The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-10
HOAR'S HORNS HAULED In
HE FAILS TO PRESS HIs FORCE
BILL RESOLUTION.

HOT6SGGS
Put Through-Plumo Makes a Bold
stroke-Senstor Denisl Drives Sena-
tor Hoar Into the CLOAK Room.
Quey's Bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Senator Hoar
did not renew his motion to-day for a vote
on Friday on the forcs bill because he had
discovered that it you'd not command the
solid support of the republicans 1t would
have bean defeated if it had been voted on
today. aud he knew it. Accordingly, he
let TIE debate run without attempting to
check it. He says be will await the action
Of another republican caucus before trying
again to abridgs the freedom of debate
de hopes to get the caucus to bind the
party to vote for the bill and for any steps
necessary TO bring it to vote, but he does
not really expect it, for he knows too we'll
how his party is cast up over the measure.
PLUMB's BOLD STROKE.
Mr.. Plumb's bold stroke to-day, in bring
ing forward a free silver bill, guarded
though it is by reference to internatio al
agreement, and announcing that the force
iii must be disposed of OF saE aside speedily
in order to give place place for silver legis~
lation, was taken after repeated confer
the de nocrars, and well illustrates the de-
noralizing lack of harmony on the republi-
can side. Mr.. Hoar did not even dare to
rebuke It, as the republican senators say
President Harrison has done. They say
that they have been utterly unable to get
President Harrison TO seriously consider
the financial situation, 80 consumed has he
been about this forcs bill. MIR. Piuinb will
not let the matter rest.
QUAY's BILL.
Senator Quay was in the Senate to-day.
He said he would await the action of the re-
publican caucus before presenting his sub
shute bill to the Senate, aud meanwhile
has Ii tie 10 say about its details except that
it would pay more attention to regis.la-
tion and to the count of the vote. He
thought it would be much more effective, if
any bill would be favored.
The democrats will keep up their fight.
Thsy have suec e1ed IN compelling the at
tentlon of the republican senators to their
clients. Mr.. Daniel alluded SO pointedly to
Mr. Hoar's absence when Mr.. Hoar went
into the cloak room while Mr.. Daniel was
speaking that Mr. Dawes went after Mr.
Hoar and brought him back to listen.
THE DAY IN DETAIL
Communications were presented in the
Senate this morning from the Attorney Gen
eral in response to the resolution Of the Sen
ate calling for information as to the voting
places and as 10 the election supervisor.
The Attorney General states that his depart
ment has not the means of supplying the in
formati III asked.
Mr.. Mcpherson offered resolution, which
was agreed to, calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for a certified copy of the ac-
counts of John l.. Davenport chief super
visor of elections for tbs southern district of
New \ ork for the elections of 1884, 1885 and
ha
ence, e c.
AN ARKANSAS SUPERVISORS FEES.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Jones Of Arkansas, calling on the Attorney
General for a statement of the monies paid
Or called for by the supervisor OF tue First
and Second congress ional districts of
Arkansas in connection with the la @
election there was taken up and agreed to.
after statement by Mr.. Jones that he had
seen paragraph IN Little Rock news
paper 60 the effect that John Mcclure, the
supervisor, had presented an account for
S6,O36.
THE FORCE BILL TAKEN UP.
On motion of Mr.. Hoar, at I:l0 O'Clock
tha elections bill was taken up, and Mr..
Berry addressed the Senate in opposition to
1t, lie said that since he bad the honor Of a
seat In the Senate no bill had been INTRO
duced so important as this ons; none so far
reaching in Its consequence, so dangerous to
lae Il erty of the citizens, and so
threatening to the peace, good
order and pspsperity OF society It
equaed, if it did not surpass in its evils,
tle constitutional amendment conferring
tAe right of suffrage on the negro. That
amendment had for its excuse changed con-
mtlons brought about by the war, and the
nlleged necessity of giving protection to the
newly emancipated slaves; Dnt for the pond.
ing Dill there could be no excuse.
DISTURBING ELEMENT.
AT time of profound peace; at time
"len the scars infiic, ed by civil strife had
nealed and its bitterness passed away; at
Time when the relations of the people of the
several states were becoming more and
more more extended and complicated, and when
the aulest and best men of the southern states
we're seeking to find remedy for the evils
tuat surround them, this bill was brought
onward 10 disturb the harmony and to
llAiet an injury on business relations. AS
Sl hlustratioa Of the bad effects of such a
ia%, Mr.. Berry referred to the recent ap-
pee'nllhent by Circuit Court Judge Williams
VI arkansas (who had up to that time hal
tue respect OF the pc )ple of that state of
ooth P litical parties, of John Mcclure
~ chlef supervisor of elections
Suoge Williams, he said, had lost
va large degree the confidence of a large
arClon an Of the people of Arkansas on
VouhO or his putting on them the very
ITS man in all Arkansas TO exercise the
tas sh Iunctions Of that office. The same
sug uing might occur in all the other states,
supervisors holding their offices for life.
PARTISAN MEASURE.
nclreuit judges were democrats (as they
h;g hh;S now Tor the most part republicansl, the
si G1il would not be advocated on the other
s,as ae ol the chamber. IL was, therefore (the
'sate 'o. neas of the President to the contrary
ppoIWithstanding), partisan measure. Mr..
80 referred to the report made in re-
nuoncan House of Representatives by a
ouiuilttee OF which Mr.. Poland of Vermont
f %as CHAIRMAN, showing that while Mr. Nc
,r" lure was chief justice of Arkansas, he
Is, @s aI lne same time chairman of the
stpuoAcan executive committee OF the
rs' and editor-in-chief of g partisan
ieHohcan IN paper in Little Rock; and that
c1r,s. one election of 1879. the 70 eS of whole
ralIS unO'eS We're thrown out, and hundreds OF
,ritles ites erased from the registration books
'uou0 notice to the voters
MCLURE THE LEADER.
vi al the men who were concerned In
| do,'5 49, IGhsactlons it was known and not
| sSI oI'eu Gu that John Mcclure was the chief,
Taba tuaC ne bad plannei every ono of them.
~ peopie OF Arke sas, whether democrats
aePuuilcans, if told that any ection. TO
/ ~, o"uer Conducted or controlled bv Nc