New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-14
INDIGNATION AT MR.. QUAY.
HIS RESOLUTION CONDEMNED BY REPUB
IICANS OF BOTH HOUSES.
IT'S PASSAGE MAY DEFEAT THE TARIFF BILr4
AS WE'LL AS DELAY THE ELECTION BILL
CONFERENCE OF REPUBLICAN sENA.
TORS CALLED FOR TONIGHT-THE
OUTLOOK FOR THE ELEo.
T1ON BILL
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TKIBUSE.l


the Federal Election bill fer an early adjourn
ment decided not TO show their hand to-day; and
the coalition resolution sprung upon the Senate
Yesterday was on motion Of Mr. Aldrch, re-
lerred without discussion 10 the Committee on
Rules Mr.. IIoar simply offered an amendment
TO it. adding the Election bill to the measures to
be passed at the present session Mr. Edmunoss
order to limit debate on the Tarif bill, and Mr
Bairs second resolution for the introduction OF
tho "previons question" were also sent 10 the
same committee without protest or objection.
The explanation of to-day's inaction is simple
enough After more or less general consultation
ON the Republican side this morning, a call was
issued for a conference in the Senate ChamDer
tomorrow evening. At this the order Of business
for the rest of the session will he freely discussed
and a final vote is expected to he taken on the
various propositions for limiting debate submitted
within the last two weeks 1t is said that Mr.
Quay and his supporters are willing 10 trust tner
resolution 10 a vote of the conference, and TO ac-
cept its decision as binding II this is the case,
the Election bill will probably be added 10 the
order OF business for this session. as contemplated
in Mr.. l!oars amendment to-day and date may
be fixed for the vote on each-the Election az
well as the Tariff measure. II is possible, how.
ever that some of the disafected Republicans may,
after being beaten, decline to follow the maloritys
programme. In that the conference VIII
have served little other purpose than to empha-
size their fragrant disregard of the representative
sentiment of the party in Congress, and its en-
phatic and repeated pledges in National and State
convention platforms
The real question TO be met by the conference
tomorrow is that of adopting a rule TO limit de-
bate Every one comedies that without such
rule there is no hope of putting into effect any
order Of business which will not he PRACTICAL
surrender to the minority. Some Republican Sem
ators who favor such a restrictive rule, hesitate
about trying to force it through the Senate, on
the ground that. if it fails in the end, the ma
ority will simply have suffered a dead loss OF
time, which might have been spent to better ad-
vantage in ploddng along on the Iarih bill. But
the conference plainly il to the party az large
10 make the effort 10 reform the rules, 80 that
the Republicans who stand in the way of passing
the Tariff and Election bills may he put fairly ana
,ouarclv on record. Party sentiment demands
show of fight, AT least before the Kepuoilcahs III
the Senate hoist the white flag.
Tie situation this evening is, on the whole,
rather more encouraging to the friends of thu
| Election bill. Mr.. Quay'S surprising proposition
10 surrender this promised legislation to the minor
itv rs the price of an early adjournment has nat
urally caused decided reaction Of sentiment IN ia
yor of some stringent and effective method OF deal
I'M, with tbe obstructive tactics of the opposition
The conduct of the minority for the last ten days
| has more than ever justified some bold as
serton of the maiority'S right To con-
! troll legislation, and there is an evident and
widespread disgust at the waste of time which the
Senate has been forced to suffer Mr.. Edmunds.
foo is no longer in the way Of the proposed
| change OF rules and with his adhesion TO the
active element behind this much-needed reform,
| h, olStac m
unanimous effort to regain control Of the business
of the Senate The friends of the Election bill
ara confident that they can control the confer
rnce tomorrow by n large majority; and. with the
! added strength Of the Finance Committee behind
them. they look forward To some adjustment OF tie
! questions before thc caucus which VIII oner
way for the PASSAGE. before Adjournment OF poth
! tie Tariff and Election bills. To-morrow's caucus
! promises t. bc more largely attended than any
| other held this year. and IFS outcome VIII ne
! extremely disappointing if il does not show thao
| The Republicans in the Senate are stlu capaoe
I of the party zeal and dtvoton which are hec-
essary to save the two great political measures
now before them from being done to death Dy
! tbuStering minority.
| Senator Quay was present IN the Hehd'e tii'
morning when his resolution was referred 10 'nc
conmittee on Rules. and all he had 10 say about
|
bill as included in the order of business enumer-
ated He offered no explanation of his proposed
surrender 10 the opposition nor has he yet made
any move 10 defend his suggestion in the party
nrcss The INDIGNATION OF his Republican col
lsucs NJ his surprising tactics of yesterday is, ac-
corlingly. still unabaied.
| senator Ouavs resolution has also amazed lead
| ing Republican members of the House VINO had
frequently conferred with him and had founo
him in active sympathy and accord WIN 'heu
efforts in behalf of the Tariff bill To say THAI
ii, resolution has excited great Indignation among
ponubiicon REPRESENTATIVES. is 10 express the gen.
oral feeling in the mildcst possible terms. 1t
cannot he too soon and too plainly understood
by the friends of the pending Tariff bill THAI
| the Quay resolution is the most damaging bow
| which that measure has received from any quar-
fer: and that if the resolution he adopted by the
Senate the passage of tine Tariff bill VIII oe
scriously endangered. if not made impossible.
| This s not time 10 mince words As the
Western and Southern Rcpublicans-and many
Eastern Republicans. as wel-in the House in
,erpret the resolution. il means that Senator
Ouov It's author. has deliberately rcpudlated as
suranccs and pledges voluntarily made by him.
largely ON the strength of which the prompt
MASSAGE of the Mckinley bill through the HOUSE
wss made practicable. In conversation with the
! Tribune correspondent to-day, more thah I"'
! Lore Republican Representatives. many OF 'hen
J clding and influential men, openly ana WV"
parent sincerity. declrei that II 'lie ", ~.
al adopt the Quay resolution there VIII ~
rcvnuue LEGISLATION al this session. lhese inen
mean what they say. Some OF them "ou''en ,;n
wisdom of imposing a higher ra'e u u"'' the
Mate. while Others believed tna' sum s,ooI
nroposed rates on manufactures oi IRON an' -.
and ala
anced but they have heretofore been % N"n %lias
rho ~" viii and judgment Of the majority OF 'De
party. ;,L occord to-day said in SUD.
stance . c tho Senators from Penn
SyiNai'iS tm !. 10 prevail. with the help OF
2,ner ,ner,orotc Senators. against the judgment oil al,
| Dc-lo.I. L. Pcnnhlicnn ScnatOrs. the ucnlahu