The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-30
TO TERMINATE THE DE BATE.
The Republicans Getting Ready for thC
Final Struggle.

The Republicans Getting Ready for the
Final struggle.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Indications are
not wanting TO evidence the purpose of the
majority of the republican senator's to
terminate the debate on the elections bill,
which has occupied the time Of the
Senate since it assembled early In
the month. Senator Aldrich's move
this afternoon was one step in the
direction Of the execution of the wishes of
his republican colleagues and the comment
made by Senator Cockrell upon Senator
Aldrich'S proceeding shows that the demo-
cratic senator's are fully aware of the pur-
pose Of the enemy and have at last reluct-
antly arrived at the conclusion that there
will be determfiied effort made to adopt
the cloture rule. and to press the elections
bill to a speedy termination.
ALDRICH's SCHEME.
Senator Aldrich to-day had the clotur o
resolution referred to the committee on
rules, or at least secured the same result by
asking that it lie over under the rules. His
purpose was to prevent consideration ard
detention Of the new rule in commit e;
for, owing to the absence of Senator
Ingalls,. the committee on rules is now
evenly divided as to politics and it might
delay the rule indefinitely before a report
could be ordered upon it. The republican
senator's want to have the rule in such a po-
sltion that it can be reached at short no.
tce, and this wish has been met by Senator
Aldrich's conduct of the matter to-day.
THE OBJECT.
The purpose is to let the resolution go on
the calendar, from wAichit can be taken up
at any time by an affirmative vote of the
majority of the Senate. Just when this
will happen has not yet been determined,
but it will doubtless be at tae firs5
moment when a quo rum OF republican
senators are in attendance. The attendance
in the Senate this morning was larger than
had been expectet, and tue seating of Mr..
Shoupe of Idaho added one more TO the re-
publican strength, which IL is expected will
Be still further aug nented by the arrival aud
seating Of Mr.. Mcdonnell Of Idado within q
day or two.
TREATMENT OF THE RESOLUTION.
As to the treatme t of the cloture resolu-
tion when it comes before the Senate, 1t is
learned that it is the intention Of the major
ity to allow reasonable debate upon the
nroposition. but when it appears that the
question is not being debated upon its mer-
its then an effort will be made to close the
d .scussion and vote upon the adoption OF
the new rule.
THE FINANCIAL BILL.
Senator Stewards notice given in the
Senate that he would tomorrow call up
the financial bill reported by the committee
on finance, gave rise to some speculation as
TO the effect of his action upon the pro-
gramme as arranged. In some quarters 1T
was said that, having in view Mr.. Stew
arts openly expressed opposition to the
alec ions bill. it was designed to
erdeayor to create split in the
ranks of the republicans by placing the sill
var senators in the dilemma of being obliged
70 make a choice between the elections bill
and finance bill. 1t appears. howeve. :, that
Senator Stewart is desirous of making a
s'ypeech-prob2bly for an hour-upon the
financial subject, and that there is no seri-
ons intention Of taking the financial bill up
for action tomorrow, or IN fact any day