Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-08-21
Washington Letter.
From on Regular Correspondent

when .orbcarance has ceased to be q
virtue. Seeing that if something Is not
done to hurry matters the bill viii not
be voted on before Christmas the re-
pub.ieans have decided TO DO something.
Just what. WI probably be definitely
determined BIZ the Senatorial caucus to
be held tonight.
Resolutions have been offered by
Senators Blsir, Edmunds. Hoar and
QUAY, to bring about the desired end
curtailment Of debate on The tariff
biz; and all of these resolutions are in
the hands Of the committee on Rules
which is composed Of Senators, Aldrich,
Sherman, ingalls,. Harris and Black
burn The resolution Of Senator Quay,
which was the last one offered, has Gre
ated a velitabe sensation, because, if
adopted it will result in shelving the
Federal election bill for this session. It
provides that no bills, except the tariff
bill general appropriation bills, and bills
relating to public buildings and lands
shall be taken up by Congress during
the remainder OF this session and that
the tariff bill be voted upon August 80.
Senator lIoar offered an amendment,
to include the Federal Election bill.
Many rumors are rife as TO a bargain
having been made between Senators
Quay and German whereby the former
promised to ;helve the Federal Election
bill and the latter agreed to have the
tariff bill voted upon August 30. can
state on the very highest possible au-
thority that no such bargain has been
made or even thought of. and that Sen
ator Quay in Offering this resolution is
only endeayoring to have the tariff bill
dispos ed of, aud to bring this already
extraordinary long session to a close.
His reason for leaving the Federal
Election bill out of his resolution is, that
he thinks it will be impossible to pass it
in time to take effect at this years Con-
gressional elections. Therefore be does
not think any good will be accomplished
by prolonging the session in order to
pass it.
Speaker Reed takes another view of
the matter and believes it is the bounden
duty Of the republicans of the Senate to
pass the Federal Election bill before
adjourning and it is limited that he has
plan to compel the Senate to act upon
that measure if it does not do so of lis
own will and accord.
The situation is particularly embar-
RAISING to the democratic Senators
Most of them would very gladly vote
for Mr. Quay's resolution or anything
else that would postpone action upon
the much dreaded Federal Election bill;
bat every one OF them has put himself
on record as being concientiously OPP
posed to changing the time honored
Rules OF the Senate and the adoption OF
this resolution would make very radi-
cal change in those Rules. Hence to
use homely but expressive phrase,
they are "between the devil and the
deep sea-
Republicans in the House are making
arrangements TO have Saturday set aside
for the consideration of tie anti-lottery
bill, and all republican members, not
sick have been notified to be present on
that day
Representative Strubble, Of Iowa, en-
deavored to obtain unanimous consent
for the consideration of JOINT resolu-
tion authorizing the expenditure of the
unexpended balance appropriated for
the Mississippi river flood sufferers for
the relief OF destitute persons in Okla
homa, as the President recommended
in his message last week, but there be-
ing an objection the matter went over
for the time being. 1t viii be passed
as q kill.
Owing to lack Of quorum the House
has done little outside of routine bust
ness this week. There are few more
than quorum in the city. but it seems
impossible to keep them on the floor Of
the House for any length Of time. and
the democrats are always ready to make
the point of mo quorum A. when vote
is to be taken. Some ugly stories about
card parties composed of members in
committee rooms and neighboring res
taurants, are being circulated here. md
il some of the members are not more
careful they will find themselves in bad
odor at home, and it will serve them
right too. They were not elected to
play cards.
The President returned from the e.
A. K encampment yesterday afternoon.
He says he had great time and