The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-16
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
SENATOR HTEL PROPOSES CLOTURE
AND TIE oOUNTTEe or A QUORUM.

AND TINE COUNTING OF QUORUM
ne Ass,. oTsrs A-s-s-e-ts 10 ths s.-ss.
Rsiss-Rspubitesss Nsy Oppose the Pre-.
posed New Ruts n the Hsuss-CaaAiastes
FOE the senstorrhtp 20 suseeed Vance.
WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator Hin took the
initial steps yesterday afternoon In = matter
that may result In q prolonged discussion
relative TO the change in the rules OF the
Senate. He offered various amendments to
the present rules. and they were laid on
the table. to be called up next week. at
which time he may address The Senate upon
them. These amendments are almost idsnti-
cal with those which he offered during the
fight on the repeal OF the Sherman act. They
provide for the counting Of . quorum. cloture
and the prevention Of the raising OF the point
OF no quorum when a Senator 10 speaking
and At other times not oftener than once
an hour. These amendments In substa nee. II
not In form. were sent to the Committee on
Rules along with many others during the last
session OF the Senate, and the COMMITTEES. after
Investigating the question. directed Chairman
Blackburn several weeks ago to submit q re-
port that II was insxpedient to make any
change In the rules at this time and that the
matter should be postponed until the next re-
cess OF the Senate. when the whole subject
would be taken up By the com mittes and q full
report made thereon. That report has not ret
been made.
The proposition TO change the rules now does
not meet the approval even Of many Of the
Senators who are anxious that the Tariff bill
should be got out OF the way While they op-
general principles. they realize that any effort
nov to change the rules would provoke gen On.
snas %oSd y. tSs% the v.9s
means they desire OF postponing action on the
pending Tariff bill.
The course OF legislation in the House this
week will depend largely. II not altogether.
upon the reception given to the resolution
from the COMMITTEES on Rules to provide for
cision Of the Dem ocrstio caucus It Is By no
means certain that this rule will be adopted
puSiisnn who WSs at r.s dspo.ed 70 vote Tor
Il. 10 now doubtful Of the expedieney Of giving
sTHpss Of shc \. ro5a 9.
votes. Unless they all confess their fault and
port SS aTsS they may SAY later on ths
e not a Dem ocratic measure ar yhow. and that
ton Of Democrats and Republicsns. Probably
Ne had better let them decide the matter for
Another prominent Republican said he saw
no benefit to come to either the Republican
party or to the country By aiding the Demo:
purpose the leaders Of the m shortly may form.
g.. hands se
When the Senate adjourned last evening.
after two weeks debate on thewilson Tariff bill
there had been delivered during that time nine
speeches. The amicable agreement reached
b. Mr.. Harris and Mr. Aldrlch OF meeting at
noon and discussing the bill until o'clock
Smith Of New Jerssy. who was. to have spoken
tS5Tafa 70 .h mSsS vi" not sD:ss
death He may not even be able e speak non on
dRy thore should be an executive session Tor
treaty. Mr.. Morgan is anxious that this sub
sses tP be- eartsd out as ha: made
ranGements to leave the city on Wednesday
politie. cal business. The kspuSlissn SENATORS
who are prepared to speak are: Messrs. Nor
IF oa f 66ipR fss
Tepressntsd BY Mess5s Mills, smith. Nc.
nS has his o
speaking.
Orville J. Victor and John Rlderkin. consti-
tuting Q committee appointed at . meeting Of
the New York publishers Of cheap library and
library and serial publications. arrived here
to-day They find tina! the amendment to the
odisal public ATOMS Of ii6rsries and serials out
Of the classification Of second-elass mall mat
efforts enc viii have to Be e%erted in kiiiins the
amendment In that body. In commenting
.Tacking this amendment TO the Post
once appropriation Is trick 70 get legislation
net BE- Sy I sss
the bill Of March 3. 1916. broadly defining
second class mail matter. and including In It
ers. 'I the Si.s.sres Of q the Post Ses De-
partmcnt have been at work seeking its re;
B But one or more Siils TOUCHING these peSiodi
calls have been Introduced. Arbitrary rulings
q s% hf Ss sfer rSs ss
The publishers have been harassed and Kept In
Of Sss ss ~ this :at.a ~ s
Sss.S tei ss qs ses
Nearly one;;half OF the periodicals Of the coun-
Which win Be thrown GU, 6S the passage oitsis;
amendment. The cheap literature OF the coun-
Il. f best o works IN The ESs:h toDsSs to The
exclusion OF the rubbish which once went
HnS: % TIE Rn snS R nsi ses saues
tion and public morals have had no more pow
eItal allies than p. psriodical DublicrtiSn5,:
The publishers COMMITTEES. have thu. press OF
ness viii Be to consult With the m. I'm bsrs Of the
Senate COMMITTEES. and endeayor 70 secure the
In defeating the amendment"
The term OF the late Senator Vance ran until
1897. As the Legislature OF North Carolina Is
not In session the vacancy caused by his death
will be temporarily filled by appointment by
the Governor Tho situation In that State Is
peculiar. As IL known, there has long been
political hostility between Senator Hanson
and his late colleague, This did not, how
ever, extend to personal matters. Mr., Vance,
by his course In opposing the repeal
OF the sherman act allenated himself
from the Administration, and Mr. Hanson
secured the patronage for his state Gov.
Elias Carr has a bosom friend in the person OF
ex-0ov. Jarvis who. II 10 said. may receive the
temporary appointment IL he desires II. Mr..
Jarvis succeeded Mr. Vance as Governor, and
was the Minister to Brazil under Mr.. Cleve-
lands former Administration. Jarvis lives in
the eastern part OF the State. where senator
Ransom resides. and IL known as q candidate
for Ransom's place. This fact might deter him
from accepting the appointment At the hands
OF the Governor.
Among the other candidates suggested are
Representative g. Is. Alexander OF the Sixth
district and the Hon Augustus LeAzAr, ex-
Speaker OF the State House Of Representatives.
Elther Of thase men. while friendly TO Mr.. kAn-