Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-17
WASHINGTON NEWS
THE FATE OF THE FEDERAL ELECTION
BILL
Still Trembling in the Balancs-Ihe Situation in
the House and Senats-Democrahc Pro-
gramme-A Place for j. j. Peterson.
-AlderSonS Chance

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WASHNGToN, July 16.-The Repub-
lican leaders in the House think that it
will soon be time TO revoke all leaves OF
absence except for sickness, and to serve
notice upon the absenteeS that they
must return TO their duty. \ resolution
reVoking all leaves of absence was re-
ferred to the Committee on Rules several
DAYS ago. and il is probable that the
committee will report the resolution or
modification of il as soon as it is decided
TO take up any political legislation. At
present there is barely a quorum of the
House present, and the Democrats can
leave the House without quorum at
any time when they choose TO retire to
the cloak room instead of remaining on
the floor TO be counted. At present
there does not seem to be any disposition
To press legislation Of party character
in the House because the Senate is cX-
pcctcd To be occupied with the tariff
bill for at least a month to come, and
during that time the House, in the opin
ion of the leaders, can be best kept out
of mischief by the fllibuStering policy
which the Democrats are pursuing.
DATE OF ADJOURNMENT.
1t is hardly possible that Congress
will adjourn much before the first Of
October, for after the tariff bill has
been passed by the Senate the election
bill. even after the adoption OF the new
rule 20 limit debates, will be debated
long enough to allow each Senator who
desires To do 50 To speak a reasonable
time and that will take at least two
weeks, 50 the House may for some time
have aS little to do as it had during the
last two months Of the first session of
the Fiftieth Congress; but when the
time comes for agreeing TO the Confer
cncc report upon the tariff and election
bills the Republicans will
have To call back all abSentecS.
But II il should be determined by the
Committee on Rules to take up at an
early day and pass the Senate Subsidy
bill. then il will be necessary To- have all
the Republican members present. The
bill was referred 10 the Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries on Mon
day. That committee has already re-
ported favorably a House Subsidy bill.
and will report the Senate bill favora-
bly, at an early day. Mr.. Farquahar,
the chairman OF the committee, says
that the Senate bill will be passed by the
House.
DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMME.
A Democratic Senator, speaking to-
DAY of probable attempt by the Re
publicanS Of the Senate To change the
rules to permit the consideration and
speedy passage Of the Federal election
/ bill. said:
The Republicans think they may
secure change of the rules by simply
wearyiug us out, inaSmuch as We will
have 10 do all the talking and they will
only rest and listen. They only deludc
/ themselves when they think the ply
steal eNertion will be all ON our side.
I They lose sight of the important fact
/ that il will require physical effort on
/ their part TO maintain a quorum in the
Senate at all times. We will have no
particular need TO keep up the quorum,
and our men can doZc i'm the committee
rooms and 90 home occasionally. 1t
will be the plan of the Democrats In de-
batting to pause the moment qurom is
lacking and exercise their right To de
.mand quorum before further business
be proceeded with. 1t will require at
least haitian hour, and probably longer,
each time 20 get the quorum, which I'M
teryal will furnish the speaker just as
much time in which To rest.
Il think il will be impossible for the
Republicans to keep quorum present.
They have only forty seven members.
OF these Stanford is away. Chandler is
Ian with kidney trouble and cannot
stand long watches, while Morrill, is so
feeble aS not To- be counted upon. Thus
T the number is reduced TO forty-four-
a bare quorum-and | feel sure there
+ will always be a few abSentecS.
4 PLACE FOR PETERSON.
/ Representative Smith has aScertained
the reason for the withdrawal Of the
nomination of James j. Peterson, of
West Virginia. as Consul at Merida,
| Mexico. After the nomination was
sent TO the Senate it was as
certained the present incumbent of the
/ ConSulShip was appointed by Secretary
Blaine when Garfield was President
and that he has shown himself to be 50
valuable that he was not removed by
the Democrats. He is collecting StatiS-
ties Of trade that will be valuable TO
this country and it was deemed best not
/ 10 remove him, i'm fact the nomination
I of Peterson for that place was a mis-
take. Peterson will be taken care OF.