The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-20
TO PUSH THE ELECTIONS BILL.
A C,-eu. or Democrats Decides Upon . Cs -
tinuons fsee.Ion 20 Get n Quorur.


| ttnuous Session TO Get ouorurn.
WARRINGTON Sept. lathe Elections Law
Repeai bill wasn't reported In the House to-
day because several Democrats bolted and
broke the quorum. Thereupon the House was
compelled to adjourn and 20 into caucus It
was decided to hold q continuous session to-
morrow until n quorum OF Democrats Is Sc
cured The hill will then be reported. and the
Committee on Rules will be asked to bring In
an order for its consideration and liking day
for taking vote. The Republicans. it Is said,
do not propose to fllibuster after the Demo-
Gratis get quorum Of their own. II therefore
rests entirely with the Democrats themselves
whether the bill to abolish Davenportsm shall
BIO passed. The task OF harmonizinG the Dem
ocrats in favor Of action at this time looking to
the repeal OF tho election laws is not easy.
Many Democrats are either lukewarn or op-
posed to the policy OF repeal. President Cleve-
land himself. SO far ms can be ascertained.
has been all along opposed to having any
Legislation considered until tho Silver Repeal
bill is disposed OF. and i've has been especially
adverse to tho plan OF inauRuratng political
debate. Speaker Crisp however. is the man
who il chiefly responsible for pushing the Elec-
tions bill to tho front and lie has been instru-
mental also in persuading the President that
this plan will not be 80 injurious to the cause
OF silver repeal as was at first supposed. The
Speaker undoubtedly feels that. having steered
the Wilson bill through the House. his resron-
sibllity for it's fate Is ended and that he Is no
longer under any obligation to tho Admins
tration in his candidacy for reelection
deavoring to secure tho attendance of mem.
hers so that they might have aQuorum ot
the whole House, The membess were T on hana
Gratis ins!pdng Messrs Marnsr Tr hcNs and
posed to the plan Of forcing the Elections
Sili now. Indirectly aided the lEispuRH!ii,c sNs
siuF If: sSH Tss Who suS Ssss
from New York last night. and il was supposed
that he would at once engage IN ne wotk OF
Fteh 4 .e te having the Bill consersd
at this time and thinks il would be much the
ss posg Seny eon an
bill. He is taking no steps to oppose the will
OF his party colleagues in the House. however.
some Of the more radical Repr,bl,cann Senators.
asht tis silver Repeal Bin unless th hsn be Tp
determination was announced in the New York
Tribune OF this morning IN an article which Is
ed Fore sS f b whose m
this dog in the Manager policy il all the more
noticeable because they have been the most
Sherman act.
The caucne was brief Representative Hol-
man presided. and Representative Anderson
acted as Secretary. Speaker Crisp offered the
following:
R,.o,reJ That 1t of thi. caucus that
the every Democratic member to attend tho
sessions onse In order that the public Dgsness
may be considered and disposed OF.
Mr.. Crisp supported his motion In an earnest
speech. Mr.. Enloe Of Tennessee moved to
amend by adding and vote - after the words
sessions OF the House." which was accepted
by the Speaker.
Mr.. Fthian Of Illinois moved to add the fol-
lowing to tho Speakers resolution. and the
caucus agreed:
And that when the House meets to morrow 1t 10
the OF this that renal in session con
tinuonsly quorum is oba ned. voting in favor
OF reporting the bills for the repeal of the Federal
Elections laws.
There was some discussion as to the expedi- !
ency OF pressing the consideration OF the re-
peal bills and the overwhelming sentiment Of
tho caucus. as expressed. waa favorable to !
early action. This resolution. offered by Mr..
McMillin OF Tennessee. was adopted:
R,tsd That II is the sense or this caucus that the
House should proceed at the earliest practicable day
bills repeating the laws authorizing deputy marsnals
ami SUPER isors OF elections at the polls
The caucus adjourned. having been in ses-
sion but little over an hour.
Speaker Crisp issued call for q meeting OF |
the Committee on Rules for tomorrow at IL |
o'clock. to consider the fix ing OF n date for |
length Of time that shall be allowed for debate. !
Speaking of the probabilities OF the length OF |
the continuous session agreed upon. Speaker |
Crisp said After we get q quorum, and |
imagine there will he one on hand Tomorrow. |
the Republicans cannot detain tho House any |
or & O'clock. but we'll drive the report |
through n apneayso