The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-17
IFORCE EBILLTUG OF WAR
ZACH PARTIES TRYING TO WEAR
THE OTHER OUT.


sensational Developments Looked For
Durinz the Day, But None Occurred
s1drich Refuses TO Report the Cloture
Pesolution-Senator Hampton among
the Days Speakers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The heavy at
rosnhere of the Senate chamber was filled
.o-dsy with rumors as to the force bill,
vbich brought about a feeling that new
.an,ation was impending. Ii was said that
c.,stor Hear himself would move to lay
tse force bill aside, that Senator German
vonld do so, that Senator Paddock with
tbs pure food bill, or Senator Hale. with
the reappoI tionmeut bill. would do so; and,
finally, that Senator Ingalls,, with some
unknown bill, would do So; meanwhile
Senator Quay, who has been absent from
the Senate since Wednesday nights session,
vas credited with having something start
ling in course Of preparation to be sprung
mon the Senate Tomorrow.
CLoTURE SUSPECTED.
The cloture rule was uppermost again
late in the day, Senator Spooner once more
reiterating that he proposed to test its
strength at once. 30 as TO see whether the
force bill could pass. After all the talk
the afternoon passed without any notable
event. Senator Pasco of Florida patriots
callv talking against time. Senator Hoar
won a point at dinner time by de-
feating a motion to adjourn, and
both sides settled down to a tug of war con-
test. under Senator Hoar's notice that he
proposed to see it out.
TRYING OLD METHODS.
II was the understanding on the repub-
lican side Of the Senate tonight when the
motion made by Senator Wolcott
to adjourn was defeated that the
extension of the session would not
result in any measurable advancement of
the elections bill The real purpose was to
convince the republican senators who are
Of conservative opinions that the old fash
ioned method of passing a measure OBJ
noxious to the minority by excess of sheer
physical endurance is no lenger effective.
The majority feel that after short practice
in the tactics tried to-day the few senator's
who have retained their belief in the old
methods will consent to support the pro-
posed cloture rule.
NOW ON THE CALENDAR.
This measure is now on the calendar, and
it can be taken up at moments notice by
an affirmative vote, and it is rumored that
an effort may be made tomorrow. But
there are several obstacles to the enactment
of the rule. In the first place some, way
must be found to limit the debate upon
it, otherwise that debate may be as great an
absorbent Of time as the de-
bate on the elections bill, which it
is mainly intended to cut short. In the
second place there arises a question of the
ability Of the republicans (supposing they
can maintain their majority to secure a
quorum, for they fear that the democrats,
as a last resort, may refuse to vote in an at
tempt to break quorum.
SIX REPUBLICANS ABSENT.
There are six republican senators absent
from the city all involved in matters relative
to their own or their colleagues re-elec ion,
and So circumstanced that it is improbable
that they could return before the middle OF
next week at least, the time for the legis-
lahve senatorial elections, although it is
possible that Senators Chandler and Blair
coudbe induced to return in q shorter time
Tue republicans were much encouraged
tonight by the action of SeDator Washburn
IN voting with them against adjournment
ana they feel that although he may event
ually vote against the bill he will still vote
ald thus help to make up a quorum. Sena-
TOR ingalls, position is the subject of much
speculation among the republicans. BE re-
framed from voting Wednesday to take up
the election bill, and tonight he was not
present when the first motion to adjourn was
defeated. One of the republican senators
says that he is in sympathy with the object
OF the bill, as, indeed, seemed apparent
from the opening sentences of his speech
!aS5 ednesday, but just how he will vote
Ior the measure or its support in PROPOSE
uons is matter Of speculation.
PETITIONS AGAINST THE BTTJ
In the Senate to-day Mr.. German pre-
senIeo supplemental petitions against the
passage Of the elections bill transmitted
through the New York Star from the states
OF Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia.
maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, New
Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
south Carolina, Virginia and West Vir-
gina, embracing over 5000 signatures.
On motion of MI. Dolph the Senate bill
approprlating 81, ,873, 600 for the early COM
p.e'lon OF the work for the Improvement of
the mouth of the Columbia river in Oregon
ana a. the Sl5, GOO for the early completion of
G9 Sle canals and locks at the cascades of the
CoIumbla river in Oregon was taken from
tue calendar aud after short discussion
passed
Mr., Gail thought that other works of
e4ual Importance in other parts of the
SIoIntry should not be neglected. particu-
.dlIy "a those of Pensacola, the finest harbor on
" Tpe gulf of Mexico. At O'Clock the Vice
Z resident laid before the Senate as the ''un-
~ ppuisned business" the elections bill, and Mr.,
! asco proceeded to address the Senate in
opposition TO it
CHURCH PAPERS EDITORIAL.
., NC yle!d to Mr.. Hoar, who sent to the
tterAs deed and had read an article from
De De Ah5to-Sd0on Churchmdn of Little
1.oH' Ark, whose manager, he said, he
va, mSS informed, was a conscientious and in
TThiIZeht gentleman of great respectability.
Dc. paper was an organ of the
~ tlhlutestant Episcopal church, one of
VIZ; gIo most conservative Of scots, and one
w. ruiea ,Sa was not only increasing in numbers
Il. IL tus country, but in influence and re-
ta t,S.3us zeal. He supposed that il he were
hi, u4Se IN his place and make any one of
bba'l dozen statements found in the article.
a0ould 40 snould encounter a pretty heated and
GcsttY reply. The article was headed,
vooaie'y without Rascality," and ad-
in i9'aleo suffrage requirement of 81 900
rolir roperty and the payment of a $40
[;~n La- the white people Of the state having
nnaaeYocaoly made up their minds that the
etstoes OF that state shall not rule. One
bT5sInent In the article was that stuffing
nr,.iy,I-ooxes nrai., and bull doing negroes were
of ing scoundrels and ruffians of tie sons
isi ~ -IieTnen; and another was that the plan
5Io ~ uoWn In the new constitution of Missig-
tppl Ithe reading CT intelligence test was a
NJ, Sparent piece of humbug and would
prectced. '''''
1hE WRITER POORLY INFORMED.