The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-08
TIE GREAT TARIFF battle
Will Go On with Increased
vigor This Week.
DEPUTIES ARE AFTER ABsENTEEs
Federal Elections Bill VIII Occupy
the Senats's Attention - Speaker
Crisp Confident of Having a Quor-
um In the House Today.

Dccupy the entire attention of the house
2uring the present week, or If
hot the bill itself, then the row
over the attempt to get il before
the house. After four days of fruitless
effort TO secure the presence of voting
Democratic quorum, the house adopted,
just before adjournment Saturday night,
the extreme expedient of ordering the ar
rest OF all members absent without leave
Warrants were issued for the arrest of 40
members.
Deputies were sent out in all directions
20 serve the warrants on these 40 mem
bers. OF these 40 mem bers 81 are Demo
crats and 10 Republicans As son~e of
them live at long distances they could
not all get here today. From the Repub-
lican absentees OF course no aid is ex-
pected. They can be brought here under
duress, but they cannot be made to vote.
This applies to some of the Democrats as
we'll as Republicans, and IL the opposition
within the ranks of the Democratic
majority can be organized, as some of
them, like Mr.. Sperry, desire, enough
Democrats might refrain from voting TO
prevent the consideration OF the bill in its
present shape.
Privately. some of the Democrats do not
hesitate TO admit the gravity of the situa-
ton. The possibility of defeating the
consideration of the bill strikes terror into
their hearts, and some of them, like
Colonel Oates, openly advocate resort TO
the parliamentary expedient utilized by
the Fifty-n congress of counting
quorum.
Crisp Is Confident.
49, 49, II,
that they will not be forced TO this resort.
lie thinks voting quorum will be here
certainly tomorrow at the farthest. III il
cannot be obtained then. another Demo
cratic caucus will be called. This is what
those who are dissatisfied with the bill
are aiming at. They declare that as soon
ns they cun upmUnstrarg that not srIf-
ficient number of Democrats will vote TO
consider the bill the leaders will be
Obliged to make material notifications
which disgruntlcd members will propose
Some of the eastern Democrats who are
fighting the income tax proposition are
willing to go TO almost any length TO
eliminate this feature of the Wilson bill.
Altogether the prospects are good for
very interesting contest in the house dur
ing the coming week.
OF course IL the quorum is secured to-
morrow, the special order will be passed,
modified probably TO recompense the
house for the two days lost since the order
was reported, by lengthening the time of
the debate to that extent Once the de
bate is under way, under the operation of
this order, it will proceed to the exclusion
Of everything else, with the night sessions
devoted to general debate
Mr.. Tarsney, member of the ways and
quorum was not secured by tomorrow he
would favor the adoption of rule en-
powering the speaker to count members
70 make quorum. ave must meet revo-
lution with revolution" said he If the
Democratic members are driven to this
resort IT is believed that the Republicans.
for self vindication. would be compelled
70 support it.
senate Forecast.
The principal item of the senate pro-
gram for the week has been agreed upon.
II is to be the consideration of the federal |
elections bills, which il TO be taken up |
after the conclusion of the morning busi- |
ness tomorrow. This program. il is be- |
lieved, will be practically observed, ex- |
cept in one contingency. 1t is barely pos
nible that the affairs of Hawaii may again |
demand the attention OF the senate TO the |
exclusion OF all other subjects for at least
G portion of the week.
III the government should fail TO give |
explicit denial TO the report that Mr..
Willis has asked the Dole government tn
retire in the interest OF the queen there
are sure 10 be number of resolutions of
inquiry introduced and several very
pointed speeches may be expected There
will in any event be some discussion of
Hawaiian affairs over Senator Hoar's |
resolution inquiring into the expenses
and salary OF Mr.. Blount while on his
special mission, and there is possibility
that the Frye resolution, declaring that
until the congressional inquiry is com
plcted this government should suspend
all efforts at Interference in the affairs OF
that country, may be called from the
table. The whole matter depends very
largely upon the color of the news from
the Pacific and the attitude assumed by
che administration.
Lively Contest Probable.
II the federal elections bill is allowed
20 hold It's place on the calendar and TO be
taken up IL will doubtless give rise 20
some partisan speeches on both sides of
the chamber. While IL would seem
probable that there will be almost. IL not
cutie, solid party vote aga.ast the
fepeal OF the existing laws, there are
great many Republicans too Indifferent
20 the question 60 exert themselves 10 the
extent Of making speeches against IL.
The opposition will be led by the New
England senators. and In this Senators
Hoar, Frye and Chandler are expected 90
take leading part. II seems probable
that there will be an effort TO keep-lown
speech-making on the bill on the Demo
cratic side. senator Gray will lead the
fight for the bill and Senator Hill will be
among it, most Jealous supporters.