St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-25
GETTING Them INTO Line.
SENATOR GG2HkN ARRANGING HIS
FO!cES F02 BATTLE.
A CALL TO ALI DEMOCRATS.
Republican Senators Declare
They Will Fight Every Step
in the Tariff Reform March
Senator Harris Says the Bill
Must Pass by the First of
June.

WASHINGTON. April 24.-According
to the agreement entered into between
the Democratic and Republican SEN
ators, the reading of the tariff bill by
paragraphs for amendment will proba-
bly, begin at o'clock tomorrow. The
programme does not include any pre-
pared speech, but if there should be OPP
portunity for one. either Senator Doiph
o, Senator Quay will probably proceed,
as both have unfinished speeches Oh
hand. 1t is considered as quite prob
able that the day will be largely taken
up in settling details, one of the most
important Of which will be as to the
limitation of hours of debate.
When Senator Mills finished his
speech today the senate did not proceed
with the bill, as the Republicans under
stood that the Democrats were to con-
sumo the day. us notice of two speeches
had been given. AS way out, an eX-
eculiye session was held, and shortly
after the senate adjourned. When the
doors were opened, group of Repub-
licans, known as he steering committee
Of that party, and Senator German were
holding conference. Among the Re-
pUbIicans were Senators AIdrich, ALI
son, Washburn and Mitchell. PROPOSE
tons and counter propositions were
made, but no agreement was reached,
and it was understood when the
CONFERENCE BROKE UP
that no agreement would be attempted
in the senate, but that the consideration
e&tN I~-I Il Oh nsn
and the Republicans informed MIR. Cor
man that their side of the chamber
| would insist or quorum when any vote
was taken on the amendments TO the
bill. Senator German wanted the Re-
publicans to agree that the cOnsidera-
ton of the bill should continue until 6
o'clock each evening, but to this he did
not receive a favorable response, a
counter proposition being made that q
meeting of the senate at IL o'clock would
he more satisfactory. Thus the matter
remains to be settled later. The Re
publicans had been Informed by SeDa-
tor Harris that only for this week could
any arrangement be made looking to
closing each days session at 6 o'clock,
iutimatlng that after that time the
hours might be further heightened. Ii
is probable that the Republicans will
debate the bill each day until there is q
lack of quorum apparent. when they
will allow vote to come up on some
amendment to show the absence of {
quorum Senator German, who i:
chairman of the Democratic caucus, has
written letter to every Democratic
senator in or out Of The city, asking
them to attend the sessions of the SEN
ate for the purpose Of pushing -
THE TARIFF BILL.
He reminds them that unanimo us cor
sent under which the tariff bill has bee!
considered Will eud tomorrow at noon
He says the members of the finance
committee having imm ediate charge 0
the bill intend TO push its COnSl deratJol
as rapidly as possible, and to enabl
them 10 do so 1t will be neceSs airy TO
every Democratic senator to be preSen
tomorrow at O'clock. and remain with
IN call curing the consideration OF TIL
bill. In view of the fact that there ar
but forty-four Democratic sen atorS, h
says it is absolutely necessary III at eac
senator when arranging his pair shall
have reservation TO vote at any tim
it is necessary to make quorum. Ill
saws that he is further informed that j
IS the intention of the senators ii
charge of the bill to continue its con
sideratlou until O'clock hereafter. an,
in order to do so it will require til
active cooperation of every Democrat
senator. This notification is INTENDED
to meet just such eXigencieS as the he
publicanS expect to occur, add whic
will no doubt be manifest every nigl
about o'clock unless the majority al
; particularly vigilant.
Senator Harris says the bill mu
pass by the 1st of June, while Repu|
, lican leaders say the date is at least tW
| months ton pariy