Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-13
l hEHS BY lE[tGRlPH.
 From All Quarters. SENATORS GIVE IT UP. The Continuous Session is Quickly Abandoned. DR sTgRRs DECIDES TO REMAIa. He Has Withdrawn His Let
 ter of Resignation. VAlKYRI: PUTS gs MORE BALLAST. She Gets in Condition for
 the Race To-Day.
VAlkYRI: PUTS gs MORE BALLAST.
SENATOR'S GROW TIRED.

SENATOR'S GROW TIRED. ! A New Aspect Appeared la the Re- peal Fisht-Silyer Men Become Aggressive-Many Sigus of Weari- ness as the Hours Increase and the Symptoms of Discomfort Multi piled Senator sherman Went Home After Dark-Senator Stewart stated That He Proposed to Speak Without Hntermission Until Sum day Morning-There Were Re- peated Calls For Quorums-Af Last the Sergeant-at-Arms Could Not Raise One and Then on lI0- ton of Senator vOOrhees, Who Said That He Had Been in the Chamber For FOrty-Two Hours Without Sleep, the Senate Ad- journed Until This Morning. WASHINGTON, Oct. 12-At about 8 o'clock this evening the situation in the senate took on new aspect and at that hour it appeared that the silver men or some of them had assumed the aggressive, even to the extent of compelling the pres. ence of their enemies. The signs of wea-inees on the countenancss of the sen ators were increasing with the pass- age of each hour and every time the sharp ring of the electric bells called for quorum they rose from their lounges and easy chsirs and came into the cham toms of discomfort multiplied. MT. Sherman went home after dark, declaring that he would not do more than ten hours of such work continuous ly. That sentiment found an echo in the breasts of other republicans, but still they preserved their alignment beside MT. Voorhees,, though in 8 perfunctory fashion that excited the apprehension of the democratic repeal managers. A nasty consultation followed and with great diff culty the leaders were induced to sanction 8 proposition for @ recess from 10 o'clock to- night until 10 a. m. tomorrow. Proba- fear of the fnal disappearance of quorum for the night, thus revealing fatal weak ness.
 But when 1t came to the execution of this plan there was au unexpected hitch. MT. Stewart had got the floor and calmly replied, when appealed to to yield for motion to take 8 recess, that he proposed to talk until Sunday morning without in termission. The fact that an agreement had been reached to take recess was sig nifcant of change of policy in the con duct of the bill. A recess of twelve hours, take with the consent of the repeal man agers, meant that the continuous session, or ''eittipg it-out," had failed of it pur- pose. As far as could be gathered the re- publican senators were largely responsible for its abandonment, and they counselled return to something akin to the old order of long daily, but not continuous sessions. Another reason assigned for the recess pro- gram, although this could not be confined, was a desire to afford an opportunity to ar range a compromise if such thing was possible.
 But up to o'clock nothing in that direc- tion could be accomplished-sll on account of MT. Stewart-Mr. Voorhees, showed his resentment by his indignant denunciation of the course pursued by the silver men in demanding a quorum even when they knew that one was within the chamber. These calls had 80 increased in frequency as to besr out the idea that the silver men were executing their threat of "putting the screws on." The calls were rapidly becom- ing intolerable to the tired and exssperated law makers. At about 9 o'clock Secretary Carlisle came to the capitol and was soon closeted in committee room with several repealers.
 At s:2O MT. Shoup made the point that there was no quorum present and asked for call of the roll.
 MT. Voorhees, rose to make parliamen- tary inquiry He said: "I would like to know to what extent the right to call for a quorum may be used in this body, how often it may be resorted to and whether with knowledge that quorum is present that rule can be resorted to every five minutes in order to impede the passing of business. My inquiry is whether there is any limit or restraint, or whether this rule stands in the same need of reformation that some other rules of this body do. It seems to me that the senate was organized when it was com posed of gentlemen who would not abuse 8 right of this kind. I would like to know the construction which the chair gives to the privilege of occupying the time in call ing the roll even though every seat be filled with senator.
 The presiding officer (Mr. Frye)-''In the terms of the rule there is no limitation, and the chair knows of no power in the chair to place limitation on this right" Forty-four senators answered to their names and the presiding officer announced that there was quorum present.
 MT. Quay remarked that the decision of the chair made it possible for any one sen ator to block all legislation by repeatedly | suggesting the absence of quorum. | "The senate" said the presiding officer,
 ''is the most di9nified legislative body in
 the world. Naugkter3. The framers oi | its rules should not suppose that any sena- 1 tor would violate the decercies and proprei ties in future. The rule is without nmita. tion upon senator, except his own eense
 of right"
 "The theory of the constitution" said
 MT. Quay, "msy be ss stated by the chair
 but our recent experience has shown that
 the senate is di fferently constituted"
 Mr. Carey repeated the suggestion for { quorum. Mir. Aldrich said it was blair
 the rule would destroy all action by the
 senate at the will of any one senator. Hs
 thought the correct interpretation of tht
 rule required the interpretation of senate
 business between roll calls. MT. Faulkner
 expressed a similar view.
 l The presiding officer directed that th,
 roll be called, which showed the presenc,
 of forty-ive senators, and MT. Stewar
 went on with his speech. At that hour p. m.) the galleries were overfowed witl
 spectators and there were large crowd
 pushing and jostling on the stsircases ant
 in the corridors, with hundreds of peo
 pie waiting outside, hoping for al
 opportunity to get inside. Most of tn | seats, however, were vacant. Whil ! one of the half-hour roll calls was tax } ing place at 9:45 MT. Dubois, MT. Wolcot and MT. Qnsy had earnest talks with MI : Stewart, and MT. Washburn one with Mr , Voorhees, but if these conferences had an significance it was not developed. Mi
 Stewart resumed his speech. Mr. Harris a member of the finance committee, gay notice of an amendment to the repeal bill
 and 1t was read.
 , The amendment was ordered printe and MT. Stewart went on with anothe
 half-hour section of his speech.
 At 10:45 when MT. Stewards voice wa showing signs of wear MT. Woicott mad
 the usual reference to the absence of
 quorum. It was nearly 11:30 before
 quorum could be completed. Ar. Stewal
 then resume his talk. At 1910 Mr. Wo colt again suggested the absence of
 quorum. It was announced that Senator
 Vance and Turpie had gone home sick.
 call of the roll showed forty-one senato
 present. The sergeant at-arms was ser
 after absent senators. While waitir
 for him for return the senate thinne,
 nearly all the republican senators takir
 their departure. When nearly an hol
 had elapsed without one additional senat, responding MT. Wolcott informed N < Faulkner. who was in the chair, that u ,tsilver men would give him 8 quorum If I would consent to an adjournment with
 quorum present. This proposition N