Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-04

THE SENATE TARlTF BILL.
How Ii Affects the Aajsurnoens
Question.
SENATOR'S ADMIT THAT A Tariff Bill CANNOT n
PASSED BEvoKE TIE ELscrrox, AND PREDICT An
ADJOURNMENT Oh RECESS WITHIN TEN DAYA
There was no meeting Of the Senate finance COM
mittee to-day, but there was work doing by both
parties OF the committee on the tariff reporta The
republicans had their report pretty wen completed,
but were comforting In regard 10 some pointa the
Democratic members OF the committee were busy
In Senator Harris room, putting the finishing
MADE diligenJ inquiries as to the pros ress made
and the time when the reports would be submitted,
and at both committee rooms was informed that
tney might oe ready late this afternoon and pos
sibly not before Tomorrow But the information
obtained indicated that the reports would be made
mus POI ~,
newspapers TO have the reports given out
IN IN I'm, time for them 70 get the oensi,t
the afternoon papers got the cream Of the tarin
journals inst show at the reporta The members
porter that no consideration OF that kind would
fhnuence them; that they would submit the re-
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with tarin legislation and the possible action Of
the Senate Il seemed generally considered to-day
election day. Republican senators admitted that
the time intervening Is 100 brief FOR nnal disposition
OF tne Dill, and on every hand an early ADJOURN
ment, or al least recess until after the election,
was predicted
SENATOR PIArT's ADMISSION.
Senator Platt said to STAR reporter: "For the
nrst time am willing to admit to-day that We
may have to adjourn without passing tariff bill !;
talk have had with others, but because we have
no quorum In either House, and We can't do any
more business SO many Senators and Representa-
question TO think Of having quorum here any
more, and there Is nothing left for US TO do but to
adjourn.
SENATOR ALLISON SAID
that II proposition to adjourn came from the
House It would probably be adopted. As matter
OF fact nearly all the republican Senators are
ready to accept proposal for adjournment or for
recess until after the election, but most OF them
insist that the proposal shall come from the
advise the House that the Senate is willing to
adjourn, but those who feel this way are In the
minority.
RECESS SEEMS MOST PROBABLE.
The prevailing opinion seems to be that recess
will be taken. Just why 1t should be Q recess
rather than adjournment nobody seems exactly
prepared to explain. But Is is arg ued that by
taxing recess until about the middle or the Goth
OF November Congress could reassemble and have
Christmas holidays thus having more time for flnal
consideration OF the tariff than would be available
should regular adjournment be voted. The fact
that no business OF any importance has ever been
accomplished before the holidays, when Congress
met at the regularly prescribed time Is cited as
reason In favor OF a recess.
WILL SCATTER IN LESS THAN TEN DAYS.
At all events everything now points to an early
dissolution OF Congress, temporarily at least. One
OF the most prominent and influential republican
Senators, who however, forbade the use OF his
name. assured STAR reporter to-day that the
session would close in less thar ten days. He
said SIT Is plain to all of US that tar1 bill can
not be passed BY the date or the election"
THE SPEAKER ooNrERs WITH SENATORS.
Speaker Carlisle visited the finance committee
room Today, and there met several OF the repub-
lican leaders Of the Senate as stated elsewhere.
TIE STAR reporter could not ascertain whether or
not anything had been decided, but was informed
that the conference related to adjournment and
that 1.-THE end Is In sight,"
ANOTHER OBSTACLE 10 EARLY ADJOURNMENT RE-
NovED
There was q report in circulation at the Capitol
to-day that any plan agreed upon for adjournment
might be defeated by the united action Of the
California members OF the House in their opposi-
ton 10 the Chinese indemnity provision OF the gen.
eral deficiency bill II was said that they would
prevent the passage Of that bill BY raising the
point OF no quorum unless the indemnify appr0-
priaton were omitted aud that the latter would
not be conceded. STAR reporter called on Repre-
his delegation mad determined upon such course.
I've wll not raise the point OF no quorum" he re-
piled, emphatically. 'You can state that posi-
lively" This denial removes what was regarded
as another obstacle to adjournment.
0PP0sRD 10 ADJOURNMENT.
Senator Cockrell and some others were decidedly
opposed to an adjournment at this time. Their
argument was that the republican tann
bill had been launched into the Senate in
bulk, the old and the new propositions
punched together, without analysis or
explanation, and they want an opportunity now
TO make thorough exposition Of tine measure ana
TO develope any disanection there may be in the
republican ranks
The disposition in favor Of adjournment was
stronger, however, and II was decided that should
q resolution be passed by the House and sent to
the Senate, and the republicans OF the senate
will consider this in good faith and not
charge that the democrats are trying to
hurry them away. the democrats will
support it, and they will not be put in the attitude
OF joining with the rev republicans TO force ad-
Journment.
TIE ADJOURNMENT NovRNINT sQURLcHED.
By argument and persuasion this afternoon Mr.
Breckinridge believes that he has succeeded in
checking the movement, 30 that while 1t was
probable before his return that q resolution pro-
vidiny for an early adjournment would be intro
duced to-day In the house, the prospects now are
that II will be Indefinitely delayed.