Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-13

ROW NIGHT-MR. HoAR's AMENDMENT.
This morning, after a brief executive session.
the Senate referred to the committee on rules
the resolution offered by Mr.. Quay postponing
until the December session all pending bills,
except the tariff bill, the general appropria-
ton bills bills relating to public buildings and
public lands and pensions. This resolution
goes to the committee on rules together with
those introduced by Mr.. Hoar and Mr. Blair.
Mr. Hoar later introduced as an amendment
to the Quay resolution proposition to include
the election bill among those to be passed be-
fore adjournment. This amendments went to
the committee, where it will stay.
While it may be denied by "strict construc-
tion, that there is an agreement between re-
publicans and democrats, Aldrich and Harris
and Quay and German have been holding con-
ferences of late and there is what is as good as
an agreement.
INDIGNANT AT MR.. QUAY's ACTION
The arde mt advocates of the federal election
bill are very indignant at Mr., Quay, but they
rec ognize that this move on his part means
that the federal election bill is buried for this
session.
1t is generally accepted as certain that the
resolution will pass and the question seems to
be whether 1t will pass with or without caucus
consent. The advocates of the election bill are
demanding caucus and it is understood that Mr.
Quay is willing to caucus, as he and Mr. Aid
rich are confident that they can carry the eau
Gus with them. 1t is said, however, that without
regard for what a caucus may say there will be
from eight to twelve republicans who will vote
for the resolution in the Senate.
All the democrats will vote with QUAY, and
they have no doubt about the passage of the
resolution. The reference Of the resolution to
the committee on rules does not endanger it,
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on, and affords opportunity to add perhaps
one or two minor measures to the list of those
that may be passed. The general belief is that
every member of the committee on rules
Messrs. Aldrich, Sherman, Ingalls,, Harris and
Blackburn-win favor the resolution.
WHY 1T WAS DONE.
The present situation is brought about by
the anxiety of the manufacturers benefited by
the Mckinley bill. who are greatly disturbed
by the delay of action upon it. Another thing,
MIR. Quay as politician sees the necessity Of
ending the session as soon as possible. There
is great danger that the tariff bill
would not become a law before the No
vember election, if no agreement
were reached, and the majority instead Of 60
ing before the country with the two laws
passed, might find themselves going to the
election with neither the tariff nor the federal
election bill Mr.. Quay sees the Importance of
having the tariff law to carry as a campaign
offering to the voters, and the resolution he
proposes will secure this.
IN THE HOUSE.
The federal election advocates in the House
are particularly resentful Of Mr.. Quay's action.
Mr.. Reed Is working with all his might to row
against the tide Of opposition to the measure,
and his friends understand il to
be his purpose to carry the
fight to the extent of trying to withhold or de-
lay action on the tariff bill by the House after
it passes the Senate until he can bring the
Senate to terms.
CAUCUS TOMORROW HIoHT.
A call has been issued for q caucus Of repub-
lican Senators tomorrow night The call reads
that the caucus is TO be held for the purpose Of
discussing An order Of business, but in view Of
the several pending propositions to change the
rules that subject Will doubtless receive con-
sideration at that time.