Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-12
TUG IN THE SENATE
Physical Test Thought Likely
on the Tariff Dill.
STATESMEN WILL BE UP ALL NIGHT

Before tho Vote Is Reached, Thinks uar-
ris, and the Democrats Are Preparing
Tor the Tray-9uay and Wolcctt Get IA
Little Information as to Senate Agree
mems, How They Are Made and How
Binding They Are.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The truce ca.
erred into Ivy the opposing forces in the
senate whereby It was agreed that for the
present week the debate on the tariff bill
should be confined 70 the hours between
and O'Clock each day, and during that
time there should be 10 interruption by
roll calls or for any other cause, was the
result OF an understanding. first among
the Democratic leaders, and secondly he
tween the Republicans and Democrats.
The general impression about the senate
is that the agreement entered into viii
probably continue for about Z fortnight,
but Senator Harris had not aarecl to e2-
tend the time beyond week Tor the reason
that he did not wish to toe bound when 10
became apparent that legitimate debate i;
exhausted
Ioo;s f.r Some Night Sessions.
1--WE may be said, wish to extend the
hours ut any time, at first to six, then
probably to ., ., an. = o'clock, and after
that all night. ] can't say when We shat.
undertake To make this change We have
TO eXEauss tAc speeches before We can pass
the hi!i, Lut when II j. evident that the
legitimate debate IS concluded We shall
press the consideration with all the means
g our command uU&cr the rules ct the
senate. We expect T. have 70 keep = quo
rum ana b. greUlrcd for "a severe physical
test before the cnd, but the Importance Of
tue bin : such and as regard il the inn
1or.aucr oi early action i such, That We
shall he Justified in pressing the subject
IL rapidly as we possibly can
Gary Nae, a false step.
Tie acleenlclt referred to got Quay and
NolCott into embarrassing positions be-
cause they did MT iully understand the
senate mode of procedure While PETER
was giving the second installment OF ais
iarh speech GIay made 10 quorum
point and HAD 10 sooner done go than
Hams said be I,g;rIed that point rs a
violation o. the agreement. Henderson
G-tccd U.tA Harris in Ills understanding
OF the agreement. Quay explained that
lac did not understand that there naa
been any a-rt emeut and asked leave To
withdraw his suggestion, bUt the bal. hau
been started rolling and could Lot b, 50
easily checked.
And WcIcott Follows Suit.
Wolcott SKID lie dil not understand TIM,
an agreement between Harris and AlGri,h
bound t.e rest Of the senate and he Tor
one should not hesitate to move an adj
iCurrmeHt. IN executive SESSION or To o.
tain quorum. Man!erson ana Harris
explained that according 20 the universal
usage e! the senate al agreement made
by unanimous consent bound all senators.
whether CT nut they were present when Ire.
agreement was reached; 80 " 0lcott >ub-
s4Gea. DolpA made tie point OF orLcr
THAI She question OF quorum havia.
Teen raised could not ie withdrawn and
the Presiding officer lAl.eu q Eebru-k.ii
sustained the point in spite OF the protests
OF Quay. who Hpoiogized for uniatentiou-
ally violating the agreement. Though
senators came il durag the roll cali 10
make quorum.