The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-09

bill to vote in the Senate by holding
long continuous sessions for the pur-
pose of firing out the democrats. 1t
was determined to resist to the end
any and all efforts on the part Of the
republicans to force vote. Just what
form this resistance will take will
depend entirely upon circumstances.
II the republicans get quorum of
their own members, which they are
working hard to do, it will settle down
to question of physical endurance.
If they fail to get a quorum, or to keep
one present it will be easy to block
their game-the democratic Senators
have only to absent themselves, thus
breaking aquorum, without which no
vote can be taken.
The republicans have temporary
abandoned their gag rule, not SO much
because Of opposition to it in their
own ranks, though there is some little,
as because, after counting noses, they
believed that they could pass the bill
without shocking the large conservative
element Of the country by anything
quite as revolutionary as that gag rule,
but they will not hesitate to adopt it
if their present plans miscarry as they
are likely to do through the stubborn
ness Of the democratic opposition.
The democratic Senators have very
little hope Of republican help in defeat
ing the bill, as it is now certain that
not more than four republicans will
vote against it, and if their votes would
defeat the bill it is doubtful whether
they would cast them; they have in
Difference to the wishes Of their cons,i-
tuents, let it be known that they are
to the bill, but / do not be-
lieve that they will cast their votes
against it, unless certain that they will
not effect the result In other words
they are opposing the bill for effect at
home, and in the hope of getting
democratic votes for certain legislation
in which they and their constituents
are more directly interested.
1t is generally conceded that the
Joint resolution offered by Senator
Carlisle authorizing the appointment
OF three commissioners to act with q
like number appointed by the Canad-
ian government in investigating the |
commerce Of the two countries and de- |
vising means to promote and increase
it, is step in the right direction and
yet Mr.. Carlisle says he is certain that
Senators will not allow it
to be acted upon. He says he in
tends offering it again at the next
session.
The republicans who have been
about the reciprocity treaty
which had been or would shortly be
with Mexico were either ig-
norent Of the subject or else were at
'empting Intentionally to fool the
people. The Mexican minister here
says that no treaty has been negotiated
and that none is likely to be negotiated
at present, because his country will
not grant concessions to an admins
tration that has lost no opprtunity to
get the best Of its weaker sister.
Justice Brown, the successor of the |
late Justice Miller took his seat today. |
Among the audience assembled in the
Supreme Court chamber was Attorney
General Miller who had himselflooked |
with longing eyes upon the vacant
seat.
Representative Dockery will wait
two days longer for the committee on
Rules to report his resolution for the
investigation Of the silver scandal. If
it is not reported he will move that
the committee be discharged from
further consideration of the resolution
and that the House decide what shall |
be done with it