Los Angeles herald., 1891-01-04
The Elections Bill In Ex-
treme Danger.
Every Republican Vote Needed
in the Senate.
The Party Whip Used to Get Alb
sentees Back to Washington.
The Democrats Will Use Every Fair
and Honorable Means to Defeat
the Measure.
Associated Press Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The news that
Senator Ingalls, has started eastward in
response to urgent kilograms from Ed
munds and Hoar, was received with
some enthusiasm by the friends of the
elections bill in the senate. The an
nouncement had been made that ingalls,
had intended to remain in Topeka until
the legislature had elected his successor,
and the Republican managers were very
much afraid they would not have a
quorum of Republican senators here
next week. Paddock says he cannot be
here next week, and Squire has also an
nounced his intention to remain in the
west for week or more.
Urgent kilograms have been sent
to them, and they may be persuaded to
return.
Every Republican vote will be needed
in the senate next week, as it is not un
likely that an effort will be made to
"set out" the elections bill, and the
Democratic senators can be counted on
to break quorum if possible by absent
ing themselves from the chamber.
As stated by Hale and Teller, during
the recent debate in the senate, nothing
has been done publicly by the Demo
Gratis to indicate that they intended to
filibuster against the bill. AS bearing
on that point, the assertion of leading
Democratic senator recently may be
quoted, to the effect that his party
would "use every fair and honorable
means to beat the bill," with the sup
Elemental statement that the Demo-
cratic leaders had not put forward their
heaviest speakers yet.
The colleagues and friends of Senator
Hearst are much alarmed at his contin-
ued illness. He has now been ill sew
eral weeks, and although he has occa-
sional rallies, his condition is not
improved. He remains very weak, and
his complaint, which is an affection of
the stomach and bowels, does not yield
readily to treatment. Moreover, he is
subject to spells of depression that
diminish his strength.
DoCKERY AFTER THE SILVER POOL.
The house committee on rules has for
some time had before it Dockery's reso-
luton asking for an investigation into
the public charges that some congress-
men were interested in silver pool. 1t
has been understood from the first that
the committee favors an investigation,
but 80 far no report has been made.
Dockery on Monday or Tuesday will
offer a resolution citing the facts and
discharging the committee, that the
house may act at once on the PROPOSE
tion.
THE SHAH COMPLIMENTS AMERICANS.
The secretary OF. state has received
dispatch from Teheran, giving many in
teresting particulars of recent visit
paid byy the shah of Persia to the resi-
dence of American missionaries at that
capital.
His majesty evinced great interest in
the methods of the mission school and
bestowed much commendation on the
good appearance cf the premises, not
Omitting to speak Of American ways OF
housekeeping. The first artesian we'll
drilled in Persia was being sunk on the
premises, and had reached depth of
over two hundred feet at the time of his
visit. This is the first visit ever made
by the shah at the residence OF any for
eigner.
BLAINE GIVES A DINNER.
The secretary of state gave dinner
tonight in honor of the president and
cabinet.
The president today accepted the res
ignation of Judge William McKennan,
United States circuit Judge, Third judi
cial district of Pennsylvania, who re-
tired because ofage.