The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-08
THE COMEDY In THE SENATE.
,nJBUSTERTyo UNDER THE GUIsE
OF LEGITIMATE DEBATE.

a. Attempt to Compel Senators 10 Listen TO
r,rs.kiiiipe eeehes-DisnppeariuE Ono
AIM. brought Back by Calls OF tho
s.,ato Iu,me diateiy Disappear Aeain--
vr stewart Abruptly Ends His Three
NAYS, speech with the Remark that He
ma. Much More Ammunition In Reserve.
WASHINGTON. Sept 7.-During the long. hot
.,mnsr days OF 1890. when the Republicans
- the House Of Representatives. under tho
,,,,ctorship OF Thomas b. Reed. were engaged
IL tho work OF passing the infamous Force
Mu their most subtle enemy was Tho
,,..pnearlng quorum" That legislative ionis
S,,,s is now exhibiting itself In the United
GATES senate and lends its assistance to the
rsrt, o. fllbusters who are endeavoring to
wock tho passage Of the bill to repeal the
shsrman Silver Purchase act In 1890 the
.norum disappeared when Speaker Reed at
,.mnted to count II In order to ram down the
,brosts Of the Democracy his arbitrary de-
,,sions and partisan legislation. Now II dis
.npears when Senator Stewart, in his role
A. :, talker against time. opens his mouth
"a speak When Mr.. Stewart says Mr.,
presidcnt" the quorum disappears. and
a returns only when Mr.. Stewart sits
down TO permit his fellow conspirator.
Mr. Teller. to move q call Of the Senate When
N, coats and hats. and occasionally even the
eoat tails. left behind When 1t disappears In
tbesenate Mr.. Teller brings 1t back. Mr.. Reed
needed tho quorum for voting purposes. but
Mr. Teller simply wants 1t to listen. The ex-
Sneaker could not bring his quorum into
the House. but the Colorado Senator easily
ssts his into the Senate. 1t goes right out
arain, 1t is true. but It Is also true that 1t 10
always compelled to return. 1t disappears md
reappears at intervals all during tho long. hot
drowsy afternoons. and when 1t reappears IL
does nothing. When It disappears 1t does
various and sundry things.
Aday in the United States Senate during the
present extraordinary session Is ono OF tho
most amusing things on earth. and the humor
OF It would no doubt be recognized and appre-
eiated by the public under different circum-
stances. The country seems to be in no mood
for Congressional fun Just now. and yet the inn
proved condition Of tho financial situation and
the cheering signs of tho times may excuse an
attem pt to picture to the American people the
comedy now being enacted by their servante.
tho supposed-to-be dignifled. solemn. and
stately members Of the United States Senate.
The era OF business" SO boldly announced
By Mr. Voorhees, on Saturday and so hum
BY retracted By him yesterday has given
way to AL era Of time killing. called by the
actors in |. Legitimate debate" and by It's
critics and unwilling auditors "flibustering."
It began on Tuesday morning, when Senator
Stewart OF Nevada arose. as the most loqua-
cous and irrepressible advocate Of free silver
coinage In either House OF Congress. to sub
NIT few remarks" on the pending Wilson
Repeal bill. with tho Voorhees, substitute. and
will end when his allies and confederates on
both sides Of the chamber shall, have talked
their throats dry and rendered themselves
mentally and physically unable to maintain q
prstence OF legitimate fighting in a lost cause.
When the Nevada Senator began his speech
everybody except Mr.. Teller. Mr.. Peter. and
one or two others left the chamber with the
Intention Of remaining away until the inflic-
ton had passed over. Mr. Teller. however
whose unimaginative nature vii not permit him
to see a joke. solemnly determined that the
Senator's should be compelled to listen to Mr.
Eewart's observations on the silver situation.
and thereupon he announced yesterday. with
his deepest wall. that he should insist upon
quorum Of the senate being present az the
IiE hight Of the irepds u silver to present their
ssribed how each Senator. even. Including the
sss%5ss asr H. Sly sRss ss. ss sh hs
:sP'qes'e i 81 the ss e
should be brought to his attention. This was
very cheerless announcement to the solemn
they rebelied against the punis hment Of hav:
Inc to listen to Mr.. stewart, and resolved that
sy Tnd hs s tsey a MD
nounced. they, disappear, and this moyement
they intend to keep up SO long as the flibuster-
The proceedings in the Senate chambe to-day
Of the United states senate is like during the
progress Of what is known. In the language Of
the senate poker game; as b legislative ~ r ef
gallery pointed to one Ss minute Of -. the Sensr.
ssf Sa he H st @
slipped out into tho corridor to the room of the
wf M ana I'M returned
his wake. The Vice President mounted the
rostram. raped for order. and the chaplain
the last notes Of his appeal died away the pug
nacious Junior senator from Colorado Jumped
eenstlpu esHs for The repeal Of the McRnIey
!aw, and followed with a resolution requesting
Information from the Secretary of the Treas
msple sugar producers o under the MeRinley
Tariff act. Mr.. Voorhees, good-naturedly con;
Pr Galiinger. the successor Of the late Henry
w. Blair. wanted the resolution amended
al n%s % Thsn s s n; %
colt, with chip on each shoulder. told DR..
Galli1ger, to keep his hands on as he was
Abundantly able to prepare his own resolu-
lions; DR., Gallinger thereupon got ar CRY and
sent Mr.. Wolcotts resolution to the table. The
Colorado man said no more, but some day he
may make the New Hampshire Senator wish
that he had been somewhere else to-day when
the resolution was offered.
Then Senators White. Dolph. and Morgan
had q few remarks to make on various topics
OF no importance, and at II 80 the Repeal bill
came up as unfinished business The Nevada
senator resumed the floor. which, has been
construetively In his possession since Tues
marks" he gave wayto allow Senator WaIthal
The Mississippi Senator Th9q is the sue:
equipped to do 50. He e one Of the
the body and II charming man and fine talker.
he Is typically southern in his APPEARANCE
very tai and straight as young sapling. with
gray hair falling on his shoulders In ante
F Fe.v,h style; a and The heayy moustache Of
sReech, IN favor Of bimstalism. and Incident
IIating financial record OF Secretary Carlisle.
10 Was listened to with unusually close atten-
ly nj aa vhn oh