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THE STRUGGLE IN THE SENATE. ,\ I K J l IT Kloss ION ON SI 1A I OK. A Severe Test of Physical Kndnrance ?8011th Carolina's Juulor Senator Attacks thePresidentand Threat ens the Democratic Party?Voorhees Defends 1 lie Rights of the Majority. Washington, Oct. 11.?There was apparently no larger attendance of Senators this morning than has boon any day for several weeks past, not withstanding the official aunounco ni.Mii that tho final struggle over the silver repeal bill will begin to-day. Bate (Dom.) of Tennessee had read a seri?s of resolutions adopted at a largo mooting of citizens of Lincoln County, Tonn., commending tho aotlon of tho Tcnnossoo Senators against the unconditional repeal of tho Shorman Act, declaring tho repeal bill to bo alone in the interest of tho wealthy and creditor classes, and announcing the oucuiies of silver money as our onumicK and tho friends as our friends." At 11:4,6 tho silver purohase repeal bill was tu Wen up, and Cockroll-ro sumod tho floor and proceeded with his spoeoh against the bill, which ho began on Monday and eon tinned yester day. His opening sentonces showed that ho was suffering from hoarseness, but to a whispered suggestion to Harri;:, ho remarked that it was only temporary husklness, which would soon puss away. "Why not restore bl-motallism?" was his first sentence M Why not restore silver to all the monetary functions givon by our laws V Why not mnko gold and silver equal in every respect by propor legislation now, by amendments to the pending bill? Now is tho accepted timo. 'Pro crastination is tho thiof of time.' All of us on both sides of tho chamber, as woll us tho exocutivo, uro tho friends of Bilvor. If wo are, why not, then, ?too some tangible evidence of our friendship ? Tho charge that wo, who oppose tho bill, are obstructionists 1b false and unfounded. If there bo obstructionists here thoy can only bo those Senators who insist on ignoring the most essentiul necessary legisla tion ; that is, financial legislation. I am justitiell in saying in behalf of tho Senators opposing the. ponding bill, that, wo stund ready to-day and will so stand throughout this struggle, ready and anxious to puss this bill with amendments. We Want legislation now?not idle promises. Wo favor legislative action, not legislative pro mises. But tho President and tho Senators who support this bill are dumb und silent as oysters in regard to tho financial system which they want." Cookreil yiolded the floor temporari ly to Smith of New Jersey, who dis tinguished himself as a Senatorial dohutunt bv u witty, sarcastic and able speech in favor of the repeal bill. Ho was applauded on tho floor und galleries as ho closed. senator ihby's maiden speech. This speech was followed by ono from Irby uguinst tho bill. Ho wus opposed to it, ho suid, us a man, a Senator und a Democrat. Ho believed tfn Democratic principles us ho did in tho Bible. Tho p/jople of South Caro lina, ho said, djfd not propose to bo driven out, of i\f* Democratic party by any self-constituted lenders of tho De mocratic .party. Thoy had boon honestly opposed to tho nominution of Cle-yuiand and were now honestly op posed to tho bill. In his brief remarks to-day, ho pro posed to draw the line of domarka tion between tho Democratic party and tho administration mothods of to day so plainlp that never again should they bo confounded. His manhood revolted against tho idea of settling a groat natonal question by the test of physical ondurunco. That wus both humiliating uud futile. Representa tives of Republican States hud foisted upon tho Democratic party a nominee who did not represent it. That was unjust, unfair, undemocratic and irregular, and now it was flagrantly wrong for that nominee, to uso tho Re publican party to puss a law that mount ruin und destruction to tho plainer und poorer clussos of tho Sout h und West. Tho peoplo of South Carolina wanted a revision of tho tarilT, but they wero Milling that that and other public questions should be relegated to tho rear for a quurter of a century rather than to see tho financial question settled in tho manner proposed by tho administration. He know that ho represented the peoplo of South Cui*x>lina when he declared us u Democrat that ho would not bo coerced, llo despised tho patronuge which had been so ruthlessly withheld from !)() per cent, of tho honest Demo crats of his Stute. If it wus found necessary to over power Democrats with Republican votes in tho Sjnatc, ho dared to tell the Domoerats that they could not revise the tariff. Ho did not say this us a threat. Ho said it with reluctance and deep regret. If tho Democratic administration ruthlessly and by the aid of Republican votes overrode tho wishes of South Carolina on this repeal.' ho for ono would not follow that leader one stop. As for himself, ho was not ono of tho silver men who would accept any compromise short of tho freo and unlimited coinage of silver on a ratio of 10 to 1, or tho com plete rehabilitation of silver en a money motal. In conclusion, he appealed to tho Democrat supporters of the ropoal bill to halt as thoy loved tho Democratic party and its glorious history and as they loved tho pricoless boon of civil liborty. M Halt," ho said, ?" I havo givon you warning, and if the Democracy bo now divided the ??i.t ire responsibility must rost upon y?V" Cockroll then resumed tho floor and went on with his spooch until ho was reliovod from duty by Allon (Pop.) of Nobruska, who continued a spoeoh which ho had bogun last weok in op position to the bill, dwelling particu larly on tho intrinsic value of money. While lie was reading his argumont (rather abstruse) tho galleries wore gradually filled up with spectators- at tracted by tho oxpectution of tho scones preparatory to and connected with an all night sossion of tho Senate. On the floor ltsolf there was little or no evidence of an unusual number of Senators being prosont. Allen was still occupying the floor ?when Dubols rose, ana by his leavo suggested that it was past tho hour whon the Senator from Indiana (Voor heos) usually mado a motion to adjourn. He askod that Senator whether ho desired to submit that motion this evening. "I feel it my highest duty," said Voorheos, "not to raako that motion this evening, but on tho contrary to ask the Senate to sit in continuous session until the ponding measure is disposed of." During this procoodiug tho seats of Senators wero being filloa by the accessions from the committee rooms and oloak rooms?oven Colqultt (Dem.) of Georgia being wheeled to his soat in his invalid chair. Tho galleries wero crowdod and the diplomat ie. gallery had half a dozen occupants?a ratner unusual occur rence. Dnhois said tho statement of tho Senator from Indiana meant that THE STRUGGLE IN THE SENATE. ,\ I K J l IT Kloss ION ON SI 1A I OK. A Severe Test of Physical Kndnrance ?8011th Carolina's Juulor Senator Attacks thePresidentand Threat ens the Democratic Party?Voorhees Defends 1 lie Rights of the Majority. Washington, Oct. 11.?There was apparently no larger attendance of Senators this morning than has boon any day for several weeks past, not withstanding the official aunounco ni.Mii that tho final struggle over the silver repeal bill will begin to-day. Bate (Dom.) of Tennessee had read a seri?s of resolutions adopted at a largo mooting of citizens of Lincoln County, Tonn., commending tho aotlon of tho Tcnnossoo Senators against the unconditional repeal of tho Shorman Act, declaring tho repeal bill to bo alone in the interest of tho wealthy and creditor classes, and announcing the oucuiies of silver money as our onumicK and tho friends as our friends." At 11:4,6 tho silver purohase repeal bill was tu Wen up, and Cockroll-ro sumod tho floor and proceeded with his spoeoh against the bill, which ho began on Monday and eon tinned yester day. His opening sentonces showed that ho was suffering from hoarseness, but to a whispered suggestion to Harri;:, ho remarked that it was only temporary husklness, which would soon puss away. "Why not restore bl-motallism?" was his first sentence M Why not restore silver to all the monetary functions givon by our laws V Why not mnko gold and silver equal in every respect by propor legislation now, by amendments to the pending bill? Now is tho accepted timo. 'Pro crastination is tho thiof of time.' All of us on both sides of tho chamber, as woll us tho exocutivo, uro tho friends of Bilvor. If wo are, why not, then, ?too some tangible evidence of our friendship ? Tho charge that wo, who oppose tho bill, are obstructionists 1b false and unfounded. If there bo obstructionists here thoy can only bo those Senators who insist on ignoring the most essentiul necessary legisla tion ; that is, financial legislation. I am justitiell in saying in behalf of tho Senators opposing the. ponding bill, that, wo stund ready to-day and will so stand throughout this struggle, ready and anxious to puss this bill with amendments. We Want legislation now?not idle promises. Wo favor legislative action, not legislative pro mises. But tho President and tho Senators who support this bill are dumb und silent as oysters in regard to tho financial system which they want." Cookreil yiolded the floor temporari ly to Smith of New Jersey, who dis tinguished himself as a Senatorial dohutunt bv u witty, sarcastic and able speech in favor of the repeal bill. Ho was applauded on tho floor und galleries as ho closed. senator ihby's maiden speech. This speech was followed by ono from Irby uguinst tho bill. Ho wus opposed to it, ho suid, us a man, a Senator und a Democrat. Ho believed tfn Democratic principles us ho did in tho Bible. Tho p/jople of South Caro lina, ho said, djfd not propose to bo driven out, of i\f* Democratic party by any self-constituted lenders of tho De mocratic .party. Thoy had boon honestly opposed to tho nominution of Cle-yuiand and were now honestly op posed to tho bill. In his brief remarks to-day, ho pro posed to draw the line of domarka tion between tho Democratic party and tho administration mothods of to day so plainlp that never again should they bo confounded. His manhood revolted against tho idea of settling a groat natonal question by the test of physical ondurunco. That wus both humiliating uud futile. Representa tives of Republican States hud foisted upon tho Democratic party a nominee who did not represent it. That was unjust, unfair, undemocratic and irregular, and now it was flagrantly wrong for that nominee, to uso tho Re publican party to puss a law that mount ruin und destruction to tho plainer und poorer clussos of tho Sout h und West. Tho peoplo of South Carolina wanted a revision of tho tarilT, but they wero Milling that that and other public questions should be relegated to tho rear for a quurter of a century rather than to see tho financial question settled in tho manner proposed by tho administration. He know that ho represented the peoplo of South Cui*x>lina when he declared us u Democrat that ho would not bo coerced, llo despised tho patronuge which had been so ruthlessly withheld from !)() per cent, of tho honest Demo crats of his Stute. If it wus found necessary to over power Democrats with Republican votes in tho Sjnatc, ho dared to tell the Domoerats that they could not revise the tariff. Ho did not say this us a threat. Ho said it with reluctance and deep regret. If tho Democratic administration ruthlessly and by the aid of Republican votes overrode tho wishes of South Carolina on this repeal.' ho for ono would not follow that leader one stop. As for himself, ho was not ono of tho silver men who would accept any compromise short of tho freo and unlimited coinage of silver on a ratio of 10 to 1, or tho com plete rehabilitation of silver en a money motal. In conclusion, he appealed to tho Democrat supporters of the ropoal bill to halt as thoy loved tho Democratic party and its glorious history and as they loved tho pricoless boon of civil liborty. M Halt," ho said, ?" I havo givon you warning, and if the Democracy bo now divided the ??i.t ire responsibility must rost upon y?V" Cockroll then resumed tho floor and went on with his spooch until ho was reliovod from duty by Allon (Pop.) of Nobruska, who continued a spoeoh which ho had bogun last weok in op position to the bill, dwelling particu larly on tho intrinsic value of money. While lie was reading his argumont (rather abstruse) tho galleries wore gradually filled up with spectators- at tracted by tho oxpectution of tho scones preparatory to and connected with an all night sossion of tho Senate. On the floor ltsolf there was little or no evidence of an unusual number of Senators being prosont. Allen was still occupying the floor ?when Dubols rose, ana by his leavo suggested that it was past tho hour whon the Senator from Indiana (Voor heos) usually mado a motion to adjourn. He askod that Senator whether ho desired to submit that motion this evening. "I feel it my highest duty," said Voorheos, "not to raako that motion this evening, but on tho contrary to ask the Senate to sit in continuous session until the ponding measure is disposed of." During this procoodiug tho seats of Senators wero being filloa by the accessions from the committee rooms and oloak rooms?oven Colqultt (Dem.) of Georgia being wheeled to his soat in his invalid chair. Tho galleries wero crowdod and the diplomat ie. gallery had half a dozen occupants?a ratner unusual occur rence. Dnhois said tho statement of tho Senator from Indiana meant that the Senate waa tobe hold in continuous session until tho pending bill waa brought to a vote or until it waa demon strated that it could not bo brought to a vote. Dubois said that there had been no attempt at filibustering on the part of the opponents of repeal. On tho many roll calls that had been had In tho last few weeks more Senators friendly to silver had responded to their names than anti-silver Senators. There had not been a time when the opponents of repeal could not have stopped the business of tho Senate by simply refraining from voting. Thoro were, he said, thirty-nine Senators who favored unconditional repeal and thirty-eight Senators who wore op posed to unconditional repeal and would so voto. In addition to this the coun try had boon drifting to the silver side of the controversy. In conclusion Dubois said : "You know as we'.l when you start in as you will know whou you emorge from the strugglo that you must fail. With conditions as they oxist in the Sonate, thero Is no hope of radical legislation. You are as likely to pass a bill for the free oolnage of silver as to absolutely destroy silver. It looks as though you wore trying to convince some ono outside of this chamber of something whioh you yoursolf know. Even if you succoed in convincing these outside parties the result will not iustfy tho ordoal which you will compel Souators to undergo. "If you conclude to abandon appeals to reason and sense and to risk a settle mont of this great quostlon to a test as to which sldo can stand the most pun ishment, wo desire to give notice now that wo shall protect our side by ovory moans in our power. Wo will insist that you furnish tho quorum and that you keep it constantly In this chamber; If it takes innumerable roll calls, the responsibility for what is to follow must rest on you as well as its physical effects on individual Senators.1' A STRONG TALK FROM VOORHEES. Senator Voorhoos replied at groat longth. Ho suggested to Senator Du bois tho wisdom of the saying, '' Let not him that glrdeth on his armor boast himself as ho that putteth it off." " Wo will soe who fails in this transac tion before we aro dono," said Senator Voorheos. " I fool that my foot are on a rock and thoro I shall stand and vindicate a great and mighty princi ple. But before I Bay a word upon that subject I will ask the Senator from Ida ho whether he will fix a date to' tako a vote." Senator Dubois said that there wero distinguished Senators who hud not talked on tho subject, and ho could not nor could anyone say when tho de bato would probably close. Senator Voorhoes started to press tho questson further, but apparently ohanged his mind and said: "With out pressing tho Senator from Idaho 1 understand tho situation perfectly well. Thero will bo no day named. If thore could be a day named by tho opponents of this bill we would come to an understanding directly. It is be causo obstruction is resortod to, puro aud simple, against legislation that we aro in tho attitudo woiare now. Wo ro grot oxcoedingly to have to rosort to tho methods now before us." Senator Hoar obsorvod that continu ous sessions wore not an innovation, re calling tho fact that tho Bland-Allison bill was passod about 5 o'clock In tho morning. Senator Voorhees said that this epi sode in the history of the Senate would result in reforming the rules of tho body. At tho proper time, not In con nection with a heated discussion, ho would vote for some measure by whicli a determination of a question could be reached. Othorwiso this body will lose its propor inQuonco and standing lioforo tho American people and beforo tho world.* "I oeliovo this body should have rules by which to concludo discussion and reach a vote, higher, more roasonablo, more sensible und more docont than tho rule on which wo aro ontoring, now, which is tho only ono. Tho oppo nents of the bill will not namo any day for a vote. They will resort to dilatory measures to provent action being taken at all. Who is to quit ? Sir, I would rather bo carried from this dosk feet foremost and put to sleep at my home in Terro Hauto forever than to yield the principle that tho majority has a right to govern. I stand hero for tho highest principle of free government known to history. We started in here some weeks ago to discuss tho ropoa. of a bad uieasuro of financial legisla tion, Wo havo roachod tho quostion of free governmont. We havo reached tho question of constitutional Govern ment. Wo havo roachod the quostion whether or not wo havo a government t hat can administer itself. Idle, rabid talk takes place in the papors in ro 6ard to abolishing tho Senate of tho nite.l States. Tho Senate of tho United Statos can no moro be aboliBhod than can tho Constitution, for it is a groat part thereof. But it is govornod by rutcs of its own making, so as to make It a solf-acting and proper and roasonablo body of legislation." Voorhees furthor said that when It fell to his fortune to manago tho pond ing bill, and ho found how powerless ho was, it almost paralyzed the enorglos of his mind. Ho never desir ed to bo placed in that attitudo again, nor did ho dosiro to boo any other man in that position, nor should lie if he could*prevont it. " I am tondor of minorities," said Senator Voorhoos. " I would not in {uro tho minority, but shall tho minor ty govorn? Answer mo, shall tho minority govorn ? Somebody has to rule. ; somebody has to control this Governmont, shall it be tho minority or tho majority ? Tho Senator from Idaho signified that possibly they had a majority. Then lot us ascertain it by a vote and wo will submit to It gladly, If wo aro the minority. Will you ? " No, thon tho quostion comos whet her we hnvo a government at all. Tho question comes whothor the Son ate can bo govornod at all. I stand horo to-night, not talking compromise, I stand for the rule, of tho majority. A groat deal has boon said about com promise In tho last week. I have not shared in it. Thoro is a mighty prin ciple involved In this, and I am going to sustain It so far as I am personally concerned. If I go down I will go down with my flag nailed to the masthoad. If a compromlso is to tako placo on tho principle that tho minority has tho right to dictate it will bo by othors, not by me, not In tho slightest." Voorhees, continuing, said it had boon suggested to him frequently by letter and in tho pross to go outsido of tho rulos and appoal to the presiding ofticor of tho Sonate to sustain him in a motion not provided for in tho rules to proceed to vote. " I would as soon," said he, "think of comiritting open high treason or private murder as to commit suoh a orfroe." Ho then cited instances, recalled to his mind by tho complaint that the de bate on the ponding bill had proceed ed at too great longth, of dobate which occupied as long as seven months, and yet certain moneyed olassos had never taken notice of the length of debate in tho Sonate until tho subject touched i them. " And now," said Senator Voorhees, " in default of any answer when a vote can be reached I invoke the spirit of wisdom, fairness, patience and man hood on both sides and we will proceed. I have not a doubt of tho result." Senator Harris, Democrat, of Tenn essee, after referring to the courteous treatment all Senators had received at tho hands of Senator Voorhoes, re marked that if he had been the veriest of martinets ho would have been pow erless to secure action, " For myself," said Senator Harris, " and I know that I volco tho sentiment of several Sen ators on this side of the ohamber, who, like, mysolf, will never vote for uncon ditional repeal, I will never ask the Senate to adjourn nor will I vote for adjournment. The Senator from Indi ana shall have tho session, so far as I can control it, as long as ho may desire it." " So say wo all," interupted Sen ator Jonos, Domoorat, of Arkansas, " I know I vlco tho sentiment of several Senators on this side, who, II ko myself," said Senator Harris, " will nevor vote for unconditional re peal, and who, with myself, would gladly meet upon any reasonable com promise ground. But if we cannot do that you (to Senator Voorhees) will not by annoyed by any motion for adjourn ment. Wo will stay with you. [Laughter.] I am not quite as young as I was forty years ago, but I will stay here ana answer tho roll-call." [Laughter.] Senator Untier, Democrat, of South Carolina, said that Senator Voorhees had gone one stop beyond tho issue when he said the question now con fronting the Senate was whether tho Government should stop ; whether the Senate was capable of self-government. " Is this country to bo impressed witli tho conviction that becauso tho repeal bill cunnot pass tho Senate," asked Senator Butler, " there is a revolution in the country and that the Senate cannot govern itself V I submit, in common fairness to those who aro op [losing it, that such conclusion is neither egitlmato, logical nor fair. This bill is not the pivot upon which the gov ernment hangs. This is not tho crucial test of republican institutions. But the edict has gone forth : tho ukase has gone forth ; the imperial edict has been given to the world that this measure must pass and the cquntry's government must stop Uul-ii it dues pass, and wo must perhaps obey. For ono I will not obey ; for one I will not obey as long as I have the powor un der the constitution to express my dis e'MJdience." Ho then referred to the bill to repeal the Federal election laws and asked why action was not takon on that. Ho closed his speoch with an ap peal for a compromise. Senator Dolph, of Oregon, read from tho Congressional Record extracts from the debate on tho Federal elec tion bill somo years ago to show that those on tho Democratic sido had not always boon willing for tho majority to rule. Tho majority did not prevail on that occasion. But in that debato certain Democratic Senators wore in a committee room eating lunch and in response to the sergeant-at-arms, who had been directed to request the at tendance of the Senators, stated that they would come when they hud con cluded their meal. " Did the Senator read that to help the Senator fro n Indiana ?" asked Sen ator Gray, Dem >crat, of Delaware. " I will stay as long as tho Senator from Indiana desires, replied Senator Dolph, " but If it is demonstrated that there Is no way to compel tho atten dance of Senators and their fails to be a quorum, I am going home. I am not going to tako part In a farce, as every attempt to sit out opposition to a bill since I came into the Sonate ten years ago has provon a farco.'" From 7 o'clock until 11 o'clock tho debato continued without any unusual features, Senator Allen still retaining tho floor. At 12.45 A. M. Sonutor Dubois again called the attention of tho Vlco Prosi dort to tho fact that no quorum was prosent, and in obedience to tho elec tric signal tho occupants of tho cloak rooms again filed hastily into tho chamber. As the Vico President announced that flfty-threo Senators wore present, a quorum, Senator Palmor, looking rather jaded and fagged out, culled at tention to the fact that Mr. Dubois, who had asked for a call of the Senate, had himself not answered to his name. Ho wanted to know if that was propor in a parliamentary senso. Senator Manderson wanted to sup plement what Senator Palmer had said by suggesting that an absent Son ator could not suggest the luck of a quorum. This caused a smile, and Senator Palmor went on'to say thut ho understood that Senator Dubois wus doing what had boon dolegatod to him, and asked if that was consistent. Senator White, of Louisiana, ro roarked sarcastically that it was us consistent us the genorul statement, made by Senator Dubois thut tho sllvor men hud not resorted to obstruc tion. I Senator Allon Indignantly repudiat ed tho intimation that ho was taking part in a farce. Senator Dubois was playing a part and ho did not know it. Tho subject of all th is colloquy sat smil ing in his seat, and Senator Allen re sumed his speech. At 1 A. M. Senator Hoar wearily interrupted Senator Allen to ask if ho was not reading to show that there was not an ovor-production of agri cultural products. H'o wanted to know candidly whether the Nebraskan did not think his speech was an ovor production. Sonator Allen hotly asked Senator Hoar if ho wanted to insult him, whereupon tho Sonator from Mas sachusetts purged himself, apologized humbly, and equilibrium was rostored. At 1.45 tho galleries wero almost empty. ' Washington, D. C, Octobor 12.? Tho night bob .ion of tho Senate was a {icculiar ono. Sonator Allon, of No ?raska, took tho floor at 5:15 o'clock in tho afternoon, and without any inter ruptions, except such as wore purely Incidental, had tho floor all tho night. He. proved himsolf an ablo and indofa tigablo talkor. At no timo did his voice fail him, and oven whon tho olerk was calling tho roll to securo a quorum, he stood erect and ready to proceed with his remarks. Ho con oluded his speech on tho stroko of 8 o'clock, having boon on tho floor 141 hours. When -ho finished, his oyes were as clear, his voice as strong and his gestures as vigorous as when ho took the floor. His speech broaks all previous records, ana his powors of endurance won for him the admiration of thoso opposed to bis tactles. At tho conclusion of Mr. Allen's speech, Mr. VoorhooBmoved to lay the Peffer amendment on the table. Mr. Wolcott suggested that no quorum was nrosont," but forty-six sonators were found tobe in tho hall. Tho vote resulted, yeas 29, nays 12, no quorum. A call was ordered and forty-five answorod "hero." During all thoso roll oalls Mr. Dubois, of Idaho, romalned in his scat, outdid not vote. Finally, Mr. Vilas callod the attention of the chair ^H^^^SiBavBHBnB?HHi to this fart and asked that the rule be read requiring tbe Sonators to vote. Vice-President Stevenson directed this done, and then ordered the clerk to call the Senator from Idaho. Du bois* name was called but ho remained silent, looking straight at the presid ing ofUoer. The vice-president then called on Mr. Dubois to state his reasons for declining to vote. Mr. Dubois did so, and the presiding officer asked: 7 Shall the Senator from Idaho, for the reasons ho has assigned, bo excus ed from voting V" On this Mr. Butler demanded the ayes and noes. Tho roll was called, and tho Senate decided that Mr. Dubois be not excused from voting. Ayes, 21; noes, 29. Dubois namo was again called, but yet he did not answer. Meanwhile, tho tension was relieved by tho announcement that tho Poffor amendment was tabled?yeas, 33; nays, 17. The following Is tho vote In detail: Yeas?Caffrey, Camden, Carey. Cul lom, Davis, Dlxon, Dolph, Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger, Gordon, Gray, Hale, Hawley, Hill, Hoar, Llndsav, McMil I lan, MoPherson, Manderson, Mills, Mitchell of Wisconslou, Murphy, Platt, Proctor, Quay, Ransom, Sher man, Smith, Squre, Voorhoes, Wash burn, and White of Louisiana?33. Nays?Bate, B?rry, Blackburn, But ler, Call, Cameron, Coko, Daniol, George, Huntou, Irby, Martin, Morgan, Pasco, Poffor, Vest and Walthall?17. The amendment thus defeated was a comploto free coinago act In Itself. It was intended to supplement tho re peal paragraph of the Voorhoos bill. The amendment prescribed tho pro portions and weight of gold and silver coins to be coined horoaftor and tho nature of tho alloy, and provided the nocossary machinery for the execution of its purpose namely, the free coinago of both gold and silver. Tho vote having boon announced, Mr. Voorhoes remarked that tho only other amendment pending to the Houho bill was tho amendment reported from the finance commltteo. Martin (Dom.) of Kansas then ad dressed tho Senato. Ho expressed the opinion that tho timo had como for Democrats to get togothor and arrive at some agreement?Boe whether they could do anything to roliovo the party and the country. Ono of his picturesque ?xpresslCE" was that tho crack of the slave driver's whip had boon trans ferred from South Carolina to New York and Bostou, whore it came from a lot of cold blooded Shylocks, whoso Erotegos and ancostors Shakespoaro ad found and immortalized. Othors of them were. "I never knew ono of Jon groat financiers to know enough to ast ovor night. I novor know one of thorn to make a prophesy that proved truo, excopt it was of tho character and kind now under deliberation, where they havo deliberately gone to work, and by a bold, bad, criminal conspiracy, brought about by tho con ditions of which they are complain ing." In continuation of his speech, Mar tin discussed tho question of national banks, and asserted that tho wisest and best thlug for tho Democratic party to do would bo to wipe out evory vestigo of tho natural banking system ; and tho sooner that was done tho bet ter. " What would you substitute for it V" McPhorson Inquired. "I would substitute for the national banking currency," Martin roplicd, 44 gold and silver?tho constitutional coin of tho country. I would not havo tho Treasury converted into a junk shop for anything?wheat or cotton, or barely or beer; and hence I havo never favored the purchuse of silver bullion on the issue, of silver certificates or gold certificates. I would go back to tho Democratic system of issuing pro mises to pay?greenbacks?as thoy wore issued under tho administration of Van Buren. After another call of tho Senato, at 1:20, VoorheeB said: 4'It is obvious, Mr. President, that there is to be a call of the Sonate evory twenty or thirty minutes, with a notablo absence of certain notabilities opposed to this bill. Tho object, doubtless, is to com pel tho attendance of friends of the bill all day, while thoy aro sleeping for night. Now I've noted that, and for every call this is made for a quorum of the Senato, from this timo on. I shall Insist on tho calling of tho names of tho absontoes, and to compel their attondanco. If we aro to sit hero all tho timo, subject to call every twenty or thirty minutes, they sliafl do tho same, so far as it is in my power to secure it." Martin took his seat at 4 p. in., re marking that ho folt pretty well ex huuoted, and that ho hoped to have an opportunity of adding such further remarks as his judgment might dic tate. During the ovoning Harris (Dom.) of Tonno88eo, a member of tho (bianco comraitteo, gavo notico of an amend ment to tho repeal bill, which was road at tho suggestion of Allison. It strikes out *ho declaratory clause of tho Voorhoes substitute, and inserts In llou of tho six new sections. Thoy Sirovido that tho soignorage or profit rom tho coinago of silver bullion shall bo coined into silvor dollars, with full legal tonder quality, at thorateof not less than threo millions por month, and that they shall bo covered into tho Treasury. Wlion all tho soignor age or profit from bullion is coined, tho Secretary of the Treasury is to purchase, evory month, silvor bullion at tho market valuo sufficient to coin $?'amount loft blank) ovory month, and is to havo tho same coined as fast as purchasod, into standard silver dol lars. When circulating notes (oxenpt national bank notos) of loss denomina tions than $10 aro received at tho Treasury or sub-Treasury thoy aro to be counted and recorded and destroyed, and other like notes aro to be reissued of not less denomination than -.10. Thero is a like provision as to national bank notes. Tho coinago of $2.50 and $f> gold piocos Is to coaso, and such coins aro to bo withdrawn from cir culation as fast as thoy aro received at tho Troasury. Holders of standard silvor dollars aro to bo pormlttcd to deposit thorn at tho Treasury and ro colve certificates for them of not less denomination than $10. Allison roforred to tho significance of an amondmont coming from a dis tinguished member of the flnance com mittoo, and askod Harris whothor tho blank in the amondmont was not an omission. 44 It is not," Mr. Harris roplicd. 44 Tho blank was loft that the Senator from Iowa or any Other Senator can test the sense of tho Sonate as to tho amount with which tho blank should be filed." Tho amondmont was ordered prlntod. Washington. Oot. 13.?Tho Sonato adjourned at 1.4o a. m. The adjourn I meat of tho Sonate is said, upon the authority of a Senator whose avenues of information have heretofore boon unapproachable, to have boon tho ro suit of a conforenco hold during tho lato hours of tho night, during which the II arris amendment was considered as a compromise. Tho silver men look upon the action of tho ohairman of the finance commit tee as a surrender of the field, but the repeal men assort with equal vigor that the adjournment was only made necessary by reason of the inability to get a quorum?a condition of affairs that grow out of what they held to 1 e the diHatory taotlcs of the silver men. Washington, Oct. 13.?By tho ad {ournment of the Senate at an early lour this morning, tho repeal bill re sumes its place as "unfinished busi ness " in the ordinary daily routino of tho Senate chamber. ? It will continue to occupy that position, unless dis placed by some other pressing meas ure, until some conclusion is reached by compromise or otherwise. The Senate set to work this morning just as if nothing had occured to modify tho situation as to the silver Eurohase repeal bill. VoorheoB was in is seat at 11 o'clock, looking some what tired, perhaps, but alert and re solved to push tho bill to the last. At half-past eleven the bill was taken up on his motion, and Mr. Stewart took up his speech at tho point where he had left oil ton hours before. Notices of two amendments to the bill woro given by Mr. Vest and Mr. Allen. Mr. Vest's proposes to repeal tho silver purchase clause of the Sherman net; tho free colnago of silver at tho rate of $3.000,000 a month until tho limit of $800.000,000 is reached ; the coinage of tho seigniorage into stan dard silver dollars (10 to 1); authorizes tho troasury department to require gold payment on any Unltod States obligations, whenever ho is satisfied that it is appliod for with tho view of exporting gold ; authorizes tho issue of certificates in exchango for silver dollars ; and provides for a joint com mittee of the two houses on tho ques tion Of finance. Allen's amendment is a free coinage proposition. THE DI8PKN8AHY AGAIN. Judge Hudson Declares the Act In valid in All Its Parts?He 8ays the Law is u neonstttnttonal, Null and Void. Special to tho News and Courier. Columbia, Oct. 11.?Tho Stato now has tho opportunity of testing all con stitutional points that can bo raised in referoncoto the Dispensary Act. As result of the opinion filed to-duy by Judge Hudson all those questions can be heard by tho Supremo Court upon Ail appeal on the 'part ot'the State. This will no doubt bo the result of tho whole matter, as Governor Tillman has of'.en said thut he was anxious to ac cept tho opportunity to havo a final de cision of the court of last resort in this Stato. It will now bo scon whother this was mere talk or whether tho State really wants the quosttons de cided by tho Supremo Court. Judge Hudson has now decided that tho dispensary law from boginning to end Is unconstitutional: that it was based upon a wrong principlo of gov ernment, and that if one and tho fun damental part of it is wrong tho aux iliary parts of it must necessarily fall with it. Tho counsol for tho liquor men aro anxious for the State to push tho Issue. As tho liquor men who were charged with soiling rico beer hold annual licenses and tho present Indictments against them havo been quashed, tho cases aro at an ond, un less tho State should succeed in its ap peal. Jiulgo Hudson holds that tho statute in existonco prior to tho pas sage of tho Dispensary Act is now in force. Solicitor Nolson is uwuiting in structions from Attornoy General Townsond before ho tukes any further action. He is of tho opinion that all of tho coses had just as woll bo dismiss ed if no appeal is to bo made. If tho Stato can find any other way of bring ing an indictment it has the oppor tunity of doing so. When tho court met this morning Judge Hudson surprised tho bar with tho announcement that ho had workod on tho case most of tho nigh4 und hud como to a conclusion. Ho made, an oral announcement of his views and promised that ho would prepare his! reasons in writing at the ourliest op portunity. Ho said : "I bog to say to counsel arguing tho case yesterday, in which parties were charged with soiling liquor, that I devoted last night to careful exami nation of tho authorities contained in tho books and in tho written urgumonts submitted to mo, and have arrived at a conclusion, but I have not had time to reduco to writing tho reasons for tho conclusions which I havo reached. But Inasmuch as it is necessary that conclusions should bo announced as soon us possible, so us to determine what disposition is to ho made of these cases upon the docket, I will annouueo thorn now, and will, us soon as prac ticable, give my roasons therefor. In tho first placo, whother these indictments shall bo considered as drawn for tho violation of tho so called dispensary law, or whether thoy should bo indictments against tho law as it previously stood is immate- ' rial, so far as ono viow of tho caso may go. " Tho indictments aro fatally defec tive, whether drawn with reforonco to tho previous law or with roforenoo to tho dispensary law. The allegations in the indictment aro not sufficient; it is just a naked allegation that tho de- i fondant is guilty of soiling intoxicut- j ing liquor contrary to tho form of tho I statute. Thut is not sufficient. It is necessary that the party shall bo noti- | fled of tho time, place und person to whom tho Bftle was made. Every ono | chargod with tho crime has the right to bo informed of tho exact naturo of 1 tho charge, tho tlmo, placo and circum cumstanccs under which the alleged crime was committed. Those indict ments do not contain such allegations, and had thoy boon proforrod against tho defendants boforo tho enactment of tho dispensary law thoy would havo fallen under a motion to quash. At tho present tlmo, supposing tho dis pensary to bo valid and in full force, tho samo objootion applies, and tho in dictment would have to bo quashed. I might stop here and say no more, but in doing so I would not dischargo my duty as a judge, because tho parties aro entitled to havo thoir motion Jiassed upon for roasons assignod thoro or, and it devolves upon mo, there fore, to meet tho responsibility and to determine the wholo question nOW. Admitting for tho sako of argument that tho dispensary law is constitu tional, It is an anomaly which would not .he discovered from casual reading of the act, but it nevertholoss oxists, that for the singlo act of retailing no punishmont Is prescribed in any of tho various noctions. Punishmont is pro vided against this violation in certain particulars not necossary now to onu merato, but in no section of the act is any punishmont proscribed for the single act of retailing. " The repealing olause of tho dlspon sary act dostroys all provious systems, revokes every statute passod upon tho subject of rotailing, and prescribes es pecially that for a violation of it tho party shall Ikj punished according to tho provisions of tho dlsponsnry law. So we cannot sook for punishment, can not seek for penalty in any previous existing act, if the disponsary act should stand. It is a singular omit sinn, and one that is fatal in the in dictment framed as these indictments are, oven if they wore framed with more particularity. If the time, place, price and tho person to whom sold was sot out in tho indictment, wo must look to tho dispensary actalono for tho pun ishment, and strange to say thore is none there?a .statute forbidding the doing of an act, but at tho same timo proscribes no punishment therefor is a nullity unless that offonso was forbid den by common law ; in that event wo could resort to tho common law for punishment and tho indictmont could be drawn undor the common law ; but it is not a common offonso, and for its punishment we aro obliged to look to tho statute, and If none Is thero pre scribed then tho onactmont becomes as to that offense null and void. This upon the supposition that tho dispon sary law Is constitutional. " Now tho question arises as to the constitutionality of tho act, because tho motion to quasli is basod upon that ground as well as upon tho dofects in tho indictment. "it has fallen to my lot to adjudgo heretofore that tho dispensary feature of tho act, which establishes dispen saries throughout tho State, is uncon stitutional and my roasous thore for were given. I will not. ropoat them h?re. I say my opinion remains un changed, and in fact is more confirmed than ever as to the unconstitutional Hy of the act. Broadly, 1 would say upon the ground that tho government of tho Stato has no right to engage in the traffic of auy known articles of mor chandiso and trade?no right to dovoto the money raisod by taxation from the peoplo to theso purposes which ore not governmental. Tho dispensary law cannot rest for its foundation upon the ploa of tho exercise of polico power of the State. It is wanting in tho olo mentsof police. Neither can it rest upon tho reason upon which a general prohibitory law Is supported, beoauBo It is not in any proper souse of tho word a general prohibitory law. It is moroly transferring from tho citizen to an officer of tho Stato tho traffic in in toxicating liquors, hence tho dispen sary featuro is in ray opinion uncon stitutional, and in so saying, I fully appreciate tho grave responsibility that rests upon a judge. Evory act of the Legislature must be maintained by tho courts, and must bo enforced by the courts, unless it is manifestly against tb.c fundamental law of the land, und whenever that question is presented t'? tho court, and it appears that the act is against the fundamental law of the land, it is not only right but the duty of tho court to say so. Tho court is organized for that purpose, amongst other purposes of tho general adminis tration of tho law. "Then comes tho gravo question, If the dispensary feature of that act is unconstitutional, what remains of It? Can tho act in any other respect bo sustainod, or must it fall ? "It is a well established principle in the interpretation of statutes that where thoro is in tho enactment of a law ono main, overruling object in the minds of the legislators, and every othor provision of tho act is subordi nate thereto, looks to the securing and tho attainment of that one object?if that main jnirpo.se falls then the whole act goes, because the Legislature would not have passed tho act but for the accomplishment of the main object of tho act. Tho main object of tho act here is tho transferring to tho authori ties of the Stato tho exclusive sale of intoxicating liquors, and in order to secure thut exclusive right various limitations, restrictions and provisions uro onucted affecting the citizen, com mon carriers and all members of so ciety. The whole object is to secure tho Integrity of the dispensary fea ture. If the dispensary featuro fulls, if it is unconstitutional, the whole ob ject of the Legislature is defeated aud tho whole act in its detail falls to the ground. That's the view I take of the law after hearing the ablo arguments delivorod yesterday by counsel on both sides. I will so hold, and for that, as tho technical grounds, 1 will quash thooo indictments. " Let the order bo prepared, and I will file with tho order ray reasons therefor as soon as I can reduce them to writing. " If the entire act is thus null and void its repealing clause is likewise ineffectual, and leavos tho law as it previously stood on tho stntuto book." THE EDWARDS ESTATE. The llehs in South Carolina nro Quietly at Work?A Great Fortune is at Stake. The Spartanburg correspondent of The State gives the following informa tion with roferenco to tho recovery of tho property once ownod by Robert Ed wards, of New York, whoso descendants aro quite numerous in South Carolina Thero has boon a meeting of tho hoirs of ono Robert Edwards, who is supposed to havo died in tho city o Now York, tho feo simple owner of a tract of land, in tho seventh ward, o some sixty-two acres. Tho land is east of Broadway and includes many magnif icent buildings. Tho heirs aro work ing very systematically on tho case and claim to bo getting along very well in securing evidence to establish their claim. As indicating that ther must bo something in this, a wealthy lawyer in Now York has offered to pu in $200,000 on condition that he is to ro coivoa certain por cont. of what is re covered. Whilo theso hoirs aro all ovor the country and in many States, those who are most active iust now have organise od tho South Carolina association of hoirs. Thoy havo had lawyers working on tho euso for several years and do tectivos galore, and now they say something must drop. Many of tho records were found in England. It is impossible to get at tho nature of th ovidenco, for tho strictest secrecy maintained by tho parties in intores but it is certain that thoy will make strong caso, showing that in 1778 thoi ancestor, Robert Edwards, loascd thi property to the vestry of Trinity Church for tho poriod of ninoty-nino yoars. Tho lawyers seem to think th titlo of Roliort Edwards clearly estab lished, having the royal grant to th identical land from King Goorgo II followed by tho deed duly recorded and also documentary ovldonco that establishes tho lease to two brothers and from thorn to Trinity Church. Old Corn.?Whiio studying geology from naturo I discovorod a largo de posit of tho white flint gourd variety ombeddod in conglomoruto rocks of carbonate of limo and silica. Tho grains aro beautiful crystals, but tho cobs aro not so transparent. Tho ears of corn aro ombeddod at every angle Inclination, showing crosa and long I tudinal sections. It was evidently grown by tho antediluvians, and from all appearances was husked and gath erod by thom over 4,000 years ago Tho deposit la in tho oxtromo north oast part of the borough of Norristown, Pa. The abovo discovery gocsfar to prove the oxistenco of mun on tho Western Hemisphere during tho antediluvian poriod of tho world's his tory, and Is considered by solontists ono of the greatest wonders of tho age. ?Philadelphia Ledger. WORLD'S FAIR KOTES. Ki um our Special Correspondent. Twenty-two years ago the slightest breezo lifted the hot ashes from the ground whore but a few hours before stood beautiful homes, warohousos and offices in which the accumulations of years wero stored. They were swept away in flaraos and smoke, making thousands homoloss and wanderers upon tho broad prairies during those awful hours. Prom out that desolation wo have risen to bo tho second city of the country ; our population has grown until wo can count to-day flvo to one. About six weeks ago some one sug gostod that the 9tn of October bo called Chicago Day and bo made tho grandest ono of thorn all at tho Pair. Long before tho dew drops ceased to sparkle in tho early morcing sunlight, thousands of feet commenced their restless trend, the sound of which faded not away until tho early hours of tho following morning. Every trans port at ion line was crowded beyond its capacity. They could not handle the vast multitude fast enough, and those who did not wish to be in tho crush hud to wait or walk homo. Business houses Closed for tho day, giving their employes a chanco to see tho grand spectacle. Many firms gave them tickets of admission and means of transportation to tho grounds. Dur ing the day music and procossious were tho principal features. The grand basin around which has beon clustered so much boauty lost Its materiality in tho enthusiasm of the moment when the voices of 2,000 chorus singers ren dered tho Star Spangled Banner. Dixie's Land, Maryland und Old Ken tucky Home. While tho day lasted music und marching processions sig nificant of somo great event in our his tory passed in review. H was the pageant at night that gave lustre to tho occasion. Darkness had hardly wrapped this dreamland within its folds when from out somo shadowy spot came the floats. First, tho Genius of Music, surrounded by a chorus of fifty women; second, Chicago guided by love and liberty ; at tho four corners of the float Music, Sculpturo, Science and Literature was represented by young ladies. Third, Chicago in 1812, a trading post, massa cre. This flout had upon a high plat form a group representing the famous Black Patridgc in tho act of rescuing a whito woman from a savage, all rep , .. a ?n. native American Indians, including '. "'r^n Pokagon, whoso father owned the land UpJMi which Chicago now stands. Fourth, Chicago in peace ; this represents tho angel of peace in a cur drawn by a largo num ber of cupids. Sixth, Chicago pros trato .1872) and the flro fiend. The great fire is represented by ruined fragments, columns, otc. A largo figure with a torch in hand is being opposed by firemen ; a mother is trying to protect her child; in the roar a vision is scon of Chicago rising from its ashes. Seventh, Commerce. Eighth, Columbus ut the Court of Isabella, il lustrating that supremo moment when Isabella decides to give up her jewels to supply tho means for Col urn bus to carry out his plans for the discovery of America. Following this came rep resentations of foreign countries, trades, &C. The lire works were on a grander scale than any that havo pre ceded it. There was a number of set pieces, but the one representing the burning of Chicago covered 14,000 squuro feet and was produced in four scones. The shrewdest guosser did not reach the actual figures of attendance. It was a surprise to the most sanguine, for little did they think that the paid admissions to the Fair on the 0th of October would reach tho figures of 713,046. It is in excess a number of hundred thousand of any ono day of 1>revious expositions. Tho best day Paris saw was .'W0,150 and the Centen nial could only reach 217,020, which figures we surpassed last Saturday, Oct. 7th, when there passed through the gates over 222,000. Few accidents happened to this vast throng, and many were wholly tho fault of tho peo ple and would not have occurred if a little more patience had been shown. * * * Nearly at tho southeast portion of tho grounds, just above tho restless waves of the lake, stands one of the many interesting buildings. It is in teresting on account of the fact that no iron was used in its construction. The various woods that make up the Fores try Building cumo from different States in tho Union. Tho exterior does not present to tho eye the same pleasing effeot thut some of the others do, but within there is beauty and quietness. In this place aro found woods from different parts of tho world, each piece being finished in half sections. One half is in tho original condition and the other polished and varnished. California has on exhibition somo largo ! slabs of her famous red wood, which I tukes a finish liko the finest grained mahogany. This placo attracts hundreds* of people and not an hour of the day passes but what you can find somo ono admiring tho beautiful specimens. Kentucky lias somo pretty marked curly poplar and walnut. North Carolina is not be hind in her exhibit. Brazil Stands out bold and conspicuous in tho variety and beauty of her woods. Clement Schnei der, who bus charge of her exhibit, is a very affable gentleman and willing to give information. Without such a genial person in churgo it would be very difficult to learn the names of the different kind of wood, us they are till murked in a foroign tongue. Thoy* havo a thousand varieties on display and some them wero hauled two hundred leagues before thoy reached a point where thoy could bo transported to this country. Tho Brazilian government intends giving its collection to Chicago and New York, if thoy will agree to tako good care of it. It is a noble gift and will bo appreciated. Through tho kindness of Mr. H. Norman Tod, manager of tho India ex hibit situated in the northwest corner of tho building, I am ablo to give a de scription of ono of tho largest, most comploto and Interesting pieces of wooci carving that can ho found at the Fah*. As you enter the section you are confronted by a teak-wood doorway, which is most elaborate and beautiful in workmanship and design. It was constructed under the direction of the I conservator of Forests, Eastern cire'e, upper Burma. It is about nlno foot high by five in width, and delicately worked out in every detail. Tho do sign is tho samo as those used in the thrones and different parts of the Man dat ay palaces, hut is somewhat more elaborate than ono generally soes even in such a placo. Tho triangular space above tho doorcontains designs intended to represent the city of Mandalay with tho king and his courtiors. The lowost tier shows tho city wall with ono of tho 8ovon-roofed gateways. On and around this a.'O the guardian nats of tho. city i and other mythological figures. The second tier is supposed to repre sent tho king's ministers, and the highost respreseftts tho king and hiu queens in tho palace. This work was done by a Mandalay carver by tbp name of Maung, Sqeve DajLng. Opposite this is a carvsd mantelpiece made of a number of woods, such as redwood, walnut, boxwood, and some fragments of very old timber of teak and Mark wood found in tho ruins of Vijianagar noar Hallary in Madras. The teak is about six bundrod years old, while tho blackwood probably dates from before the Christian era. Japan has displayed the same del 1 cate taste in tho arrangoment in this place as she has in all her other ex hibits. She has a fine lot of hamper and traveling baskets made from split bamboo. Finely polished posts, reveal - ing the grain of the wood, such as are used in tho palaces of their kings and homes of tho wealthy. It is a pleasure to go into this placo as everything is labeled, and many of the specimons have attached to tnein fuU descriptions in our language, making it more in teresting. West Virginia has quite a number of samples. Whilo our country has dono nobly, tho foroign countrlos have done better. Such countries as Mexico, Republics of Paraguay, Argentine and Now South Wales have gono far ahead of us in varieties and arrangements of their display. Siam has some beauti ful woods, but they aro mostly burls. In tho center of the building stands a mound made from samples of woods from different countries represented at tho Fair. It is an attractive featuro. Chicago, 111. W. C. P. the \v11,di ;km;ss. Tbo Strangest Battle In tho History or Tho War. It is thero to-day as it was in 18G4? though perhaps even more sombro and gruosomo?that strangest of all tho battle fields of tho war, tho " Wildor ness." When Hooker swung his army around to Chuncollorsvillo ho was in tho edge of that dark, denso and silent forest which extends from that point to Mine Run and beyond. It is a strip of country from three to seven miles wide, which is penetrated hero and thero by roads, but whoso dopths fur nish safo retreats for the wildcat, the owl, tho serpent and the fox. It is a lonely ride along even the best travel ed highway in time of peace. Tho hoot of tho owl is heard from the dark thickets at noonday, and the deadly mocassin snake 1 leaves his trail in tho dust as lie crosses the highway to plunge into a denser swamp. >v There is not a spot on the main high way w here one could see tho length of a regiment on tho march, and he who would hide from tho whole world has but to tako U ->ty steps to right or left. In days gone by rlaves in that part of Virginia had a horror of thw wilderness. Runaways sought its cover and wore safe from muster and dog. but ius they skirted the swamps tho deadly serpent reared and struck them with death. Murderers havo boon driven in thero by hot pursuits, never to bo hoard of again, and men havo made clearings hero and there, only to bo driven out by the sterile, unyield ing soil and the strange lonesomencss of the woods. War would have avoid ed it, but war was dragged there. Ev ery acre of tho dark pines, every aero of tho tangled thickets, every dismal swamp and harre n knoll echoed the shrieks and groans of wounded men and tho travail of fierce battle. His tory may toll you that it is a singular spot for a grapple of enemies thirsting for carnage, but history will <.o* paint the weirdnoss of even a peaceful ride through the desolate tract. In the first grapple between Grant and Leo in this dense tunglo, 20,000 men fought for five hours und at tho going down of the sun (>,ul)0 lay deud and wounded. In the seven miles front occupied by the two armies thero was not a half dozen spots where a single battery could be massed to swe.ep an acre of clear ground. There was not a spot where a brigade com mander could stand and overlook his four regiments as they stood in lino of battle. There was at one point on the right a cleared spot of about two acres in ex tent, und n Federal battery, which was dragged through the forest, was plac ed in position there about 7 o'clock in tho morning of tho second day. In ton minutes three of the guns woro silenced by the musketry tiro and a charge was made by tho Confederates to capture the whole. Horo two regiments grappled und fought until IHM) men encumbered tho ground. Again tho battery opened, und uguin it was charged, and when tho Confederates retired the men had to be corded up to get thorn out of tho way. Again and again fresh artilleries were brought up and u fresh fire open ed, and again and again the Confeder ates charged and added scores and hun dreds to that awful pyramid of dead. Grant had not advanced on his right. Leo had not advanced on his loft. Whore the dead foil in the gray of tho morning thoro was the buttle line when night shuddered ut tho sight it hid from view. Tho fighting on tho socond day was to save that narrow and tortuous high way known as tho Brock road to tho Federals. It was tho path into and out of that great forest. Along it must move evory man, horse, gun and wagon. It is a durk und lonesome high* wuy as you ride over it today und evory foot of it has a story of blood. Tho burial parties found hundreds who had crawled into tho thickets and swamps and died, and years after tho government contractors, who woro moving tho dead to the national cemeteries, found scores of skeletons which had never been buried at all. When night came again the Fed erals had secured possession of tho road, and under tho pines were thou sands of dead?thousands of maimed and crippled?and as twilight faded into darkness along that front of sovon miles, stretching over swamp and thickot, there aroso a direful sound. It was a murmur at first. Then it swelled to a stoady cry?not one shout or groan or shriek, but thousands of them mingled together and quivering over thicket and rising over the pines like tho wail of a gathering tempest. It was tho piteous cry of the wounded and holpless as night added to the frightful horrors of that sombre wilderness.- Detroit Free Press. ?"As an illustration of 'Stonewall' Jackson's belief in the 'matter of absolute obodienco to tho letter of an order,'" said a Confederate veteran, " I havo heard a story told of an Incident that occurod during tho Mexican war. Gen. Juckson was then a lieutenant uf artillory, commanding a section com !>osod of two guns. In a certain action io was ordered to occupy u certain position and opon firo upon the onoray. His two guns woro started for tho placo, which was very exposed, and before reaching it he saw that ho could not remain there ten minutes without losing every horse and man he had. At the same time he suw that by moving some 300 yards awuy his fire would bo more effective. But his orders to open firo must be obeyed, so. reaching the dosignated position, the two guns were fired. Then they were Umbered up and moved to the new position, and firo wasopenod in earnest and. with effeot."