New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-20
PUBLICAN COALITION SEN
ATOES UPON RECORD.
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Washington, Aug. 10.-Mr. Quay's PROPOSE
Hon TO trade of the Election bill Tor an
sarlv adjournment came mp regularly to-day
In the Senate, during the "moming hour and' az
Mr.. Hoar,s request, went without debate until
tomorrow when the actual contest between the friends
of honest elections and the QuayG coalition will
begin late in the afternoon. The Massachusetts
Senator gave notice of two amendments to the coalition
resolution which he would Offer on which pam ana
decisive test of party loyalty and sincerity cannot be
avoided They will be found to unmask completely
the position taken by MIR. Quay and his followers and
no Republican who votes TO reject them can hope to
escape the richly -merted condemnation of the party
at large.
The first provides that the order Of business sug-
gested by Mr.. Quay shall be subject 20 rule EN-
bodying the "previOus questionable rule. IN fact'
which Mr. IIoar introduced some ten days ago. ana iao
referred to Aldrich's committee. Under It's opera
ton debate NAV be closed at any time as coon as
the majority agree that reasonable" time has been
spent in discussion. and The voting on me measure anu
all pending amendments must then begin without lur
Their discussion the recognition OF datory ouohs'
Such rule is absolutely necessary if the majority Is to
have control of the legislation in the Senate, or the
Rcpublican programme for this session Of Congress
carried in even its most essential features. No Re
publican Senator expect 70 justify himself to his
constituents in opposing reform so indispensable TO
future party success and to The redemption OF the
pledges made so repeatedly IN state ana NATIONAL con-
ventOns.
Most of the Senators who now willing 10 help
Mr. German fight his battle against honest ballot
have been loudly procaimng their desire for rule 10
close debate. and Mr.. Quay now makes the mp0Ssl-
bilty of obtaining such rule the chief excuse for his
present course of action. lie will have an oppor-
unity to prove whether lie is sincere in his protested
anxiety 10 enable the majority to do business; and so
will every other Senator who has acQuiesced in the
Ouay programme from ndispOsition 10 lsleve That
any change of rules is possible at this session.
The vote on Mr.. Hoar's first amendment VIII
show at any rate, just what senators are
satisfied TO leave the most vital and important meas
urs of party legislation It the mercy of the minority
on account of a lingering prejudice in favor of the
present impossible method of tranSactng business by
"unanimOus consent"
Mr. Hoar's second amendment proposes TO add the
Federal Election bill TO the list of measures which are
10 be considered this session. II goes even further
and fixes a date for vote on the bill II is to be
taken up Immediately after the passage of the Tarii
measure fixed in the Quay resolution for August 80.
and vote is 10 be reached the text and the pend
ing amendments on September 4. The Massachusetts
Senator made another fair and square party issue
If day can be fixed he argues, for a vote on the
Tariff bill. why cannot be also fixed for vote on
the Election bill II is hard TO how any Repnb-
ncan Senator can avoid the question thus plainly put
The friends of the Tariff bill and the friends of the
Election BILL taken together, have majority OF six
10 eight in the Senate Why cannot they push
through Joint order easily an order involving
the passage of only of these equally vital and
important pieces of party legsatlonl The PROPOSE
ton 10 fix day for vote the Election bill VIII
also put fairly record the Republican senators who
are willing 10 betray the party faith and Ignore the
party pledges to defend and purify the suffrage
Ii is not probable that vote will he reached 10
morrow on either OF Mr.. Hoar's amendments; or on
the original resolution. The Massachusetts Senator
Will make earnest and powerful speech in opposition
to MIR. Quay's Illuminating proposal OF capltllsuoh
and speeches are also expected from Mcssrs Edmunds
spooner and Evarts. The discussion, in fact prom
c 20 be prolonged through several days, at least ana
there is no telling what unexpected direction II may
take at any moment: Senator Quay asserted today
that fourteen other Republicans viii vote with him
TO carry ont his bargain with Mr. German. Mr..
WOcOtt and Mr. Mcmillan two senators who have
been counted as followers Of Mr.. Quay, are out Of
town. and as they are paired with Democrats, the
coalition will consequently lose four votes The ma
iOrty for the resolution, If vote Is taken tomorrow,
is not likely, at the outside, TO exceed four or i've