The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-01-07
COMING EVENTS
Which Cast Their Shadows in the
y Path Of Legislation,
LONG LookED-FoR FIGHT
On the Elections Bill Will be Precipi-
tated This Week.
SENATORS ARE AT SEA
-oNG LooKED-FoR FIGHT
SENATORS ARE AT SEA

As to the Tactics Which They VIII Pur-
= sue, but in Any Case 1t VIII Resolve It.
self Into n Question Of Endurance.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Senate
meets to-day TO resume the regular bus
mess of the session which has been sus-
pended practically since Wednesday
last. To-day's session will not be very
, long, as it is the desire of the Republic
an Senators to call caucus during the
afternoon TO determine on an order Of
business for the week. When the SEN
ate adjourned Wednesday there was
pending an appeal taken by Mr.. Morgan
from decision of the chair that 1t was
not in order for him to move to take up
the resolution offered by him some time
ago relating TO the Elections bill. Mr.
Morgan had the floor to address the SEN
ate indefinitely on the subject Of this ap-
peal. When the matter comes before
the Senate in the morning hour to-day
Mr. Sherman expects to move to lay on
the table, so as TO cut off debate on it.
1t is generally expected that the long
delayed fight on the Elections bill will
be precipitated this week. 1t is not de-
termined in what form it will come.
The Republican caucus this afternoon
will outline the programme. A PROPOSE
ton will be made to the caucus TO try
The test of endurance-to attempt to
''sit out" the bill day and night, holding
a quorum Of Republican Senators in the
Senate chamber and cloak rooms to
prevent an adjournment and to be ready
TO vote on the bill and pass it whenever
the Democrats give up through sheer
Yeariness. Opposed TO this will be the
proposition TO change the rules and pro.
vide for calling the previous question.
In event of the adoption of either of
these propositions IL is to be expected
that the Senate will hold prolonged ses.
sions, for 1t will be necessary TO put
through the proposed change in the
rules by almost the same tactics as are
proposed for passing the bill without it.
Many of the members of the House
who left Washington before Christmas
TO spend the holidays elsewhere have
returned to the city and IL is likely there
will be n quorum when the House meets
to-day. Under the rules of the House
Monday is individual suspension day,
when members may call up measures
for passage under suspension of the
rules. From the action Of the Demo-
cratic members last week in endeavor-
ing to have the House adjourn until
Tuesday, thus skipping suspension day,
1t would seem that there will be consid-
cradle opposition to the passage of
measures called up to-day, and II there
Is no quorum it is likely no business
will be transacted.
Mr.. Farquhar, of New York, the chair.
man Of the Committee on Merchant Ma.
rine and Fisheries, has been assured by
the Republican leaders that his commit
tee will be given three days during the
week for discussing and voting on the
Marine Subsidy bill. The chairmen of
the Committees on Naval Affairs and |
Military Affairs respectively, will prob
ably make efforts TO call up the Naval
and Army appropriation bills, and 1t is
probable also that the Committee on
Appropriations will report the Legisla-
tive, Executive and Judicial appropri- |
alton bill to the House.