The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-23
DAY OF IN TENSE INTEREST.
CRISIS ANTICIPATED IN The
SENATE CHAMBER
Something Decisive Expected Soon
Democrats Surprise the Republican,
Congregational Proceedings and Capital
GleaniDgs in General.

GleaniDgs in General.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-TSpecial.l- In
the senate to-day the proceedings were Of
the deepest interest. There was a general
impression that a crisis was near at hand
and that something OF a startling character
might occur at any moment. For days the
Republican bosses have been labOrng with
Vice-President Morton to persuade him that
it was hs duty by an arbitrary ruling TO
cut of debate. lie first refused, but lattarly
| has hesitated. II, il was urged, the gordian
knot was 10 be cut by arbitrary action, why
not make the decision upon the Force bill,
| and why delay 10 let in the clOture resOlu-
tion? The response TO this from AID
/ rich and HOar was that as the
Force bill is a partisan measure, the pre-
siding officer would incur greater odlum IN
summarilv shutting of debate upon II than
in making the proposed ruling Upon reso-
luton Ostensibly to facilitate business. Ihls
il the reason which induces the kepuOl-
cans TO bring up the cloture. Ihey reallze
that the Force bill is unpopular; that 1t Is
opposed 10y public sentiment and by tenn
pOrarily putting II one side, they hope 10
! prevail upon Mr.. Morton 20 refuse recognl-
ti0u 10 the minority.
SOMETHING DECISIVE.
The general impression is that something
decisive must be done very shortly; that
either the Republicans must trample under
! foot all precedents and force these measures
/ through or abandon the bill which has
| caused waste OF the whole session. Inc
! Democrats are neither dismayed nor us
cOuraged. They are as fully determined AZ
ever 10 fight the Force bill by every posi-.
] Ia fNrrIrH fnnE be
compelled to resort TO active hlibuster-
/ ing. and even should the cloture resolution
/ be adopted. there il opportunity Tor nhDus-
esing under its provisions.
SOUTH AND THE WORLDS FAIR.
Democrats and others who oppose the
| Force bin are gratified at the action OF the
! Alabama and Tennessee Legislatures IN
] holding apprOpriati 1ns for state EXHIBITS al
/ the Worlds Fair in allegiance until the
/ Force bill shall have been disposed Of Ihe
/ opinion of southern people IN public ana
/ private life is that should the Force bill be-
come a law the south should ignore the
| Worlds Fair
REPUBLICANS SURPRISED.
] In the House the mocrats surprised
/ the Republicans to-day by voluntarily Ia
cilitating the passage Of the District Ap-
pr0priatiOn bill The Republicans had an
]
resistance OF the past few days, but Mr.
/ Bland on the Democratic side, asked
unanimous consent that the previous ques-
/ ton De considered as ordered without y
roll call. This surprised many OF the
/ Democrats as much a. 10 did the kepuDA-
cans but after some whispered cNplana-
/ tion- 10 was assenicd 20. This action does
[ not mean that the Democrats contemplate
any relaxation of their tight. 10 was only
g HN.aa- cot. M cal Z
/ fairs existing the Republicans were using
/ the most strenuous eXerliOns Do geta quorum
/ of their members here. That DO was ana
/ +, the policy OF the Democrats 20 prevent;
/ for with aQuOrum Of their own the R.lub-
| Leans could adopt rigid measures % pro-
cecdure which would apply for the remain
der Of the session. By an apparent relaNa-
| ton the Democrats hoped % Impress their
/ opponents with the idea that they were
! Welding. and thus check toe movement 10
/ bring a quorum here Many NJ the RepuO-
/ licAns. particularly those not reelected,
are comparatively Indifferent rs 20 the pro-
! ceedings of this session, and are deYOtlng
/ their time 10 private business. only most
pressing eXigency rendering their presence
/ absolutely necessary could bring them here.
| The Republican leaders represented that
/ Tie defiant attitude Of the minority pre-
sented that eXigencY. Now. boy cessation
/ Of nostilities. the DemOctats virtually say 10
absentees: The business Is progressing
a. rapidly as practicable, and there Is no
necessity for your presence"
REID CONVICTED.
In a brief speech to-day Representative
/ McMillin convicted Speaker Reed OF incOn-
sisteucy aud ot a deliberate usurpation.
/ Yesterday while the report nom the CON-
| mittee on Rules in regard 90 closing debate
. . .N.a. a|.HHl 81 ar ~ rH T
Sir. Bland obtained the floor. lie moved 10
rec0mmit with instructions 70 report
/ the resolution back amended 50
as % ret apart an early dag Tor
consideration Of the senate silver
q bill. speaker Reed refused o. entertain
the motion, declaring il not IN order. To-
day Mr. McMilin produced the records and
journals. and read from them 70 show that
not only had speaker Carlisle neld sinl-
lar motion % be IN order, but that at the
last session Reed himself under similar
circumstances declared such 4 motion IN
order aud submitted 10 70 the House.
FRAUDULENT COUNT oF THE CzAR.
Speaker Reed gave another exhibition Of
his autOcracy TODAY. When the House
4 met il was apparent there was no quorum.
The Democratic seats were almost empty.
IOplv 0rtv-iOur members We're present.
soon after the formal point Of no
quorum was made, aud the Speaker
Dr.. o.eeded 10 count. A. result
AZ announced lGs members present Mr.
springer said he had counted and could not
make quorum. The speaker refused %
entertain his protest and directed the clerk
10 20 on reading tire Journal IHE liMz.
correspondent followed the speaker IN the
count. and found Only l0 members In the
House. This count agreed wilh that. made
rrU. rIIFI FIII IET nU
Speaker had added 81 % the number u
make an apparent quorum.
! THE FORCE BILL CANNOT PASS.
Democratic leaders of the senate say they
will maintain their 1ght against the Force
, bin by continuing debate against the clo-
] ture resolution. that the Force bill can only
be passed Dy an arbitrary ruling Of the Vice
President, refusing the minority recognition
4 Western Republican senator. Who has
voted an along with bis party and
who does not want his name printed in
this connection. said % The TIMES CORE
{ spondent tonight: tell you frankly there
r Is no danger OF the passage Of the Elections
D bib. To pass DO Will require iOrty-nye az
armstiye votes, and we cannot get that mum
, Der here and voting for il. some Ol
4 rs who believe that because OF the IN
. crease in the number ot senators
/, Ia rule % curtail debate - necessary, viii
= vote for cloture, and yet we Will vote
Z against the Elections bill.
This Republican Senator named as hl.
p colleagues who would certainly yOt'
I against the Force bill, the following
/. stewart. stanford, Teller. Wolcott, Wash
! burn. Paddock, ingalls,, and Plumb.
: SILVER POOL EXASnNAIIOS.
The special House Committee on silye
: pool today examined SenatOCs stewart
Teller and WOlcott. They denied III knowl
edge OF a pool. l.. y. Hil and james A
teorge testified that they knew of no sena
tor. or representatives who were intereste'
u In a silver pool, but that they mad been toll
OF the existence Of pOOl By man nance
!, Hedenberg. who sought 70 have them In
u, terest cOngressmen IN It's operations.
SENATE.
In the senate this morning Mr.. Aldric
: move % take up the cl0ture resolution
< and Mr.. Harris made the point Of order ina
y the motion 10 approve the Journal Of Tues
- day took precedence.
This was oyerruled by Nice-Preslden
Morton. and his decision was sustained
, yeas, 3j: nays, 30, Teller, Wolcott, an
: stewart voting with the Democrats. Tn
u ,r... p..-ft..,t f.IguxUaF fhfs dapiainn vii