The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-12

Dir. Cockrell completed his long speech. Ills
voice was nearly gone, and he could only
shake his head in response to the inquiry
OF the Vice President as to whether he had
completed his remarks.
After some routine business Mr.. Allen
took the floor TO continue his speech. He
was still speaking when, at sos, Mr. Du-
bois rose, and. Mr.. Allen yielding to him.
he observed that it was o'clock. the hour
when the Senate usually adjourned He
asked the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Voor-
hees) whether he was going to make that
motion this evening.
MR. Voorhees, REQUEST.
'I feel it to be my highest duty said Mr..
Voorhees, mot to make that motion this
evening. but. on the contrary, to ask the
Senate to stay together in continuous ses-
sion until the pending measure is disposed
Of"
Mr.. Dubois said the statement of the
Senator from Indiana meant that the Sem
ate was 10 be held in continuous session
vote or Until IL was demonstrated that it
could not be brought TO a vote. Mr.. Du-
bois said there had been no attempt at
hlibus tering on the part of the opponents
OF repeal. On the many roll calls that had
been had In the last few weeks more Sen
atorS friendly to silver had responded to
their names than anti silver senator's.
There had not been time when the oppo-
nents of repeal could not have stopped the
business OF the Senate by simply refrain
Ing from voting. There were, he said.
tnirty-nine Senators who favored uncon-
-
who were opposed to unconditional repeal,
and would vote. In addition TO this.
the country had been drifting steadily to
the silver side of the controversy. In con-
clusion, Mr. Dubois said: You know as
well when you start in as you Will know
when you emerge from the struggle that
you must fail. With conditions as they
list in the Senate there is no hope of rad
ical legislation. You are as likely to pass
absolutely destroy silver 1t looks as
though you were trying TO convince some
which you yourself know. Even If you sue
coed in convincing these outside parties,
the result will not justify the ordeal which
you will compel Senator'S to undergo. Ii
you conclude to abandon appeals to rea-
son and sense and to risk a settlement OF
this great question to test OF which side
can stand the most punishment, We desire
10 give notice now that we shall protect
our side by every means in our power. We
and that you keep it constantly in this
chamber, II it takes innumerable roll calls.
The responsibility for what is to follow
must rest on you, as we'll as It's pnyslcal
effects on individual Senator'S"
Mr. VOORHEES, replied at great length. He
saying, Let not him that girdeth on his
armor boast himself as he that putteth it
off" We will see who will fail in this
VOORHEES,. Il feel that my feet are on a
rock. and there 1 shall stand and vindicate
a great and mighty principle. But before L
say word upon that subject will ask the
Senator from Idaho whether he will fix a
day TO take a vote
Mr.. Dubois said that there were distin-
guished Senator's who had not talked on
the subject, and he could not, nor could any
one else. say when the debate would prob
Mr.. Voorhees, started to press the ques-
ton further. but apparently changed his
mind and said: Without pressing the Sen
ator from Idaho, understand the situation
perfectly we'll There will be no day named.
II there could be day named by the oppo-
ar11i rcr fIy 4 fc
ton is resorted to, pure and simple,
against legislation that we are in the atti-
ingly to have to resort to the methods now
before us"
Mr.. Hoar observed that continuous ses-
sions were not an innovation. recalling the
fact that the Bland-Allison bill was passed
about o'clock in the morning.
WOULD RATHER DIE THAN YIELD.
Mr.. Voorhees, said this episode in the his
tory of the Senate would result in reform
ing the rules of the body. At the proper
time, not in connection with a heated dis
cussion. he would vote for some measure
by which a determination of a question
could be reached "Otherwisa this body
will lose it's proper influence and standing
before the American people and before the
world" said Mr.. voorhees, II believe this
body should have rules by which to con-
clude discussion and reach a vote, higher,
more reasonable. more sensible and more
decent than the rule on which we are en-
tering now. The opponents of this bill will
not name any day for a vote. They will
resort to dilatory measures to prevent &C
ton being taken at all. | would rather be
carried from this desk feet foremost and
put to sleep at my home in Terre Haute
forever than 10 yield tne prlncip1e mat , tne
here for the highest principles of free gov
eminent known to history. We started in
of a bad measure of financial legislation.
We have reached the question of free gov
eminent We have reached the question of OF
reached the question of whether or not we
have government that can administer it
self Idle, vapid talk takes place in the pa
pers in regard to abolishing the Senate of
the United States. The Senate of the
than can the Constitution, for it is a great
part thereof But 1t can be governed by
rules of its own making so as to make 1t a
self-acting and proper and reasonable body
Mr. voorhees, said when it fell to his for
tune to manage the pending bill and he
paralyzed the energies of his mind. He
never desired to be placed in that attitude
man in that position, nor should he be if
he could prevent 1t. Il am tender of mi
norities.' said Mr.. Voorhees,. .I would
not injure the minority but shall the mi
nority govern? Answer me. Shall the mi
nority govern Somebody has TO rule;
somebody has to control this government
Shall 1t be the minority or the majority?
The Senator fpom Idaho signified that pos
sibly they had a majority. Then let us as
lLdl ny NOlc anu We Will submit
TO 1t gladly. willingly. if we are In the mi
nority. Will you? No. Then the question
comes whether We have government at
all. The question comes whether the Sem
ate be governed at all. I stand here
tonight not talking compromise. 1 stand
for the rule of the majority A great deal
has been said about compromise in the last
week 1 have not shared in it. There is a
mighty principle involved in this. And 1
am going to the end with it so far as 1 am
personally concerned If / go down 1 will
90 down with my flag nailed to the mast
head. II a compromise is to take place on
the principle tina. the minority has the
right to dictate. il will be by others not
by me-not in the slightest
Mr. voorhees, said 1t had been suggested
TO him frequently, by letter and in the
press, TO go outside of the rules and appeal
to the presiding officer of the Senate to
sustain him In motion not provided for
In the rules, to proceed to a vote. II
would soon," said he think of commit
ting open high treason or private murder
as 70 commit such crime" Mr.. Voorhees,
cited instances recalled to his mind by the
complaint that the debate on the pending
bill had proceeded at too great length OF
debate which occupied as long as seven
months, and yet certain moneyed classes
had never taken notice of the length of
touched them And now" said Mr. Voor-
hees. in default of any answer when a
vote can be reached, / invoke the spirit Of
wisdom, fairness, patience and manhood on
Doth S1ceS and we will proceed. / have not
doubt OF the result"
WILL, BE NO MOTION To ADJOURN
Mr. Harris. after referring TO the cour-
teous treatment all Senator's had received