The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-03
JHE DYING FORCE BILL.
Talk of Bargain --Kescfnding Leaves of
Absence.

| WASHINGTON. u. c., Aug. T.. special
As time moves and the days grow hotter the
indications increase in support Of TIE
TINES recent prediction that the Force bill
will either be abandoned or presented in
shape so mild as to forfeit the
support of the radical element. Ii is clear
that the sentiment of opposition Is increas-
| ing in the Senate. I'm the caucus senator
| Hoar in pleading for a definite date 10 take
mp the bill promised that il should
lie shOrn of all its Objectionable
features. lie did that because he
he saw the force OF tn opposition. With
the tariff, river and harb0r, and remaining
appropriations, though. the extremists Will
not he able to hold Congress in session just
TO pass the Force bill.
TRYING A DEAL.
Several Republican Senators. led by
Aldrch, Of Rhode Island, made a prOpO-
siti0n 10 the Democrats to tie effect that II
the latter would allow the Tariff bill to go
through without debate or delay, they (the
Repuliicans) would do all within their
power 10 prevent the passage of the Force
bill. The astute Democratic leader III
quired if they spoke Tor or represented
the Republican caucns. No, they replied;
they only spoke Tor themselves. a. in
div.dual Republican senators. Then, the
Democrats replied, they. could not enter
tain the proposition. If the Republicans
wanted 10 treat with the Democrats ii must
be- done by caucus authority. Here the ne
gOtiatOns terminated.
The Democrats suspected trap. II
might be that after the Tariff bill bad
passed, the individual Republican Senator'S
would find themselves pOwerless 10 prevent
the passage Of the Force bill.
CARRYING HORSE TO WATER.
Representative Cannon's resolution 70
receive leaves OF absence il something like
carving a horse 10 water. That Is easy
enough, but no power can make the
animal drink il he refuses. IL Is easy
enough 10 issue the edict but mem-
ers who are having hard time
10 ~ q. back 10 Congress Will ignore It,
line. will hold the iiOuse 10 its original act
i'm granting the leave. No doubt some
members will respect il. but as they come
in others now here will leave. 30 many
members have fences out Of repair that
it will be almost impossible to keep
quorum.
ON-BRECkINRIpGE.
The Republican majority of the House
Elections Committee have prepared their
report in the Clayton-Rreckinridge case.
In accordance with the predetermined
plan they recommend the unseat-
ing OF Breckenridge and declare that
CLAYTON was elected. The adoption
Of this report will be followed by the pre-
,entatiOn Of a joint resolution declaring
that as Claytan Was elected. tie salary for
the term should 20 to his heirs, and it will
he ordered that the sum Of $4,000 be paid
to his children.
BLAIR's PRESUMPTION.
M D.,..lI;.., -.uatgra arn porp than
provoked al Senator Blair's presumption.
as they consider It. dust Wien they
were seriously embarrassed with
the Federal Election bill, and the
proprety ar policy Qf adopting the previous
question, ..enatOf i!ldir. without any au-
ihority and without even consulting with Il
single colleague, offered resolution to adopt
the previOus question. The Republican
managers had decided upon do-noihing
policy for the present They had deter
mined to remain silent and await the de-
velOpment OF events; to be entirely non
committal for the time heiag, ana
lust l,hen this had teen agreed
upon Dir. Blair as i to defy
his headers. pat in his rcsor,
nti0a. 4, first the ...ln wh0 are ac-
cust0med to dictate the policy pI The senate
majority were astounded. They could not
believe that Blair would dare 10 take so
much upon himself. There Is
suspicion among some Of them that
Blair was not so intent upon settling a
yexed question as upon punishng, or
rather a ,,nO; irg come 0t his political as
sociatos. lie has mover hrsiseh the senate
for rejecting his Edu ucatlOnal bill. lie holds
the Republican party directly responsl-
ble fJr the defeat Of that bill,
and has repeatedly threatened the
rartv with his vengeance, and could not, by
any 6tner plan, nave -ucceedell 50 well Ia
embarrassing the Republican leaders,
OF course, Senator Blair must have
Known Of the policy mapped out.
H., must have known thar nothing
definite was .G be dCnG o. sall concerning
.be Force bill, or the adoption OF The pre-
yious question. until the Republican Sena-
tors could be pOlled, and positive major
inv obtained for the bill. \ conference
Of the leaders promptly decided tn
refer the resolution 10 the CON-
mttee on Rules, and that wes dana.
There 10 sucn Nanliest heilnS
If Independence among Repunlican sena-
tors. that the leaders are afraid To propose
any radical measure. secretary AIaine's
letters have i,spiretl Republicans win
spirit OF Independence that is ready to as
sert itself on any oocasinp,
M'KINLEiIrRs AiARMtp.
senator Plumb's speech OF yesterday has
alarmed the advocates OF the Mckinney
bill, and they will not he in hurry TO take
action calculated 10 make more enemies
for that measure. In short, the Republic
cans OF the Senate intend TO ''go slow for
the present, and 10 be governed by circum-
stances as - the future.
CAPITAL NOTES,
W. Mailer and David Lynch, National Mill
! .nr.- Ifoma