Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-31

WASHINGTON. Oct 30.-At 7:30,
by u vote of AZ TO ~. the senate. after
one Of the most remarkable and memo
ra5lc parliamentary battles Of the gen
cratinns past, passed tile bill uncOhol-
tiona.ly repeating the purchasing clause
of the sherman silver law. The end was
reached at the conclusion of continue
GUS session Of fourteen days, after
debate OF siIty-one days, during which
five volumes Of the congressional rec
ord have been filled with speeches
amounting 10 in The aggregate about
twenty million words. A stream Of talk
that would stretch IN cold type from
the seab0ard 1909 miles into the iu-
terror, from Liberty Eulightpuiug The
Wirid" In New York harbor, to the
foot hills Of the rocky mountains
The closing day of the great struggle
for repeal was One Of intense excitement.
The galleries were packed 20 the doors
and every scat in the senate was occu-
pied and tho flwa.ls lined with rep
rescnaliys from the lower branch Of
congress The acSs Of senatorial cOufte-
~ was no projection ia the last mo-
mcnts Grny-hairel men did not spare
each other MIR Morgan fairly heaped
cr Of the administration forces, aud Alr
b WOlrOtt. the Colorado hOi-spur, cOuc,ul-
ed lbs fierce pli q phic against Scnnt0r
Carey. with the spanish proycrb Of san
chn panEu that Twas waste OF Ia
Dor TO shave an Ass"
The silver Republicans. Teller, Stew
art, Dubois, Wc.cott and Jones, Potter,
the Populist. and Morgan and the old
war governor OF Tennessee. Harris,
each made his yaledictory. The Demo.
Gratis, not and angry ut the desertion OF
If their colleagues that made defeat pos
sihle The Populists warned the senate
that the doom Of silver was the doiIn of
a Int fh.trsn ttsu .nfnut hiu q
trngicnlly pathetic in the despairing cry
Of the silver senator's. II meant, they
said. ruin. desttuctiin and desOatiOn to
the silyer.uroducing States. Jones, with
an emphasis thai Will never be forgotten
by those who heard him. warned those
about him that the end Of The hght
marked the beginning Of Datte mat
would be waged before tue people
In deep tones and tragic he repeated
Dnndees famous defiance of Gordon.
'vTberc be hills beyond Pentland and
friths beyond forth, " there be LORDS
in the lowlands. there be chiefs IN the
North 80,
Stewart had no last word. When the
white bearded NeYudiau looking Ike an
ancient patriarch sank back IN his seat
Vice President Stevenson for the last
time announced that the bill was before
the senate for amendment. he pausth
Noohees. the tall sycamore Of the wa
bash arose The decisive moment came
The vice president flashed his eyes about
the chamber. The galleries leaned over
A Hood Of light from the glass paheileu
ceiling poured down upon the senate
The chamber was still as death Not y
soul stirred. Everyone seemed 10 Doi1
his breath.
III there are no further amendment
said Vice President stevenson SLOWLY anu
solemly "the clerk viii call roll ,
Aflnsff tho clerk IHi
suspense was over the rubicOn was pass
ed. the roll was az last being called o.
thc final passage of the bill. From a.
over the chamber came a sigh oi fellei
Mr.. Bland, the silver champion Of th'
house, stood like q statue behind row
OF desks while the roll was called:
Afessr sherman and N0Ohces tacihl
each other SAT bolt upright and did no
move A mnsele Mr.. PETER stroked al
beurd. Mills and COg4ireil paced I'M
patientlv no aud down Ia front Of IN
Vice presidents chair. Blll sat Ia
front row talking to his late antagonist
Bntler.
Il took almost ten minutes 10 cal
The roll and arrange the pairs.
When the yire-presilent announce
the vote. Nfr. Voorhees, straightencd u
10 his fun length. II was q persona
victory. II NOW move, he said viii
n note Of triumph in his voice that u
senate .adjouIn until tomorrow at l.
Before the question ciuld be put th
occirlauts OF the galleries were jostlin
each other ia an attempt 10 crowd on
Others. The senator's FLED from th
Chamber.
In 4 few seconds none but few en-
pluys-s remained upon ne scene. IN
long battle was over uie De'd was us
serted.