The morning news., 1891-01-27
C[OTURE SIDE-TRACKED.
vorCoTT SPRINGS A SURPRISE ON
THE REPUBLICANS.

IEAG MI S9A3LS6N~N0s
IA Moves to Take Up the Apportion-
rnent Bill and the Democrats Help
Him Carry 1t Through-The Repub-
ucsns Almost Certain to Try to Take
1t Up Again.
nWAsHIkeroN, Jan. eS.-The cloture rule
and the force bill were both tumbled into
tbe force bills grave in the Senate this
afternoon on Senator Woicott's motion to
take up the reapportioument bill, which
was supported by Senator'S Cameron, Jones
Stevart, Teller, Washburn and Wolcott.
Senator ingalls, being paired in favor of it
and Senator Stanford having gone to New
York impaired Lass night because he thought
Senator Wolcott would make such q motion
TODAY. The normal republican majority
was thus converted into one democratic
majority. for, of course, all the democrats
supported Senator Wolcott's motion. Sena-
Tor Wolcott thinks that this ends the cloture
rule, and consequently the force bill.
HoAR STILL HOPEFUL.
Senator Hoar does not. He thinks it was
a surprise and that he can get The cloture
rule and the force bill on their feet again.
The democrats are two votes short, owing
10 the absence Of Senator Brown and the
illness of Senator Hearst. Senator Col
Quit, the other sick man, came to the
Senate to-day at the risk of his life to vote
for Senator Wolcott's Motion, but he might
not be able to come st the critical moment
again. Now none of the republicans are
SICK Senator Quay having reeppeared in
the Senate to-day, and If they could all be
gotten here Senator Hoar, by manipu-
iating pairs, perhaps going tc the
length Of breaking pairs, would have the
advantage
CAMERoN's PROMISE.
Besides, he has Senator Cameron's per-
sonal promise that if direct vote is ever
reached on either the cloture rule or the
force bill he will have Senator Cameron's
vote Senator Cameron has also told the
democrats that while he will vote for all
motions like that of to-day affecting the
cloture and force bill indirectly, he must
vote in favor of cloture and the force bill
on direct vote. Now, of the absent repub-
licans, Senator'S Pierce, Squire and Petit
grew, TO say nothing of Senator Stanford,
are expected daily. Senator Aldrich was
Just waiting for them to arrive TO ask for a
vote on the cloture resolution. 1t is the
fact that Senator Aldrich had not received
information of their arrival this morning
that gave Senator Wolcott the chance
which he SO cle7erly improved.
GoRMAN's VIEWS.
Senator German is of the same opinion.
He thinks the democrats have gained only
little more time and a chance for more
time consuming motions. Needless to say,
however, he, like all the other democrats
hopes that Senators Aldrich and Hoar may
be induced to drop the eloJure and the force
bill, now that little more than a month re-
mains Of the session, in order to avert an
extra session, at which bill repeating the
worst features of the Mckinley act would be
certain to be passed. Senator Aldrich
says frankly that he really does not know
what win happen next But be has not
abandoned the cloture rule. The anti-force
bill republicans. like Senators Davis of
Minnesota, Mcmillan and Stockbridge OF
Michigan, and Paddock of Nebraska, who
were afraid to come out openly against
Senator Hoar, are secretly rejoicing at his
dscomhture. However they will all vote
with him whenever they get chance.
woLCoTT's PREPARATIONS.
Senator Wolcott told Senator German
this morning t at inasmuch as the absent
republicans had not arrived he thought he
would try his motion. He then had assur-
ances not only from those republicans who
afterward voted for it, but from at least
two others that they would support it.
Senator German Immediately sent out an
urgent message to all the democrats in
town, except Senator Hearst, to come al
once to the capitol. He sent word to Senator
Colquitt that he must come If he had to be
carried. All the democrats in town appeared
by o'clock.
THE ENEMY TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
The fOrna Hill ror,,hl;onvs ia
not see the danger until at 12:40 O'Clock
senator Wolcott, who had been waiting foI
tne arrival of Senator Jones of Nevada
VINO mad just come In, rose and asked Sena-
Gor Morgan, who had just started an ali
1ay speech, to yield to him for a moment
senator Morgan, with well feigned surprise
yielded, and Senator Wolcott made hi.
motlon- Instantly the force bill republicans
hprang to their feet and faced the crisis
sending pages for absentees around tn,
..apltoi, arranging pairs and moving to table
THE FIGHT OVER THE PAIRS.
Inc roll call was made interesting by the
Intense excitement on both sides, which
4 IIatureliy eliminated when the pairs were
uelng announced, and Senator Stewart tried
\ 70 &c pair the absent Senator Stanford witt
SENATOR Squire, SO as to let Senator Daniel
% muo was paired with Senator Squire, vote
Sao Snu also when the democrats tried to free
tsouaIor Colquitt, Senator Davis having
N idsha idsISlefred his pair to Senator Shoup of
vn tuaao' Everybody saw that the
oe would be very close
~ tne contest over these pair.
onoa, msa HVeiy, Senator Aldrich being sharply
S,tSclseo by Senators Wolcott, Teller and
doII"ar', as well as by the democrats, for
oU%Sslng noU It, Finally neither Senator Daniel
aOd Ut senator senate Colquitt got the right to vote
# vioteer alVer several appeals from the eager
Wv" Sv'rS, c1e Vice President announced The
sine;e io Inc popular galleries, which, it is
roHi.iucant, have steadily favored the op
fprtSen f.SOn 70 the cloture and force bill, still
an.Ia Iaer angered the force bill men with
Trn.aause, Tro.a, which brought Senator Edmund
h. ha'uAully to his feet to demand that they
H. eeared. The second roll-cln was JUS
enne Sue nrst. As soon as the result wal
sn;vuuced 49, the gallery applause broke on
chamber. --' '--'
BLAIR RAISES A LAUGH.
msg9or moo1aGor Blair arose, apparently to de-
s"tlurhat tnu that the galleries be cleared, bu
rosuaily TO produce an anti>climax of up
psIiauS laughter on the floor and in tht
n iry itI oy dragging his educational bill ou
w. grave IN the sage suggestion: "Whert
sps;S au rails is the place for him to get VI
H. ~ Let the republican party take W
UT education bill.n
avs;" cIoture bill can only be taken up
a. ls. on majority vote to that effect, un-
pro.;s force bill men should get the Vice
fora os,tsnt " to rule otherwise ard lay it be.
WI sne Senate as the unfinished business
~ Su Gne reaDportionment bill is finished