New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-21
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Washington.
Senate on the Quay German order oil business eac
q, ON ord too opickly to reflect the real strength OF
the sentiment of the Republican side OF the Cnhoer
in favor of fufment Of party pledges by the passage
at this session of the Federal Election bill Nor dio
il show except obscurely and By indirccuoh 'he eA
tent and force of the movement headed by the JUNIOR
Senator from Pennsylvania, TO abandon the proposed
Election law the price OF an early vote on lne
Tariff measure. The "mornng hour" during winch
alone the Quay resolution had the right of way endcd
nj noon and Mr. Aldrich firmly declined to allow the
Tariff bill TO be displaced, even Temporarily 90 u'c
resolution went over until 10 a. m tomorro"' aia
IL is likely that its consideration for several DAYS at
Icast will be similarly restricted to the two hours De
tween 10 a. m and noon Enough could be gathefea
however from to-days brief discussion to prove con
clusiyey that the friends of the Election bill are far
stronger ON the floor of the Senate than they were IN
caucus and that they have gained Vastly III posilon
and in tactical advantage by a transfer OF the heh'
from behind closed doors to the open arena where eac
speech and each vote comes directly under INC at
tentive observation of the party at large.
The actual progress made with the resolution ca'
he summed up briefly Mr.. Hoar. after first calling
for the yeas and nays on its passage onereu rs
substitute for the entire coalition order MS resou.o"
for the incorporation Of the previous quesuoh lhVo
the rules Of the Senate. He also called up the other
amendment he had given notice of Yesterday aoulhB
the Election bill to the measures in Mr.. Quays order
vote on it. Then after Mr.. Hoar's sweeping ana ci
fecve protest against abandoning so vital and neceS
sary piece of party legislation as the Elecuoh oi '
Spooner for the purpose, apparently OF souhuhs '0
sentiment of the Senate by sort CT preliminary Po
lorna vote moved to refer both the resolution and
the amendment to the Committee on Rules senators
FRYE and Edmunds spoke that motion, ana II Is
stil pendpg After the discussion has gone on laT
enough TO show pretty accurately how the land lies
the spooner motion will probably be withdrawn
A reference 10 the Committee Rules at this stage
would serve no other purpose than TO delay actoh on
the two vital questions now fairly odoe the 'o''o
first whether the majority will have the courage 10
.ssart its right To control business. by enacng rule
10 close debate; and. secondly whether, If general
rule cannot be adopted Republican senators VIII
not at insist upon the passage OF Speciai orue
which will include the two party measures OF para
mount importance at this session. ana thus meet te
overwhelming demand of the party for an Elecuoh
hill, as we'll as Tariff bill. The point has now been
reached when direct vote these two issues can
be had In the Senate, and after taking reaSonsOc
time for debate, and employing the opportunity 10
bring home 10 the party and the country inc l"i'
sicncance of refusal to carry out the party pcdees
in behalf Of honest elections, speedy and decisive
fest OF strength is from every point OF view desirable
Mr. FRYE and Mr.. Hscock brought ont this poln'
painly in t7days debate and the friends OF the Eec
ton bill and the supporters Of the Quay resolution art
generally agreed that the best and only way to settle
the fate o. the Tariff and Election bills AZ TINS session
is TO come 10 a vote and let the country put ue p-
sponsbility for what happens where IL properly Dc
longs.
The debate this morning though brief and. OF course
in n way inconclusive. of high order, and fuil
of political and personal interest. so large an auui
ence has not gathered in the Senate since the day OF inc
vote which marked the temporary triumph OF the irco
coinage combination In spite Of the showers that rel
Internationally and the excessive heat and humoi'y'
the Galleries were crowded with interested hearers
and on the floor besides all the senator's who are now
in town. were many visitors from the other Drlch Oh
Congress Several members of the Massachusetts dele
cation in the House came over to listen 10 MT hodr
eloquent and logical arraignment OF the hepuDAcans
who were proposing to abandon the Election BILL ana
a few southern Representatives could he seen on te
settees near the door the Democratic cloak-rcoin
They expected, perhaps more or less acriu atIach
upon Southern election methods. Mr. lOar leu th"lh
OFF lightly enough; but Mr.. Frye gave some reasons
why an Election bin should be passed at this session
which made them vince visioly ana subsequently, u4'
appear within the lobby.
senator Hoar's speech naturally the feature of
the day. 1t was a complete and logical statement OF
the many unanswerable arguments against any finch
ing from the issue of honest elections Inc
Massachusetts Senator first exposed few oil the
senseless and malicious subcrfuGes and msrepIeSeha-
tops to which the opponents of the Dill had resort
to create popular prejudice against it. The measure.
one fair and Just i'll its aims, and open to oDlccuoh
by no sincere and honest friend OF the suffrage
Then coming down 10 the direct issue vi the noccs
sty of sticking to the bill at all hazards he quoted
with great effect the repeated pledges OF tho party
platforms and of party leaders in favor Of the pIopoe
law and ridculed the pretcDsion that pubic buildings
bills should be pushed through the Senate while bill
for the protection of American citizenship should be
abandoned For himself, he said, he could lind
little satisfaction even in the passage Of the Tarn
hill mueh As he approved that 1t 10 b'
the price of the dshonor of my country ana th'
broken pledges Of my party" Throughout Mr. Hoa
was dignfed impressive and forcible. and in man'
passages he rose to genuine eoduence AS Mr. frV'
said of the speech aferward. 1t was great one al'
worthy In every way of the Massachusetts, senator
Mr. Frye's brief speech made sensation OH poU
sdee ~ the chamber II was clear, direct and I'm
FASHIONED Rarely has the Senate listened TO so ran
and positive statement Of the real facts III ci1uca
situation There only one way out OF inc oin
Guilty. Mr. Frye argued, and that was through reform
ing the rules The "prevous question would nav
10 be adopted or nothing but surrender to the oppo
sition was practicable: and those Repubncans WI
siil insisted on getting along by the old method MI
FRYE turned all the destructive fire OF MS crltcisn
They and they alone, he thought could be justly mel
responsible for the threatened failure OF the most No
and important party legislation. Mr.. Edmunds,
whom the criticism plainly pointed, rose TO mar
defence. The sum OF IL was tias Hc oouiu NV hA''
himself 10 general change of rule but that no woni
be glad 10 vote for order fixing date for vote
both the Tariff and Election bills.
Mr. Frye's closing remark. that " cowardce nevt
won battle nor held FRIEND" was supposed u reit
to an argument made by Mr. Edmunds In the hr'
of the Republican conferences. at which he oppose
the previous question because 1t might return
vex the Republicans at future session
Mr. Evarts and Mr.. Cuom both gave notice ths
they desired to speak on the Quay resolution; and
Mr.. Evarts remarked IN reply to question from N
QUAY: "There Will be good deal OF talking beioi
Won succeed In smothering this Election bin.' VI
Paddock showed plainly his opposition to tho Elecno
bill at the point In Mr.. Hoars speech when the va1oi
party pledges to pass such measure were beng
cited He interrupted Mr.. Iioar to say, with gOc
n A.a..ada tiat tha last cOnN entOn In NcbrhhN