The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-19
secator Quey's order

The republican senators are divided into
two factions on thu question of taking up
the force bill at this session, and it is ex-
pc ted that between these factions there
will be to-day a discussion that will be
marked with great deal Of bad feeling.
Senator Quay gave notice on Saturday that
he would on Monday call up his order, in
trodUced several days ago, which provides
for taking the vote on the tart fl bill on Aug.
30, and postpones the force / i'll until next
session. He called up the or Ter yesterday,
and on mo-, ion Of Senator Hoar, who is
leading the faction which favors passing
the force bill at this session, it was pest
poned under the rules until to-day.
When Senator Quay brought his order
before the republican senatorial caucus last
week. Senator Hoar offered an amendment
which called for the consideration of the
force bill at this session. The amendment
was defeated by vote of IS to Il, but 10
vote was taken on the order. Senator Quay
seemed to be disposed at that time not TO
push the advantage which he had gained,
but to let the committee on rules take its
own time to report upon his order. He
after" ard changed his mind and determined
to force the Senate to take some action on
the order at once
1t is impossible to foreses what the action
of the Senate will be. There Is no doubt
that If the democrats vote for the order it
will be passed and nothing more will be
heard of the force bill at this session, but If
they do vote for il they will virtually agree
that the tariff debate shall cease on Aug. 80.
1t has been their policy all along to discuss
every important item of the tariff bill with
the view of showing the true character of
the bill, and making clear the unnecessary
and unjust burdens which it imposes upon
the people, and they may adhere to that
policy, believing hat if they do it will be
impossible for the republicans to muster a
majority for the force bill. On the other
ha d, they may be satisfied that they have
already shown the country that the tariff
bill is in the interest of a few monopolles,
and will consider it advisable TO let the
vote on it be taken on Aug. 80.
Tho two republican factions, however,
will do the talking on Senator Quay's order,
and from present indications it will not be
wanting in bitterness. 1t is understood
that the President is taking an active inter-
est in the force bill and is importuning sem
ators to pass it at this session regardless of
the time it may take to do so. He is rep
resented as having openly arrayed him
self against Senator Quay and those sena-
tors who are following his lead, and as
having declared that they are enemies of
the administration.
There is no doubt that a good many of
the republican senators are hostile to the
administration, and 1t would not be sur
prising if their hostility should become very
active in the near future. There are rumors
Of revolt against the administration, and
the country may be treated to the spectacle
of bitter quarrel between the President
and large faction of the republican sena-
tors. But whether such a quarrel takes
place or motif is quite certain that the force
bill will not get through the Senate this
session, If ever