Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-28
Tariff Bill to 90 Through,

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pushed through at this session-greatly
to the popular regret. But the republi-
can senators are determined to take action
on the tariff bill and therefore they will
permit no other issue to distract them.
This is the policy that Senator Quay, the
great republican leader, wants to see pur-
sued, and his followers are sUrong enough
to prevent the consideration of the elec-
ton bill for the present. 1t is claimed
that Mr.. Quay has succeeded IN inducing
fifteen senators to adopt his views. Of
these fifteen there is but comparatively
small number, possibly four, who are will
ing to admit that they are oppe sed to the
passage of a national election bill The
remainder insist that they favor the pas
sage of this bill but say that they desire to
accomplish something at this session and
that the alternative is presented to them
Of passing tariff bill by an agreement
which eau be made as to the time OF vot-
ing. These senators say they favor an
election bill and would be willing to vote
for it if there were any possible
chance Of passing it without a change in
the rules, but that they have been persist
emily met by some of the most earnest
advocates of the election bill with objec-
lions that it will not do to change the
rules and that the traditions of the senate
must be observed. Therefore, finding that
the rule cannot be passed unless the
rules shall be changed, as practical men
they turn to the other bill which all repub-
Iicans conceive to be of great Importance
to the party-the tariff bill and propose to
make an arrangement by which the pas
sage of that bill can be assured. That
can be done, they claim, by the adoption
Of the Quay resolution. 1t is known that
if the Quay resolution shall be reported
favorabiy by the committee on rules, it can
be passed. 1t probably will receive the
full democratic vote, although that is not
quite sure, and it has republicans enough
comitted to it to pass it even if the repub-
lican caucus shall not permanently decide
to adopt that policy.
1t is probable that the earnest friends of
the election bill will have parliamentary
skill enough to force a roll-call in some
way directly upon the motion to consider
the election bill 1t is suggested that,
although Quay had conferred with Gorham
and other democratic leader, the demo
Gratis, if called in caucus upon the propri-
ETY. of voting for the Quay resolution If it
shall be reported by the committee on
rules, may not be favorably disposed to 1t.
Already there is disposition in favor of
the dlssentlons among the republicans N
the face of the enemy not to do anything
to compose those Cissensions. but to insist
upon protracting the debate upon the
tariff bill Ill exactly the manner in which
it has been conducted for the last month,
for the very object of adding to the repub-
lican dissension Some of the democrytic
organs came out in favor of that policy.
Senator Hiscock, Notwithstanding the
rigid injunction of secrecy which was
placed upon all members present at the
caucus, recently said: You can say that
we did not agree upon any definite policy.
In fact, nothing was decided. You might
say, however, that the session In all prob
ability will be prolonged until late day.
This would seem to Indicate that Mr..
Hiscock is not very confident of an adjust
ment of the differences among the repub-
licans. But the republicans will
undoubtedly be able to 50 adjust
their differences that whatever else
comes out of the sess ion the tariff bill will
become law. They can hardly hope to
excuse themselves to any constituency il
they shall fail to accomplish that. If the
senate had shown anything like the energy
of the house both the tariff bill and the
election bill could have been passed with
out any doubt But the virillty seems to
have gone out of a considerable portion OF
the Republicans in the senate, and the
driftwood there is becoming too heavy fol-
the party to carry Prominent republi-
cans, who have come here recently from
different parts of the country, say that il
the members of the present United State
senate can not devise means by which the
majority can do the business of that body
the state will very soon send senators here
who can. The democratic Senators who
sat in the chamber during the civil war
though rather few in number, were not
lacking in the gift Of speech. Hendricks
of Indiana; Reverly Johnson, Of Maryland
Garrett Davis, of Kentucky, and half {
dozen others could talk by the hour or day
without conscious effort. But if any or al
of those gentlemen had proposed to tall
against time for the purpose of defeating
necessary war legislation, how long woulc
the vigorous republicanism that then helc
sway in the senate have stood that sort O.
nonsense? We have to-day, however, the
extraordinary spectacle of a republican
majority of II in the senate considering
whether, in order to secure the consent O
the minority to an important republican
measure, it will agree to sacrifice another
measure of equal concern to the republican
party and to the country. The majority il
seeking to purchase the privilege of press
ing a tariff BILL The senate Of Sumner
of lack Chandler, and of Ben Wade die
not secure the right of legislation by pur
suing any such policy. The courtesy O.
: the senate has become the manacles of the
majority. The latter may propose legisla
ton. but can not dispose of it save only
with the consent of the minority. Tht
majority can assert and maintain then
right if they choose, or they can surrender
them to their loquacious and long-windeC
opponents.
Founders replenish the ocean at a very
rapid rate. In d season one founder pro
duced many millions of eggs, scattering
them broadcast through the water Thl
sole produces 100000 eggs, plaice no
less than 1000, 900, while turb0t ha.
been credited with the deposition of II,
600, 900 or 10000. 600 eggs
Among the passengers of the Iron Noun
tain train which left St. Louis for Texas re
Gently, was the family of Hans Brinkman
rom Bremen, Germany 1t consisted O
himself, wife and IA children, all of whom
are girls. ranging in age from two month";
to Il years.
The Heligolander s Sunday begins at
o'clock p. N. On Saturday, when the churcl
bell is tolled, and ends on Sunday at tn,
same hour. Formerly no vessel could leav,
port between these hours. Marriage can
sells every other engagement, so there car
be no breach of promise brought against {
man when once he is married.