Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-30
WASHINGTON CITY.
THE FORCE BILL RESUMED By A QUO
RUM OF THE SENATE.
Cioture to he Pressed to o Conclusion
Tho Situation Observation-Disclosures
the Western Republicans.
Prom Our Regular corrsspondentJ

WASHINGTON, December 29.-The Senate
had more than quorum to-day, and at 2
o'clock the discussion Of the force bill was
resumed, Mr.. Hiscock taking the floor.
There was considerable sperring before the
debate commenced. Mr.. German tried to
call up one Of the important labor bills,
but Uncle Frisbie" Hoar would not
yield. Mr.. Stewart gave notice that to-
morrow he would speak on the financial
bill. which he would move 20 take
up informally. The Nevada Senator il ex-
pected 20 make another vigorous speech,
and be will read the riot act tc the Radi-
Gals If he gets the chance. He may not
have the chance, however, IS Mr.. Aldrich is
70 press the cloture rule. IL is possible the
latter will be laid over for some days, but
the Radicals will do their utmost to press
the thing to conclusion.
coSFERRISG AND coEFABBISG.
A good deal Of comforting was going
on to-day, and the crisis IN the Senate may
be reached In f<SY days. The silver-coin-
age Republican, are very much worked
up. 1t is said tnat from seven TO eight Of
these senator's will vote against the
cloture rule, and also join the Democrats
IN defeating the force bill. If this IS so,
Radicals, the gold-bugs, and the few
friends Of the Administration are doing
their utmost TO induce several OF the free
coinage men not TO desert the party.
Messrs. Teller, Plumb, Stewart, Wolcott.
Paddock, Cameron, and Others had long
and earnest talk TO-DAY. These senators
are all supposed TO be opposed to the force
bill. If they stand firm the bill can either
be beaten or side-tracked. just now the
situation is an uncertain one.
THE YREE-coISAGE BAIT.
II is reputed that in order 10 silence tho
advocates OF free coinage on the Republi-
can side the gold-bug Republlcans are
promising them that if they will help 10
pass the force bin late in the session free
coinage bill will be permitted 70 pass.
Not only the Senate but the House,
and even If President Harrison should
veto the measure (as he certainly
would the western Republicans could
get the credit of passing the
law. In this way these Radicals
claim that the effect would be the same
for the western Republicans. They could
make their point and not have 20 form an
alliance with the Democrats TO pass a free
coinage measure. This bait bias not yet
caught anybody, and the trick IS too thin
TO work. Besides. the gold-bugs are not
TO be trusted, and the western men know
IT.
TifK HYw JUSTICE.
Judge Brown. of Detroit. who was re-
Gently nominated 20 be Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court. IL expected TO ar
rive here by the 9th of January 20 be
sworn IN. There has never been any
doubt about his confirmation.
The Republican leaders in the House
are having frequent conferences with
the opposition leaders. Reed and Me
Kinley are pretending that they mean
! to be exceedingly fair. The fact
Of the matter is the Republicans dread an
extra session Of Congress in the spring.
| They know that if any Of the appropria
| ton bills fail and there has TO be an IN
vestigatiOn the Democratic House VIII IN
vestigate some very ugly scandals that
have been stirred M.
INA QUAEDARY.
An extra session can only be avoided by
fairness TO the minority on the part OF the
Republicans. If it becomes apparent that
the Republicans mean TO pass the infamous
force bill the Democrats VIII hehl
every inch of ground in the House, and
unless the Republicans have quo
rum of their own men here oil tht
time the chances are they will not be able
10 pass all the appropriation bills between
now and the 4th of March. SO IT they insist
on trying conclusions on the contested
election cases not yet disposed OF there
will also be music in the AIR
NOT IN SESSION.
The House was not in session to-day
and very few of the members were at the
Capitol. Colonel OFerrall was the only
one of the Virginia delegation who was IL
the hall. Tue others are at their homes.
PosTMAsIERs.
Postmasters for North Carolina: +; w
whedge, Red Oak, Nash county, olee W. L.
Howard, resigned.
Virginia: II. Weaver. Belgrade, Shenan'
doah county, rice j. G. Lones, resigned.
The House will probably not have {
quorum until next Monday, though 1t Il
possible that majority of the members
may return to the city y by o aridsy
that anv business will be done be
fore Monday. as 1t is easy to break quo
rum. Next Monday is individual suspen
sion-day in the House, and 1t Is e1pectel
that quite number of bills will then b'
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