New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-16
LIKELY TO ADJOTRN THIS VEEh.
THE QUESTION DISCUSSED IN ROTH HOUSES
THE OATES RESOLUTION

THE QUESTION DISCUSSED IN ROTH HOUSES
THE OATES RESOLUTION.
Washington, Oct - (spccaD.-As tho tariff debots
proceeds the Senate there is noticeable in the Dcm-
ocratc ranks Increased uneasness, and strong desio
10 hasten an adjournment Of Congress. The only
question with them is how 10 escape the RESPONSE
hiliiy Of introducing the adjournment resolution
They want 10 go home. they want 10 prevent the de-
livery Of further protection arguments, bur they also
want TO put the senate In hole7 ID, time
Now this Is precisely what they cannot do, ard they
are greatly demoIaliz IN consequence
There ha not been a quorum present, either in III,
House in the Senate, nor f0i that matter, IN the
Committee OF Ways and Means. within
the last four weeks. There arc,
over number Of kckers and crarks in
the Democratic fold who cannot DO depended upon
for anyth ne, and who. II is suspected might feel
mean ard preverse enough to raise the question cf
no quorum upon vote on an adjournment reso-
luton introduced by q committee OF their own party.
That such proceeding would expose the Democratic
majority 10 rdcue is TOO obvious TO inquire pointing
out The few Democratic members of the Ways and
Means Committee still remaining here are very
ious to prevent an adjournment. II IS doubtful.
however. whether they will succeed much longer in
holding their forces together.
In tho Senate to-day Mr. Brown, Of Georgia, IN a
formal speech, delivered with owlfh solemnity from
manuscript dec AIRED it Is his opinion that Il was
use ess for Congress to SIT any longer when It was
plain that tariff bill could not be passed this ses-
SION.
Mr.. Allison pointed ont briefly that II wasn't tho
tariff bill at all which kept Congress together, but
the unprecedentcdy backward state of the Appropra-
tion bills Republicans were willing 10 sit II oat, Il
general debate limited reasonable degree,
and discussion were TO be by sections spondngiy
From his statement 1t was apparent that the senate
looks to the House TO take the nitiatoy steps In tho
matter Of sdjournmentwhl would be 10 accordance
only witi precedent and custom.
Al = Al yhs hl-
FOR The last SIX or eight weeks proved very cstcs,
gnder the discpine OF Parry leaders. introduced To-
Whereas The present session Of Congress has con.
tinued longer than ANY ever held IN The history Of tho
so whesa Much less than quorum is present IN tho
ton can be eonstilutlOha.ly enacted. and.
ia shs no is e us When Ss being
'e'ISs may y ~, law ", eoa'Inus - ~.
spess the noSs be auSor,si % cioss the Oese%s
S0n by .1onrnlns TIER respective Houses on wcine
Mr.. Oates said that in view OF the fact that there
no proba6 lily of thee beng ore he thought that
the resolution for final adjournment should be agreed
In response to a question by Mr. Lanham (of
Texas the spcaler stated that II the point wers
ia scd, quorum would b. necessary q pas' an
Mi, Latham then suggested that the RESOLUTION
the point Of no quorum AMI che - Sker acauIes,ing
IN n opnsS ~ ,s s ss.n resolution could
not % paisSl :" "c strike gu, the pre-
smbc and lei pass the resolution tcries Of :" Vote
Note.rl
MIR McMinln. Of Tennessee, said that the House had
been waiting 10 give the Senate an opportunity to
art upon the hin which the House had sent II for
tho reduction OF taxation II II became necessary
Tor quorum To- be here for the purpose OF reducing
taxation there was no day upon which quorum
could not be Obtained.
Mr.. Oacs withdrew the preamble, and the rcsolu
ton laid over until tomorrow, Mir. kilgore, Of
Texas. giving notice that he would demand vote
upon II at thar time.
This indicates what are The dangers 10 which tho
resolution Is EXPOSED Nevertheless, Republicans and
Democrats alike predict that Congress win certainly
adjourn this week.