Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-01

'The session just closing will compare favor.
ably with any previous session." said Senator
Edmunds to a STAR reporter this morning. "a
great deal Of work has been done and probably
nine-tenths Of it is good work. Some Of the
most gratifying measures have been those
over which there was no party strife. The
most prominent example Of this kind Of legis-
lation 10 the administrative customs bill; save
that was agreed to by both parties.
"The tariff bill, which, presume, will be-
come law today, Is, In my estimation, . great
public good. On that subject. though. there
are differences OF opinion. Our side believes it
to be n necessary and bsnefcent measure, the
opposition Is apparently convinced that the
bill 10 unjust and uncalled for. Time alone
can tell who 10 right and who IL wrong.
THE FEDERAL HLEcrIoN BILL.
"Will We pass the federal election bill next
session? Yes. II should have been and could
have been passed this session. More than
that, it would have been had there not been
an agreement TO which was not partly be-
tween some Of my republican brethren and
the democratic Senators. II may be that the
rules Of the Senate will need to be amended
before the bill can pass but am Of opinion
that We have rules enough. The parlia-
mentary practice, long approved, provides that
when there 10 an evident intention on the part
Of minority to wlifully obstruct legislation it
is perfectly legitimate and only right that the
majority assert its power and come to a con-
clusion. That is my belief. Thore are those Of
my own party who disagree with me, and it
may be that q new rule will be brought forth
to meet and defeat csptious minority opposi-
ton. am willing that such rule be adopted
the federal election bill will become law be-
fore the ADJOURNMENT Of the Fifty-frst Con-
gress."
SESSION OF GREAT LABOR AND oRIAT ACCOM-
PLIsHMKNr.
Senator Hoar said, with some appearance Of
enthusiasm: "This has been session of great
labor and great accomplishment Not only has
Congress passed many measures of import
ance, but it has put many others Of equal merit
well under way. No Congress, for twenty
years or more, has worked harder or achieved
more satisfactory results than this has. The
federal election bill il first in order for next
session. 1t will be considered fairly and dis
posed Of promptly"
A BUSY AND SATISFACTORY SESSION.
IA busy session." said Senator Henderson.
at has given the country more legislation and
more valuable legislation than any other ses-
sion in all our modern congressional history.
Is has been q satisfactory session. We will
consider the federal election bill as soon as
We return, and have no reasonable doubt we
will pass il.
DEMOCRATIC OPINIONS
were hard to get All over the opposition side
Of the chamber there was q marked disnclina-
ton to converse on the subject which was
uppermost in the reporters mind.
"THE WORST OF MANY SESSIONS"
Senator Voorhees, was the first to break the
ice and he did it with both feet. "This ses-
sion" said the "Tall Sycamore Of the Wabash"
has been the worst Of the many sessions I
have been connected with, and its legislation,
where ii accomplished results, most injurious
and mischievous to the laboring interests of
the country.
what shall We do about the election bill2
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof
Well see whether the republicans will pass the
election bill or not"
run BY REVOLUTIONARY METHODS"
Senator Gray agreed with Senator Voorhees,.
"This session, said the Delawarean, "has been
run by revolutionary methods, and as such
will be notorious in history. The majority
seems to have regarded it as necessary to i'm
pose the most burdensome taxes ever at
tempted on the American people. Partisan
and class legislation has been the sessions dis
tinguishing characteristics. The taking MP OF
the force bill in December would be q logical
sequel to the legislation Of this session. That
bill is nothing but an extraordinary measure
to perpetuate the power OF the republican
party. 1t contemplates the introduction of an
absolutism which has no place in American
traditions or parliamentary history"