Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-14
v eaver Is a " inner
Unless His Opponents Have
Schemed Scheme,
AND 1T LOOKS LITTLE THAT WAY.

An Agreement by which There Must he n
Vote the Oklahoma Bill, With Quiet
Arrangement by Which 1t Will BE De-
the TariT-Ouay and Brice Get Ac-
quainted-OfeiaI Notes.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. IA Weaver
didn't filibuster any during the session Of the
house Saturday. The reason of this was that
partial understanding was reached with
him aud an agi cement made. of which the
following is the substance: The Democrats
agreed thai O'Clock adjournment shall be
done away with in the first place. Then
that the speaker will recognize Weaver on
the first suspension Monday to call up the
Oklahoma bill Ii the Republicans consume
time so as to make it impossible to reach a
vote on the bill that day, every opportun-
ity will be given Weaver to continue that
legislative day by preventing an adjourn
ment until vote Is reached. If a ma jority
continues in favor of the bill an adjourn
ment may be prevented and the legislative
day of Suspension Monday" may last for
two or three days, week, or even a month,
by taking recesses, but no adjournment.
Before the agreement was reached, paper
had been circulated in the house to get mem
bers friendly to the Oklahoma bill to pledge
themselves TO vote it down if the house
yielded to Weaver merely to break the
deadlock. Forty five members who had in
t. nded to vote for the bill, it is understood,
had signed this paper, aud this it is sup
| ToSed, made Weaver willing to accept a
| compromise to avoid defeat by those of his
| friends who are provoked with him. How
! ever, Weaver says the agreement is satisfac
| tory to Oklahoma men.
1t is entirely probable, nevertheless, that
the dead lock is only suspended, and that ii
| will be taken up again by Anderson OF
| Kansas on suspension Monday, the head
| quarters of the fiibuster being thus trans
ferred to the Republican side. 1t is proposed,
| meanwhile, to dispose of the appropriation
bills MS rapidly as possible.
| The work OF the senate is beginning to as
sumo a more definite and satisfactory shape
| than it had a week or two ago That body is
| approaching the close of the tariff discussion
| which has been the absorbing business of
| both houses since the Fiftieth congress was
organized, more than year ago. The final
| work on the bill will be done this week
| The amendments which have been under
consideration by the subcommittee having
| the bill in charge will be offered and debated
| 1t is highly improbable that any other bust
| ness will be allowed to intervene, even for a
| brief space of time, the Importance of the
subjects which will be under debate during
| the week will make it necessary To devote
| all available time to them If the bill is TO be
put In condition satisfactory to the Repub-
| lican senators before the day for taking a
vote on titan. -.
1t is the intention Of the committee TO Ia Ike
up the wool schedule early in the week Some
amendments to it may be offered, but none
have as yet been agreed to The Democratic
| senators would be glad to accept free wool
and let the rest of the bill go as it is; but a
compromise Of this character is impossible
| at least until the bill gets into conference
The principal committee amendments
| which will come before the senate this week
are the sugar bounty amendment and the
amendment to the lumber clause 1t has
| been practically settled that as compensa
| ton for the 80 per cent. reduction on sugar q
bounty of cent. per pound will be offered
| sugar producers, and that the rate on Ium
| Der will be reduced from 81, the rate pro
| posed by the senate comnittee. to 81 50 II
| the discussion Of these questions occupies
| much of the senate's time, it is altogether
| likely it will, Senator Allison will insist upon
the senate meeting regularly at IL O'Clock
aud remaining in session until a late hour.
| 1t is possible that one or more night sessions
| will be held before the end of the tariff de
| bate is reached