VOLUME LXXXVI.-NO. 47. STRUGGLE IN THE SENATE. Little Progress Toward a Settle ment of the Silver Question. OPPONENTS OP REPEAL CONTINUE TO HOLD THE FORT. They Talk Nhrht and Day — Allen Sneaks for Twelve Hours and a Half—Little Chance of a Compro mise—Representative Lond of Cali fornia Addresses the nouso on tho Question of Chinese Restriction. Special to the Record-Union. Washington, Oct. 12.— The weary struggle in the Senate goes on and on, and to-night little progress seems to have been made towards a settlement. Tho silver men still have the upper hand, and control the situation. The first intimation of the weakening of the repeal forces was the decision of Voorhees to move for a recess to-night from 10 p. m. until 11 to morrow. He reckoned, however, with out the silver mon, who announced that they would not yield the floor to Voor hees to make the motion, and thus he was obliged to abandon the plan. Many stories of a compromise were in the air to-night, but the unqualified statement of both sides is that the fight now in pro gress must be decided before any com promise can be broached with success. The scene was a brilliant one. The sotting for the fierce struggle in progross on tho floor, in the dazzfing glare of artificial lights, was one to impress the mind and fa.scinate the eye. The galleries were banked to the doors. Below on the lloor was the wreck of a great parliamentary battle, then thirty-two hours old. The haggard faces around betoken the long strain to which the attempt to force the silver men to yield by a test of brute btrength subjected the Senate. SIX.VKB MKN HOLD THE FORT. Washington, Oct. 12. —All nightlong Senator Allen of Nebraska held the lloor, interrupted by an occasional ill-tempered colloquy or roll call, which dragged tho sleeping Senators lrom the adjoining cloak rooms. Gray dawn, at b a. m., found Allen still hold^g the fort in the great struggle against unconditional re peal, as ho had been doing since darkness fell last night, He had broken all pre vious records. For twelve hours and a half he had held the floor continuously. The longest time any Senator had previ ously occupied the floor was on the oc casion of the force bill fight in lS:d, when Faulkner remained on guard twelve hours, though Allen had a breath ing sped during tho absence of a quorum. He seemed almost as fresh as when he began. His voice was still ioud and strong, aud the great strain seemed not to have atfected his physical or mental vigor. ihe effort was made shortly after (i o'clock by the anti-silver men to reach an agreement with the silverites for a re- j cess until 10 o'clock, but the latter de- i clined the offer. As hours passed Senator Allen's pow ers of endurance amazed the auditors. Shortly after 7 o'clock shoup made a point of no quorum. The roll-call de veloped the presence of only forty mem bers, three short of a quorum. These, however, were soon supplied. Wolcott made a point that forty-three were not a quorum, as Idaho, Wyoming and Washington were only partially represented, and forty-three would not be a majority with their full representation. The rule was then read to the effect that tho majority of the Senators chosen and sworn should constitute a quorum. Manderson said the present rule was adopted under stress of circumstances, in 1864, when eighteeu Southern States were unrepresented, but couteuded the neces sity for it had passed. Nice-President Stevenson ruled that the Senate as constituted was composed of eighty-five members, aud forty-three were a quorum. Wolcott appealed from the decision. Hale moved to lay the appeal on tho table. The appeal was tabled—3B to 5. Allen, Manderson, Martin and Peffer voting in the negative. Then Allen, apparently as fresh as when he began fourteen hours ago, re sumed his address. It was far from the argument upon the question at issue, but it filled in the time. Allen concluded at 8:15 o'clock. Martin of Kansas was to follow him, but Voorhees suddenly interposed with a motion to lay the Peller free-coinage amendment to the repeal bill on tho table and the roll-call thereon began. The result showed two short of a quo rum, owing to the announcement of sev eral pairs and the refusal of some of the silver men preseut to vote. Vilas mado a point of order that when a Senator is present he must vote unless excused. The roll-call was ordered, showiug forty-five Senators present. Tho poll was then recalled on tho mo tion to lav Fetter's amendment on the table. Only forty-one Senators vbted. Dubois being the first Senator on the roll and preseut who refused to vote, the Chair called on him for an explanation Dubois said he considered the am endinen' too important to be passed upon without debate. t The vote on the motion to excuse Du bois resulted—2l ayes, 29 noes. Dubois' name was again called. He still failed to respond. Then followed a dis cussion whether Dubois could be com pelled to vote, but the point was soon dropped. I»Meantime other Senators came in, and at 9:15 the ballot was announced, show ing fifty Senators voting. The Fetter amendment was laid on the table. Voorhees said the Peffer amendment to the Voorhees bill was the only one pend ing exospt that offered by the Commit tee on Finance, which is the Wilson or House bill. There were, however, other amendments proposed by Senators, but not yet offered. These would be in order when ottered. He said the Finance Com mittee's amendment was now before the i Senate, and asked that Martin of Kansas | be recognized to discuss the question. It was 9 o'clock when Martin began his plea for the free coinage of silver. At fre- . quent intervals he was interrupted by de- ! mands for roll calls, when it became cvi- , dent that a quorum was not in the cham- j ber. During one of the intervals, Stewart : read a letter warning him to desist in "ob- ; Btructing legislation," or he might be blown up with dynamite. The reading merely provoked a laugh. Martin kept on with frequentinterrup- ! tions tor roll call until 4 o'clock, when he i said he would close for the present, with I the hope that he might continue discus- ! sion at some future time, as there were Beveral important phases ho had not ; touched on. Morgan gave notice of an amendment ' to* the repeal bill prepared by Repre sentative Turpin of his State, providing for the coinage of a silver dollar of ___} grains, which, together with all silver dollars of like weight and fineness, are to niake legal tender, except where other wise expressly stipulated. The Secretary oi the Treasury is directed to purchase silver bullion at the market price, to bo | THE RECORD-UNION. paid for in silver dollars, and have it coined into silver dollars to an equal amount with the gold dollars coined. ielter then resumed his speech of last week, continuing until 0:20 o'clock, when he excused himself on the plea of an important engagement, aud with the understanding that he could resume to morrow. Stewart of Nevada then took the floor and began another speech. He pro ceeded steadily, with the exception of interruptions for roll-calls, being aided by his clerks, who sat beside him and frequently furnished the Senator with ammunition ie the way of newspaper articles or books. The hours dragged wearily along until 8;30 o'clock, when an incident occurred which demonstrated the helplessness ofthe .Senate under the prespnt system of rules. Voorhees arose, chaiing under the con tinued roll-cali of the silver men holding their tired adversaries on the rack, and petulantly demanded of Fry of Maine, who was in the chair, to \\ hat extent tho privilege of calling for a quorum could be abused. "in the terms of the rules," said Frye, "there is no limitation, and tiie Chair knows of no power in a presiding olliccr to place a limitation V" Voorhees sank back in his chair, and the roll-call brought forty-four unwilling victims into the chamber. As soon as the announcement was made, 'may ot Pennsylvania suggested the, absence of a quorum. He did it, ho said, because the decision of the Chair put it absolutely in the power of one Sen ator to block legislation. "The Senate of the United States," said Frye, with a gravity that caused the gal leries to titter, "is the most dignified leg islative body in tho world, and," he pro ceeded, "the trainers of its rules did not suppose any Senator would violate tho proprieties or decencies of tho Senate." At'.i;4s Dubois mildly suggested that only seventeen Senators were present. Forty-six Senators appeared before Stew art proceeded. Harris of Tennessee presented an amendment, which he said he would of fer in due time. The amendment pro vided: First, for the coinage of all silver bullion in the Treasury representing tlie Government seiginorage into full legal tender dollars, at the rate of $3,000,000 per month; second, when the seigniorage was coined the Secretary of tlie Treasury shall purchase each month bullion suili cient to coin dollars, and coin bullion into legal-tender dollars; third. all paper notes or certificates of less de nomination than JIO shall bo redeemed and not reissued, and national hank notes of less denomination than $10 shall be re deemed and the banks requited to substi tute notes of that denomination; fourth, two and a half and live dollar gold pieces shall no longer be coined, and when re ceived at the treasury Department shall be coined iuto eagles and double eagles; fifth, holders of standard silver dollars shall be able to exchange such dollars on presentation for notes of tlie same legal teuder quality as such silver dollars, which shall be held for their redemption. The amendment created much interest, it being assumed that it iurnisbed the first specific compromise proposition growing out of the continuous session. Allison wanted to know what the omis sion in the second section of the number of dollars to be coined meant. Harris said the amount was loft blank so any Senator should have the opportu nity to test the sense of the Senate. ■ It seems that Harris, for the Democratic free coinage Senators, and Teller, for tho Republican silver men, have been circu lating this amendment as a basis for a compromise, with what success cannot learned. Before the amendment was introduced Harris talked with Secretary Carlisle, who came in a short time before. It is understood Carlisle is not yet satisfied that the repeal men would have to capit ulate, and" urged them to continue the light, lie was willing, however, that the amendment be introduced in case a com promise becomes the only alternative ex cept defeat. If this is correct, it would seem that the Administration, as far as Carlisle speaks for it, has showed tlie first sign of weakening. Stewart then continued his speech, being interrupted lrom time to time by a call for a quorum. Several Senators were excused on the plea of illness and fatigue, and tho quorum diminished to the danger line, and then disappeared. It was broken by the refusal of certain silver Democrats to vote. Finally at 10:40 a. m., when it was found impossible to get together a quo rum, Voorhees rose aud said he felt that he had done his duty in the matter, aud moved to adjourn. The motion was unanimously agreed to, and In an instant the Senate Cham ber was deserted, after a continuous ses sion of thirty-eight hours and forty min utes. in the norsE. "Washington, Oct. 12.—1n the House to-day Meiklejohn of Nebraska called up and had passed the bill applying the land laws of Mareli •'!, 1891, to that portion of the Sioux Reservation extending into Nebraska. 0 The House passed a concurrent resolu tion authorizing 2,000 copies of the hear ings before the Ways and Means Com mittee for use ofthe House, after a vigor ovs fight by the Republicans for more. When the regular morning session in the House was concluded the MeCreary bill was taken up, and an attempt was made to reach an agreement as to when a vote should be taken, which failing, Mr. MeCreary said he had an understanding with Coxe of Tennessee that the Bank bill set for consideration to-morrow would bo postponed, and that to-morrow at 4 o'clock he would call for the previous question. Mitt ot" Illinois spoke in favor ofthe bill, and denounced the Geary law. Ho said it was a violation of public faith, but it was the law, and it was tho duty of Congress now to make it as light upon tho victims as possible. If carried out it would be strange if it did not cause a rup ture with China. He admitted that Chinese coolie labor is a great evil, but the way to stop it was by international agreement. Johnson of Indiana read a petition, which he tried to have printed, from the Society of Friends, asking for the repeal ofthe (ieary law. He criticised Richard son of Tennessee aud < mthwaite of < >hio for objecting to his petition, and defended the right ofthe petition. Gtrosveno. of Ohio followed in the same straiu, and claimed that churches had the same right of petition as persons. Loud of California toelegates are expected from every State aud Territory, and from Germany, Roumauia, Africa, Austria, Palestine and Syria. Two Hundred Troops Killed. Buenos Ayres, Oct. 12.—1u addition to the "To Deum," sung to-day celebrating the end of the revolution, there was a srand military fete. Peace and security is restored in the country, except some remote districts. Advices from Rio Lirande do Snl, Brazil, are that the insur gents surprised and defeated the Govern ment forces at Quarchy, killing _00 troops. Lively Fight In tho Cherokee Nation. McAlester (I. T.), Oct. 12.—Deputy Marshals Rufus Cannon and Stan held have returned from the Cherokee Nation and report a lively light with the Wood aid gang of outlaws. Joe Pierce was killed and all the outlaws' horses killed. All the other outlaws were wounded, but escaped. The Deputies escaped unin jured. Firing Still Going On. London, Oct. 12.—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Rio ie Janeiro to-day says the situation of affairs has not changed, business being freely transacted up to noon. There was iesuitory firing this afternoon between the forts aud the rebel squadron. Five Men Scaldod. Chicago, Oct. 12.—8y the blowing out if a plug in the boiler-head in the steam plant under Marshall Field's new build ing to-day, five men were seriously scalded. John Sousy, John Miller and William Ellis will probably die. Tho Australian-; Won. Boston, Oct. 12.—The cricket match be tween the Australians and eighteen ottha All Massachusetts ended this morning in favor of the visitors, who made without trouble their needed fifty-one runs. Sent to a Lunatic Asylum. CniCAGO, Oct. 12. —Cassius Beldcn, the man who caused a panic on the Board of Trade two weeks ago by shootinc into die crowd on the floor, was ordered sent .o the Kankakee Asylum to-day. Negro Lynched. St. Louis, Oct. 12.—A special to the Re public from New Orleans says Dave Jack son, colored, was lynched in front of the rjovineton jail yesterday. He was marged with wife-beating. Costly Blaze at Sioux City. Sioux City (Iowa), Oct. 12.—A fire this morning destroyod four blocks of busi ness buildings, mostly old wooden struc tures. Tho loss is estimated at £100,000 to JIGO.OOO. The White House Carpets. If any ocular proof of the persistence of office-seekers is "needed, it exists in tlie White House carpets. They look as if they could never be made tosmileagain. Tlie one on tbe stairs leading to the otlice best shoWl what the impatient feet of tho would-be Oovernment employes bave accomplished. It is a heavy Ax minster, held in place by long nails with big steel heads, instead of stair rails. Tho nail is fully three inches long, but since the rush there is a decided scarcity of the shining heads and the tread of the office seekers has pulled out even these great mikes, and a couple of dozen of them bave been picked up and put away. The jarpet looks as if a regiment of giants bad been executing a double shuffle on the stairs for the last month. Any extra iemand for stair carpet at the White House ought to be granted without de mur by the Congressmen who have brought the office-seekers along and belped add to the wear and tear.—Kate Field's Washington. ♦- The old courthouse In Cadiz, Ohio, is being torn down to give place to a larger _nd more convenient structure. The building was erected in 1816, and many .Id-time eloquent lawyeis have pleaded their causes within its walls. But no death sentence has ever been pronounced from its bench during all tho long years of its use.