The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-18

10 Per cent on hvdrodate and iodide OF
potash Wa agreed u.
| The Joue, a neudment increasing the
| rate on red AMI yellow prussiats from ~ Il
70 per cent was agreed 10.
| Al $50 the vics-president announced the
! appo!n ment of the following committee
| in accoruance with the terms OF the Lodge
| resolutions: Messrs. Gray, Lindsay Lodge,
Allen AID Davis.
| At6o'clock Mr.. Harris, the floor mana
| ger of the tariff bill. moved that the sen
| ate take a recess until tomorrow morning,
with the Intention of continuing the Legs
lative day and for the consideration or the
| tariff bill TO the exclusion OF all other leg
| islaJiye business. This meant the inaugu-
| rstion OF the policy OF duress that made
| famous the struggle over the federal eiec-
| ton bill, the bill to repeal the Sherman
law and ali other big legislative contests
| lii the senate
The Republicans, under the leadership
of Mr. Man lerson. resisted, vainly protest
ing that they did not seek TO delay action
on the tariff bill They used the usual
filibustering methods, breaking quorum
by refusing to vote, although certain of
their we tern colleagues declined TO join In
the filibuster
At 100 a motion'to adjourn was voted
down by the Democrats Both sides by
this time had evidently concluded to sit
it out" They prepared for siege. They
smoked in the cloak rooms and cnatted on
the floor
Mr. Palmer RECALLED those who gathered
about him with his inimitable stories.
Occasionally several senators would Gus
ter around Mr.. Harris and listen TO his
crisp. pointed and sometimes very ctustic
characterization of the situation. About
s o'clock Mr.. Chandler disturbed the
serenity of things by iDquiring whether he
could proceed with some remarks he
desired to make on the pending bill. Mr.
White of California, Democrat. replied
sarcasticaly that lie conid ii he would con-
hue his remarks to Castor oil.
Mr.. Faulkner in the chair ruled that no
remarks were in order pending the absence
of quorum.
At 500 the sergeant alarms submitted
his report, which showed that of the alb
sentees on the roll call, ten senators were
absent from the city; twenty-five could
net be found; one, Mr.. Morrill, (Rep.), had
declined to attend. aud nineteen were
either present now or had reported that
they would Immediately respond TO the
request.
This did not satisfy Mr.. Harris. He was
in favor OF adopting more heroic measures.
he moved to compel the attendance of alb
sentees
At 1870 o'clock after sitting eleven aud
a half hours and after some very sharp
anu pain talk on Dotn sides, tho Repub-
licanS succeeded in forcing an adjourn
msnt. although the battle was In reality
drawn one. A compromise had been
agreed upon before adjourn
meut by which the sessions of the senate
are to begin at 10 O'Clock after Monday.
Senators on both sides of the cha Der re-
gard the work Of this evening as the real
beginning of the siege of night sessions
and roll calls. test of physical
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the other, which all have understood from
The beginning would be resorted TO before
The eud OF the tariff debate should be
reached. The Republicans generally as
'ert that they will resist unusual hours or
proceedings, and the Demo
Gratis say it has become evident from the
ong speeches made today aud on other
lays recently that unless the hours are ex-
tended, the disposal Of the bill will be in
lsfiuitsly DELAYED