The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-16
NO SESSION TO-DAY.
Both Houses VIII Adjourn to Attend
senator Vance ObseQuies.


WASHINGTON. April 15.-The struggle
over the adoption of the new quorum
counting rule decided on by the Demo-
cratic caucus last Friday will be the fea-
ture of the coming week in the House.
The details OF the rule have not yet been
formulated by the Democratic members of
the committee on rules, composed of Speak
er Crisp and Messrs. Catchings and Outh-
waite. but 1t will probably be ready to sub
NIT TO the full committee when it meets
tomorrow morning. Inasmuch as about
one-third of the Democrats are opposed to
any quorum-counting rule, as indicated by
the caucus. it will be impossible for the
Democrats alone, should the Republicans
decline to vote and the Democratic opposi-
ton sustain their opinions to the extent
OF declining to vote, to make a quorum to
adopt such a rule. In other words, unless
the rule framed by the Democratic trium-
Virate Of the committee on rules be salts
factory to the Republicans the latter could
If they choose, prevent it's adoption. The
Republicans will. however, shortly acqui-
esce in the adoption of any rule that con-
tains the essential principle of recording
as present but not voting those members
who decline to respond to- their names.
This is the parliamentary principle for
which Mr.. Reed has been contesting ever
since the end of the Fifty-frst Congress.
1t must be embodied in any. new rule sub
adopted. 1t is expected that when the rule
Is presented Mr.. Reed will make one Of
the greatest speeches of his life.
Owing TO the death of Senator Vance
the House will probably adjourn to-mor-
row and the fight over the new rule will
be postponed until Tuesday. 1t is probable
1hat but little time viii be allowed for
debate. and the chance is that when the
blouse adJourns Tuesday evening the quo
and filibustering of the kind which has
characterized the proceedings of the House
Tor the past three years will be a thing
or the past. The resolution adopted by the
caucus inStrucung the Sergeant-a farms
TO enforce Section 40 of the Revised Stat
utes, timing absent members save on ac-
count of sickness IL is believed, will have
the effect OF securing a very full attend
ance in the House hereafter. AS soon as
the new order of things has been inaug-
urated in the House the consideration of
the appropriation bills Will be resumed and
AFTER the postotiice appropriation bill.
which Is under discussion, is completed it
VIII De followed by the consular, dplo-
matte and army bills.
The Senate will adjourn soon after the
nour oI meeting tomorrow out of respect
Carolina whose death occurred suddenly
on Saturday night. With the exception of
the Chinese treaty. which is TO be consid-
cred tuesday, and the routine morning
business of each day, the remainder of the
Week promises nOJnng but a continue tion
or the tar1m debate. There is little doubt
that the Senate will accept the agreement
reached between Senators Harris and AL
drich providing that general debate on the
tariff shall continue each day. from ] to
O'Clock, and that il shall not be inter
rupted by roll calls or other business. This
will probably preclude all parliamentary
contests and pave the way for ten or a
dozen prepared tariff speeches. The Dem
ocratic side OF the chamber will furnish a
greater number of speeches this week than
last. Senator Smith had given notice of a
speech for Monday, but IL will be post
poned until Tuesday ar later. Senator
McLaurin will speak on Wednesday. Later
in the week Senators Turpiei and Palmer
and possibly other Democratic Senators
will speak. On the Republican side Sena-
tors DOlph, Morrill,, Perkins, Higgins. Gal
linger, Hoar. Cullom. Cameron and Wash
burn will probably address the Senate in
the order named. If time be permitted. and
If there should at any time be any lack of
speakers. Senator Quay will continue the
speech begun by himself on Saturday, the
delivery OF which. it is understood, will
consume several days time