The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-08
DEMOCRATIC BLUSTER
About Forcing an Extra Session
Receives Set Back.
THE LEADERS CHANGE FRONT.
Republicans win Offer no Quarter
on Either tho Election or Ap.
portionmcnt Bill. Non.
Partisan hpportionmont.
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Special Dispatch 10 he IH;e'liQtHt1.
!" WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IA few
days ago the Democrats were talking
loud about the work OF the Senate on
the election bill throwing over import.
ant businesg to n time when an extra
session OF the 52d Congress would be in.
evitable, II the Federal Government
was to be sustained by the regular ap.
preparation bills. The talk implied o
threat. The purpose was to weaken the
Republicans in their determination to
pass The bill, or gain time for some flank
movement. A lot OF prominent Demo.
Gratis announced in interviews that the
consideration OF tho election measure
would surely nccessita,e m extra ses.
sion. Presently 1t was stated by the Re-
publicans that there would be no extra
session OF the next Congress- called.
ATALESr FOR CHANGING FRONT.
To-day large number Of Democrats
are out in interviewa, saying there will
be no necessity for an extra session.
Tho average Democrat in Congress is
becoming well yersed in changing front.
1t is believed by the Democrats in the
Senate that they have so arranged their
speeches on tho Election bill, and fixed
the order oil consideration OF certain
Z measures which must be adopted n. the
present session, so as to defeat change
OF rules for the purpose OF passing the
! Election bill without some compromise
on the part OF the Republicans
DEMOCRATIC DLusTER.
The Democrats hope by trading to de.
feat the Election or Reapportionment
bill, and will hold the silver coinage
measure TO catch the fsr Western free
coinage advocates.
Such men as Senators Spooner ard
Hoar DO not believe in Offering any
quarter whatever on either the Election
or the Apportioumens bill, and give it
as their opinion that both will become
laws within sixty days. The Democrats
have lost strength by proclaiming that
they will defeat the will OF the majority
uJ Lucy lIhNc
threatened to filibuster and talk till it
comes to time when Congress will be
presented with the dilemma OF taking
final action upon the Election and Re-
appor,ionment bills to the exclusion OF
appropriations, when they believe the
Republicansa will be forced 10 act upon
the latter and drop the former.
FRANKS BILL WILL PASS.
The Republicans in both houses have
looked upon this scheme quietly till
now, and have come to.the conclusion
that the country will justify any step
which, after full and mature debate, a
final vote shall be had, and it will come
in time.
The Reapportionment bill, which will
likely pass, is the one proposed by Mr..
Frapka, OF Missouri. 1t is now before
the House. Committee on the eleventh
census. 1t increases the representation
in the House from 332 to $50. There will
be no losses OF membership, and there
fore no antagonisms from any State on
that account.
A EoN-PAITISAN MEASURE.
Five members will be gained by the
South and the balance will come from
the North. Each party will have equal
chances Of political gain by the increase,
as the Democratic and Republican bu.
premacy is stand of in the States
gaining. This will make the reappor-
tionment really non.partisan in effect.
The bill, it is thought, will not contain
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