Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28
ponublican Senators Exercise Wis
dom and Moderation and Reach
An Agreement.
They Will Freely Use the Rights
Which are Theirs as the Ma
iOrity.
And viii Settle Questions as to Order
of Procedure Without Democrat
ic Interference.

adiust its differences and unite ON com
mon and harmonious plan of action. Both
the leading measures before the senate, the
t,riff and the election BILL 10 which the
marty is pledged, are to be pres ed, and
tbe republican majority as a wdole is en-
eraged TO bring them to final decision.
The result is to be reached IN tue only WY
in which result can be gained ST tisiae-
tory to the republican party end IN har-
mony with public interest. The repubi-
can majority proposes to assume control as
majority. Debate is to be rest rictad,
the rules are to be amended and the senate
nlaced in a situation where its members
can pass as well as MAKE Speeches. HE
first and most important restriction IN de-
bate is to be made in the case OF the t9ritf
bill. and the FIVE minute rule which Sena-
Tor Edmunds proposed over week ago Is
70 be adopted. This is to be accompanied
by other important provisions, fixing a
date for the tariff bill. ri ahglng for the
passage of the anti-lottcry bill, and de-
terming a time when a vote Shall be ti.en
upon the election bill The details OF
these new rules and orders remain still in
par5 undt cermiued. There has been some
change in the plan since tie compromise
was first agreed upon. The ATTEMPT t.
adopt a resolution at this session providing
for a previous question on the elect on bill
at the next session has been abandoned.
A paper is to be signed 10y fof,y-thlee re-
publican senators designed to give effect
TO the decision of the caucus by binding
each senator 10 vote at the beginning of
the next session 10 fixing date In Deem
Der for taking a vote on the election bill.
That was the chief feature of the caucus
agreement. ut is entirely satisfactory to
the friends of the election bill, said a
senator to-day, las it secures the passage
of that measure at the next session.
The election bill goes over until Deem
Der but under an agreement that 1t is TO
be taken up at The beginning that session,
and special rule is to be adopted liking IA
day on which vote is to be taken on il.
All the republicans, it is understood, will
agree to this proposition. 1t does not
bind any senator to vote for the bill, bnt
simply TO take it up and to fix date when
vote will be taken. 1t Is not believed
that anv senator will vote against the bill
when it comes up for final passage. Sen
at0r Plumb has been quoted as against the
bill. but he now states that was a mistake.
He is in favor of an election bill, only he
thinks the Federal election should be en-
tirely under the control of the federal
government, and should be held at a sepa-
rate date from the State and local elections.
He does not believe that the bill now be.
fore the Senate goes far enough, bat he
would not vote against it. Senator Teller
also has been quoted as against the bill,
but he will vote for it, and when it comes
up on its final passage it will probably re-
ceiye all the republican votes. The strug-
gle will be on changing the rules at the be-
ginning of next session, so as to tx date
for a vote upon the election bill.
1t is not probable that anything more
will be said about the election bill IN the
senate at this session. An agreement Is
expected to be reached with the democrats
whereby final vote will be tlken upon
the tariff bill on Sept. or 8. The special
committee appointed will argue upon an
order of business, which will probably In
clude the anti-lottery and some other bills
10 be disposed of after the tariff bill is out
of the way. The other business will in
clude whatever bills majority think
essential to be passed at this session. nome
of the friends of the election bill i&sthe
house, especially southern members, feel
disappointed that is not to become a law
At thus session of republican Senators as a
cowardy surrender But Representative
Rowell and some of the other advocates of
the election bill in the house are satisfied
to secure an agreement that vote shall be
taken IN December on the bill.
1t is very probable that one of the pro-
visions of the agreement at which the re-
pubIicans arrived at in their caucus, was
that special session of congress shall be
convened Immediately after the congress
lonal election in November. The purpose
of this will be to gain nearly month add
dltiOnal time to dispose Of the election bill
and to transact the other very important
business which must of necessity be done at
the next short session of congress. If an
extra session should be called in November,
the republicans might dispose of the cleo
ton bill and make some progress with the
apportionment bill before the regular ses-
sion would ordinarily BERN. The presi
dent Is so very much in earnest in his de-
sire to have national election bill placed
upon the statutes during his administra-
ton. that if it shall seem advisable he UNI
doubtedly would call Congress in extra
session. And a'great many of the repub-
hcans in both houses would prefer to come
10 Washington the second week in Novem-
until November Moreover, at that time,
the results of the Congressional election
would be known. The democrats then
would not have the same excuse for oppos-
llIng the election bill on the ground that
they do not want it operative in the com
ing election, and the republicans could
..l2port it on its merits without expecting
+ TO have any immediate application.
Moreover, the result of the census will be
known and congress will be prepared to
proceed with the apportionment bill. In
me limited period between the first Mon
zap IN December and March 4. there is
not time enough to dispose of these two
great measures In addition to the ordinary
routine work which must be adjusted by
lae congress in that session unless the APP
preparation bills should fail and an extra
session of the Fifty-second Congress made
necessary after March next.
It's not absolutely known that an ex-
s. session of the congress after the fall
ectlons has been determined upon. But
! Is very possible that that is one of the
s1gret provisions of the agreement at
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