The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-11
BAYONETS AT THE POLLS.
CzAR REED ENGINEERING THE
FORCE BILL FIGHT.

publican Senators Discuss the Bill
in Caucus.
WASHINGTON July 10.-1he arrogant let
ter 10 republican editors written by Speaker
Reed and signed by Chairman Belden, with
its illusions to the republican senators and
the republican editors, was not intended for
publication. 1t was to be sent secretly to
the republican editors, on the theory that
the republican senatorial caucus would not
be held until Saturday. Finding yesterday
that the caucus would be held tonight,
Speaker Reed told Mr. Belden to send it
out through the press. He was advised by
conservative republican, to tone it down
little il it was going out in such public
channel, but Speaker Reed, with customary
cynicism, let it go as it was. on the theory
that it W would have the effect to spur the
senators up. whether they resented its
terms or not
AFRAID TO KICK OPENLY.
They did resent them privately to-
day, but they did not dare resent them
publicly, as Speaker Reed fores NV, nor did
they dare to turn their resentment into
opposition to the force bill. Speaker Reed
is forcing them to support that against their
better Judgment anyway, and If they did
not feel that they were powerless against
him tEey would have resisted before this.
Speaker Reed predicts that they will not
only take up the force bill but change their
rules to pass it. He is very proud Of his
victory over the Senate. His work has
been much more subtle there than in the
House, and has been carried on against
great disadvantages. For the time being
he is master Of both houses, and the most
powerful man Ia the government. No
wonder chat Secretary Blaine has left
Washington.
THE REPUBLICANS IN CAUCUS.
The republican senators wrangled in eau
Gus tonight from o'clock till nearly mid
night over the force bill without agreeing,
and adjourned to meet again shortly.
Speeches we're made for and against the
force bill, but the chief discussion
was about the method of disposing of
it. The senators were generally agreed
that 1t would be idle to take the bill up if it
was not to be passed, and that it could not
be passed unless they would stick TO it night
and day. Unless the rules should be
changed so as to limit the debate
they were not willing TO bind themselves to
stay here day and night, SO they appointed
a committee of four to confer with the re
publican members of the committee on
rules to determine some method of getting
an early vote on the bill IL it should be
taken up, as large majority Of the caucus
evidently desired.
TERRoRIzED BY REED.
The caucus seemed to be terrorized by
Speaker Reed. II did not have to vote to
determine that the bill should be taken up,
the only real question apparently being how
the bill could be gotten through If taken up.
The northwestern senator's, especially. in
sisted that it should not be taken up unless
it could be put through. Senators
Hoar, Spooner and the other ex-
tremists assured their colleagues that
it could be put through, but
they were not able TO offer a method on
which all could agree, and hence the refer
ence Of this matter to the committee, which
is to report at the next caucus, to be held by
Tuesday. With all the talk about the
force bill ran discussion about the order
in which it should come in respect to the
tariff bill and the river and harbor bill.
The especial friends Of the latter bills (tne
members of the finance committee for the
tariff bill especially insisted that they
should be given precedence lest they fail,
but the force bill people were equally in
sistent. and that question had to 20 over
unsettled.
BELDEN CENsURED AT HOME.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, July 10-The Syra-
cuse Journal, Congressman Belden's home
organ and one Of the leading republican
papers in Central New York, bitterly re-
sents Congressman Belden's appeal to
to attend TO his own duties.
DETAILS OF THE CONFERENCE.
by the associated Press)
WASHINGTON, July 10-The republican
senators were in caucus for three hours to-
night discussing the order of business The
outcome was to conclude consideration Of
the pending shipping bills and then to take
up the sundry civil appropriation bill.
There was prolonged debate re-
specting the places to be assigned
the tariff bill and river and harbor bill,
as well as the expediency of considering ths
national election bill this session, brt no de-
cision was reached, as it was believed that
before the matters above referred to are dis
posed Of the democratic policy will be
sufficiently revealed TO guide the repub-
licans in formulating measures at a sub7e-
quent caucus to meet the necessity of the
situation.
TO MEET AGAIN sooN
When the caucus adjourned 1t was with
the understanding that the next one would
be held either Saturday or Monday night,
the programme being to begin consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation bill, Sem
ator Morrill, having stated that it was nec-
essary to get the bill out Of the way at once,
and dicuss1on of its numerous items would
indicate the way the democratic wind was
blowing. One reason for the failure TO
iodCn 0cCtStOu bO-llbut was Uuo WAuo
divergence of views. Almost every sena-
tor present wanted to have something to
say, and, although the time he had to say
it in was limited to five minutes, still more
than two hours was needed to give each
senator an opportunity to speak. The
speeches showed that there was a decided
majority for the election bill, and it was
said that good number showed lukewarm-
ness on the subject.
CLOSURE RULE.
There was unanimity of opinion that 1t
would be necessary to adopt closure rule
to obtain the passage of the bill Senators
Edmunds, Teller and few other old sem
ators thought this would out asigh the
benefit to come from the bills passage.
Senator Edmunds sugges ed sitting 1t
out but it soon developed
that for one reason or another,
some said plainly the hot weather-they did
not propose to do this These senator's
favored ''doing business" or otherwise ad-
journing 1t was from the west that the
Indifference to the bill came, though one or
two eastern senators were by no means
favorable TO it. Senators Aldrich and In
gals of the rules committee were among
those who favored rule to stop debate, and
Senator Teller was even more opposed to it
than Senator Edmunds.