The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-15

ADJOURNMENT THIS WEEK VERY
PROBABLE.

Only Fifteen Members Present at the
Last Session of the Senate-No Quo
rum in Town-The Curtain to be
Ruug Dowc on Wednesday, Thurs
day or Saturday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14-By the last
census of the Senate, taken Friday after
noon, there were fifteen members present
for duty, while enough more to raise the
aggregate available for emergencies to
within half dozen of a quorum, were
known to be within easy call Since then
several have left the city. Contradictory
reports are current regarding the prospective
adjournment (all traceable oddly enough TO
highly authoritative sources) to the effect
that it has been determined to adjourn
without day on Wednesday, ON Thursday,
on Saturday of this week, and on Monday
of next week.
A DIGEST OF THE BILL.
In support of the two dates last mem
toned it is argued that the members Of the
ways and means committee of the House
have secured the services of experts in po
htical economy, and are preparing digest
of the Senate tariff bill, which they wish to
make public through the official channels OF
of congress before the session closes.
Against all of these, the state
ment of Senator Allison, who, having
the tariff bill in charge, is more
likely than any other member Of either
house to know the situation thoroughly,
can be quoted to the effect tkat no arrange
ment or understanding of any kind has vet
been reached on the subject of ad journ-
ment. The opinion is, however, almost
unanimous, that Congress will adjourn,
Jake long recess, or III some other way
bring the SESSION to an end within the
present week. and, in this opinion, Senator
Allison is understood to concur.
DELICATE SITUATION.
The situation is one of considerable
delicacy Should any senator, through
force of habit or absence of mind, demand
a division, or otherwise develop the absence
# quorum, parliamentary chaos would
ensue. Under tine Senate rules, it would
DO the imperative duty of the chair to send
the sergeant-at-arms and his depu-
ties i'll search of absentees, until a
quorum should be obtained. No other
business, not even resolution to adjourn
sine die, or take a longer recess than
| three legislative days would be in order.
| The fact that any one member of the senate
may prevent adjournment has led to the
suggestion that in Difference to the consti-
| tuition the chairman pro tempore and one
| member of each party be left i'll attendanc.
| to meet twice or three times a week and ad
| journ with the understanding that no legis
| lation shall be attempted.
SOME WANT A VOTE.
| There are members of both parties in the
| Senate who still think that the tariff bill
| saould be brought to vote. but, in view o
| the difficulties, they are greatly in the mi
| nority, and the situation is such that an ad-
| journment resolu ion, coming frem any
| source, is likely to be unanimously adopted.
| Senator Morgan will call up for action,
| early in the week, the resolution giving tC
| The heads of the executive departments au
| thoritY, IN their discretion, to make exhibits
at Paris articles belonging to their de-
| partme is, aud it is possible that some
| other belated measures, which are not
| likely to encounter any opposition, may bt
taken up in the morning hours; but the
| principal part of the time henceforth to the
| end of the session will be devoted to speeches
on the tariff
| IN THE HOUSE.
| Not more than twenty-five or thirty mem
| bers of the House of Representatives, are
| exp acted to be in their seats tomorrow
| Objection will be made to the trans actor
| of any important business i'll the absence o.
| nine-tenths of t o members, and the legis
ative possbi tiles for the coming week arr
| almost mo- hing Short sessions and long
recesses will be the prevailing order.