
tinuousIy i'll attendance since Wednes-
day morning without obtaining any
sleep. He now found the senate
without a quorum, and without
the likelihood of getting one. He asked
Mr.. Voorhees, what the outlook was.
Mr.. Voorhees, replied at length, explain
ing that he was aware of the suffering,
but thought quorum would appear.
He was willing 10 take a recess, but did
not wish to break the continuous ses-
sion by an Adjournment.
At L :05 a. III. Mr.. Blackburn came in
anu co:apleted the quorum, and the
venera 1e senator fromN Nevada resumed
his Speecn.
AT 1:25 Mr.. Wolcott made the point of
no quorum.
AT 80 a. N. the senate lacked five of
quorum, and silver men say that an
otner quorum cannot be Obtained to-
night. They declare that nothing is
now left but an adjournment.
Al l: 40 a. III. the Sergeant-at-armS re-
ported that two senators were absent
from the city, twelve had been excused
by the senate, four answered the sum-
mons by the statement that they were
too i'll to attend, nine in the CAPT.
tol made no answer and sixteen
were reported as absent from their
residences and could not be found.
MIR. Voorhees, Immediately arose and
said: "Mr. President, feel that have
done my duty in this matter and with
out comment now move that the SEN
ate adjourn"
The motion was unanimously agreed
TO and i'll an instant the senate chamber
was deserted, after a continuous session
OF thirty-elght hours and forty minutes.