The Lamar register., 1893-10-21
THE TUG OF WAR.
A SIMPLE TEST OF ENDURANCE.
senator voorhees, and the Other Wall
Street Agents In the senate He
gin the struggle to Throt-
tie the Minority.
Fifty-seventh Day.

senator's were present TO hear the chaplain's
prayer opening a legislative day which may
The repeal bill was taken up at IL AS a. m,
and Mr. Coekrell, although quite hoarse, re-
sumed his speech against the bill begun on
Monday Mr.. Cockrell said to opponents OF
the repeal bill that he stood to-day and would
stand throughout the struggle ready and
anxious to pass the pending bill with amend
meats Mr. Cockrell, at 2:l0 O'Clock, yielded
the floor to Mr.. Smith Democrat, New Jersey
who addressed the Senate In favor Of repeal
He was followed by Mr.. lrby OF South Caro-
lima who opposed repeal
The Joint resolution permitting the state
of Wisconsin to place statue OF fere Mar
quette in Staiuary hall of the national capitol
was passed.
Mr.. Cockreil then resumed his speech on
the repeal bill. At 5:i5 Mr.. Cockrel com
pleted his long speech His voice was nearly
gone and he could only shake his head In re-
sponse TO the inquiry Of the vice president as
10 whether he had completed his remarks
After some routine business Mr.. Allen of
Nebraska took the door TO eontinue his
speech.
Mr. Allen was still speaking when. at sos
O'Clock Mr.. Dubois Republican, ldahol rose
and Mr.. Allen. yielding to him, he observed
that 1t was 8 O'Clock, the hour when the SEN
ate usually adjourned. He asked Mr. Noor-
hees whether he was going 10 make that mo
ton this evening.
i feel il 10 be my highest duty" said Mr..
voorhees,, mot to make that motion this
evening, but on the contrary TO ask the Sen
ate to stay together ia continuous session un-
I'll the pending motion ls disposed OF.
Mr. Dubois then gave Mr.. voorhees, warn
ing that he was commencing 4 losing hght-
and that the silver men would require
quorum. Mr.. voorhees, replied at great
length He suggested to Mr.. Dubois the
wisdom OF the saying. LET not him that
Cirdcih on his armor boast as he that puiteth
II OF b" I'VE viii see who falls in this trans
action before we are DONE said Mr.. Noor-
hees. Il feel my feet are on a rock, aud
there ! shall stand and vindieate great and
mighty principle But before ! say word
upon that subject / will ask the senator from
Idaho whether he will fix day TO vote" Mr..
Dubois avoided the question Mr.. Noorhees
then proceeded TO lament the fact that the
Senate coGlI not govern Itself. and stated
that he should in future favor a new rule TO
stop hlibustering. He said that he had moth
ing to do with compromises.
Mr. Harris of Tennessee, after referring to
the courteous treatment all senators had re-
ceiyed al the hands of Mr.. voorhees,, re
marked tha. II he were the yeriest Of mart-
nets he would have been poHerless TO secure
action. He said that be would never vote for
unconditional repeal but he would remain In
his seat and answer to the roll call.
Mr. Butler of South Carolina denounced in
strong terms the attempt Of the President 10
coerce the Senate.
Mr.. Dolph said that he would stay as long
as Mr. VOORHEES, did, II he could compel a
said the attempt TO pass the bill was a farce.
From O'Clock until II the debate eoutin-
ued without any unusual features. Mr.. Allen
still retaining the floor. The crowd in the
galleries did not diminish until after IL
o'clock when some OF the visitors began To
leave Gradually the senators commenced
vanishing, and as midnight approached LEES
/ than dozen were in their seats. But the
thunderous voice OF the biz Popullst from Ne
braska showed no signs Of weakening OF
the iwenty-nine books which he had on bis
desk only three had been opened Occasion
[ ally be would relieve himself by having the
clerk read extracts. At exactly II o'clock
Mr. Dubois arose and remarked, as he looked
1 about the chamber: Mr.. President belieye
a quorum Is not present. The vice-presi-
I dent directed that roll-call be taken The
l senators crowded into the chamber then.
When the roll-call had been completed, Mr..
l Stevenson announced fifty-hve senators were
| present. quorum-and directed Senator Al
] len 10 proceed.
The Sebraskan took the door again and the
quorum promptly disappeared through the
] cloakroom doors. Mr.. Allen began reading
I from Charwiek's Political Economy. Now
I and then he would pause TO make a comment
I on striking passage or take a sip from the
| dilapidated. overworked lemon that lay on
his desk At l2;i5 Mr.. Dubois again called
/ for a quorum, and the quorum appeared. Mr..
l Palmer objected because Mr.. Dubois did not
answer TO his name.
Atl a. m. Mr.. Hoar asked Mr.. Allen II he
an overproductlon of agricultural products.
He wanted to know eanddly whether MIR.
I Allen did not think his speech was an over
production. Mr.. Allen hotly asked Mr.. Hoar
II he wanted to insult him. Whereupon the
3 senator from Massachusetts purged himself
apologized humbly and equilibrium was
I restored At 10 the galleries were empty.
Senator I.iudsay and Senator Daniel became
involved In a controversy and between them
they managed to arouse quite a respectable
debate. But the other senators were listless
Most Of them leaned wearily back in their
chairs with dropping eyelids. Senator Yoor-
hees was deeply absorbed in a book he was
reading and did not even raise his eyes
At2 2:l0 a. m. Mr. Allen, who had,then held
the floor nine hours, resumed by reading ex-
tracts from John Stuart MIL Five minutes
later Mr.. Daniel made the point of no quo
rum, and the sleepy senators poured in to an
swer 10 their names. The call developed tn e
presence of ffty-three senator's.
] At 2:30 a IN. there were no signs of weak
I ening on either side. The repealers still held
their quorum ready to respond on a call.
/ At3 a. IN. hot alteration between Sena-
/ tor Gallinger and Senator Allen over the
cause of agricultural depression in New Eng
land was In progress. The silver men still
I held the fort.
Al 3:45 a. m. Mr.. Dubois again made the
point of no quorum. On this roll call Mr..
Wolcott appeared in the chamber for the first
time during the night, but with the other free
silver Republicans he refrained from answer
ing. Chairman voorhees, who was snatching
a few moments rest on lounge In the cloak
room was not disturbed
Whenever Mr. Allen got tired and wanted
a breathing spell or cup of coffee, quorum
was demanded and the roll call gave him the
needed opportunity. Thus the time passed
{ nm 10 ltrhr had laft