Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-10
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1890.



bill will be passed. II is a caucus measure,
and that President HARRISON Is known to
be heartily in favor Of IL is certain that no
has sent for senators TO come to see him TO
talk about it and upon getting them in his
presence has urged them to support 1t Is
equally we'll known, but IL is also u matter
of notoriety that a number Of his senators
disapprove IT and doubt if it is expedient
even from party standpoint.
We consider il almost certain that these
will yield to the pressure upon them aud
will vote for the bill if a vote can be reach
ed: but we are not so ready to believe
that they will agree 10 a closure rule.
The Senate is dIgnifed body. It's men,
bers are all men of mature age and Of
great experience in public affairs. De-
corum. not 10 say solemnity, marks itspro-
ceedings, and it is not supposed to be in
want ofthe checking and curbing which are
found necessary il the frolicsome House
To haul in grave senator with the pre-
vious question will be to reyolutionize the
record and disturb that reposeful picture
which the body has always presented TO
the public eye. To be in favor of the force
bill is one thing; 10 beready to uproOt the
traditions Of the Senate Is another.
We Judge that the Republicans after
allowing some latitude for debate
will want the Democrats TO agree TO
take vote Mr. HoAR on Monday bland
" proposed TO fix Friday as the day.
When, however, his attention was called
20 the fact that owing TO the confused
statements concerning the action of the
Election Committee on the domiciliary-
visits section no man could tell if the bill
was before the Senate in proper form, be
abandoned his suggestion. He was, how
ever malicious enough 10 aScribe TO the
Democratic victory of November 4th the
present disturbed condition Of the stock
market. forgetting that as far back as the
middle Of August, and several times be
tween that date and November 9TH, the
Secretary Of the Treasury had to help out
Wall street 10 prevent a panic.
II seems that the Republicansset to work
on the force bill at an early day with the
view of makingit impossible for the Demo
Gratis to talk away the session." Some
weeks have already elapsed and only four
senators have SO far spoken, and the
chances are that if ali of them are allowed
to debate the measure the 4th Of March
will be near at hand when they conclude.
But it cannot be truthfully said that our
men are filibustering." They are not.
No man who reads the speeches of blr.
TURTLE. Mr.. GRAY, or Mr.. BERRY can say so.
Each one has given the country a vast deal
of information, and made IL plain that
though aimed at the South the proposed
iniquity will IN time also be visited upon
the North and West, and the country will
never again enjoy those sweets Of liberty
which have made us the envy of freedom
loving peoples.
Mr.. DANIEL, who spoke yesterday, was
very effective in exposing the hollowness
of Mr. HoAR's patriotic pretences and
In uncovering the record Of DAVENPORT,
the New York mercenary, who IS the real
author of the bill. Mr. HoAR was unable
TO stand our Senator's whitening fire, and
sought shelter from IT in a cloak-room.
Mr.. DANIELS speech was a well-rounded
discussion of the whole question. and while
delivered with senatorial calmness and
courtesy, will be recognized and received
by the American public, we doubt not as
a valuable contribution TO the considera-
ton of this great question.
We see the suggestioni is made that if the
Democrats will permit vote TO be taken
several Republicans will probably vote
with them ~ TO defeat the scheme. Our
senators cannot trust any say-so such as
this, and they are too wise to be trapped.
All they can do, it would seem. is to con-
tinue their fight. The responsibility of
the situation is with the Republicans, who
have been told repeatedly that the Demo-
Gratis will cheerfully consent TO lay aside
the elections bill and proceed with the
general business of the country. Indeed,
not u day passes but that the Republicans
are urged by our members to pursue this
course.
The debate in the Senate is as instruc-
tive to the public rs was that on the tariff.
Then as now the Republicans for the most
part pursued course of sullen silence.
We can only hope, as We firmly believe,
that like results will follow.