The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-22
[OTURE HELDIN CHECK.
NE FIGHTING UNDER GoRMANS
GREAT GENERALSGIP.

democrats Resort to Filibuster-
NO and Prevent any Progress What
.ver in the Senate-The Cloture Rule
1ust be Adopted This Week to be
effective.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2L-Under Senator
.rman's clever leadership, which makes
n every day more and more talked of as
residential candidate, the democrats in
n houses gained more time in the force
fobt to-day. IL the democrats can
" gain time enough they will surely frus-
ts the efforts of Senators Hoar, Spooner,
Aldrieh, backed by Speaker
ad and President Harrison, to
q the force bill. The repub-
ans do not want an extra session of the
# congress, knowing very well that they
he held responsible for causing it by
tructing all other legislation with the
re- bill. and hence do not promise each
,ar TO hold out long in the fight at any
90 in the short session, when every week
forth a month az the same stage in the
b session and every hour of every day is
lnted precious.
CIoTURE's ONLY CHANCE.
he cloture rule will have to be brought
h vote and passed this week to be of any
vie in helping through the force bill. but
tire are only three days of the week left,
a the cloture rule has really not been de-
bei at all vet IL its formal discussion
said hegin tomorrow it could not be
off on Saturday without creating sus-
mon of uufairness. Bat Senator German
h other plans which may efectually IN
teere with the discussion Of it tomorrow,
add the plan which he carried out so skill
fty to-day by securing time on the pre-
liinary.
HIS SHARPNESS ACKNOWLEDGED.
he smart republicans, like Senators
Sooner and Aldrich, expressed their ad-
ration for Senator Gorman's superior
sartness in measured terms this afternoon.
N outsider can appreciate as they can the
fetility of resources and the adroitness OF
APPLICATION which Senator German has dis
pRyed in his strategy. 1t should not be for
gtCen that Senator German is also direct
luz the operations of the democrats in the
Huse, who have taken up SO much time
that Speaker Reed had 10 bring In one
Of his characteristic gag rules co especially
met their tactics. As the force bill repub-
licans drift toward the point where they
must chose between the force bill and an
extra session they become more aud more
desperate.
WEAKNESS OF THE ENEMY.
The great weakness in the republican side
of the fight was shown again to-day when
the republicans could not command quo~
rum in either house. The House had to ad-
journ without passing the district appropria-
ton bill because the democrats left the cham
Der and the Senate had to delay the approval
OF the journal for lack of it.
QUAY'S BAD BREAK.
The Critic says; .The last section on
Senator Quay's force bill is as follows
the President of the United States that (ir
any locality the provisions of the law can
not otherwise be executed, it shall be his
duty, and he is hereby empow-
cred, to suspend there the wri,
OF habeas corpus and to employ
the armed force OF the United States, naval
and military, for its enforcement, and for
the protection of the officers whose duties
are herein provided for Section Q, article
OF the constitution of the United States is a
follows: The privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus shall not be suspended unless when
In cases of rebellion or invasion the public
safety may require it! While the legisla.
ture OF Pennsylvania is in session it might
be well for it to appropriate a sum to pro-
vide the versatile and astute senator with G
copy Of that ancient document-the con
Stitution."
BLAIR IN THE CHAIR.
Early in the evening the Vice Presiden
went home, leaving Senator Blair of New
Hampshire in the chair. The force bill
senator's found him a great improvement
upon Vice President Morton for their pur
poses, for he ruled most arbitrarily, t,
the great interest of the crowde,
galleries. Senator Blair seemed reck
less with the recklessness of
man without a future. He initiated Speakel
Heed to the best of his ability. Senate
Gray Of Delaware came near telling Senate
Blair what he thought of him, whel
senator Blair unjustly and unfairly rule
MN out when he tried to state point o
order, but fortunately Senator Gray KEEP
MS temper, although he was greatly pro