New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-10
TO PUSH THE LODGE BILL.
VIGOROUS ACTION DECIDED on BY THE
SENATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE.
A REPUBLICAN CAUCUS CALLED FOR ToNIGHT
SEEKING PLEDGES FROM FORTY THREE
SENATORS TO FIGHT FOR THE BILL
TO THE END-PRoBADLE SUCCESS
OF THE PLAN.
tBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TkiBCNE.I


Washington, July 0.-The fate of the Federal
Elections bill in the Senate will he settled deli
nitely by caucus of Republican Senator'S which
has been called for tomorrow evening. All the
members Of the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections are now back in town, and they
have decided to make sharp work of the question:
which has now been brought fairly before the ma
lOrity Of the Senate Believing as they do, with
entire unanmity that the House bill has the un-
divided and enthusiastic support of the party at
large, and that its passage into law j. absolutely
essential at the present session, they are anxious
to settle once for all every doubt rs to the purpose
of the Senate 10 send the bill 10 the President for
his Signature before the end of the present session
of Congress. There is no question that large ma
lority of the Republican Senators are in favor Of
attempting 10 pass the Elections bill before adj
iOurnment: and if that issue were the only one 10
be decided al the caucus tomorrow, the business
of the evening could he finished in twenty min
utcs. But the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons is anxious TO go further, and 10 secure NJ the
very outset the practical assurance of a victory IN
the fight for honest elections. 1t will therefore
ask that at least forty-three Republican Senator's
pledge themselves to stay in Washington and fight
out the bill To the end.
4 certain time will he allotted for debate on
one of the forty-thrce will be expected to sustain
the committee in It's demand for a continuous
session until a vote can bc had on the pending
measure If necessary, the forty-thrce Senators
who make 4 quorum are - eat their meals at the
Capitol and sleep in the committee rooms until
the refractory minority is forced 10 surrender
The committee recognizes that. il the bill Is TO
pass al all some such vigorous plan must ne
adopted and unless the enforcement OF sncn
stringent measures is 10 he sanctioned and sup
ported by the full Republican majority. the com-
mittec is unwilling to risk the deplorahe conse-
quenccs of defeat through the Obstructive tictlc'
which the Democratic Senators are sure To put 1T
force So far. although Senators IIoar and Spooner
have been back in town only day or TWO.
enough names have been obtained TO warrant the
belief that the list of Republicans who VIII sle
ont the bill will lie increased Tomorrow evening
TO over forty
Hitherto a number of Republicans, including
Senators Cameron, Plumb. Washbnrn ana far-
well. have been reluctant to proong the session.
until late in the fall by determined ehort 10
mass the Federal Elections bill. They have urged
that the task Will be difficult and tedious one'
and they have shown something Of dissemination
Ia fcrrso the pleasures OF a vacation al nome OF
at some w,erlngp place for the s'he ol iu,nars d,,r
even serious party pledGe as ,nSI ~ tos
|
! in Congress Within the last few weeks, howeVet
an enormous pressure has been brought TO bear 1 on
the senate from all parts of the country. me me
Republican press both of the Fast ana ot the
! West' has ben urgently and uunedly advocating
the passage Of the bin and from the S0utR fR
! hundreds Of letters have cor-' piet.'ih- WIZ. III
,bc senate not 10 allow this just measure
! cf relief TO fail at this stage ot
| its progress The Administrations IT might ne
added has always been outSpokenly IN tav2r "I
! thr propoScd law. and has used It's influence
Where il properly could be uscd-to help the blll
through Congress All the older Republican Sen- zen
| ofors-men like Edmunds, Morrill,, sherman, Alli-
snn Pl1tt. lIoar. Dawes. Evarts. sawyer rye
and Cullom-are earnestly in symp,athy WIN LII. me
effort 10 take mp and consider TIE Elect.ons Dill
and among the newer comers in the senate MesStS
Itiscocl chandler Quay. Spooncr and HisGiiS
are wor,,ing actively in support OF the committees
Win ti, strong backing 10 start with the sue
cos of tnc sell enc Of action outlined above onGht
! not 10 be doubtful. The caucus VIII he he,d 10
: o'clock tomorrow evening III the senate ! i.iW'