The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-09
A FORCE BILL SKIRMISH.
HoAR TRYING TO SECURE A VOTE
ON IT BY FRIDAY.

bIy . DO lOuS SITUATION,
WASHINGTON, Dec S-Spurred on by
Senator Spooner, Senator Hoar spruag on
the Senate this morning a resolution to vote
on the force bill on Friday next, and coolly
asked the democrats % agree TO 1t. OF
course they did nothing OF the kind. Iu-
stead, Senator German made speech, which
Senator Gray rightly termed patriotic aud
eloquent, in which he appealed to Senator
Hoar to drop his unpatriotic measure, in
order that congress might attend t. more
important business or course Senator
Hoar did not rise to that hight of patriot
ism. but Instead gave notice that tomorrow
he would press his resolution to a vote. He
said all the republicans would vote for It,
but as the resolution is debatabe and
the democrats say that they will oppose it,
it may bo some time. perhaps Friday, be-
fore the vote is reached. SO far the republi-
cans do not seem to have gotten together in
support Of the blll but Senator Hoar still
insists that they will do so. but even then
tney must be gotten together on the pcopo-
sition to change the rules. Senator Gray's
speech, which occupied the latter part OF
the day. was most impassioued and elo-
quent. Ii reminded the Sc lators of Senator
Bayard in his best days in the Senate.
QUAY PREPARING A BILL.
Senator Quay is not member of the SEN
ate committee on privileges and elections.
Nevertheless. not liking the force bill, which
that committee through Senator Hoar, ITS
chSirlpan, is pressing, he Is preparing a
substitute for 1t, which he will offer at the
proper time, unless Senators Hoar and
Spooner prevent him. The terms of the
substitute are as yet unknown in
detail, but they will be more radical
than those of the House force bill to
say nothing of the Senate bill They will
be "candid and courageous" as friend of
Senator Quay's says. Senator Quay thinks
the republicans cannot conScientiously re-
fuse to vote for his bill. and, at the same
time, has no idea that it can become q law,
but he is persevering. 1t may defeat tho
Hoar-Spooner-Ro -Rowell-Reed proposition.
Senator Quay is also preparing Al elaborate
speech on the subject, in which he will pay
his respects to the Hoar and Spooner party.
He has spent several days at home for these
purposes
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
(By the associated Press.)
WAsHINGToNeDec SIN the Senate this
morning Mr.. German presented a large
number Of petitions, principally from tho
state of New York, protesting against the
passage Of the election bill. He sand they
had been gotten up under the lead OF tho
New York Star
Mr. Jones OF Arkansas offered a resolu-
tion (which went over till tomorrow call.
ing on the Attorney General for information
as to the supervisors of election appoint
ment for the First and Second COMPRESSION al
districts of Arkansas for the congressional
election on Nov last, the sums Of
monev paid out or called for in connection
with that election. or with the proceedings
that have taken place since the election,
etc.
DAvENPoRT's FEES.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Morgan calling on the Secretary Of the Treas
ury fo- q statement Of the moneys paid to
johnson l. Davenport, as chief supervisor,
in each year since 1871, and a statement Of
the claims Of Mr.. Davenport that have
been rejected at the treasury. was taken up
III the Senate to-day and agreed to.
Mr.. Hoar, at 1:l5 o'clock, moved TO pro-
ceed to the consideration Of the elections
bill, but on a suggestion that Mr.. Gray was
temporarily absent, he withdrew the
motion. aud then asked unanimous consent
to have the time fixed for Friday next at 4
O'CLOCK, for taking the final vote on the
bill
DOUBT AS TO THE BILL.
Mr. Morgan said that before such consent
could be given he wanted to know what bill
was before the Senate. There was no bill.
he said, before the Senate according to the
statements made in the last few days. AT
least nobody knew what it was.
Mr.. German suggested that the senator
from Massachusetts ought himself to sec the
absolute injustice Of such a proposition ac
this stage OF the proceedings.
Mr.. Gormon was going on to state his
views on the proposition when he was cut
short by Mr. Hoar. saying that, as objection
was made, there was nothing to discuss
GRAY YIELDS TO GoRMAN.
Mr.. Gray. meanwhile. came into the
chamb ber, and the bill, having been taken
up. he yielded to MIR. German. who argued
against the pro uosition to fix time for TAX
ing the vote. He recalled the statement OF
Mr.. Hoar at the last session,
toat If the elections bill were
not then taken up and disposed
of, there would not be tune TO do so in the
short session. Is had been Mr.. German
said, the firm conviction on his side Of the
chamber that after what had occurred at
the late election, the senator from Massa~
chusetts would not press the bill at an early
stage Of tie session; bo that the senator's on
his side had not prepared themselves to dis
cuss it intelligently.
AN ALARMING SITUATION.
They had come TO the session not elated
with the late democratic victory at the
polls, but looking with seriousness and
earnestness to t condition OF the country.
They recognized that that condition was
more serious than it had ever been before
during his short life. He thought he voiced
the sentiment Of every member Of the Dem
ocratic party in both houses when he said
that they we're perfectly prepared to lay
n ide partisan views, and to assist in doing
something 10 stay the greatest calamity that
had ever befallen the American people.
ON A VOLCANO.
Mr.. German continued: 1--WE stand to-
day, Mr.. President, on a volcano. We have
heard discussion as to the starving Indians,
but wetnke no note, it appears, Of the fact
tlat the farmers Of the land are m ,eting ard
resolvi that there IS danger and
trouble, il not starvation among them.
%ne labor Of the country appeals ~ the ad-
miuistration ana TO congress TO stay this
awful wreck. The faces Of bankers and
merchants are blanched with fear. No
man can tell whether tomorrow or next
dag every bank in toe great centers cr com
nnerce will not be closed by suspension OF
payments And now In the midst OF such
state Of affairs, we, who came here flushed
with victory. had hope that the majority
party in the Senate would give US an oppor-
tunity 70 join With 1t la preventing wreck
which ia now impending.
HoAR's MAD PARrisAssBfr.
''Bnt the senator from Massachusetts.