Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-20


should be exercised He was ready TO
embrace It's fate, whatever II might be.
and his own with II. He appealed TO
senators TO come to vote. Action, he
said, had TO come. and senators might az
well knoZ when II would come. lie had
hoped for some indications from the other
side, but as yet there was an absence OF
any Indication OF q willingness TO FIX a
time: and that fact was evidence 10 his
mind that he could not anticipate the
fixing OF any time by the opposition.
PUBLIC OPINION.
He warned the opposition that public
opinion would hold them to an account
ing. Public opinion, which, In It's highest
sense, Mr.. Voorhees, said. is the most
potent factor known beneath the stars.
In connection with that public sentiment
he came to "the great and powerful press
OF the country" lie said: II speak OF
that portion OF the press which moves
IN ana is moved by the atmosphere where
truth and justice prevail. l do not speak
Of that portion of the press which deals
in miasmatlc mendacity. and poisons
everything about IT. 1 speak with the ut
most respect for the great mouth-picce OF
public opinion. not in fear or fattery, but
az an agent I'm human affairs"
Now i appeal once more 10 the Senator'S
who are in charge Of the opposition 10
this measure-a measure which Is sup
ported by the public opinion of tho United
States and supported by a majority al
this body. Every latitude OF debate has
been given and will be given, consist
cnt with a fair regard for the public IN
terests. / appeal 20 them 10 know wheth-
er there Is in their mind time when
vote may be obtained 4 vote, ] repeat
I'll
has been so otter spoken Of is an eyi-
dence that vote must come. think
understand the rules az well as anybody;
and now / pause to hear whether there
Is any response to the suggestions which
I have made as 20 agreeing to "a time
when the vote on this bill may be taken
VOORHEES'S CHALLENGE MET.
Mr.. Voorhees, had not long 10 wait for
reply to his challenge. Instantly Mr.
Dubois. Republican, Idaho was on his
feet He said the Senator from Indiana
had been trying TO explain 70 somebody
out Of the chamber why he had not been
attempting to do something contrary to
the dignity OF the Senate. But ne had
not told Senators anything which they ala
not already know The Senator from In
diana had tried 20 illustrate by the force
bill the position that vote could not be
prevented The Senator surely did not
mean that seriously. There never had
recn a vote taken on the force oil.
Other business had been pressing. ana
that bin had been displaced. The senator
spoke of the opOsitiOn to the repeal bili
being I'm a minority. How did ne know
that? This was the third time that the
Senator from Indiana had asked unaih-
nous consent to fix "A time Tor Votlng on
the repeal bin The reasons which ne
I CIhgtqUtt1IlN
the same as those he had given before.
Spcakine of those opposed 10 the re-
neal hill. Mr.. DurOis stated that many
Senators had already given notlce oI
their intention to speak, and that II was
well known that many others wished 10 u"
heard II was not usual Mr.. Dubois add
cd. to prevent Senators from being heard
when they desired 10 speak, nor were
Senator's used TO being fettercd. hlS
own impression was thlat the Senator In
charge Of the measure would have 10
proceed with II i'm an orderly manner
and that he would reach resolution
sooner by doing so. Ana II
was unfair and without precedent To
fix limit for closing debate under such
conditions as now existed. The Senator
from Indiana had certainly some definite
object in view in his repeated requests.
II was a safe guess that he intended To-
ask for long and probably continuous
sessions He DuBoisJ would be entirely
frank in saying that whatever course inc
Senator from Indiana night pursue "oull
be entirely satisfactory to Senators of IN"
opposition. They were ready 70 Join Is
sue. whether II were for long sessloh''
continuous sessions or closure.
EXTENDED SESSIONS.
Mr.. Voorhees, again took the floor nrd
gave notice that from after tomorrow II"
should ask the sessions Of the Senate be
cxtended-he would not say permanently,
but that the Senate should sit longer so
that all might have chance 10 dcuate
the bill. aud so that there might be no
Senator's In opposition 90 say that they
had not a chance 90 be heard. He hoped
and trusted that the friends e rapid ac-
tion on the pending measure wouli SUP
mort the programme OF which he had
given notice.
Mr. Uoar thought that n rule could be
drawn that would preserve the freedom
Of specch and Of offering amendments
and at the same time preserve the rith'
II the Senate 10 pass laws. lie said 'h'S,
not with a view to interfering In the least
with the policy Of the Senator from III
diana. o.,
MIR Platt Republican) Conn, as II
rosnondjng to MIR HOar's suggestion.
took out Of his desk an amendment when
he said he proposed TO offer 20 the rhl'S,
and he gave the necessary one day no.
tice OF IT, II was that whenever OH
or resolution IS pending before the sen
ata as unfinished business, the preslulhE
officer shall on the written request OF
a minority Of Senators, fix day and hour
aDd notifV the Senate thereof when gen
oral debate shall cease The time Is not
90 be more than five days after the SUP
mission Of the request. subsequent uaS
is also to be fixed by the presiding oilcer
when n vote shall be taken, without iur-
thor debate; and that time Is TO be no
more than two days after the time "heh
general debate is To cease.
Mr. Teller took a hand in the discussion.
He seconded and sustained Mr.. DuBois'
and stated that he knew OF hiteen sen
ators who still desired to address the
senate and OF whom thirteen had not
vet opencd their mouths on the subject
and he added that until all Senator'S VINO
desired TO speak had had an opportunity
of doing so. no vote could he or Would
he taken. He also notified Mr.. voorhees,
mat his programme would not be resist
ed but that the friends OF the bill' as wen
as its enemies, would be expected To o'
present ,, ,..... ,,
| After n speech by Mr.. Mills in favor oI
the bill and by Mr.. Stewart against H.
the Senate. at 51j, adjourned.
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CAUCUS.