The daily critic., 1890-07-14
THE FORCE BILL.
ITS EFFECT MIGHT GIVE THE SENATE To
THE DEMOCRATS

ITS EFFECT MIGHT GIVE THE SENATE To
THE DEMOCRATS
VIII the Seuatc's rules be changed 50
as 70 allow the majority to close debate
when, in their opinion, reasonable
length Of debate has been allowcd2 The
proposition has been brought forward
by a Senator who never debates, Nc.
Chandler. IL has been proposed IN
the interest Of the Force bill.
without this change that measure
has no chance Of success in the Senate.
Speaker Reed and the more radical Re
publican Senators have 20 force this
extreme legislation upon their party.
though II Is highly distasteful to many
Of them.
Sneaker Reed believes. however. In
The Ihad. Stevens style of party lead.
efship lie runs the party wholly in
accordance With his own ideas and with
but the merest pretense Of consulting
hls associates.
Yet no project more distasteful could
be devised 10 many of the Senators than
The change OF their dearly loved rules.
which have been a growth aud not a
construction. Perhaps the most cher
ished night a Senator has Is that of un,
limited debate. II has been carried 10
unendnrable lengths but Il has always
been not only tolerated, but insisted
upon.
Nor Is Il settled as yet by any means
that the change viii be effected Ii
would mean the passage Of the Force
Dill. And aside from mere regard for
the traditions Of the venerable body.
which, OF course, Is not felt bV the
ieonoelastic Chandler and those who
are acting with him, the ef.
feet Of the Force bill on the
return Of the Republican Senators 10 be
chosen 20 succeed those whose terms
will expire in 1891 would be ieoparded.
These include Blair Of New Hamp.
shire, Cameron Of Pennswlvania.
EYaTts of New York, Farwell
Of Illinois. Ingalls, of Kansas, Jones OF
Nevada, Mitchell of Oregon, Moody OF
South Dakota, Morrill, Of Vermont.
Pierce Of North Dakota. Plat of Con. |
necueuts spOOner Of Wisconsin, Squire |
OF Washington, Stanford Of California.
Teller of Colorado.
The elections Of the State Legislatures |
would OF course remain under State |
control IL Is feared by some OF these
Senators that the effect Of the Force bill |
would be TO elect Democratic Legisla-
tuTes even in States which, Ike Kansas, |
have never enjoyed that privilege. This /
fear, Il IS said, affects some who are /
loudest in their professions Of devotion
10 the ancient and time h0nored tradi- /
uons Of this body
A caucus on the proposed change /
will be held BY the Republican Sen /
aioTs and some change evolved, but. |
as there Is not the wT0ught-ir0n aud
triple riYeted Reed domination there.
even the say SO Of a caucus may not /
bring about the change. The caucus |
will be held tonight
The special committee OF the Repub-
ican Senatorial caucus held a meeting /
.o-day, and decided 70 report 10 the |
caucus % night a rule 10 the effect
hat Ia order 10 regulate debate
ln the Federal Elections bill |
)r any other measure that may
be given precedence, that a sufficient |
ime for debate shall be given, and that
4 lis conclusion the President Of the /
senate shall recognize q Republican |
senator, who will move that a
'ote be taken, or rathTer the /
Hevioys question be called
i certain hour and that thirty min
ties debate only shall be allowed on
hat motion. 10 Is the impression that /
he caucus 10 night viii take no action,
nd Il may be several DAYS before 10
sill
"A leading Republican Senator said
D day thar II viii be found that
fteT the Senate has passed
be TaHin Din an the oxen iu
be District aud adjoining states
ouldn't keep the senate in session
his, Of course will defeat TIE Federal
Elections bill which IS being used As