The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-21
QUAY'S RESOLUTION.
The Senate Fails to Act on the
Measure.
MR.. H0AR'S AMENDMENT


i, 1t viii Come Up To-day Agaln-Th'
!; Discussion Grows Rather Warm.
/. Probable Chances FOR the Pas.
sage OF the Election Biil.
, Special Dispsteh 10 the Intel'igmcn.
: WASHINGTON, August 20.-Enouyl
| was said by Republicans in tho debat.
, over the Quay resolution IN the Senate
this morning to indicate that the
proposition in some form will be
adopted, At tho close Of the morning
hour Senator Spooner said to the IN.
TRLLIoEScEg correspondent that his
motion to commit the resolution 10 the
Committee on Rules, wh,re it would
die, would not be adopted, and tha. lie
knew 1t when hc made tho motion.
Quite a number Of Republicans who
want the Election bill taken up at this
session will vote against the motion TO
commit the resolution, as they are
anxious to dispose OF 1t Il. tho earliest
moment. 1t Is plain to every ono that
80 long as 1t remaiDs n question whether
the Election Bill ia TO be taken up at
this session the Democrats will kill time
on the tariff bill.
EyARrS' EXPRESSION.
AS Senator Evarts said during the de-
bate 1t would be economy Of time TO lay
aside the tariff bill for the present, and
fight out tho issue Of consideration OF
the Election Bill, as 1t is the purpose of
the Democrats to drag out the discussion
OF the tariff to as great a weary length
as possible so long as there 10 doubt as
TO the consideration OF the Election Bill,
So, after all, 1t resolves itself simply into
the question OF amending the rules so as
to limit debate, as the opposition will
kill time on every measure which must
intervene before the time when discus.
sion OF the Election Bill is to begin, and
unless tho Republicans can agree to
amend the rules, and even 20 80 far as
to arbitrarily cut OF debate alter reas-
enable time has elapsed in consideration
OF the proposition to amend tho rules,
they might just as well abandon all hope
Of taking up the Election Bill and &C.
knowledge acquieseuce to the will OF the
minority.
TOO sQuEAMIsu.
II the House had been as squeanish
about "ceurtesies", and the like, no par.
tisan legislation could have possibly
passed that body during this Congress,
and none OF the contested election cases
contemplating the uusea.ing Of Demo.
Gratis could have received final action"
At one time in tho discussion the
speakers became pretty tart and there
was apprehension that personal feeling
would be shown; but no persona! III. |
will has been engendered and there is
determination that none shall be during
the consideration OF the resolution 60 far
as the Republicans are concerned.
When Mr.. Frye threw the RESPONSE.
bility Of the present condition upon Mr.. |
Edmunds, who, the Senator FROM Maine
stated had bolted the caucus action pro.
posing to amend the rules so az to reach
the previous question after reasonable |
debate, the Vermonter lost his temper
for moment, but it was only for a
moment. Mr. Edmunds does not shirk
the responsibility of the failure of the
Senate amendment to the rules, nor does
he attempt to deny that it is physical
imposlbility to consider the Election bill
at either this or the next session, with.
out the rules being amended. When |
Mr.. Edmunds announced that he would
be bound by caucus action proposing to
amend the rules, he found number OF
ready followers; but had he stood firm
10 the will Of the large majority in his
party the rules would have been amend.
ed and the Election bill would have been
already passed.
CHANCES OF THE Hills PASSAGE.
Another thing was demonstrated in
the debate today. Ii the Election Bill
is not taken up ut this session it will no.
be passed by the Filty-irst Congress, for
there will be as much work OF a routine
nature to accomplish in the next session
as can possibly be done, and even
though there was nothing else to con-
slider than the appropriation bills, the
Election Bill coul;i not be disposed Of
under the present rules.
On the Republican side tits stated that
Of their number Messrs. Quay, Cameron,
Hale, Washhurn, Power, Paddock and
Plumb, and possibly Davis, will vote
against the consideration OF the Election
Bill at this session. Some OF these Sena.
tors, and possibly all OF them, with pos
sibly the exception OF Messra. Paddock,
Power, Cameron and Quay, would favor
the Immediate consideration OF the elec.
'ian bill il the rules we're 20 amended as
to permit the previous question after
reasonable debate. The Two Senators
from Washington were opposed to tax
ping up the bill at this session few days
ago; but they have been flooded with |
telegrams from their constituents, aud
they are now adhcrents OF the earliest
possible consideration OF the Election
Blll. 1t is likely that when come other
Senators who do not favor action upon
the Dill at this session hear from their
constituents they will "see tue error OF
their ways" and change their position.
ioAR,ASD FRyEfsrEAK ,oUr.sa
The speeches OF Senators Hoar and
Frye were masterpieces Of description
as to the lamentable condition Of elec-
ton influences in certain sections OF the
country, and the gist OF what they said
was to the effect that il the Republicans
do not. while they rein control OF both
branches OF Congress and the Executive,
pass q bill providing for pure elections
they will give the lie to all the utter
ancts they have made or may make in
the future upon the ros,rum or else.
where, as to fraud, intimidation and
murder at the polls where the Dem
ocrals secure party success.
4uA{'S RB>AhUTl0y
4s AmendedL Ly Senator honr, hut no Action
Is Taken on Either. lfyIS
WASHINGTON, D. c.. August 9O-In