The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-30
4 RECESS RESOLUTION.
o,rpEss ASKED TO ADJOURN
from SEPT. Ie TO NOV. 10.

-..arne-It Is a Plot in the Interest
are Force Bill-The Proposition
~ Reoeived With Favor In Either
House.
U.eu1xGToN. Aug. 29.-President Har-
-, 5,as not want to call an extra session
s-r ,he force bill or any other purpose. He
ta. ~ informed the force bill senators, who
nod nroposed to unite in petition to him
s.. an extra session in order to deceive their
-o.,..,+pants. The president is quoted
sovinU that the chief executive
1r.,15 not be constantly med
sIiug with congress by sending in
--at1ss 80 writing special messages or calling
ov.ro 80 sessions He is quoted as saying that
he proposes to avoid "the blunder" OF the
Iost administration in this respect. Hence
a,v ettampt at an extra session must be
,,,oda on the order of congress, either
I"r.,na resolution providing
suoP'eIs racess or by forcing the
Prasi5ant,s p. hand either by bringing
ahont disagreement as to the date of ad-
,a,rnment between the two houses or by
dressing the recess resolution, so that the
damocfats will filibuster against 1t. Some
thing Of this sort is undoubtedly In the un-
daveloned plans of the republicans, but they
S,5 nCs mean to have it known until after
tbev had gotten the tariff bill through.
THE CAT LET OUT OF THE BAG.
Sorator Fdmuuds. in his anxiety to show
he is still leader in spite OF Senator quay
ord Frve let the cat out of the bag by pre-
maturelv putting in a recess resolution this
morninG All the republican leaders, es-
neciellv Senator'S Quay and Aldrich, who
Inode the agreement with the democrats
that fine force bill should not be brought up
again till next session in considera-
tion of the expedition given to
the tariff bill, fastened to disavow all
responsibility for it. They said that they
had not yet considered the question. They
admitted that if they were going to try to
get any extra time for the force bill they
would have to try il in this way, since the
President had said he would not call an
extra session, but they said they wanted to
pass the tariff bill before talking about the
force bill
DEMOCRATS SMELL A RAT.
The democrats smelled rat at once and
were justly indignant at the plot which
Senator Edmunds had incautiously re-
vealed They promptly resolved to oppose
therecess resolution,by filibustering, if neces-
sary, whenever it is pressed. The repub-
leans they said, would gain no time for
t1e force bill by trickery. On the other
hand they may find the tariff bill delayed by
it, for some dilatory work can be gotten
in even after the voting begins The force
bill republicans would not object seriously
to democratic flibustering, for they could
use this as an argument with President
Harrison for calling an extra session
should the democrats force an adjournment,
but they may fall back upon an arranged dis
agreement hetw cen the two houses as to the
date of adjournment, which would compel
the President to execute his constitutional
privilege and adjourn the houses to a date
liked by HIM Senator Edmunds had the
satisfaction Of giving the capitol something
else to think about than the biackguardism
Of the House republicans.
THE SUBJECT OF WIDE COMMENT.
By the associated Press,
4 WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The resolution
introduced to-day by Senator Edmunds
providing for recess of congress from
Sept IS to Nov 10 is the subject of wide
comment at the capitol. To an associated
press reporter Mr.. Edmunds said he offered
Il the resolution on his motion and RESPONSE
bllty. 1t seemed to him, he said, due
70 tAe public interest, and in view of the
aise docket otlmportant measures reported
from committees pending before the Senate.
'uat an the available time between now
anu March next should De utilized in dis
eu5slng and disposlng of them.
DON'T WANT AN EXTRA SESSION.
ne suggestion that the President should
"a "a an extra session of congress, Senator
Ednlqnds said, he did not approve of. 1t
mould IMPLY censure or reproach upon con-
sieSs Ior failure to transact the business
.voyIe IT, Congress has the power to take
SL.l u;,L recess and proceed with its business
"''Nou' intervention Of the executive.
NOT RECEIVED WITH FAVOR.
another senator who was asked how the
10y aoGG'uu0n L was received by the republicans
90 fa !. u7 T 1ld not believe any one was in favor
me general sentiment expressed at
if o,C, OoUierence last week was, he said, that
~ any Time was needed beyond the limits
III ;ss 'He snort session, the President should
issue hS proclamation conyening congress
III extra session.
ihA INTEREST OF THE FORCE BILL.
., senator Pierce said that he was satisfied
'uat the President would not cali an eta
Ssioh ot congress, whatever might be done
c,,Ii H,I d resolution, the senator thought.
IA tI;n- lave a. Tor It's ultimate object only one
tbo 1ue passage OF the election bill: that
"a conli mo rats would see that, and that they
n 60 -lss auo would talk the resolution to death
>" prevent action on the bill.
POWER OF THE PRESIDENT.
toin rne resident is empowered, under GER
81 SanatooIl .olq u, tIon Of things. to do Just what
cssa ysuatpr t1 Ldmunds' resolution proposes, in
81 n1o, r'''o 'ne TWO houses should fail to agree
grtin, arIn a da,e for adjournment. Section 3 of
sIJ Ci'ie A., AAll., relating to the powers
nav 1u'leS ol OF the Pre,ident SAYS: "He
l. b'I{' +, On On extraordinary occasions, convene
|# Of di.noeS' or either Of them, and in case
sract a~ttSagreement t between them. with re-
& sdionso icy 10 t1e time of adjournment. he NAV
S% thint ,. - IueIn to such a time as he shall
W DE CALLED UP FOR SEVERAL, DAYS
# bis ,.ayor rosa tdmunds says he will not call un
z depeTdjj,nunI Tor several days. the time
tariff tFJd,IEg daEg upon the progress made with the
En- who ,'elal ERA prominent members of the House
NJ res5jntio,ee spoken to upon the subject of the
opposed si'i, ~ ex pressed themselves as being
81 to Wosbiteo 70 1t. They do not want to return
M few ca9ulngton after the election. preferring
& palqp weeks rest afterIthe labors of the CAM