Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-18

that day. This will give them the
whip hand and enable them to put
down the filibustering opposition Of
the Republicans. Gen. Tracey and the
fifteen or twenty Republicans who
acted with the others last week, will
also, it is understood, come into camp,
and they were hostile last week because
they believed they were rejecting the
White House opposition to the present
consideration OF this measure on account
OF its effect in the Senate, not because
they were not as anxious TO secure leg
islation which the Tucker bill aims az
as any other Democratic colleagues.
With quorum OF Democrats
In favor Of proceeding with
the measure, however, longer
affiliation with the Republicans would
be folly. Besides, Senators VOORHEES,
and German and other Democratic lead
ers In the upper branch OF Congress
have expressed the opinion that the
passage of the Tucker bill in the House,
no matter how partisan the debate
proves TO be, will have no effect what
ever on the action OF the Senate. In
deed, they declared that
THE OPPOSITION OF GENERAL TRACY
and his friends was injuring rather than
aiding the cause OF the repeal OF the
Sherman bill by angering the silver
men in the Senate who declared that it
savored too much OF White House die
tation. When the Tucker bill is re-
ported to the House the committee
on rules will invoke TO APP
ply the machinery necessary to
bring ii into the arena OF debate. This
the Committee on Rules will do imme-
diately, and although Mr.. Tucker says
no attempt will be mada to apply the
gag until reasonable time" for de-
bate has been allowed, the understand
ing to-day is that not more than one
week at most will be granted TOR the
discussion of the measure.
One member OF the Rule Committee
is In favor Of bringing In an order that
will provide for vote at the eud OF
three days discussion. Col. Oates,
from the Committee on Judiciary, will
report bill report bill similar in
tenor to the Tucker bill on Tuesday,
except his bill is not as drastic as the
Tucker bill in that it does not repeal
the statutes permitting officers OF the
army aud navy TO have troops at the
polls when occasion requires.
Although this bill will go on the cal
endar first, according to the precedence
OF calling committees, 1t is not prooa-
BILE that it will be substituted by the
Rules Committee for the Tucker bill.
The author Of the latter bill explains
that although his bill repeals the statute
concerning troops at the polls, IL sLill
leaves it In the power of the executive
OF each State to call for troops il neces-
sary.
II any opportunity is afforded during
the week, Chairman Rusk, OF the Com
mlttee on Accounts, will present his re-
port assigning clerks TO committees. II
this report comes up there will be the
regular biennial effort to effect slight
redudtion of expenditures by dropping
off clerks assigned to the smaller COM
mittees OF the House.
The minority of the committee, con-
| sisting OF Representative Painter,
Kentucky, and Mutchler, PennsylVa-
MIA, have prepared an extended report
showing as they claim, the absurity OF
assigning clerks to these committees.
1t Is also possible that Mr. Richard
sons printing bill which has
already received one days
consideration may crowd It's
way into the legislative shute again
this week, but the indications are that
another week will be devoted to the
struggle over the repeal Of the election
laws. Republican leaders will use
every means In their power to fight the
measure. but once the special order is
adopted they will be bound hand and
foot,