The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-12


he will fix a day to take q vote?''
Dubois said there we're distinguished
Senators who had not talked on the
subject and he could not nor could any
one else say when the debate would
probably close.
voorhees, started 10 press the ques-
ton further but apparently changed his
mind and said without pressing the
Senator from Idaho he understands the
situation perfectly WE'LL There will be
no day named. II there could be day
named by the opponents of this bill we
would come to an understanding di.
rectly. 1t is because OF the succession
resorted to pure and simple against leg
lslation that we are in the attitude we
are now. We regret exceedingly to
have to resort to the methods now be-
fore u.s.
Hoar observed that continuous sessions
were not an innovation, recalling tho
TACT that the Bland-Allison bill was
passed about o'clock in the morning.
voorhees, said this episode in the his
tory OF the Senate would result in re.
forming the rules OF the body. 81 be-
lieve this body should have rules by
which to conclude discussion and have
vote higher, more reasonable, more
sensible and more decent than the rule
on which we are entering now.
stand here to night" he said, mot
talking compromise; l stand for the rule
of the majority. A great deal has been
said about compromise in the last week;
l have not shared in it. There Is a
mighty principle involved in this, and
am going to the end with it so far as
am personally concerned
And now" said Voorhees,, ''in de-
fault of any answer when a vote can be
reached, invoke the spirit Of wisdom,
fairness, patience and manhood on both
sides, and we will proceed. l have not
doubt OF the result
Harris rose and remarked that il he
had been the veriest of martinets he
would have been powerless to secure
action. "For myself" said Harris,
and know | voice the sentimen. of
several Senators on this side of the
chamber who, like myself, will never
vote for the passage Of unconditional
repeal, L will never ask the Senate to
adjourn. Nor will 1 vote for adjourn
ment. The Senator from Indiana shall
nave the session, SO far as can control
it, as long as he may desire it.
$50 say we all" ejacula6ed Jones, Of
Arkansas
Butler said Voorhees, had gone one
step beyond the issue when ne said the
question now confronting the Senate
was, whether the government should
stop or whether the Senate was capable
OF government He closed his
speech with an appeal for a compromise
on the repeal bill.
Dolph reminded Democratic Senators
OF the position which they had taken in
January, 1891, in ilibustering against
the force bill, and he quoted exten-
slvely from the Congressional Record to
show how their action then conflicted
with the position which they assumed
now against the right OF obstruction.
lie promised, however, to stay with the
Senator from Indiana so long as a
quorum could be secured, but said that
If it should bs demonstrated that there
was no power in the Senate to compel
the attendance Of absent Senators he
should go home.
The episode introducing the con.
tlnued session closed here and Allen re-
sumei the floor and proceeded with his
argument. He had scarcely begun be-
fore Palmer interrupted to ask whether
1T was his view Of duty to resist a vote
on the passage OF the bill until the ma
Jorlty submitted to something else.
Allen replied that SO long as ho could
W,
would do so. That is frank com.
mented Palmer, and Allen proceeded.
Dubois, at $50 p. m, called attention
to the absence of quorum, and the roll
was called. At first the silver repeal
Senators failed to answer, but seeing
that Senators came ilocking into the
chamber in numbers that assured
quorum, they stood up and responded to
their names.
The result was the attendance of
sixty-two Senators Excuses were M ade
for the absence Of Sherman and Mitchell
(Oreg.) on account OF illness in their
families, and for Wilson (Rep., Ia,
Colquitt Dem, Ga.), Morrill, rep. VIZ
and Gibson (Dem., Md on account of
physical disability. Then Allen again
took tho floor to resume the thread of
his argument.
AT midnight Allen still held the floor.
He delivered himself from time to time
by having the clerk read extracts from
various economic writer's. There we're
few Senators on the floor, but the gal.
leries remained crowded. While he
was still speaking Dubois made the
point of no quorum and call of the
Senate was ordered
Martin, OF Kansas, who will be the
next speaker, is expected TO occupy
three or four hours. Martin will be
followed by Morgan, who will in turn
be succeeded by other speakers.
Another demand for quorum came
from Dubois at l2:45, and again the
doors of the cloak rooms opened and
hfty-four Senators showed that they
were present.
AT o'clock Allen was still talking.
The prospects at this hour "a a. n.y. are
the Senate will sit the night out. Allen
seems to be indefatigable. He has been