Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-09-06
The Senate to Begin Voting on The Tariff Bill Sept
 ember 8.
AN EXTRA SESSION
Of Congress will Probably be cal
 led by the President.
ConGrsssmsn on Their Muscle Create Lively Disturbance in
 the Hsuss.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, Aug. g, 1890.
 The President has returned to the White House greatly refreshed by his weeks holiday at the seashore, and pitched into the pile of work that sccu- mulated during his absence. He is greatly pleased that his advice was talk en by the Republican senators, and that his political family s again united.
 The democrats have adopted 8 new method of fillbustsring in the house. When they are brought in to answer c call for quorum they answer to their names and immediately sneak out again, SO that when the roll is called for vote the house Is again without c quorum. Opposition to. the compound lard bill IS what las brought out this trick, and there are few republicans who have joined hands with the democrats in or der to prevent vote being taken on the oill, it's passage being certain if vote is taken.
 Representative Cannon becoming tired of this sort of thing offered Q resolution reclting the circumstances, and mention ing the names of forty-four members, nearly all democrats, as being guilty, and providing for the immediate revoca- tion of all leaves of absence except in cases of sickness, and notifying the Ser geant at Arms to telegraph the absent ees to return home.
 This resolution at once threw the house into the widest disorder; thirty or forty members were on their feet vel ling at the top of their voices, all at once. Representative Mason of Illinois and Walker of Massachusetts, both good republicans, are on opposite sides of this lard question, and owing to s remark iokingly made by the latter there was almost personal encounter, Mir. Mason calling Mir. Walker 8 blsnksd liar and made for him to attack him. This was finally quieted. and Mir. Mason spol- ogized to his friend Mir Walker. Unfortunately the trouble did not end with this. MT. Cannon, goaded to mad ness by the attacks made upon his re- solution. made use of some language which he must have deeply regretted as soon as he had time to think. This caused MT. Mason to reply in kind, and this quarrel caused another between Representatives Wilson of Washington and Beckwith of New Jersey, which &C., tually led to blows before the combat ants could be separated. Truly the whole business is shameful, although the democrats acted as though they thought it great sport, laughing and yelling worse than 8 lot of "hoOdlums'' at dog fight.
 It IS understood that the conference committee is making rapid progress with the River and Hsrbor bill, and that its report may be looked for next week.
 Senator Plumb's resolution to stop the sale of intoxicating liquors in the senate restaurant, after being burdsned with several ridiculous amendments, and after debate which was equally ridiculous, has been referred to the com mittee on Rules, which has control of the matter.
 The Senate will begin voting on the tariff bill and the amendments on Sept. 8. It will probably be several lays later before the bill is finally disposed of. The debate on this bill has already been longer than that on any similar measure chC OA skAO oou6Dcs 4b ID 6x- pected that adjournment will take place during the first week in October.
 It will not be surprising if the prssl- dent calls an extra session of congress, to meet immediately after the November elections. Such 8 course is considered necessary by 8 great many republican senators and members, who forsee the trouble there will bs in pass ing the election bill, the spportionment bill, and the regular appropriation bills at the short session, and who recognize the value of the three weeks which an extra session might make use of before the time for the regular session to meet in December.
 It is generally believed by republican senators that the first business of the Senate, when it meets after adjournment, whether in extra or regular session will be to change the rules. Of course, no one expects that it will adopt rules re- garding debate as stringent as those used in the house; but is practically certain that the majority will be given the power to end debate after it has gone on for reasonable time. It is deeply re- gretted by most of the republican sena- ,Ors that It was not done at the begin ming of the present session.
 Republicans have excellent grounds for asking the people of the country to continue them in control of the house of representatives. See the important measures which the house has passed st this session! the tariff bill, the silver bill, the federal election bill, the national bankruptcy bill, the bill relieving the Supreme Court, the bills admitting four new states, the original package bill, the meat inspection bill, the agricultural relief bill, the bill against sdulteratsd food, the antitrust bill, the public lands bill, and hundreds of minor bills. As soon as the republicans obtained con- trol of the house the prosperity of the country began to increase, and co it will continue to do as long ss they retain that control. These are fac,s that should