Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19
THE REPUBLICAN PROGRAM.
How 1t Is Proposed to Pass the Cloture
Rule.
LOOKING To THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ARBITRARY
RULTNG-HE HAS GIVEN NO PROMISE WHAT he
WILL Do-sILvER MEN NAY DEFEAT
QUORUM

The republican program in the Senate is to
continue the discussion of the force bill until
O'Clock this afternoon and then to adjourn until
tomorrow. At o'clock tomorrow Mr.. Aldrich
proposes to bring in his cloture rule. There
will be debate upon it. Mr.. Aldrich will make
formal attempt to get unanimous consent
that vote on the proposed rule be had at a
certain time. Of course this cannot be had
and he will then give notice that he will ask for
a vote on Thursday.
This motion. when he makes it. will itself be
debatable and the indications are that there
will be considerable time consumed.
THEY LOOK TO THE VICE PRESIDENT.
The only hope the republicans have Of ever
reaching vote on the proposition to change
the rules is based on the expectation of arbi-
trary action by the presiding officer in refusing
to recognize democrats for debate. They have
no promise from Mr.. Morton that he will fol-
low this course no. that he will call some one
else to the chair to do 80. They are simply
going it blind" and trusting to a settlement
Of the question when il arises.
The one thing that they all understand is
that to keep up this fight for the force bill
means the failure of all other measures and
that the penalty will be an extra session. Even
if they were finally successful in getting the
cloture rule adopted by an arbitrary ruling
the time consumed would be sufficient to make
the penalty OF an extra session inevitable.
Every republican who is asked TO stand by Mr..
Hoar in this fight understands that 1t means
the sacrifice of all other measures and there is
no longer any attempt on their part to deceive
themselves.
Mr.. German made a move on the republican
works this morning when he got the floor and
called In question in a strong argument the de-
cision of the chair made Friday night in which
| it was held that debate on an appeal was not in
| order. 1t is by such a ruling as this following
any ruling. the chair may make on the cloture
that the managers of the force bill hope to
reach a vote. Mr.. Germans purpose was to
let In some light on his side of that question.
SILVER MEN MAY DEFEAT A QUORUM.
There was a quorum of republicans in the
Senate today, but it is understood that the sill
yer republicans who are fighting the force bill
will not vote to make quorum on the PROPOSE
ton to change the rules.
As the fight approaches the climax the demo-
Gratis show more confidence in their power
than they have heretofore.
1t is stated on authority of a republican
Senator that the republican senators win oppose
cloture.
However. Mr.. Hoar's faith in men will be
greatly shaken if the motion for the change Of
rules fails.
1t was urged upon him by Senators that they
should first prove that the bill could not be
passed by ordinary methods. by q
trial of the physical endurance test before
an attempt should be made to change
the rules. Mr.. Hoar regards this as a sort of
promise that these Senators would vote for the
change of rules if he could demonstrate his liz
ability to wear out the democrats by staying
all night with them.