The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-20
REEDS GAME OF BLUFF.
DISMAL FAILURE OF HIS ANTI
TARIFF PLEDGE.
Hoar Also Defeated In an Effort to Hold
n Senatorial Force Bill Cauous-Quav
Master OF the situation CONF ressional
Proceedings.


and his strikers TO make bluff at the SEN
ate in the nature Of movement to prevent
the passage of the Tariff bill unless the Sen
ate shall pass the Force bill was dismal
failure. Reed delegated Lodge, OF Massa
chusetls, and McComas, Of Maryland, TO &c
among the Republican members and ascer
tain how many would sign a pledge I'd an
agonize the Tariff bill unless the Force
bill be passed. 1t was understood that the
request to sign should be accompanied by
an intimation that the signers were not ex-
pected 10 carry out the pledge, That II was
simply intended to ihtimidate the Senate
into passing the Force bill. Messrs. Lodge
and McCOmas made pretty thorough can
vass Of the Republicans, and met with
nothing but disappointment. So few Re-
publicans were willing TO engage In the
movement that it had to be abandoned
Speaker Reed continues 10 make threats as
to what he will do by way Of retalia-
ton upon the Senate, should ii re-
iect or lay over the Force bill, but
senator Quay and those who agree with
him laugh at the Speakers threat, and say
he is absolutely impOtent 10 direct in the
slightest degree the action Of the Senate. u
seems clear, however. that the friends OF the
Force bill are determined 10 act in an i'll
natured and stubborn manner. and to pro-
long the session. They seem to think that
would spite somebody, and be in the nature
Of revenge. As matters now stand, il ls not
believed Congress will adjourn before the
lst of November.
By appealing to the "courtcsy Of the Sem
ate" Mr.. HOar succeeded in pcrsuading
Senator Quay to permit his resolution to Tx
an order of business. omitting the Force bill.
to 90 over until tomorrow. SenatOr lloaT
pleaded for delay, saying be wanted Ia
make a speech on the Force bill, ami that
he was not prepared. Finally Mr.. QUAY
consented 10 let the resolution 20 over i0I
one more day-that is, until tomorrow.
Senator Quay is still determined aud az
grcssiVe since he Welded to llOar, pleading
he has ascertained that il was q mean de-
vice 10 defeat him. The Republicans who
demand the passage Of the Force bill. after
a conference, decided that something might
be accomplished by caucus. But if the
QUAY resolution was to come up to-day
there was no opportunity for caucus.
TO get the time was the one
thing necessary, and Hoar was deputed tc
appeal to Quay for delay. As stated. be
could get but one day. He reported imme'
diately 10 his associates, and by hustllng II
was arranged tO hold conference to-
night The term conference was used in
tentionally, as it was not desired that II
should 90 out as "A caucus. Even
the opponents OF the Force bill could
not refuse. they thought, 10 20 into the
conference. The scheGe 10 again meet IN
caucus was kept as secret as possible, and
the plan arranged was TO hold the caucus
at the residence of some Senator, 50 AS "a
escape newspaper men. The scheme fell
through. however, for not enough Senators
could be induced to attend, and Quay re-
mains master Of the situation.
BADLY MUDDLED PARTY.
Republican Senators confess that no
measure has ever so muddled their party
as this Force bill. They are divided into
several factions. There Is the quay iac-
ton. which contends for shelving the
Force bill. There is the faction which
demands the passage Of the bill, and will
not consent to anything short of that. Then
there is "A faction which contends for laying
aside the whole question and the adoption
of gag.rule. Then there is still another
faction made up Of Teller, Paddock. and
several others, which oppose the Force bill,
but will not vote for the Quay resolution.
BARE QUORUM.
OF the Republican Senators only forty
three. a bare quorum, are in the city, and
ofthese Farwcll is too i'll TO leave his bed
stanford is in Europe. Morrill, has been eX.
cused for the remainder of the session on
account Of i'll health, Chandler is seriously
in i'm New Hampshire, and Pettigrew has
zone away tor a month. Hence should any
thing arise to warrant the Democrats IN
breaking quorum they can easily do IT,
The QUAY Republicans announce that they
will not be bound by any caucus, white
SpOoner. HOar, and others declare they will
not be bound by the Quay resolution If II
shall be carried by the aid OF Democratic
votes. In other words. that they would re-
fuse to observe the order Of business pre-.
scribed.
Meantime the Democrats are not saying
ANYTHING. They have not said that they
Will support the Quay resolution, nor have
they intimated that they will vote against
it. They merely adhere 10 their old declara
ton that they will insist upon full and fail
discussion of the tariff.
SENATE.
Mr.. Ouay's resolution providing for 3
vote on the Tariff bill on the Both instant
and to postpone until next DECEMBER consid
Grafton Of the Federal Election bill and son,
other matters, was laid before the Senate
this morning. Mr.. IlOar said he desired L
address the Senate on the subject, bu
would prefer to do 50 tomorrow.
Mr.. Quay said he had no objection To lh'
resolution going over without prejudice
and with the understanding that 1t would b'
taken up then. so the resolution went Owe
till tomorrow. The Tariff bill was theI
taken up. The bill was considered by para
graphs and considerable progress made
All amendments offered by Democrats 4
lower duties were rejected. At 6:lO thu
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House to-day took up and passed th'
senate Agricultural College bill. ). ID
TAYLOR, Of Ohio, advocated an amendmen
to limit the course Of instruction. Mr
O'Donneil. Of Michigan, chairman of Com
mittee on Education, said the bill had no
been asked by the farmer. He advocate,
the amendment suggested by Mr.. TAYLOR
Mr.. Caruth protested against the bill a
founded on the principle of the Blair bill
lie made a constitutional argument agains
it,
Mr.. Allen, Of Michigan, and Mr.. Perkins
Of Kansas. called attention to the fact tina
their states were supporting free agricul
tural colleges.
Mr.. Turner, of New York, said the bill
was sop thrown 10 the farmer that h
might slumber longer under the iniquitou
tariff legislation.
Mr.. BlOunt, of Georgia, and Mr.. AndeT
sen, Of Kansas, advocated the bill. Tn
bill was then amended, as suggested b.
Mr.. Taylor, by adding provision tha
the appropriation shall be applie'
only TO instruction in agriculture
the mechanic arts, the English language
and the various branches of mathematical
physical, natural, and economic science
with special reference to their application
in the Industries OF life, and the facilitle
for such instruction. and was passed Will
out division.
Ii appropriates out of money arising fror
the sale of public lands TO each state an
Territory for the more complete end0v
ment and maintenance OF college
for the benefit Of agriculture and th
mechanic arts the sum OF Slb,V
for the year ending June 80, 1880, and a
annual increase of such appropriate
thereafter for ten years by AN addition;
sum of $1,000 over the preceding year, an
the annual sum 10 be paid thereafter sha
be 100.
The House then adjourned till rl ocloc
tomorrow.
LEX TALIONIS.
REPRESENTATIVE Kennedy, of Ohio, has pI