Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-04-16
DEBATE DELAYED
In Congress by the Death Of
Senator Vance.
More Than Dozen Tariff Speeches
Still Waiting in the Senate.
No Republican help for : ouse Democrats in
Counting Quorum.

WAsHISGToS, April l5.-Senator Vance's
much regretted de ath will disturb man.
plans formed for the weeks business in
Congress. Both the Senate and House will
unques stionable adjourn in his honor soon
after meeting tomorrow. When the Senate
adjourned last evening after t@o weeks
leoate on the Wilson bill there had bael
dine tariff speeches. That of Mr.. Mill.
vas imp omptu and was very short and will
be supplemented later by set speech from
the same gentleman.
Those " no TINS far addressed the Senate
re, in the order in which they spoke
Ser ators VOORHEES,, Allison, Mills, Peff r
Hill, Lodge, Hale, Nit, hell of Oregon and
Qu y. Under the agreement reached by
Mr.. Harris and Mr.. Aldrich, the presen,
arrangement Of meeti g ut noon and dis
ussing the pending bill until ). will b.
ontinued throughout Il is week, with tb'
understanding that debate is to beg'n OF
paragraphs q week from tomorrow
The Republicans at first thought they
uould insist upon general debate for ,
longer period than three weeks, but hav
abandon ed thu idea and APPEAR anxious t
ut into the ci cus>ion Their. is no rul
iu the S, nate upd~r which debate can b
restricted. Speech consuming days can b.
made up on ngle item or u general
speech could be delivered on a trivial
amendment offered to a paragraph under
discussion. For this part of the debst
,ome of the leading spe, ches on both side
,f the chamber have be. reserved.
Mr.. Smith of New jersey, who was to
have spoken, tomorrow and whose sp'ech
i. looked forward to with much interest
will not speak until Tuesday because o.
Mr.. Vances death. He may not even
able to get in his remarks on Tuesday b
.ause of the agreement that on that day
there should b. an execu'ive session for
he special purpose of considering the Chi
nese treaty. MIR. Morganls very anxious
that the matter be disposed of and may in
sist that the agreement be carried out. 10
| that event Mr. Smiths remarks may BE-
held in abeyance until Wednesday.
Both Senators Morrill, and Turpie have
given notice that they would speak that
day. Mr.. McLaurin of Mississippi, who
gave notice that he would speak Tuesday
will give way until later in the week. The
Republican senators prepared to speak are
Messrs. Morrill,, Perkins. Higgins, Hawley
Gallipger, Dolph and Frye. The Demo
Gratis will be represented by Messrs. Mills,
McLauran, Turpie and Palmer: Beyond
these no senators have announced their IL
tention of speaking.
| The course of legislation in the House
this week depends larg ly, if not altogether
upon the reception given the resolution
from the committee on rules, to provide for
the counting of a quorum ia accordance
with the decision of the Democratic cau"u'
last Friday. Nothing will be done on that
matter tomorrow because of n ttor
Vance's death. Despite the expression, b.,
q number Of Republicans, of the disposition
to support the proposition. yesterday, it is
by no means certa n that it will be adopted
without opposition and delay.
A leading Republican, who early ex-
pressed his qualified detention to vote for
the rule, is now doubtful of the expediency
of gi living the proposition the support Of the
Republican minority. Unless the Demo
Gratis" he said, make the rule possible BY
united support, am afraii they may say
later that it is not a Democratic measure
any how il was foisted upon the House by
combination of Democrats and Republi
cans"
A prominent Republican sail he saw nc
benef fit to come to either the II publican
party or the country b., aiding the Demo,
Gratis to count quorum, and thus pave the
way for the easy accomplishment of what
ever purpose the leaders of the mi ,rit,
my form.