The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-18
IN SESSION ALL NIGHT.
HoAR's TUG OF WAR ON THE
FORCE BILL A LONG ONE.


The Siege Harder on the Republicans
Than on the Democrats -Hoar Finally
Decided Not to Punish His Adherents
by Repeating the Dose Last Night.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Senator Hoar's
tug Of war lasted only thirty-six hours.
The force bill men wanted at first to sit
through at least another night and day, but
as the dinner hour approached this after
noon Senator Hoar weakened at the thought
Of breaking the Sabbath with force bill
He did not think the country would stand
this crowning infiiction. He discovered, if
he did not know it before, that there was
no prospect OF success in the tactics Of the
past thir 6y-slx hours. The democrats did
not suffAr last night, but the republicans
did.
HARD ON THE OLD MEN.
Senator Hoar himself, to say nothing of
Segators Morrill,, Sherman and other old
rrAn, looked very ragged this morning, and
teIt worse than they looked. They found
That broken maps on sofas did not answer.
His opponents could and did go away. The
o anti-force bill senators whom the democrats
did not need and the republicans did not
want vent home. So did some Of the dem
ocrats, while others retired to the cloak
rooms and committee rooms, where they
rested and refreshed themselves. Senator
Faulkner Of West Virginia was the only
senator who spent the whole night in the
Senate. he was in charge of the floor aud
nominally speaking for twelve hours, but
be did not actually speak more than three.
THE SERGEANT DEFIED.
Some Of the democrats tested the power
of the sergeant-at-arms to compel their at
tendance by refusing to come when they
were sent for.
Senator Berry of Arkansas said: an
come when get ready"
Senator Butler of South Carolina said: 81
won't come at all.
The sergeant-at-arms reported them, but
the president pro tenn, Senator Manderson.
decided that while the Senate had the power
TO compel the attendance of absentees, 1t
had not made regulations for its exercise,
and so it lay dormant. This decision breaks
the force OF all threats to compel the at
tendance Of democrats 70 make quorum.
HoAR TRIES TO RUSH THINGS.
Senator Hoar tried to crowd things this
afternoon by moving to table amendments
before they were discussed, the motion to
table not being deb bAtable, but Senator Cor
man called him 81 sharply to account that
he finally desls6ed. Senator Stewart ex-
plotted ms me /G!on to recommit the bill with
ms ructlons to separate the congressional
from the tate elections in a speech which
greatly encouraged the anti-force bill men.
Ihe -rce bill men are now counting on
cav Gus which they hope to get Monday
n.gbt. They will say to the anti
force bill republicans: Continuous sessions
have failed, now We must try the cloture;"
but the anti-force bill republicans will not
swallow the cloture, and unless Senator
~ IN kbu kts,sf
VIII be replaced on the force bills grave.
PURPOSE OF THE CAUCUS.
Although no senator would assume the
responsibility for the statement, it was
hinted to-day that the purpose of the coming
caucus was to make another effort to recon-
Gle the republican senators who have been
IN opposition to the elections bill, and that
eyaats had SO SHAPED themselves during the
!8st few hours as to warrant the hope
that success would attend the
effort. Circumstantial evidence or a
certain degree Of strength to support this
story was found in the fact that on a motion
coming from the democratic side of the
chamber to-day to amend the elections bill
In an essential point four of the republi-
can senators who have hitherto voted with
tho democrats voted again with their party,
and the other two were absent.
TELLER's PAIR.
The position taken last night by Senator
Teller In pairing himself with q democratic
senator-Mr Berry-was also cited as an
indication Of at least @ partial change of
sentiment, as was the further fact that SEN
ator Hoar, IN charge of the bill, to-day ac-
cepted readily an amendment pro-
posed by Senator Wolcott Further
on in the proceedings, however, when
'le. Reagan amendment, although tabled.
received the votes OF Senators Teller, Vol
.cotT, Stewart and Quay from the republic
al SIDE, tbs theory received a slight backset,
SIteough people who see harmony about to
4o4ow explained the vote on the ground
tn2E the purpose OF the amendment was
m91torious and that it could not be re-
gafded as strict party test.
ANXIETY OF THE SILVER SENATORS.
Certain it is that the silver senators are
&esT02s OF some kind Of action on the bill
n order to get it out Of the way; and their
anxiety on this point is construed
Dy the same hopeful element as a
uSposltion on their part to adopt
Iae speediest and most promising method OF
aCnleving their desire, which, if it does not
aonlt Of their voting for the bill, will at
ie9$ ii5t<' warrant them in refusing to follow the
-eau OF the democratic minority In so far
as as TINS would involve the adoption of
olLatory tactics.
NEC&ssITY OF A QUORUM.
AG present there are forty-four republi-
gan senator's ia Washington-or ons less
tuan quorum, supposing that republicans
VINO are numbered with them attend and
we we WhsTher they vote for or against the
tt III ana its supporting propositions is not
He important question. Their votes one
Wy or the other are desired in order to
LAY -.S1e quorum, in case it Is decided to
aA up the cloture resolution. The
cspuoAean absentees are seven in number
pBf5.stQFS Blair, Chandler, Farwell, Moody,
teice, Fettigrew and Squire. The sena-
Oollal contests in which the three first named
.haGoFs we're interested have been prac-
.ICaliy settled by the caucus action, so they
icy De expected in Washington in a short
I'm, '1IIig 70 make the necessary quorum. Sena-
~, ~. ingalls, was reported to the sergeant-at-
aIIns as SICK abed.
THE WORK OF THE SESSION.
by the Associated PresI)
:. hAsHINGToE, Jan. 1.-THE Senate was
al session all night.
"a. AI 4;9O o'clock this morning forty-seven
PSugM5ors answered the roll call, and Mr
I4qIAner continued his speech.
sd$L' Nornan, at 4:30 O'CLOCK, moved an
SyotraInent. -,.I The vote was announced as
ysS OAessrs. Bate, Cockrell, Faulkner,
T.oiLnan, Jones of Arkansas and Harris),
M - no quorum voting.
sat0 +us roll was again called and only thirty-
M NJ answered to their names.
cue iue appearance of Mr.. George at 5:45
NJ completed the quorum.