Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-18
EDMUNDS A KICKER.
The Vermont Senator is About to Re-
tire to His Mountain Home.
ACCUSATIONS OF EXTRAVAGANCE
Brought by Him Against the Present Ses-
sion of Congress.
PROPOSED REMOVAL OF GRANTS BODY
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsrArcH.,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.i
WAsHINGTo August 17.-Senator Ed.
munds is much disappointed over the way
matters are running in the Senate, and after
the caucus OF Thursday night, he said to a
group Of Senators that he had about deter
mined to 90 to Vermont and allow the Re-
publicans in the Senate to send the party to
the eternal bow-wows, as they seem to him
to be bent on doing. The Vermont Sena-
tors particular grievances are what he calls
the criminal extravaganza of passing the
river and harbor bill and the pigheaded OBJ
stinacy with which the members of the FL
nance Committee are trampling down mat
ters of important legislation in order to rush
through the tariff bill.
2 Mr.. Edmunds thinks it is criminal to ex
pend S25. 200, 900 or $50, 900, 900 in needless
river and harbor improvements, when there
is certain prospect of deficit of $40, ,0OO,-
900 or $50, 1000, 0,0OO He has also expressed
the opinion that the Finance Committee has
fumbled up the Mckinley tariff bill in the
interest of local ties, and in entire forget
fulness of all principles of right and justice,
and that he does not care to be party to
such reckless legislation.
GOING TO VERMONT.
Mr.. Edmunds is friend of the elections
bill, but does not want the tariff bill dis
posed of without full debate. He said to
the colleagues with whom he talked after.
the caucus on Thursday night, in the rather
fippant style which he assumes when de-
string to be particularly severe and sarcas-
tic, that he lad arranged pair with Sena-
tor Pugh to cover his probable absence in
Vermont, and added few cutting words to
the effect that the Alabama Senator might
have a pretty wide latitude in deciding
when and how to apply the pair.
The programme of business for the rest of
the session will be determined in open Sem
ate this week, if the present understanding
is carried out. Mr.. Quay. according to no.
tice given Saturday, will introduce his
amended resolution tomorrow, which, under
the rules, it is expected, will go over until
Tuesday for action. 1t will not be referred
to the Committee on Rules, but will be dis
posed OF in the Senate. This course is de-
sired by its author and has the approval of
the Committee on Rules.
THE TEST OF STRENGTH.
When it comes up Tor some consideration,
a motion will be made probably by Mr..
Hoar or Mr.. Spooner, to include the Fed
eral election bill in the list of measures that
shall be considered after the tariff bill is
disposed of This is expected to precipitate
a debate of some length and considerable
bitterness between the two wings OF the Re-
publican majority.
Mr.. Quay and Mr.. Aldrich, who is acting
with him, believe the resolution will pass by
good majority, with no amendment. When
that matter is settled, the tariff bill will
be taken up and pressed to vote as rapidly
as possible. The urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill, reported last week, will be
called up tomorrow by Mr.. Allison, and
will be disposed of, if possible, at one sit
ting.
SUSPENSION DAYS SCARCE.
Although this Congress is in its ninth
month, there have been only three "suspen-
sion days" In the House, notwithstanding
the fact that the rules provide that at least
twice each month an opportunity shall be
afforded to pass measures under suspension
of the rules. It is probable that tomorrow
the rule will prevail, and the committees
will be allowed to call up selected measures
for action. Under this order the Committee
on Education, if it be reached in the call,
will seek to pass the Senate bill to extend
additional aid to agricultural colleges.
The Committee ON Agriculture is to have