The morning call., 1891-01-05
SENATORIAL PAIRS.
Preparations for The Expected
Conflict.
ldaho'S New Senator Likely to Be Sworn
In on Tuesday.
prospects Of the Shipping Bill-Anti-C Chinese
LeGlSlaiiOn-The Programme
for the Week.
Special to THE MoRNISe CALL

WASHINGTON, Jan 4-The efforts of the
hepuplcan Senators to secure a quorum of
tleir party III the Senate this week does not
seem likely to be crowned with success. not
Wlthstanding the fact that Senator ingalls,
has been summoned here and that an I'M
peratlve telegram has also been forwarded
70 Senator Jones. Until Mcconnell has
oeen sworn in the Republicans have only
Ely Senators, and forty-four is quorum.
Al present it looks as if there would be eight
aosentees this week. as follows: Pettigrew,
Moody, Pierce, Paddock, Jones of Nevada,
Farweli, Squire and Blair. There are other
apsentees, but they are all likely to be here
except those mentioned.
In preparation for an expected fight no.
nee mas been cent out to the Republican
senators that in making pairs with absent
democrats it must be stipulated that no
pairs VIII hold where the vote of a Senator
Is needed to make mp quorum. Senator
casey has been put in charge of the Sena-
torial pairs.
IDAHO SENATORS.
owing to the absence of BOAR, the Chair
man OF the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, nothing has yet been done in the
matter OF the three Senators from Idaho,
ana until the committee makes some report
Mcdonnell cannot be sworn in. 1t is ex-
hected that the committee will meet to-mor-
row morning, or on Tuesday at the fuTthest,
when McConnel's credentials will be ac-
cepted, and he will be sworn in when the
Senate meets. The drawing of terms be-
tween Shoup and Mcconnell will immedi-
ately follow. The committee is also likely
to admit Dubois, but this prediction is not
so certain, and decision may be delayed
some time. Some of the members of the
committee are in favor Of letting his case
go ever to the next Congress for settlement
While others want 1t disposed of now in or
Der that, il it is referred back 10 the Idaho
Legislature, a reference may be made be-
lore the Legislature adjourns. 1t is regarded
by some as fatal in his case that the Legisla-
tare when it undertook to elect third SEN
ator to succeed 10 the term expiring next
March did not retnIp to ballot In the sepa-
rate houses, and meet in joint session again
to elect Dubois.
THE SHIPPING BILL.
Representative Farquhar of New York,
WHO has charge Of the Shipping Bill, says
he will call up that measure next Tuesdny,
and he does not anticipate any Democratic
opposition to the question of consideration.
Farquhar thinks that Two days debate ought
to be sufficient, but is willing to have a
pight session Tuesday night. if it is consid-
cred necessary. "It is quite possible" said
karlGhar, that we shall not press the sub
stitute which is now before the House. We
may, for the sake of avoiding friction, take
up the Senate bill and amend it by striking
but the first section and inserting the first
section OF the substitute. Then we may
adopt the rest OF the Senate bill, adding the
postal and naval clauses. The bill will not
then be as complete and thorough as the
substitute, but it will be good law, and l
AIN willing to predict that within year five
or six of the seaports of the South will have
built up an ocean trade with European and
South American por U.s." Farquhar is conf
dent that the bill will be passed by the
House.
THE RESULT IN DOUBT.
Although Farquhar processes to be co nfi-
dent Of the passage of his bill, grave doubts
are expressed by knowing ones as to the re-
suit. Morrow will speak on the bill W hen
1t comes UP Tuesday, but he has his doubts
about its passage. Cannon and 0 tber Re-
publicans are dead set against the bill. and
will oppose it stoutly in committee of the
whole, while, on the other hand, some DEM
ocra's are IN favor of it, among them being
Amos j. Cummings of New York. Clunie
aud Geary are non-committal, but it is be-
heyed the former will vote for it.