The morning news., 1894-04-16
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS.
VanCe'S Death Will Disturb Many Of
the Plans Formed.

An Early Adjournment OF Both
Houses To-day Looked for-Only
Nine Set Speeches on the Tariff De-
Ivered so Far-The Chinese Treaty
to Be Taken Up in Executive Session
To-morrow-rhe Arrangement AL
ready Existing as to the Tariff Bill
to Continue In Force This Week In
the House.
Washington, April Ex-senator Vance's
much regretted death will disturb many
plans that had been formed for the weeks
business in congress. Both the Senate
and the House will unquestionably adj
journ in his honor soon after their meet
ing tomorrow. The late senator from
North Carolina was universally liked by
his associates Of both political parties.
His genial personality carried sunshine
wherever he went and the resolutions Of
regret adopted in his case viii not be per-
functory merely.
When the Senate adjourned last even-
ing, after a two weeks debate on the
Wilson tariff BILL there had been deliv-
cred during that time a total of nine
| speeches, and one of these, that of Mr..
| Mills, was impromptu and very short af-
| fair, which will be supplemented later on
| by a set speech from the same gentleman.
| Those who have thus far addressed the
Senate are, in the order in which they
| spoke: Senators Voorhees,, Allison,
Mills, PETER, Hill, Lodge, Hale, Mitchell
| Of Oregon and Quay. This does not ap-
| pear TO be a very large list Of set
| speeches, the time consumed In their de-
| livery considered.
THE TRUCE STILL IN FORCE.
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| by MIR. Harris and Mr.. Aldrich, the pre-
| sent arrangement of meeting at noon and
| discussing the pending bill until o'clock
| will be continued throughout this week
with the understanding that the debate
is to be one on paragraphs until week
| from tomorrow. The republicans at
| first thought they would insist upon gem
eral debate for a longer period than
three weeks, but they. have alb andoned
that idea and appear to be anxious To
| get into the discussion Of the bill by items.
| There is no rule In the Senate under which
| debate can be restricted, and q speech
consuming days can be made upon a
single item, or a general speech could be
delivered upon a trivial amendment offered
| TO the paragraph under discussion II is
| for this part of the debate that some of
the leading speeches Of both sides Of the
chamber have been reserved.
THE CHINESE TREATY.
Mr.. Smith, Of New Jersey, who was to
| have spoken tomorrow, and whose speech
| had been looked forward 10 with great
| interest, will not speak until Tuesday be-
| cause Of Mr.. Vance's death. He may not
| even be able to get in his remarks on
| Tuesday, because of an agreement that
| on that day there should be an executive
session for the special purpose of consid-
erinR the Chinese treaty. Mr.. Morgan Is
very anxious that this matter shall be
| disposed of, and may insist that this
| agreement be carried out, the moro
so for the reason that he has made all
| his arrangements 20 leave the city on
| Wednesday for ten days. trip through
his own state on political business. ft
would be very natural for MIR. Morgan to
| desire this treaty TO be out of the road
| before he started. In that event, Mr..
Smiths remarks may be held in abey-
ance until Wednesday, but both Senators
| Morrill, and Turpie have given notice
that they will speak on that day
| OMP. McLaurn, of Mississippi, who gave
notice that he would speak on Tuesday
will also give way until later in the
week.
Tho republican senator's, who are pre-
| pared TO speak are Messrs. Morrill, Per-
| kins, Higgins, Hawley Gallinger, Cul-
| lon, Dolph and Frye, while the demo-
Gratis will be represented by Messrs.
| Smith, Mills, McLaurin, Turpie and
EdlIIGIs DtyOUu bHOSb eUu OtnhbOF HdS
announced his intention of speaking.
IN THE HOUSE.
The course of legislation in the House
this week will depend largely, il not alto
gether upon the reception given TO the
resolution from the committee on rules TO
provide for counting quorum in accord
ance with the decision of the democratic
caucus last Friday. OF course nothing
will be done on that matter tomorrow,
because of Senator Vance's death. De-
spite the expressions of republicans Of q
disposition TO support the proposition,
which were somewhat numerous yester-
day, it isyby no means certain that 1t will
be adopted without opposition and delay.
A leading republican, who early ex-
pressed a qualified intention to vote for
the rule, is now doubtful Of the
expedieacy of giving the propo-
publican minority. II think" he
said, sit would be wise 60 let the
democrats adopt the rule by their own
votes. Unless they all confess their fault
and make the rule possible by their united
support, / am afraid they may say that
IL is not a democratic measure anyhow,
and that IL was foisted upon the House by
a combination Of depocrats and republi-
cans. Probably we had better let them
decide the matter for themselves"
| Another prominent republican said he
saw no benefit 10 come to either the repub-
/ hcan party or to the country by aiding the
democrats to count a quorum and thus
pave the way for the easy accomplish
/ ment of whatever purpose the leaders Of
| the majority may form. He thought it
might prove TO be a dangerous power in
| the hands Of the majority and was in
clined to withhold his vote from tho