People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1893 — FIGHT IS STILL ON. [ARTICLE]

FIGHT IS STILL ON.

Voorhees Says the Silver Battie Is But Just Begun. Washington, Oct 17.—The session of the senate Saturday lasted 1 for only six hours, but it was a session- off much interest Various important amnendments to the rules were offered and went over till to-day. They proposed to forbid reading by senators of speeches either written or represented; to permit the counting of senators present and not voting; to disqualify senators interested in national banks or national bank stocks from voting on any bill affecting coinage or currency; to> provide- for closing debate by an arrangement similar to that now in operation in tha- house of representatives. Senator Jones (rep., Nev.) addressed the senate in opposition to the bilk At the conclusion of his remarks Senator Voorhees asked him to yield to amotion to’ adjourn. Senator Jones- consented, and Senator Voorhees- then said:: “Inthe- last seventy seven hours this- body has been in session fifty-eight hours, and w» have been cischarging a great public- duty. Withittae-concurrence of and upon consultation with the inrte-nds of the pending measureellhava a motion to make at this hour. Before however, I desire to correct any misapprehensions tha£ may prevail in some minds. There are some eager minds in certain directions just; at this lime. I remember reading once withigreat interest an account of the battle o< the- first commodore of the American, navy, John Paul Jones, off the coast of Scotland, by moonlight, with the Serapls and; her allies. When the British commander asked; him whether he surrendered he «aidi in reply: “I have only begun to fightr’" If there is anybody who thinks that'tiie friends and advocates of this bill! have surrendered, or have it in contemplation. I desire tn-answer, in the language of the immortal hero-ot the salt seas, that we have only begun the fight, and with that I move that the senate now adjourn. The motion was agreed to and the senate, at 5:05, adjourned until Monday.