New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-19
RESENTATIVES.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE ThIBUsE.l

wash,npton Aue 1s-In accordance with his notice
OF last Saturday, Mr. Quay to-day introduced formally
In the Senate his second resolution OF surrender 10 tho
minority Any Senator has the right 10 object to the
consideration OF resolution It's first reading and
Mr. Iloar for the friends of the Election bill. promptly
called out when the Clerk had finished reading the
revised compromise with the Democratic leaders
Let II co over" d" Let IL 20 UNDER suggested MI
Fdmunds, sardonlcally, at which Mr. QUAY looked
cricved and there general ripple OF laughter
through the Senate 1t was the first passage OF arms
between the natural and seasoned leader Of the Re
publican side and the and inexperienced sub
atern. who. within the last week, has SO. up the
Standard OF revolt and succeeded in gathering around
a few obscure dcScrtcrs. The resolution VIII come
ND again, necessarily, during the morning hour 10
morrow; but Mr.. Quay stated This afternoon that ne
would not ask for its consideration until Wednesday
The PENNSYLVANIA senator breads httic' perhaps
the issue Of the debate his cowart!ly proposal
10 sacrifice party honor and sincerity to the demand
Of his Democratic allies. or again. developments
at the other end Of the Capitol may nave lea MN 10
postpone attempt to close his bargain Win MI
German until he looks carefully over the ground
There is a chance that conference OF senators may
be called for tomorrow evening to discuss the stua
ton and il is safe 10 say that, In the present con
dition Of sentiment at the Capitol the Quay rcsoln
ton would be rejected by large majority. But
the friends of Election bill satisfied TO fight out
the issue in open senate. They will have decided
advantage there, and they feel that the party at
large will be grateful for anything that will force
Mr.. Quay and his followers to show their hand.
The parliamentary and tactical advantages to be
gained by a struggle In open Senate arc apparent
If Mr. QUAY calls up his resolution Wednesday, The
friends of the Election bill will move TO amend II
by adding that measure to the list TO be considered
al the present session. By combining with The Dem
ocIats Mr.. Quay and the other seccdcrs may defeat
such an amendment. But vote viii put them all
ftfg u
a bill the passage Of which has been demanded by
nearly every important Republican convention
Of the last ten years. II the combination proves
strong enough to exclude the Election bill from the
list of to be considered at this session. Mr'
IIoar viii probably move another amendment hAlhg
cate for vote on the Election bill durine the next
session. Mr. Quay and his followers have loudly pro
tested from the start that they anxious "a have the
Election bill pass lat the next session. and 1t j. hafu
10 sec how they can give the lie Ia their vociicipus
assertions by voting against proposition apparently
IN keeping with their wishes. But with such an
amendment cngrafcd on The main body Of tho re'on.
ton II could not hold a single Democratic N"'"' ana
n m, question should then he taken the resolution
as amended the friends Of the Election bill would
be free 10 decide whether to accept II ~ mat snap
or discard IL altogether. II Is likely however, tua.
II the question of fixing date for vote at the next
session comes up at all the lCno''Allc NrhiloI' WI
AZ once begin hlibu-terne nrAt AGAINST the I''olu
ton and the situation Will be Just A. hopeless a. " ever
Wa hfioTc- , -. 80 .,o.- .rd s,,,,ie way ont
j.,
~ tho ebar!a, under which the senate Is labor
ing and that is "A change 81 the rules. mat u'cidl
reform once accoupli she'd. passing bth the farm anu
Election bills Will he easy a. running hlNrr anu
Iarhor bill through the senate j. now ~ the poNa
inc system of unanimous consent INC iih!oHy
cannot escape the responsibility for the conduct ~
legislation In the ~enat. VIII IL De- brave enough ana
sesble enough to assert it, right 10 direct business
instead OF bargaining with the minority for immunity
an ono Mn Al the sacrifice of all tho rest
II 4. understood that morn Than MY kcpublcah
REPRESENTATIVES have signed paper setting lDrih Inc
nicd.e mace hv the Republican party IN the Natloha!
t,rn ~ 1--- IN regard honest elections, and
hat tho scners Of this paper and other Representa-
ike, who are ~ the mind, VIII refuse /" -hpp"'
D, toint resolution for an adjournment ot Congress
line dc until the Election bill shall nave ncch Npteh
Wnon and disposed Of by the senate In a regular way