The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-05
TARIFF Still BLOCKED.
BUT THE WILSON BILL WILL PASS.

A. Least rhis Il the Confident Assertion
Of Its supporters--Import Pension
Biiis introduced I'm the Houss--A Mis-
( sourian Wants the Capital Removed.
T WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-The Democrats
yesterday suffered q repetition Of their ex-
berience Of Wednesday. Again they were
Enable to produce Democratic quorum,
which the Republicans insisted they
Should have before the tariff debate could
proceed. lt>wss claimed by the Demo-
Bratio whip that over 1870 Democrats were
ip the city, and that some Of those who
6id not appear are lukewarm In their sup
bort Of the Wilson bill or personally fight
ing some Of Its features, and have deliber-
htely decided to offer no aid toward get
hng the bill before the house. One Dem
porat, Mr.. Sperry, although present, acted
with the Republicans and refused to an
bwer to his name. The Democratic leaders
pre- very much disgusted over the proceed
hogs, and assert most vehem emily that
khere Is no excuse for the heavy absentee
tIm at this important time.
The Republicans are naturally very ju-
bilant over the success that has attended
kheir efforts to block progress up to this
hme. although there IL some manifesto
Mon Of dissatisfaction with the course Of
Hr. Boutelle. whose attempt to launch the
Hawalian debate Wednesday and yester-
hay has cut off all prospect Of considering
Nat subject until the tariff Is disposed of
It's almost certain that the time wasted
will necessitate an extension of the limit
Rf the debate beyond Jan. H. 1t is likely '
that the time for debate will be extended
u least two days.
A caucus OF Democratic members Of the
house has been called for tonight. Tbs
caucus Is likely to be interesting and
lively. Those who oppose the bill do sc
mostly for different reasons and the oppo
sition seems to lack cohesion. The mem
bers of the ways and means committee dc
not think 1t Is numerically strong. Tn,
general expectation among the hous,
Democrats is that the Wilson bill will
pass the house practically without modi
ncation.
Though the house transacted no bust
pass yesterday there were several import
mt measures introduced. Among thes,
tas q resolution by Representative ID,
Almond mo. )for the appointment of SO
isct committee Of thirteen members to in
Quire into the advisability Of removing
fhe seat of federal government from
Washington to some central point Of tn
sspublic In the Mississippi valley. Rep
Fesentative Mcclure Cali introduced
Ill to establish a postal telegraph sys
tenn under the control of the federal gov
srnnent.
A number OF pension bills were also In
Produced. Representative Grosvenor 70.
Introduced four OF them. One of thes
provides for agent per diem pension al
lowance to all officers and enlisted mel
pho served ninety days or more durinl
the rebellion. Another provides that n
pension shall be suspended, withdrawn o
kedueed except after ninety days writer
potice served upon the pensioner and
full and impartial hearing. Anothe
makes pension vested right, and guard
any suspension of this right, Still anothe
provides for pension Of sl2 per month +
eal honorably discharged officers and er
hsted men who served ninety days or NOR
during the war OF the rebellion.
The session Of the senate was significan
n In two respects, though brief and unlm
pprtant inss0 tar az action Ia concerned
bsnatc- Hear, Of the Republican side. IL
troduced resolution cailiisy on the seor,
tary of the treasury for his authority 70
khs payment Of Special Commissions
Blount for his Hawaiian services, and Ser
atur Gray, of the Democratic side, serve
notice that on Tuesday next the Demt
srabs would insist upon taking up the fec
sral elections bill and continuing with II
consideration until the measure should
anally disposed of.